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Can Blockchain Impact the History of Art?

Michael Bouhanna, Vice-President and Head of Digital Art and NFTs at Sotheby’s, answers five rapid-fire questions from CoinDesk including how blockchain technology can change the history of art, his NFT genesis story, and the biggest challenge when it comes to the adoption of NFT art.

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Opinion

As EtherRocks Hit Sotheby’s, Who Is Laughing Hardest?

Literally clipart of rocks, the NFTs are a popular joke on digital art. Now the storied auction house is selling them, they may become even more collectible, says Daniel Kuhn.

(EtherRocks)

Tech

Bitcoin-Based Digital Art Image 'Genesis Cat' Sells for $254K in Sotheby's Auction

The sale of the digital image from the Taproot Wizards project came as popularity surges for the NFT-like creations minted atop the Bitcoin blockchain's Ordinals protocol. All in, some 19 lots sold by Sotheby's raked in a combined $1.1 million.

Genesis Quantum Cats inscription from Taproot Wizards (Taproot Wizards, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

'Bitcoin NFT' Hysteria Comes to Sotheby's as Super-Mario-Style Mushroom Character Tops $200K

In the historic auction house's first-ever sale of the Ordinals inscriptions known as "NFTs on Bitcoin," a batch of three pixelated images from a mushroom-themed collection drew about $450,000, or roughly five times the highest estimates.

Screenshot of BitcoinShrooms website showing items from the collection. (Bitcoinshrooms.com)

Web3

Azuki Is Rebuilding After Its Elementals Mint Mishap

Azuki’s latest expansion of its NFT ecosystem missed the mark, while Candy Digital and Palm NFT are merging together to create a superpowered NFT production studio. Also, Warner Music Group and Polygon are launching a blockchain music accelerator program.

Azuki Elementals (OpenSea)

Web3

Sotheby's to Launch On-Chain Generative Art Program Powered by Art Blocks Engine

The first sale on July 26 will honor generative art pioneer Vera Molnar, who is considered to be the first female digital artist.

"Themes and Variations" by Vera Molnar. (Sotheby's)

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The $11M NFT Auction and Snoop Dogg’s Evolving Collection

Rapper Snoop Dogg's new NFTs will change as he tours this summer, while Sotheby’s concluded a successful second 3AC NFT auction.

Sotheby's Grailed NFT auction on June 15, 2023. (Sam Ewen/CoinDesk)

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Sotheby's Second 3AC NFT Sale Nets $10.9M, With 'The Goose' Alone Netting $6.2M

Ringers #879, a seminal NFT artwork often referred to as "The Goose," far outpaced estimates and sold for $6.2 million.

Dmitri Cherniak's Ringers #879 "The Goose" and Tyler Hobbs' Fidenza #479. (Sotheby's)

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Dmitri Cherniak's 'The Goose' NFT Sells at Sotheby's Auction for $6.2M

Sotheby's reported it was the second-highest sale of all time for a work of generative art.

Dmitri Cherniak, Ringers #879 (The Golden Goose)

Web3

Sotheby’s Golden ‘Goose’ Sale and Mercedes Benz Puts NFTs in Motion

Sotheby’s will sell Dmitri Cherniak's landmark NFT at a live auction this month, while Mercedes Benz released the 'Maschine' and Nike teamed up with EA Sports.

Dmitri Cherniak's Ringers #879 "The Goose" (Sotheby's)

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