Sotheby’s – DIGIT INFO

Sotheby’s to sell CryptoPunk and Beeple NFT at digital auction

DIGIT — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:17:20 +0000

The online event will occur at 7 pm UTC and end on Aug. 22.

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99-year-old Hungarian artist’s computer generated NFTs sold for $1.2M

DIGIT — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:14:44 +0000

Vera Molnár pioneered the use of computer-generated art in the latter half of the 20th Century.

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Bankrupt crypto hedge fund 3AC’s NFT auction fetches $2.5M

DIGIT — Sat, 20 May 2023 11:37:21 +0000

3AC is currently undergoing bankruptcy proceedings and owes an estimated $3.5 billion to creditors.

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Sotheby’s to Auction 3AC’s NFT Collection, Including Larva Labs’ Zombie Punk and Dmitri Cherniak’s ‘Golden Goose’

DIGIT — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 07:30:53 +0000

On Wednesday, Sotheby’s, one of the world’s largest brokers of fine and decorative art, announced its plans to auction a number of non-fungible token (NFT) assets that were previously owned by the now-defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). The auction, called the “Grails” NFT collection, will take place during Marquee Sale Week at […]

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Sotheby’s relaunch Glitch digital art sale, newbie gamer uncovers $49K NFT and more

DIGIT — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 06:36:58 +0000

After taking diversity concerns into account, Sotheby’s has revamped its Glitch digital art sale. Meanwhile, a newcomer to the online game Illuvium: Beyond has struck gold by discovering the rarest Illuvitar yet.

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Leading Auction House Christie’s Launches Web3 and Fintech Venture Arm

DIGIT — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 05:30:34 +0000

On Monday, Christie’s, the leading British auction house founded 256 years ago in 1766, announced the launch of a new venture fund called Christie’s Ventures. According to the announcement, the company’s venture arm plans to focus on “[Web3] innovation, art-related financial products and solutions, and technologies that enable seamless consumption of art.” Christie’s Ventures to […]

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Report: Luxury Fashion Retailer Farfetch to Accept Crypto Assets for Payments

DIGIT — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 21:00:32 +0000

The British-Portuguese luxury fashion retailer Farfetch said it will accept crypto assets soon thanks to a partnership with the German crypto platform Lunu. Farfetch will accept seven different crypto assets including bitcoin, ethereum, and binance coin, and the feature will be rolled out to select clients and then expanded to the general public. Luxury House […]

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Nifty News: David Beckham’s DigitalBits, CoinSpot’s NFT marketplace, and more

DIGIT — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 05:36:01 +0000

Crypto companies continue to ramp-up marketing efforts with sports stars, with Beckham the latest to partner with blockchain provider, DigitalBits.

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Phillips Auction Featuring Basquiat Painting Worth $70M to Accept Bitcoin, Ethereum Payments

DIGIT — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 19:30:54 +0000

On May 18, the auction house Phillips will be hosting an evening sale featuring the work of the American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Phillips’ Evening Sale of 20th Century & Contemporary Art will auction Basquiat’s “Untitled, 1982” piece worth an estimated $70 million. According to the announcement, Phillips has revealed the auction will accept ethereum or […]

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Sotheby’s Cancels Cryptopunks NFT Auction After Consignor ‘Decided to Hodl’ Collectibles

DIGIT — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 07:30:59 +0000

On February 8, the multinational luxury auction company Sotheby’s announced the firm would be auctioning 104 Cryptopunk non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles, but before the event started Sotheby’s canceled the event. It seems “0x650d,” the owner of the Cryptopunks NFTs, decided to keep the assets that were estimated to fetch around $20 to $30 million at […]

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