Crypto Investor MetaKovan Announced as Buyer of $69.3M Beeple NFT
MetaKovan, the pseudonymous founder of non-fungible token (NFT) fund Metapurse, is the proud owner of the Beeple NFT auctioned by Christie’s on Thursday for $69.3 million.
“When you think of high-valued NFTs, this one is going to be pretty hard to beat,” MetaKovan said in a press release issued by the 255-year-old auction house.
MetaKovan paid for Beeple’s “Everydays” in ether (ETH, -2.04%), Christie’s confirmed, beating out Tron founder Justin Sun in a last-minute bid. The final sale price was 42,329.453 ETH. Appearing on CoinDesk TV earlier Friday, Beeple (aka Mike Winkelmann) said, “I probably will keep a percentage of [my earnings] in ether.”
The auction house said its website hosted around 22 million visitors for the final moments of bidding on the most expensive NFT ever sold.
Not much is known about the pseudonymous MetaKovan other than the association with the Metapurse NFT fund, the largest such fund in the world. Metapurse already owns a smattering of Beeple pieces that it has offered to the public in fractionalized form through B20 token sales.
Recommended News
-
FINTOCH Advice: Principle is Key in a Bear Market
DeFi in its bull run used to generate over one thousand percent of Annual Percentage Yield. As bear market seeps in and goes deeper, the crowd is way over the frenzy around high APY. #Real yield as a new DeFi narrative has been getting people’s attention. DeFi users have been leaning towards protocols whose yield is returned not in its native token but in mainstream assets like ETH or stablecoins. As the sector develop and mature, DeFi is no longer about Ponzi and hypes. The gap between user’s knowledge and…
12/09/2022 -
Gearing Up for the Next Big Leap, The HyperNation Announced in the Year-end Global Virtual Gala
This festive season has just gotten merrier with The HyperNation revealing more exciting development in the December grand event, ‘Whimsical Gaming Kingdom’. The year-end event, set to be the largest ever held by the first virtual nation, has received encouraging responses from the massive crowd who turned up at the virtual gala on 17 December 2022 08:00 EST. All attendants were amazed by the next big leap coming forth as the New Year 2023 approaches. The year 2022 has been an exhilarating journey for The HyperNation with numerous milestones achieved,…
Uncategorized 12/21/2022 -
Introducing DAMN’s SecretBox
Secure, easy-to-use multichain wallet powered by DAMNCool Ecosystem DAMNCool is building a revolutionary AI-powered DeFi ecosystem, to help users manage their on-chain cryptoassets at ease, and get high yield returns through our intelligent AI yield aggregator. By creating an ecosystem that links DEX, NFT marketplace, yield aggregator and mobile app altogether, providing you the best one-stop asset management service in the blockchain world. One of the most important products in our ecosystem is our wallet app – SecretBox. SecretBox is an easy-to-use, secure and versatile multi-chain wallet dedicated to providing…
11/17/2021 -
Groundbreaking Entry: CoinW Becomes offiical supporter of EAFF E-1 Championship 2022
On July 14, 2022, CoinW officially announced that it is the official supporter of EAFF E-1 Championship 2022, and the first crypto venture capital in the world to officially cooperate with the East Asian Cup. While demonstrating the competitive spirit of soccer, CoinW will also leverage the tournament to solidify its presence in the East Asian and Asian market. It will also contribute to the development of blockchain in Asia and globally, by providing diversified products, quality services and innovative technologies. The East Asian Cup has gained wide influence and popularity in…
07/15/2022 -
Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin’s Relationship With Gold Is More Complicated Than It Looks
Earlier this week, JPMorgan published a global markets strategy note that points out that money has flowed out of gold and into bitcoin since October, and predicts that this trend will continue over the medium to longer term. The easy conclusion is that investors are finally understanding that bitcoin (BTC, -0.62%) is a superior future store of value to gold, and are rotating out of one and into the other. I’m not convinced that’s what we’re seeing. I agree with the analysts, though, that inflows into bitcoin will continue to increase, but not because investors are changing…
12/14/2020 -
An extraordinary Valentine’s Day on February 14! The SuperCells Token (SCT) angel whitelist is now open, and there are even more stem cell Standard package lotteries!
According to the SuperCells Foundation’s official news, the SuperCells Foundation has now launched its SCT angel round whitelist campaign on Valentine’s Day, February 14th. Valentine’s Day meets with the SCT angel round whitelist The SuperCells Token (SCT) angel whitelist is available for sale with limited amount! Time: February 14th – February 20th Total amount: 1,000,000 USDT Limit per person: 100 USDT Payment receiving address: 0x5A065c8b6Bf86bef0Dc815046f2D1c1EC490eca4 Rules: After completing the survey: [questionnaire https://forms.gle/iTJ5cACGJ6sC6wBo7], users can get a whitelist quota of 100U per whitelist; one super cell Standard package –…
02/15/2023 -
Aptos Foundation’s Ecosystem Grant Program Reveals Final List, Punk Ninja Becomes the First Japanese Game Project to Be Selected
Aptos Foundation’s Ecosystem Grant Program is designed to offer teams, individuals, and creators all around the world non-dilutive funding to further accelerate the growth of the Aptos ecosystem. Today, Aptos Foundation’s Grant Program announces the first batch of finalists. Punk Ninja became the first Japanese gaming project to receive support from the official Aptos Grant program. As an all-category Web3 casual gaming platform under SakuraVerse, Punk Ninja will help accelerate Aptos’ ecosystem development in Japan and East Asia, assisting in SakuraVerse’s vision to accelerate the world’s transition to Metaverse. Aptos’…
05/12/2023 -
Alyx Chain Supports Multiple Programming Languages in its SDK
News update: Alyx Chain plans to support multiple popular programming languages such as C++, Java, Python, Go, Rust, Move and more for its Software Developer Kits (SDKs). Programming languages are the keystone of application development. Blockchains trying to attract a diverse group of developers to build in their ecosystem need to provide the necessary support and tools to cater to the different strengths of each developer. Some applications requiring the ability to define custom resource types are better built on Move, others can leverage on Go’s ability to spawn and…
11/17/2022 -
After August 30, 2022, the reward rules for users participating in TSwap node PK will be changed
After August 30, 2022, the reward rules for users participating in TSwap node PK are changed as follows: The users need to pay intention fee of 1wU. For the users participating in PK, the reward will be changed from 1,000wq to 500wq. For the users participating in node PK, the gift for purchase of 1,000wq will be changed from 600wq to 300wq. For the users winning node PK, the gift will be changed from 10,000wq to 5,000wq. For the users winning node PK, the reward…
06/01/2022 -
AI Store Smart Robots: The Autonomous Exploration of AI Stores
Introduction: Toward the Frontier of Autonomous Intelligence With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology in AI stores, AI store smart robots are evolving at an astonishing pace. These AI robots are no longer limited to merely executing pre-programmed tasks; they now possess the ability to learn and adapt autonomously, enabling them to think and act independently in a variety of environments and situations. This article explores the design and implementation of these autonomous AI store robots, revealing the deep mysteries of AI store smart robots. Technical Innovation: Breaking Through…
03/12/2024