{"id":48432,"date":"2021-08-27T17:03:02","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T14:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=48432"},"modified":"2025-09-02T02:10:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T23:10:48","slug":"whitebit-buys-cryptopunk-for-250000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/whitebit-buys-cryptopunk-for-250000\/","title":{"rendered":"WhiteBIT buys CryptoPunk for $250,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 24 August, the cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT<\/a> acquired NFT CryptoPunk #6390<\/a> for 74.5 ETH ($249,800). ForkLog reported this, citing representatives of the trading platform.<\/p>\n

CryptoPunks is among the first NFT collections on the Ethereum blockchain. The Larva Labs team released 10,000 NFT images sized 24×24 in 2017. The popularity of pixelated punks led to the creation of the ERC-721 standard for non-fungible tokens.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe support Visa’s interest in NFT, as we also see a future for this technology. In the near future, we plan to launch our own NFT marketplace in partnership with a major media holding,\u201d he said.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Visa bought<\/a> CryptoPunk #7610 on August 18. The company paid 49.5 ETH ($150,000) for the token. In a comment to The Block, Visa’s head of cryptocurrency Kai Sheffield called NFT technology the future of commerce and entertainment.<\/p>\n

WhiteBIT<\/a> is a cryptocurrency exchange with an Estonian licence. On WhiteBIT, there is spot, margin and P2P trading, as well as a DEX. The platform supports fiat pairs with regional currencies such as RUB, UAH, EUR and USD.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Facebook announced<\/a> the possibility of creating NFT-related products and services.<\/p>\n

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