Gone are the days when owning a penthouse on Park Avenue was the pinnacle of wealth. Instead, the new glitz and glam are trading marble for minting and cashmere for code. That’s right; we are talking about non-fungible tokens or NFTs.
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Sotheby’s: A Historic Auction House Meets the Blockchain Bazaar
What happens when a centuries-old luxury auction house meets the digital frontier?
They’ve swapped their gavels for GPUs and their auctioneer’s podium for a crypto wallet. The result? An incredible $2.5 million sale of NFTs from the crashed and burned crypto hedge fund, Three Arrows Capital (3AC). But don’t be fooled; this is just the beginning of a complete shift in how the rich and infamous are flaunting their fortunes.
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The New Status Symbols: Fidenza #725, Autoglyph #187, and More
The digital wealthy are snapping up NFTs like they’re going out of style (which they’re not, trust me). Leading the pack was Fidenza #725, an NFT crafted by artist Tyler Hobbs, which fetched over a million dollars. You heard it right, over a million for a piece of digital art. So forget about hanging Monet in the living room; it’s all about displaying Fidenza on your digital wall.
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And if you thought that was all, then you’re as clueless. Larva Labs‘ Autoglyph #187 secured the second-highest bid, scoring $571,500, while their Crypto Punk #1326 found a buyer at $165,000. Even Ringers #194 wasn’t left out of the party, fetching a cool $152,400. And the “Golden Goose” of the auction? That would be Ringer #879, with its live auction scheduled for June 15 in New York.
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Dmitri Cherniak, Ringer #879 (The Goose), 2021
Save the date :
LIVE AUCTION: 15th June, NY pic.twitter.com/iPJzFUXXiF— Michael Bouhanna (@michaelbouhanna) May 20, 2023
So, what does this mean for the future of wealth display? The new generation of wealth won’t be seen without their digital assets. The only difference is these assets are stored on the blockchain, not in a penthouse or a safety deposit box.
So, welcome to the new era of luxury. It’s digital, it’s decentralized, and it’s definitely here to stay.
Because in this new world, it’s not just about what you own; it’s about what you mint.
