"I’m still processing it, but after such a long time of looking at and studying this piece, I finally made it."
MP9X acquires 'Participant 1' by XCOPY in an exchange for 'Grifter #010' by XCOPY and 8 WETH.
The collector highlights dynamism and the collaborative nature of the artwork, part of XCOPY's 'DOOM Party' release with Async Art in 2020. Each of the nine 'Participants' play an ongoing role in the associated Masterwork's appearance.
Via MP9X:
"By leveraging blockchain, it redefines ownership, curation, and creativity, marking a pivotal moment in the NFT and generative art movements. This work will be remembered as a defining milestone when art fully embraced decentralized technology, leaving a lasting legacy in art history."
'Opepen Edition' by Jack Butcher | Visualize Value sees 105 sales for 78.48 ETH in 24 hours.
The launch of its newest 'ONPEPE' Set is the spark.
Via jhekub:
"This set positions Pepe the Frog, created by Matt Furie as a symbol of carefree joy, as the protagonist across time: past, present, and future. In this reimagining, Pepe steps into the evolving narrative of the Opepen project and broader VV ecosystem, serving as both tribute and transformation."
He goes on to highlight 311 submitted contributions from 51 artists, with ultimately 26 selected for official inclusion.
The set itself sees 32 sales for 47.28 ETH. High sale is 'ONPEPE, Set 073, Ed. 1' by Jack Butcher for 8.888 ETH to VincentVanDough.
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'Beyond the Screen' at Christie's sees 18 sales for $164,934 USD total.
Christie's reports 163 bids across 56 registered bidders, with roughly 40% having luxury crossover.
Highlight Sales:
Monday, June 9th - Friday, June 13th:
'Daily Rare' with SuperRare: 1/1 artwork auctions from Manic, OnlyCapi, Gavin Meeler, Botto, and MRC Arte
Wednesday, June 11th:
'Lost Memories from Latent Space' by Orkhan with Verse
Thursday, June 12th:
'ArchiTextures' 1/1/128 by Richard Nadler with SuperRare: Remainder of collection live for public auction
Thursday, June 12th:
'The Process' by ThankYouX with OpenSea and Shape
I'm waiting to hear what resulted from the live auction of 'REAL VIRUS' 1/1 by Beeple, owned by Artifaction.
While originally planned for an 8:00pm ET conclusion yesterday, first the auction mechanism wasn't working properly on OS2, then the top bidder dropped their bid, and it, in theory, ended fairly low. TLDR: hot mess.
We'll see whether (1) the plug was pulled, (2) something is being worked out with top bidder, or (3) none of the above!
Today Reported:
Sales thresholds of 5 ETH+ Collection, 0.35 ETH+ 1/1, 0.75 ETH+ 1/1/X, and 0.35 ETH+ Edition
Under Threshold...
...but interesting to me is 'Cluster: #069' /101 by Botto seeing sales of 1,249 XTZ ($771 USD) and 750 XTZ ($453 USD).
It is a special week, and we're bringing you a second show on Thursday at 1:00pm ET.
Buckle up for an exclusive interview with Alphonso Knudsen, founder of Gristle Buddeez. If you know, you know, and this one promises to be a wild ride.
As always, live-streamed on X.
VIVA XCOPY.
The 160th design of 2025 highlights XCOPY and the recent 'The Memes by 6529' artwork from VVD entitled 'VIVA SATOSHI'.
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