The 15 Most Expensive NFTs Ever Sold: Hold Your Breath!

NFT, aka Non-Fungible Token, may seem like nonsense to many, but for some, it is worth spending millions of dollars. NFT, which suddenly became popular in 2021 and turned into a billion-dollar industry, continues to grow with increasing interest every day. In fact, the total NFT market cap has already reached 7 billion dollars.

But how much would you spend on an NFT? Or wonder how much has been spent before? Well, we did and we have listed the 15 most expensive NFTs for you. Examine the table first, and start reading the details!

The First Tweet: ($2.9 Million)

It all started when Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s first tweet was converted to NFT and put up for auction on the NFT Marketplace Valuables by Cent. After Jack Dorsey shared the tweet, which was offered for sale on the NFT marketplace, the high prices that followed each other within minutes reached $ 1.5 million and then $ 2.5 million.

At the end of the auction won by Sina Estavi, CEO of Bridge Oracle and Cryptoland, who made a $2.5 million bid for the tweet, the tweet was sold for 1630,5825601 ETH (approx. $2,910,835)

Fidenza #313: ($3.3 Million)

Created by artist Tyler Hobbs, Fidenza #313 NFT was sold for 1000 ETH, or approximately $3,350,000, and became one of the names that made its mark in the NFT world. Consisting of 999 different NFT artworks, the Fidenza collection was created with an algorithmic technique. Each piece is made up of unique and unique colored rectangles and squares. All these shapes come together to form the work.

However, we haven’t told the most important information about the NFT sold yet. The surprising thing is that the seller bought NFT for 0.58 ETH, around $1100 at that time.

Doge ($4 Million)

Converted to NFT and sold for around $4 million, Doge has earned the title of most expensive Meme ever in the NFT world.

Doge NFT, offered for sale by Atsuko Sato on the NFT marketplace Zora, was sold to the highest bidder @pleasrdao for 1,696.9 ETH. This ETH amount was equivalent to 4 million dollars at the time of the sale.

Replicator  ($4.1 Million)

NFT’s Replicator, which includes a photocopier in a small, dimly lit room and sold for $4.1 million, is by Canadian artist Michah Dowbak, known under the pseudonym Mad Dog Jones. This sale has made Michah Dowbak one of Canada’s wealthiest NFT artists.

Besides, the Replicator has an interesting aspect designed to produce a new NFT every 28 days.

CryptoPunk #2338 ($4.32 Million)

A particularly popular collection among all NFTs, Larva Labs’ CryptoPunk collection contains 24×24-pixel characters, each with its own unique look. However, one of them, CryptoPunk #2338, was sold for $4.32 million in August 2021, making it one of the most valuable of the NFT pack!.

 In fact, CryptoPunk #2338 is one of the items in Larva Lab’s zombie collection. It is unknown why the user paid such a high amount of money.

Save Thousands Of Lives: $5.1 Million

NFTs aren’t just about drawings that seem pointless to most people. They can also be produced to fund outreach projects such as Save Thousands Of Lives. Created to fund her work with new mothers in South Asia, this NFT was calculated to save nine babies per 1,000 live births at the cost of $1,235 per life saved. It reached its aim as it was sold for 1,337 ETH in May 2021.

This Changed Everything ($5.4 Million)

When Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the source code of the World Wide Web (WWW), stepped into the world of NFT and put up for sale an artistic representation of the original code at Sotheby’s, no one expected it to sell for such a price. However, NFT under the name This Changes Everything was bought for $ 5.4 million.

Of course, the sale of this NFT and the code has caused some criticism because some people think that it is against the decentralization of the internet.

Stay Free: $5.27 Million

Edward Snowden, a computer intelligence contractor and the whistleblower on the existence of surveillance programs led by the National Security Agency (NSA), published the NFT work with Snowden’s silhouette on a text that NSA listened to the phone records of many people in the USA. This work received much attention and sold for $5.27 million.

CryptoPunk #5217: $5.44 Million

One of Larva Labs’ collections of NFTs is making its way onto the list for a higher price. CryptoPunk #5271, pictured with a beret on his head and a gold chain around his neck, sold for $5.44 Million in recent months, despite initially selling for $1800.

Ocean Front ($6 Million)

Ocean Front, one of Beeple’s “Everydays” series about the dangers of climate change, is among the most expensive NFT works. Justin Sun purchased it for $ 6 million and donated it to the Open Earth Foundation, which was founded to fight against climate change.

In fact, those who wanted to buy NFT included Tron Foundation Founder Justin Sun, 3F Music, and BabyBeluga. However, the owner of the work was Justin Sun.

Crossroads ($6.6 Million)

Created by Mike Beeple Winkelmann, CROSSROADS is an artful critique of former US President Donald Trump. The work was sold at $ 6.6 million, representing the result of the 2020 US elections when Trump lost the election. You can understand the level of criticism when you notice the “Loser” and “Clown” references highlighted in the image.

CryptoPunk #7523: $11.8 Million

You keep seeing CryptoPunk NFT’s and might wonder what they are. Well, they are the oldest NFTs in the crypto world and randomly generated a set of 10,000 unique digital characters. They are created by Larva Labs.

However, CryptoPunk #7523 is more expensive than the others because it is one of the alien collections that includes only nine pieces. Besides, the covid mask has an amplification for the price.

Human One ($28.9 Million)

People’s new creation, Human One, showcases an astronaut walking across different backgrounds in a nearly two-meter box that brings together the physical and digital worlds. Unveiled as part of the “21st Century Evening Sale,” the piece features a helmeted astronaut with four video screens and parts made of polished aluminum metal.

NFT is spinning slowly, and its background is constantly changing. Moreover, Beeple stated that he plans to change the background several times a day and update it throughout his career.

Everydays: The First 5000 Days ($69.3 Million)

A piece of art that reached $69 million in an hour at the auction, which started at $100, and of course the artist Beeple. This digital file in JPG format of the work, which consists of a collage of the works shared daily by the famous artist Beeple, is the second most expensive NFT ever sold.

The Merge ($91.8 Million)

And now it’s time for the most expensive NFT. Created by digital artist Pak, The Merge is a masses collection that people can buy. The fact that there is no NFT unit limit in the auction of the Merge collection and that the collectors can buy as many times as they want ended with the tokens in the buyers’ wallets combined and converted into a single NFT token with a cumulative value. The more people spend, the larger the ‘mass’ becomes. All these audiences gathered under the same creation, bringing total sales to a crazy $91.8 million. Thus, The Merge became the most expensive NFT sale.