HLSkims retweeted
Novogratz once bid $100K on an NFT in 2018 at one of the first ever live auctions of crypto art.
Back then it wasn't at Christie's or Sotheby's, it was in some warehouse in Queens. Fun story:
nytimes.com/2018/05/18/style…
True believer. OG Migo.
HLSkims retweeted
The Infinite Node Foundation (NODE) is pleased to announce the acquisition of the intellectual property of @cryptopunks from @yugalabs.
Launched by Larva Labs in 2017, CryptoPunks are widely regarded as the catalyst for the modern digital art movement. Their $3.07B in sales have established Matt Hall and John Watkinson as the highest-selling living artists of our time.
The pioneering collection of 10,000 unique, algorithmically generated pixel art characters now lives within the most well-capitalized nonprofit dedicated solely to digital art in the United States.
Formed in 2025 by Micky Malka and Becky Kleiner, NODE’s purchase of the the IP and additional $25M endowment outpaces the digital art funding of all major U.S. institutions. NODE exists to build networked architecture for digital works like CryptoPunks to be studied, exhibited, and contextualized within the art-historical canon.
This transition isn’t about ownership, but liberation. Freed from corporate friction and limitations, the Punk ethos can now thrive through a decentralized, community-driven future.
To guide this journey, NODE has assembled a Punks advisory board led by Matt Hall and John Watkinson (Larva Labs) along with visionary voices in the project’s history, Wylie Aronow (Yuga Labs), and Erick Calderon (Art Blocks). In addition, we are happy to share that we will be enlisting Natalie Stone as a consultant to support the NODE team during this transition.
This vision begins with a major exhibition of the full 10K collection, to debut alongside the opening of NODE’s permanent hub and exhibition space in Palo Alto. Here, NODE will host a full Ethereum node to contribute towards the permanence of the works housed within.
Under our stewardship, CryptoPunks will remain as the artists intended, while continuing to stand as the defining collection of this century’s defining art movement.
Thank you to all who have been a part of the Punks journey. Our new chapter together begins now.
HLSkims retweeted
We are excited to announce CryptoPunks have found a permanent home at The Infinite Node Foundation.
@nodefnd is a non-profit committed to the preservation and expansion of contemporary digital art.
@larvalabs founders & artists Matt Hall & John Watkinson are returning to join in a guiding role for the future of Punks - alongside advisory board members @GordonGoner and @ArtOnBlockchain.
HLSkims retweeted
My CryptoPunks prediction?
Nakamigos and Punks are aligning.
Observations:
Wale leaked GIGA breaking news that CryptoPunks IP could actually be on the move
Floor started flying leaving PunksOTC perplexed saying he guesses he can never sleep again lol
Yuga Labs doing their best to save face encourages Garga to dispel rumors because it's better for everyone that there is no speculation period around Punks
Beeple then tweets his Everyday, "Nakamigos Acquires CryptoPunks!"
This only further sends the space into a frenzy. Nakamigos now on the edge of their seats, notable acknowledgements of Beeple's post from Seedphrase and GMoney amongst countless other CryptoPunks
Garga was very coy to say "nothing" is happening with the Punks IP, thus claiming 1E in an open contest with PunksOTC for verifiable information on Punks status
Garga then also retweets Beeple, explains in further detail that Punks IP will only be acquired if they believe it's a guaranteed +EV situation for CryptoPunks, and that there are offers being considered
Later, Garga returns to PunksOTC declaring he will send the ETH back and it was just a joke
He then tweets about Beeple, his studio, and his overall genius as a patron of digital art
Nakamigos remains silent, not confirming or denying the rumors created by Beeple
And where is Richerd?????
The plot thickens
Expect the Unexpected
