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Business Insider3y
A cat GIF that became an NFT sold for about $690,000. Its creator explains how its value surged, the tools he used, and how he found the right platform to display his work.
He first posted the GIF on Twitter and Tumbler in April 2011. A few days later, someone made a YouTube video of Nyan Cat with music in the background. Torres told Insider he didn't know who had ...
The Daily Dot13y
Acclaimed artists commemorate the 25-year anniversary of the GIF
From the oogachaka baby to Nyan Cat, the graphics interchange format ... in some time in their original form: Tiny loops on transparent background, ready to merge into a Web page.” ...
The Independent4y
The original Nyan Cat GIF is being auctioned for thousands of dollars so someone can ‘own’ it
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Gizmodo4y
Remastered Nyan Cat Gif Sold for the Equivalent of $587,000 in a Crypto Art Auction
The OG Nyan Cat meme uploaded to YouTube in 2011. Gif: Chris Torres Nyan Cat is turning 10 years old in April (feel old yet?), and to celebrate the anniversary of one of the internet’s most ...
Business Insider4y
'Nyan Cat' flying Pop-Tart meme sells for nearly $600,000 as one-of-a-kind crypto art
Despite the sale, the existing Nyan Cat GIF and video will still be available for distribution online. The crypto art sale simply allows the buyer to operate as a collector of sorts — as the ...