$24M CryptoPunk NFT quietly sold, Trump earned over $7M from NFTs: Nifty Newsletter

The most expensive CryptoPunk ever purchased was transferred for an undisclosed amount on Aug. 19, causing speculation about its sale price.

In this week’s newsletter, read about how the fourth most expensive non-fungible token (NFT) ever was quietly sold without much fanfare, find out how much former United States President Donald Trump earned from his NFT collections, and check out what former pro basketball player Shaquille O’Neal needs to do in a lawsuit involving an NFT project he allegedly sold. In other news, a CryptoPunk didn’t attract much attention in a Sotheby’s auction. 

CryptoPunk NFT sold quietly as market interest fades

The most expensive CryptoPunk ever, which was sold for $23.7 million in 2022, was transferred for an undisclosed amount on Aug. 19. Its former owner, Deepak Thapliyal, posted a farewell message on X, as the NFT was sent to a new unlabeled address. 

While Thapliyal did not disclose the amount the NFT was sold for, community members speculated that the NFT was sold at a loss. With only one alien CryptoPunk available at $13.36 million in the market, a community member believes that the previously most expensive NFT was sold for about the same price.