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You Can Now Buy Iconic Memes As NFTs, But There’s A Hidden Cost – Gizmodo Australia
NFTs are helping artists make a killing online. For these original memes, it’s also a chance for the creators to recoup money from their art.
Original memes like Bad Luck Brian and Scumbag Steve are getting a fresh crack at the spotlight as NFTs bring digital art ownership back to the forefront of online conversations. In celebration of the newfound success of NFTs, the original creators of these memes are banding together to launch ‘Memeconomy’, an online auction event where the hero memes of yesteryear will be sold off to the highest bidder.
It comes after the iconic Nyan Cat was sold by creator Chris Torres for a whopping 300 Ether,…
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