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Sotheby’s Withdraws Sale of 104 Cryptopunks

“The Hash” discusses a botched auction at Sotheby’s. A collection of 104 CryptoPunks expected to reach $30 million was withdrawn, due to a last-minute decision from the seller. The Sotheby’s lot “Punk It!” was sold to pseudonymous collector “0x650d” in July 2021, who tweeted “nvm, decided to hodl” earlier this week.

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Finance

Sotheby’s Withdraws Lot of 104 CryptoPunks Minutes Before Expected Auction

The sale was expected to draw up to $30 million before it was abruptly canceled by the seller.

Inside Sotheby's before the expected sale. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)

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Meta4 Capital Founder on NFT Adoption and Web 3 Innovation in New Crypto Paradigm

Brandon Buchanan, founder and managing partner at investment firm Meta4 Capital, discusses his outlook for NFT and Web 3 development. "We see NFTs in an important paradigm shift for the internet," Buchanan said, "I think it's the best place to be right now." Plus, insights into what's driving interest in historical NFTs and why he bought a highly sought-after Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT for $3.4 million at Sotheby's auction last October.

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Sotheby’s to Auction 104 CryptoPunks for Estimated $20M-$30M

The legendary “Punk Sweep” of July 2021, originally bought for about $7 million, is going up for sale.

Sotheby's to auction 104 CryptoPunk NFTs in "Punk It!" auction on Feb 23. (Sotheby's)

Finance

Sotheby’s to Accept BTC, ETH or USDC in Auction of Rare Black Diamond Called ‘The Enigma’

The auction house sold a diamond for $12.3 million in cryptocurrency last July. Now Sotheby’s is doubling down on its outreach to the crypto nouveau riche.

"The Enigma" black diamond (Sotheby's)

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Sotheby’s NFT Sales Reach $100M in 2021

The auction house said in a report that it has seen an overall “rebound” in sales as clients respond to a seamless digital and physical experience.

(Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)

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Sotheby's Deep Dive Into NFT Art in the Metaverse

The traditional art market is continuing to capitalize on the booming NFT space. Sotheby's Deputy Director Michael Bouhanna shares insights into the historic art auction house's continued bets in the digital art market following the launch of its first NFT project, Chromie Squiggles. Plus, his take on the impact of crypto volatility on the collectibles art scene and reactions to the ConstitutionDAO sale.

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Finance

ConstitutionDAO to Shut Down, Nearly 50% of Funds Already Returned

Many who contributed small amounts of ETH will have little but a hefty gas bill to show for it.

Jeff Graber took the subway from Brooklyn to get close to the action at Sotheby's. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Tech

After Being Foiled by a Billionaire, ConstitutionDAO Faces Lingering Questions

What happens to $PEOPLE? Who got the doc? Where does ConstitutionDAO’s money go now? And what’s next?

(Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

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