More than 9 million euros for rare CryptoPunk monkey

The monkeys dominate the internet when it comes to NFTs. Once again, a rare CryptoPunk monkey has changed its wares.

The wonderful world of NFTs really took off in 2021. All kinds of digital forms of art are sold in NFT form for millions of euros. The rarer, the better. This time it was again such a case with the sale of a rare CryptoPunk monkey. The proceeds amounted to just over 9 million euros.

This is CryptoPunk number #4156. The digital monkey is part of a series of 24 NFTs. The digital piece of art changed hands for 2,500 Ether. That is converted slightly more than 9 million euros. In one fell swoop, this transaction is known as one of the largest of its kind. NFTs are seen as a piece of investment, with the hope of a return on a future sale.

It is therefore the highlight within the highest transactions of the CryptoPunk NFTs. Other high-paying NFTs in the series went for $7.5 million, another 7.5 million, one over 6 million, and an NFT over $5 million. In short. Big business, these NFTs.

Immediately for sale again

The buyer of CryptoPunk number #4156 immediately put the NFT up for sale again. This anonymous person has therefore paid around 9 million euros for it. The NFT is for sale for just over 14 million euros.