what's larva labs?
Larva Labs is a digital art studio founded by Matt Hall and John Watkinson, renowned for pioneering generative art and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Ethereum blockchain. Their flagship project, CryptoPunks, launched in 2017 as a collection of 10,000 unique 24x24 pixel art characters, including aliens, apes, zombies, and humans, which became one of the earliest and most influential NFT series. This experimental work drew inspiration from punk culture, cyberpunk aesthetics, and electronic music, establishing a foundation for the broader NFT movement and influencing standards like ERC-721. The studio has continued innovating with projects such as Autoglyphs, the first on-chain generative art collection, and more recent endeavors like Quine, a self-replicating artwork series on Art Blocks. Larva Labs emphasizes decentralization, allowing community-driven evolution of their creations while preserving the immutability of blockchain inscriptions. Their contributions have been recognized in major institutions, highlighting the cultural significance of digital art in the crypto ecosystem.
Larva Labs integrated with DashBo and acquired 77 Meebits for treasury holdings.
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Eight CryptoPunks were included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
CryptoPunk #3281 (Beanie trait) listed for approximately $435,000.
Protoglyph by Larva Labs featured at Art Basel's Zero 10 booth as part of PROOF Artists showcase alongside works by Dmitri Cherniak, Beeple, Tyler Hobbs, and other prominent artists.
Quine #487 sells for $33,000 directly from artists' personal reserve and includes 5 signed physical prints by Matt Hall and John Watkinson, with Quine confirmed as the final Art Blocks curated drop.
Meebits repositioned as digital sculptures and fine art by Larva Labs founders Matt Hall and John Watkinson rather than a brand, with future products and activations confirmed.
Autoglyphs featured at Louvre Abu Dhabi museum in exhibition combining Glyphs and Autoglyphs, with reference to Holzer and Larva Labs connection.
Beeple presents artistic interpretation of Quine through "Regular Animals" work featuring Picasso, Elon, and Warhol at Art Basel booth Zero 10.
Larva Labs makes 10 Quine artist proofs available at Art Basel Miami Beach.
CryptoPunk #1925 (Hoodie) sells for $550,000 and Autoglyph #489 Series 3 receives new lowest listing at $225,000, while floors for CryptoPunks and Autoglyphs stabilize or increase compared to the previous week.
Larva Labs participates in "Meme Lords and Market Gods" panel discussion on Thursday Dec 4 at 4 PM alongside Beeple and ASA curates.
CryptoPunk collection floor drops below $100,000 while CryptoPunk #6151 sells for ~$630,000. Two Autoglyph sales occur (Series 1 for ~$200,000 and Series 5 undisclosed) representing high volume compared to only 2 sales in the previous 3 months.
Larva Labs participates in a multi-artist book signing event at Heft Gallery on Wednesday.
Pella Collection acquires one of 7 Pseudo-Quines (brokered by @eli_schein), completing the full collection of Quinity and Engine traits.
Quine is featured at Art Basel Miami Beach at Zero 10 as part of the Art Blocks exhibition.
10 signed physical Quine prints on archival paper are offered for sale with inquiries welcome. A Quine piece experiences a price drop.
A 5-Quine piece is added to the Flamingo Collection.
Partnership with @thehundreds brand launches merchandise collection including Larva Labs hoodies and @thehundreds shirts and hats.
25% of proceeds from the Quine collection will be donated to NodeFND to support CryptoPunks stewardship and the broader digital art space.
Art Basel Miami features a Larva Labs x Art Blocks collaboration with Autoglyphs displayed at the event.
New work from Larva Labs debuts at Art Basel Miami Beach Dec 3-7 in the Zero 10 exhibition, positioned centrally on the main show floor with 10,000 sq ft of exhibition space for 100,000 fair attendees and 10,000 onsite collectors.
An institution acquires work from the Quine series (Art Blocks collection), praising its technological innovation and code-based aesthetic.
The Camogen print claiming window for Meebit holders closes Friday at 11am EST.
Christie's announces 9 rare CryptoPunks from Larva Labs' own collection will be auctioned in their 21st Century Evening Sale in May in New York, including a rare Alien punk. All punks have mint numbers under 1,000: Punks 2, 532, 58, 30, 635, 602, 768, 603, 757.
Meebits announces collaboration with The Hundreds brand, with a drop launching at ComplexCon this weekend.
Camogen portal opens today at 11am EST for Meebits and MEEBSTR holders, coded by Larva Labs to generate unique outputs as physical postcards with $30 fee and net proceeds donated to charity.
Quine dropped post-mint, briefly recovered above the $30k mint price, then fell below mint price.
Larva Labs collaborates with ArtOnBlockchain at Glitch Marfa event, with founder Matt Hall and community members in attendance.
NODE Foundation acquires CryptoPunks intellectual property from Yuga Labs. Larva Labs announces 25% of Quine proceeds will be donated to NODE Foundation for CryptoPunks stewardship.
Visa adds CryptoPunk #7610 to its collection of historic commerce artifacts.
Episode 01 of "Punks As Told By CryptoPunks" featuring founders Matt Hall and John Watkinson releases in partnership with NFT Now.
Official trailer for "WHAT THE PUNK!" (2024) releases, featuring Larva Labs and multiple CryptoPunks community figures including @pents90, @matthall2000, @ROBNESSOFFICIAL, and others.
Quine #1 sells for 14 ETH to @33nft via Gondi marketplace.
Quine #469 is exhibited at Artverse Paris gallery, marking physical gallery representation for the collection.
Quine records 377 ETH trading volume in the past 24 hours, with current floor at 8.3 ETH above its 7.56 ETH mint price.
A community member contributes $50,000 to Node Foundation, which manages the CryptoPunks IP and ecosystem.
Camogen, a generative print product for Meebits collection, launches Oct 18 at Art Blocks Gallery for Larfa attendees and Oct 20/21 online for Meebits and $MEEBSTR token holders.
Notable crypto collective Assembly acquires Quine NFT(s) including piece #91 this week.
Floor price rebounds to nearly 8 ETH after dropping to 3.6-4 ETH, while rare Quine pieces trade in the 8-15 ETH range.
All Art Blocks collections including Quine are now listed on NFTfi for lending and borrowing, enabling holders to access liquidity using their NFTs as collateral.
Quine is confirmed as the final Art Blocks curated collection, marking the end of Art Blocks' curated program. Each Quine NFT includes multiple generations that owners can customize to live onchain.
Notable NFT influencer "Wale" publicly criticizes Quine as "shit," sparking community backlash with traders expressing losses of approximately 10K, creating division between project critics and defenders.
Quine floor price experiences further decline to approximately 3.6-4 ETH, down from the previously reported 5.8 ETH, showing sustained selling pressure after launch.
Quine collection launches at 7.5 ETH mint price but experiences immediate selling pressure with floor dropping to 5.8 ETH and traders dumping for significant losses within seconds of purchase.
Quine auction on Art Blocks shows strong demand with 628 bids for 477 available spots, causing minimum bid increases as the auction closes in approximately 12 hours.
The Quine Collection auction on Art Blocks is now live and accepting participants.
The Quine drop on Art Blocks goes live at 12ET tomorrow, providing exact launch timing for the final AB Curated collection.
A Larva Labs auction featuring VibeStrategy launches tomorrow, representing another NFT Strategy token release following the initial Punk Strategy launch.
"WHAT THE PUNK!" documentary releases official 2024 trailer featuring Larva Labs and key CryptoPunks community figures.
OpenSea launches NFT Strategy tokens including Punk Strategy, which hits ATH holding 22 CryptoPunks, with new NFT Strategies scheduled for release this week.
Larva Labs announces Quine, their first major project since 2021, launching October 9-10 on Art Blocks as the final AB 500 curated release with 477 public editions starting at 0.25 ETH in a ranked auction format.
A new documentary series "Punks As Told By CryptoPunks" launches in partnership with NFTNow, while Christie's schedules 9 rare CryptoPunks including an Alien for their May evening sale.
Toledo Museum distributes physical Autoglyph prints as membership incentives, indicating deeper institutional partnership beyond previous event collaborations.
Toledo Museum features Autoglyphs in block party drone show, demonstrating institutional recognition and mainstream cultural adoption.
Autoglyph #213 trades for 93 ETH ($400,000), demonstrating continued high-value sales for rare assets.
StoneWork announces formal business relationship with project as newest client.
New trade-in program launches as floor prices increase, with collection achieving 87k ETH lifetime volume and top 15 NFT status.
Expansion into physical world experiences with three major events planned: ApeFest activities, ComplexCon presence, and Marfa installation.
Legal action initiated against Beeple for alleged market manipulation involving false claims of Nakamigos-CryptoPunks relationship, resulting in floor price manipulation and subsequent dump.
Bulk sale of 54 CryptoPunks completes for $10.8M, while additional rare trait Punks trade for $700K-$550K, indicating sustained high-value market activity and whale accumulation.
Figma CEO accumulates significant Meebits position through claims and new mints, vaulting entire collection.
Representative appears at Nasdaq closing bell ceremony for Ethereum's 10-year celebration, demonstrating institutional recognition.
Meebits now playable as characters in Bathroom Blitz game on Otherside platform.
Physical merchandise line debuts featuring NFC technology integration through mmERCH partnership.
Rare Ape Punk (#6965) sells for estimated $2.1M while certain Meebits show extreme supply constraints.
Autoglyph #168 sells for 85 ETH ($155,000), representing a slight loss from previous 135,000 USDC acquisition.
Dissected Meebits are the rarest items across collections with only 5 pieces, followed by Alien Punks with 9 pieces, making them the most scarce digital assets in the ecosystem.