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4.3 million USD meme NFT transaction, Dogwifhat surpasses DOGE as the most expensive DOGE.
The Seven Most Expensive Meme NFTs in History: Who is the Real "Top DOGE"?
Last week, a photo of a DOGE wearing a knit hat was sold for over 4.3 million dollars, shocking the crypto market. This is not an ordinary DOGE photo, but comes from the famous "Dogwifhat" meme, featuring a Shiba Inu named Achi.
This transaction not only set a record for the highest sale of meme NFTs but also reaffirmed the close connection between internet culture and the crypto world. Over the years, many well-known memes have been transformed into NFTs and have achieved astonishing sale prices.
Let's take a look back at the seven most expensive meme NFTs in history:
1. Dogwifhat: 4.3 million USD
Last week, the Dogwifhat NFT was sold for 1,210.759 ETH (approximately 4.31 million USD). This astonishing sale price was largely attributed to the popularity of the original Dogwifhat meme online since the end of 2019, as well as the recent success of the meme coin WIF on Solana.
It is reported that this NFT photo was casually taken by Achi's Korean owner in 2018. After the auction is completed, the original owner will receive about $4.1 million after deducting various fees. The well-known cryptocurrency trader GCR successfully won this photo through an auction held on a digital art platform.
2. DOGE: 4.2 million USD
Before the Dogwifhat NFT broke the record, "the father of all DOGE memes" Doge had long held the title of the most expensive meme NFT. In June 2021, the Doge NFT was sold for 1696.9 ETH (approximately $4.234 million), causing a sensation.
This famous photo of the Shiba Inu Kabosu was taken by its owner, Japanese kindergarten teacher Atsuko Satō. Doge is not only one of the most influential memes in internet culture but also inspired the first meme coin in the crypto world.
3. Pepe the Frog: $3.5 million
In October 2021, the original Pepe the Frog NFT created by Matt Furie was sold for a high price of 1000 ETH (approximately $3.5 million). This green frog is not only widely circulated on the internet but is also closely linked to crypto culture, and last year it inspired the highly successful meme coin Pepecoin on Ethereum.
This NFT represents the first comic strip depicting the character drawn by Furie in November 2006.
4. Charlie bit my finger: $761,000
In May 2021, one of the most iconic early YouTube videos "Charlie Bit My Finger" also landed on the blockchain. The parents of the two boys in the video hoped to turn this viral moment into a college fund for their children.
Ultimately, this NFT was sold for $760,999. The buyer stated that they did not care whether the video was removed from YouTube, so the video is still available for viewing on YouTube.
5. Nyan Cat: $590,000
Nyan Cat is a pixel animation of a cat that became popular on the internet in 2011. Ten years later, its creator Chris Torres decided to sell it as an NFT. The success of this auction essentially pioneered the meme NFT as an asset class.
In February 2021, Torres sold the Nyan Cat NFT for 300 ETH (approximately $590,000 at the time) to an anonymous crypto user. Since then, many other well-known meme creators have followed suit and started to tokenize their works as NFTs.
6. Disaster Girl: $430,000
A photo of Zoe Roth as a child with a mischievous smile in front of a burning building has become a classic meme on the internet expressing "schadenfreude." In April 2021, Roth sold the NFT of this photo for 180 ETH (approximately $430,000).
7. Overly Attached Girlfriend: $411,000
In 2012, Laina Morris became the representative of the "Overly Attached Girlfriend" due to a meme. In the spring of 2021, after learning about blockchain technology, Morris decided to turn this photo into an NFT. Ultimately, she earned 200 ETH (approximately $411,000 at the time).
It is worth noting that, apart from the recent Dogwifhat transaction, the other works on the list were sold in 2021, reflecting the fervor of the meme NFT market that year. These transactions not only brought considerable profits to creators but also opened new avenues for the inheritance and development of internet culture in the blockchain era.