what's cryptopunks?
CryptoPunks is an iconic NFT collection launched in June 2017 by Larva Labs, consisting of 10,000 unique, algorithmically generated 24x24 pixel art characters on the Ethereum blockchain. It pioneered the concept of digital collectibles and scarcity in the crypto space, predating the broader NFT boom and inspiring projects like CryptoKitties and Bored Ape Yacht Club. Each Punk features distinct attributes such as aliens, zombies, apes, or accessories like knitted caps, which determine rarity and value, with rare traits commanding premium prices in sales. In 2022, Yuga Labs acquired the intellectual property, granting full commercial rights to holders, though in May 2025, the IP was sold to the NODE Foundation for $20 million while Yuga retained a significant stake. The project emphasizes self-custody, digital ownership, and community-driven value, with ongoing cultural relevance seen in museum acquisitions like the Centre Pompidou's display of Punk #110 and high-profile transactions exceeding 50 ETH. Total trading volume has surpassed $1 billion, underscoring its status as a blue-chip NFT asset.
Whale holds 103 Punks ($7.8M); recent 103 ETH sale, 28.5 ETH floor, JRNY token TGE late April.
Original minter sold 4 CryptoPunks for $750,000 over two days, including one for 92.5 ETH ($208,198 USD). Claimed 1011 Punks in 2017, holds 101.
Purchased Punks #33 and #8554 for 103 ETH ($220K) on April 7, 2026 by a private collector through Fountain in a sweep transaction.
Holders receive 69 JRNY tokens per NFT, with TGE scheduled for approximately late April 2026.
Floor price sits at 27.65 ETH on April 13, 2026, down 1% over the weekend from 28 ETH on April 10.
CryptoPunk #7360 (Hoodie attribute) listed for approximately $290,000 by @brennen_eth, establishing a new floor price for Hoodie CryptoPunks.
Sold CryptoPunk #4770 (Hoodie) for 117 ETH ($235k) on March 28, 2026, from @next30years to @ats_eth, marking the sixth Hoodie sale in four months and the lowest price for the attribute in nearly a year, also representing a $585,000 loss from its 2022 purchase of 219 ETH ($820k).
Police Hat trait punk sold for 40 ETH.
Gifted CryptoPunk #7899 to Museum of Modern Art and #3831 to LACMA; another CryptoPunk purchased for 0 ETH.
Classified as a digital collectible by SEC/CFTC in joint 68-page release March 17th, 2026.
Ranked top NFT PFP project in March 2026, with recent marketplace improvements, preserved by NODE.
Reached a floor price of $67,000 on March 17, 2026, representing a 3% increase, and remains at 29 ETH as of March 19, 2026.
Node launched two public APIs for CryptoPunks marketplace covering bids and data earlier in 2026.
Listed Alien CryptoPunk for sale at 5,000 ETH (~$10,760,000) on March 13, 2026.
Reached 29.4 ETH floor price on March 23, 2026, up 3%, holding this level as of March 26.
Sold a CryptoPunk with VR and Clown Nose attributes for 50 ETH on March 11, 2026.
Sold a CryptoPunk with Fedora and Gold Chain attributes for 30.25 ETH on March 11, 2026.
Sold CryptoPunk #9707 (Hoodie trait) for 140 ETH ($309,421) on April 9, 2026, after 9-year hold.
Sold for 31.75 ETH in a top NFT sale on March 10, 2026 (CryptoPunks #2650).
Increased NFT market dominance to 40% in March 2026 from 20% in March 2025. Market cap sits at $593M, the only NFT project to exceed $100M, with total NFT market at $1.6B.
Floor price reached 29.79 ETH with a 1.33% increase on March 9, 2026.
CryptoPunk #2577 sold for 32.79 ETH on March 9, 2026.
CryptoPunk #5757 sold for 29.40 ETH on March 9, 2026.
Transitioned stewardship from Naughty to NODE Foundation, now preserved and maintained by NODE.
Held the first solo CryptoPunks exhibition at NODE Foundation.
Remains stable around $60,000 (29.9 ETH) since March 11, 2026.
Eye Mask CryptoPunk sold for 32.79 ETH on March 9, 2026.
CryptoPunks #6665 sold for 31.30 ETH, marking one of the top NFT sales.
Sold for 43.50 ETH on March 5, 2026 (Punk #806).
Sold for 35.00 ETH on March 5, 2026 (Punk #2136).
Sold Punk #8056 for 50.00 ETH, #4953 for 34.00 ETH, and #6562 for 33.90 ETH on March 5, 2026.
Reached floor price of 29.85 ETH on March 5, 2026.
CryptoPunks #6562 sold for 33.90 ETH on March 4, 2026.
Sits at 29.1 ETH; reached 29.00 ETH on March 4, 2026, down 2.99% for the day.
Added USDC as a payment option.
Floor price holds at 29.9 ETH on March 3, 2026.
CryptoPunk #7924 sold for 29.99 ETH.
Recorded three top NFT sales on February 27, 2026: CryptoPunks #2136 sold for 34.25 ETH, #9390 for 32.75 ETH, and #4728 for 31.25 ETH.
Reid Hoffman sold CryptoPunk #9707 for 150.75 ETH in late 2025.
Two CryptoPunks sold for 30.00 ETH (#4685) and 29.69 ETH (#4718) on February 26, 2026.
Police Cap NFT sold for 30 ETH.
Decreased floor price to $61,000 (31.3 ETH at ~$2,000 ETH price).
Recorded top NFT sales on February 24, 2026: #7376 sold for 50.00 ETH, #8990 sold for 35.00 ETH, and #6755 sold for 28.98 ETH.
Sold CryptoPunks #4788 for 52.00 ETH.
Seven CryptoPunks were sold within a one-hour period ending around 2026-02-23 20:04 UTC.
Sold CryptoPunks #9762 for 46.25 ETH and CryptoPunks #4180 for 30.00 ETH.
Big Shades punk sold for 33 ETH.
Sold for 48.00 ETH (CryptoPunks #9668) on February 19, 2026.
Sold for 33.00 ETH (CryptoPunks #7383) on February 19, 2026.
Eight CryptoPunks by Larva Labs were acquired for the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), following a three-year process from initial conversation to completion.
CryptoPunks #5523 sold for 34.50 ETH on February 18, 2026.
Reached floor price of 29.89 ETH on February 27, 2026.
A collection offer of 21 ETH with a 180-day loan term at 19% effective APR was placed on CryptoPunks via GONDI.
Experienced a 35% decline in performance over the 30-day period ending February 16, 2026.
Begins governance voting on Cryptopunk #4790 on 2026-02-26 for 5 days, with ECC Membership Card holders voting. Snapshot scheduled for 2026-02-26 at 10:00 AM CET for 5X Challenge and Dave's Bounty qualification.
Floor price falls to $54,000.
Punk #7463 sold for 33.00 ETH on February 13, 2026.
Punk #909 sold for 32.44 ETH on February 13, 2026.
Punk #7482 sold for 32.30 ETH on February 13, 2026.
Featured as desirable PFPs for AI agents in content teasing a potential second NFT boom driven by agent demand
CryptoPunks #7898 sold for 73.98 ETH.
A Welding Goggles CryptoPunk sold for 60 ETH in early February 2026.
A Blue Bandana CryptoPunk sold for 48.5 ETH in early February 2026.
CryptoPunk #6375 (Cowboy Hat attribute) listed for approximately $170,000 by @xPeaceLandBread, establishing the Cowboy Hat attribute floor.
CryptoPunk #5860 sold for 31.50 ETH on February 10, 2026.
Holders can mint a Human Resources NFT for free, with the mint closing on 2026-02-10 at approximately 13:37 UTC.
CryptoPunks #2411 sold for 29.90 ETH on February 9, 2026.
Floor price reached 29.9 ETH on February 24, 2026, with a 2% daily increase.
Sold CryptoPunk #5402 (Hoodie attribute) for 144 ETH ($297,000 USD) from @Homiee_G on Gondi marketplace February 9, 2026.
A wallet purchased a CryptoPunk for 37 ETH, significantly above floor price, during a 12-hour buying spree ending on February 8, 2026.
Cowboy Punk NFT sold for 72 ETH in early February 2026.
A wallet swept 10 CryptoPunks for a total of 305 ETH ($591,395), starting at approximately $53K per Punk.
Predicted to reach $250,000 per NFT in 2026, according to market speculation.
Multiple market participants express interest in purchasing CryptoPunks below $60,000, viewing current prices near $50,000 as attractive entry points.
Floor price decreased to $58,000 as of February 17, 2026.
Top Hat NFT sells for 37 ETH.
Punk #2457 was added to the Good Vibes Club Rewards Pool, which is currently valued at approximately $475K.
37% of Ringers holders also hold CryptoPunks NFTs.
Sold for 30.59 ETH in a notable transaction on January 28, 2026.
Sold CryptoPunk #9132 for 27.25 ETH on 2026-01-24.
A wallet placed a bid of 325 ETH ($972,000) on a Zombie Punk NFT.
Sold CryptoPunk #9901 (Hoodie trait) for approximately $380,000 between anonymous collectors during the week ending January 20, 2026.
A holder was hacked and lost 8 CryptoPunks worth approximately $1 million.
Achieved $2.6M in NFT trading volume over the 7-day period ending January 19, 2026, ranking third among major PFP collections.
Positioned as one of two core NFT collections (alongside BAYC) that long-term NFT bulls would want to hold, with the implication that the collection is too expensive for most buyers.
CryptoPunk #1831 sold for approximately $185,000 between anonymous collectors.
CryptoPunk #5308 listed for approximately $490,000 by an anonymous collector.
Sold three CryptoPunks on January 11, 2026: #2926 for 35.00 ETH, #6318 for 30.00 ETH, and #6324 for 28.00 ETH.
Eye Mask CryptoPunk sells for 35 ETH.
Governance voting details for CryptoPunk #9132 will be published on 2026-01-08, including eligibility, voting structure, and timelines for Ether Cards Punk Staking participants.
Reached a marketcap of 2.47B USD during 2025.
A CryptoPunk with Cowboy Hat trait sold for 169 ETH.
Leased intellectual property rights to a TON sticker collection that sold out.
Recorded sales ranking in the top 5 NFT sales, alongside Larva Labs generative sculptures and Quine.
Sold token #3557 for 25.27 ETH on December 24, 2025.
CryptoPunks #9993 sold for 33.69 ETH on December 23, 2025.
CryptoPunks #1746 sold for 26.98 ETH on December 23, 2025.
A trader is considering purchasing over 50 CryptoPunks NFTs in a potential sweep for 1,653 ETH (approximately $5,028,055).
A borrower defaulted on a $2,000,000 loan collateralized by 23 CryptoPunks on December 22, 2025, after borrowing three months prior at 18% annual percentage rate.
CryptoPunk #3150 sold for 26.90 ETH on December 18, 2025.
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