what's mooncats?
MoonCats is a pioneering NFT collection of 25,440 generative pixel art cats launched on the Ethereum blockchain in August 2017 by the development team ponderware. The project utilized an on-chain proof-of-work mining system, allowing users to "rescue" unique cats from billions of possibilities, making it one of the earliest examples of generative art NFTs with fair distribution and user customization features like naming. The MoonCats ecosystem emphasizes on-chain generation and permanence, where each cat's traits and metadata are stored directly on the blockchain. Revived by a grassroots community in 2021 after being largely forgotten, it has fostered a vibrant group of rescuers, adopters, artists, and developers who continue to expand the project through integrations, metaverses, and tools like the MoonCat Name Service for ENS domains. MoonCatRescue LLC now supports the ongoing development, highlighting its role as a historical NFT milestone that influenced later projects in on-chain art and community-driven revivals.
MoMA acquired MoonCat 17818, recognizing the onchain art collection.
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x.com/mooncatrescueMoonCat 17818 was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art, marking recognition from a major art institution for the onchain art collection.
Beeple features MoonCats in one of his Everyday artworks for the first time.
Floor price stands at 0.15 ETH while Beeple animals are getting swept at 12 ETH floor.
121,803.02 FB tokens to be permanently burned following charitable donation campaign where MoonCats community contributed 10,155.18 FB.
The collection has 50k holders.
Collection experiences 15% price increase.
A whale sweeps 254 MoonCats for 65.5 ETH (approximately $201,553).
OpenSea purchases 20 MoonCats for 3 ETH as part of wave 2 rewards, double the allocation from wave 1. An exclusive Gemesis OpenSea accessory launches on the official website.
Floor price stands at 1337 on OpenSea on November 17th, 2025.
Floor sweeping activity occurs with buyer @BobLoukas acquiring 3 MoonCats.
Fractal strengthens collaboration with MoonCats__ as a core contributor within the UniSat ecosystem as part of organizational realignment and preparation for upcoming brand upgrade and 2026 roadmap milestones.
OpenSea's "Pulse check" feature displays MoonCats in red next to user portfolios, contrasting with green status for other collections like CloneX.
The collection achieves 11 sales in 24 hours, placing 15th in trading volume among top ETH NFT projects.
A reward mechanism goes live on the official website allowing users to send a GM message at no cost without gas fees.
14 Mooncats sell in the past 24 hours, placing the collection among top NFT performers by sales volume.
A Black genesis MoonCat sells for $16k, marking a new low for the collection.
A crypto analyst warns to avoid the unofficial MoonCat Strategy after examining the contract and finding concerning issues.
The protocol purchases its 5th MoonCat. The official MoonCat Rescue team does not endorse the MoonCat Strategy and continues negotiations with the token_works team.
The strategy contract completes 3 MoonCat purchases and reaches 97% progress toward a 4th acquisition within hours of launch. $MOONSTR token price rises.
@mooncatstrategy holds 2 MoonCats and $MOONSTR token has a market cap of $139.77K. Mooncats holders were excluded from Monad airdrop eligibility.
First MoonCat Strategy token $MOONSTR releases and the contract completes its first MoonCat purchase.
A trader sweeps 10+ Mooncats for 1.7 ETH total via OpenSea marketplace.
Community members report observing an anticipated price pump currently occurring.
Genesis #2371 sells for $28,200, described as a historical low price point for the premium NFT.
A crypto trader notes that the project has more volume than most major NFT collections currently receiving new strategy rollouts, questioning why it's excluded from these initiatives.
10 Mooncats NFTs are added to a rewards pool alongside other major NFT collections and $50,000 in cryptocurrency rewards.
UniSat contributes 10,000 FB to community treasury for growth initiatives in celebration of one-year anniversary milestone on Fractal Bitcoin.
Re-sweeping activity indicates continued accumulation and buying interest.
Day-one asset sells for $4,300, establishing new premium price point
Lending platforms Bitty and Gondi actively accumulating assets, indicating increased institutional interest.
Market activity surge ('tsunami') on OpenSea triggers emergency delisting alerts.
New 200,000 FB LP matching program launches with 1:1 match ratio for MoonCats<>FB pool, including bonus FB rewards.
New liquidity mining program offers 1.25% trading fees and instant LP withdrawals, with 8,000 FB rewards distributed until September 1 across FB<>BTC and MoonCats<>FB pairs.
Multiple coordinated sweeps incoming, indicating potential market reversal.
Genesis piece sells for 9.1 ETH ($33,600), maintaining strong price levels for rare pieces.
Genesis piece sells for 10 ETH amid active market phase.
New liquidity mining program launches with 1:1 LP match and 8,000 FB rewards starting August 18.
Daily sales volume drops 75% to 38 transactions, indicating significant market cooldown from previous acceleration phase.
Original 2017 MoonCats reach $5k price level amid strong market momentum.
24h trading volume exceeds BAYC amid 276% two-week growth
Dramatic market acceleration with 155 daily sales and unprecedented 100 ETH listing signals new price discovery phase.
Major holder accumulates 142 assets with zero listings, showing reduced sell pressure.
Assets reach 0.5 ETH floor price as market undergoes repricing phase driven by historical narrative recognition.
Floor sweep activity indicates renewed buying pressure across collection
New partnership established with Moonpay for NFT infrastructure support.
Daily sales volume increases to 68 units, showing 134% growth from previous levels.
New whale @TheGreenToro accumulates 62+ assets with 167 ETH total portfolio value.
Security alert: Rising impersonation attempts targeting community via friend requests.
Daily sales volume drops to 29 units, showing significant decline from previous 382-unit level.
Major whale Seedphrase holds three assets with rare attributes including early acclimator helmet and specific color traits.
Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and new wallet addresses are actively accumulating assets across various attributes, indicating broadening market participation beyond recent volume spikes.
24-hour sales volume hits 382 units with floor price reaching $1,400
24-hour trading volume reaches 111 ETH with single-buyer sweep of 42 units
Floor price doubles from 0.2 to 0.4 ETH amid broader NFT market rally.
Asset price surges 50% amid broader NFT market rally alongside CloneX
Only 10% (2,000) of wrapped assets originated in 2017, with 80% minted in 2021, revealing significantly lower true historical scarcity than commonly perceived.
Warning: Market participants may attempt to drive up prices using false "first-gen art" claims, while actual first generative art project Cryptoarte launched one month before in July 2017.
Current 24h sales volume of 93 transactions positions the project ahead of established NFTs including CryptoPunks, Azuki, and Squiggles in daily trading activity.
Daily sales volume surges to 145 transactions, outperforming MAYC, Azuki, and BAYC.
New trading event launches with 35M token rewards through June 16, including 10M bonus for reaching $250k volume target on PizzaSwap.
Single White Genesis sale reaches $22k milestone
Currently trending #1 on CoinGecko with highest 24h floor price movement among NFTs.
Pudgy Penguins operator Luca invited to discuss potential IP acquisition deal.
Whale sweeps 43 assets for 7.75 ETH ($19,100), driving floor price up 50% to 0.2 ETH.
New liquidity pool paired with sFB token launches on PizzaSwap for Epoch 3 starting at Block 638060.
New trading pair MoonCats/sFB receives initial liquidity on PizzaSwap from UniSat, with potential for additional liquidity.
Cat #1115 sold for 19.95 ETH. Current floor price at 0.22 ETH. Ranked #91 in rarity.