# CryptoPunks Come to Christie's *Author: William M. Peaster* *Published: Apr 9, 2021* *Source: https://www.bankless.com/cryptopunks-come-to-christies* --- Dear Bankless Nation, Of course, it goes without saying that there’s way more to art than money. Yet when it *does *come to art and money, longstanding auction house Christie’s has the distinction of facilitating billions of dollars worth of transactions around some of humanity’s most prized artworks year in and year out. Now after their [first NFT foray with Beeple](https://bankless.ghost.io/beeple-brings-the-nft-revolution) last month, Christie’s has seen firsthand that the next great wave of prized artworks are going to be *digital *artworks. *NFT *artworks. So the auction house has done its homework and picked its next NFT focus: **CryptoPunks**. This is history in the making, ladies and gentlemen. Enjoy these times, we’ll always look back on them as a turning point! -WMP --- ### 🏆 Digital Collectibles - **Christie’s** is auctioning off [9 CryptoPunks](https://www.christies.com/features/10-things-to-know-about-CryptoPunks-11569-1.aspx?sc_lang=en#FID-11569) next month! The Punks in question are [#2](https://larvalabs.com/cryptopunks/details/2), [#30](https://larvalabs.com/cryptopunks/details/30), [#58](https://larvalabs.com/cryptopunks/details/58), [#532](https://larvalabs.com/cryptopunks/details/532), [#602](https://larvalabs.com/cryptopunks/details/602), [#603](https://larvalabs.com/cryptopunks/details/603), [#635](https://larvalabs.com/cryptopunks/details/635), [#757](https://larvalabs.com/cryptopunks/details/757), [#768](https://larvalabs.com/cryptopunks/details/768). ## 🎨 Cryptoart - **Sotheby’s** formally announced “[The Fungible](https://twitter.com/Sothebys/status/1379549824362614784)” collection by **Pak**. Via Nifty Gateway, pieces will be auctioned from the collection between April 12th and April 14th. - Art critic **Jerry Saltz** is joining forces with **Kenny Schachter** to release *The First 10,000* ... > [](https://twitter.com/jerrysaltz/status/1380542482585370625) - Decentralized music streaming platform **Audius** just launched [Audius Collectibles](https://bankless.ghost.io/showcasing-nfts-with-audius-collectibles), a new system that lets users showcase their NFTs along with their music. - Artist **Stina Jones** is releasing her generative *[Algobots](https://artblocks.io/project/40)* series through Art Blocks tomorrow 🤖 > [](https://twitter.com/stina_jones/status/1379127281201901574) - Literary experiment: **Emily Segal** is crowdfunding a novel, [BURN ALPHA](https://emily.mirror.xyz/0AFENlMKv9amUC1OJIZY26udpISw_raXkoEcvelPvzg), which will be minted as an NFT via Mirror. ## 🕹️ Blockchain Games - **Axie Infinity** is booming: there are now [+40k addresses](https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1379803945887887364) holding Axies, and the game’s experiencing a surge in [unique visitors](https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1380439747789684740)! - Global fantasy ⚽ game **Sorare** has an epic month of tournaments lined up, details available [here](https://twitter.com/SorareHQ/status/1379866819075379204). - **Lil pump’s** holding an NFT drop in **Aavegotchi** today ... > [](https://twitter.com/lilpump/status/1380326308945727496) ## 🌐 Virtual Worlds - Looking to get lost in the metaverse? **PortalHub **in Cryptovoxels is a great place to start! > [](https://twitter.com/MetaverseAds/status/1379900436895907846) - The final day of the **WTF Are NFTs** conference in [Decentraland](https://www.twitch.tv/decentraland/videos) is today, and the presentations are focused on NFTs in the metaverse ... > [](https://twitter.com/decentraland/status/1380543698774151173) - **Christie’s** is directing bidders on *Beeple’s EVERYDAYS: The First 5,000 Days* to visit [Museum of Crypto Art (M○C△)](https://twitter.com/pierskicks/status/1380126734196961282) in Somnium Space! - **The Sandbox** is welcoming [new strategic partners](https://medium.com/sandbox-game/the-sandbox-attracts-strategic-gaming-silicon-valley-partners-to-build-virtual-lands-in-its-nft-53fceba3da73) in Gemini, Nifty Gateway, and more. ## 🛒 NFT Marketplaces - Tech company **UNR** is auctioning 23 ICANN-accredited [Top Level Domains](https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1380253569434140673) (TLDs) on OpenSea - **Rarible **is looking to hire a [PR/communications assistant](https://twitter.com/rariblecom/status/1380574808191201281). - **Mintable** concluded its [seed round](https://twitter.com/mintable_app/status/1379246273908203521). ## 💎 DeFi x NFTs - **NFTX **just launched a [new interface](https://twitter.com/NFTX_/status/1379781507175317506) for minting and trading. - **NIFTEX v2** is [now live](https://twitter.com/NIFTEX/status/1380324023364505605) on the Ethereum mainnet. - The **Index Coop community** launched its first NFT-centric index, [The Metaverse Index](https://bankless.ghost.io/inside-the-metaverse-index) ($MVI). - **Cross-Asset-Swap v1** has arrived! > [](https://twitter.com/vasa_develop/status/1380582255886622722) - **Private NFTs?** Yes please, [Aztec](https://twitter.com/aztecnetwork/status/1380584785630916614)! --- ### **Action steps** - 📺 **NFT flashloans** are new but powerful. Learn how they work in this [new explainer video](https://twitter.com/jklepatch/status/1378746409462034436) by Julien Kepatch. - 📰 Read “[NFTs Are Monetizable Memes](https://andrewsteinwold.substack.com/p/-nfts-are-monetizable-memes)” by **Andrew Steinwold** --- *\* Bankless team holds crypto assets and advise crypto projects. [Aztec](https://www.bankless.com/aztec) is included in our disclosures. See our complete investment disclosures [here](https://www.bankless.com/disclosures)*