Record $56M CryptoPunk more likely a publicity stunt, says observer
Everyone’s talking about a newly sold $56 million CryptoPunk NFT, however, the transaction isn’t what it appears to be.
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Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
Everyone’s talking about a newly sold $56 million CryptoPunk NFT, however, the transaction isn’t what it appears to be.
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This nft story adds another data point to the current market tape and is useful when read alongside nearby source coverage.
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