A demonic digital artwork on the Ethereum blockchain has been sold for a small fortune via peer-to-peer marketplace OpenSea.
Selling for 420 ETH (roughly $650,000 at the time of purchase on Wednesday), the collectible non-fungible token (NFT)-based artwork is known as a Hashmask.
The buyer, @seedphrase on Twitter, posted:
The Hashmask platform, from Switzerland-based Suum Cuique Labs, hosts a collection of 16,384 unique digital portraits created by a collective of over 70 artists, according to the its website.
âThe mask itself is a unique, one-of-a-kind design, and the mystical attributes â character, eye color and skin color â are present in only 0.07% of all Hashmasks,â the artworkâs buyer, Danny â who preferred to not to provide a surname â told CoinDesk via email.
âIâm particularly interested in purchasing ultra-high-end NFTs that are aesthetically pleasing to the eye and scarce,â he said.Â
Danny also said he was âimmediatelyâ attracted to Hashmask due to the âBasquiat styleâ â a reference to noted Manhattan-based artist Jean-Michel Basquiat â and its several layers of âsubjective scarcity.â
âI also liked that thereâs a transparent copyright policy that gives the owner freedom over their non-fungible tokens, whereas most NFT projects have a license that restricts the buyer from commercializing their NFT,â Danny said.
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While the NFT community has been evolving, Danny said it hadnât yet seen a major influx from the public.
âKnowing that Iâm an early investor while also providing liquidity to artists and projects is incredibly rewarding,â he said.