Henry Golding purchases a CryptoPunk NFT artwork for over $650,000

November 17, 2021

“Crazy Rich Asians” actor Henry Golding recently showed off his official ownership of a CryptoPunk NFT artwork.

The CryptoPunks: On Nov. 15, the British-Malaysian actor shared a picture of the NFT piece “CryptoPunk 800,” which he purchased for over $650,000, on his official Instagram account.

“CryptoPunk 800,” who dons classic sunglasses and wild hair, is among one of the 6,039 existing male CryptoPunks. Golding captioned his Instagram post, “…You’ve got to start somewhere #Cryptopunk #800,” also changing his profile photo to the recently purchased piece.
According to the auction company Christie’s, the CryptoPunks are “a collection of 24×24, 8-bit-style pixel art images of misfits and eccentrics.” Larva Labs launched 10,000 unique CryptoPunks in June 2017, storing each character with its proof of ownership on the Ethereum blockchain.
According to Larva Labs, all 10,000 characters have now been claimed; however, those up for bid can be purchased via the marketplace embedded in the blockchain.
Since the beginning of CryptoPunks, the blockchain has generated a total value of $1.66 billion for all its sales. Currently, the lowest price available for a CryptoPunk is around $360,000. The largest purchase was for “CryptoPunk 3100,” which originally sold for $7.58 million in March 2021 and is now up for sale for $147.62 million.

Featured Image via @henrygolding

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