{"id":344919,"date":"2021-09-27T16:57:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T13:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/before-nfts-surging-interest-in-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\/"},"modified":"2021-09-27T16:57:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T13:57:46","slug":"before-nfts-surging-interest-in-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/before-nfts-surging-interest-in-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\/","title":{"rendered":"#Before NFTs: Surging interest in pre-CryptoPunk collectibles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a338606bc9ff\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a338606bc9ff\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/before-nfts-surging-interest-in-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\/#The_times_they_are_a_changin\" >The times, they are a changin<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/before-nfts-surging-interest-in-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\/#Bitcoin_ledger_as_a_secret_weapon_in_war_against_ransomware\" >Bitcoin ledger as a secret weapon in war against ransomware<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/before-nfts-surging-interest-in-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\/#How_the_crypto_workforce_changed_in_the_pandemic\" >How the crypto workforce changed in the pandemic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/before-nfts-surging-interest-in-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\/#Sell_or_hodl_How_to_prepare_for_the_end_of_the_bull_run_Part_2\" >Sell or hodl? How to prepare for the end of the bull run, Part 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/before-nfts-surging-interest-in-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\/#How_to_prepare_for_the_end_of_the_bull_run_Part_1_Timing\" >How to prepare for the end of the bull run, Part 1: Timing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/before-nfts-surging-interest-in-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\/#The_value_of_a_legacy_Hunting_down_Satoshis_Bitcoin\" >The value of a legacy: Hunting down Satoshis Bitcoin<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/before-nfts-surging-interest-in-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\/#NFTs_did_not_yet_exist\" >NFTs did not yet exist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/before-nfts-surging-interest-in-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\/#Pepe_attracting_interest_too\" >Pepe attracting interest, too<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/before-nfts-surging-interest-in-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\/#The_best_of_blockchain_every_Tuesday\" >The best of blockchain, every Tuesday<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/before-nfts-surging-interest-in-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\/#Golden_Beanie_Babies\" >Golden Beanie Babies?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/before-nfts-surging-interest-in-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\/#Bitcoin_ledger_as_a_secret_weapon_in_war_against_ransomware-2\" >Bitcoin ledger as a secret weapon in war against ransomware<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/before-nfts-surging-interest-in-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\/#How_the_crypto_workforce_changed_in_the_pandemic-2\" >How the crypto workforce changed in the pandemic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/before-nfts-surging-interest-in-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\/#Sell_or_hodl_How_to_prepare_for_the_end_of_the_bull_run_Part_2-2\" >Sell or hodl? How to prepare for the end of the bull run, Part 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/before-nfts-surging-interest-in-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\/#How_to_prepare_for_the_end_of_the_bull_run_Part_1_Timing-2\" >How to prepare for the end of the bull run, Part 1: Timing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/before-nfts-surging-interest-in-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\/#The_value_of_a_legacy_Hunting_down_Satoshis_Bitcoin-2\" >The value of a legacy: Hunting down Satoshis Bitcoin<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Before NFTs: Surging interest in pre-CryptoPunk collectibles<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MAGAZINE-Before-NFTs-Surging-interest-in-pre-CryptoPunk-collectibles.jpg\" class=\"type:primaryImage\"><\/p>\n<pre><code>                &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;NFT hunters are suddenly rediscovering these forgotten vintage collectibles&lt;\/b&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Love them or hate them, blockchain collectibles are having a moment.<\/p>\n<p>Its good art. Its bad art. Its good, bad art. Folks are flipping apes and robots and pixely punks. Tweets (which are arguably ownerless) are worth millions to the right buyer. Literal children  were talking humans who werent even alive yet when Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper  are suddenly whales, and it just might feel like everyone but you is getting overnight-rich on that nonfungible JPEG money.<\/p>\n<p>There is, of course, something to be said about how an objects provenance relates to its value. CryptoPunks for example  often erroneously billed as the first nonfungible token, or NFT, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>  are a well-known example of an old, long-dead project enjoying a renaissance of financial and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>reciation. A year ago, no one cared. You could have bought one for a couple hundred bucks. Today, that club is for millionaires only.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9115\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9115\" style=\"width: 553px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9115\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sog31-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"267\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Spells of Genesis mobile <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So, why havent many of the crypto-collectibles on Counterparty that pre-date CryptoPunks (and even the entire Ethereum ecosystem) experienced the same level of frenzy?<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_times_they_are_a_changin\"><\/span>The times, they are a changin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>According to Shaban Shaame, blockchain pioneer and CEO of software company EverdreamSoft, it comes down to accessibility  and the times, they are a changin.<\/p>\n<p>Theyre on an older blockchain and not particularly easy to acquire, says Shaame in an interview with Cointelegraph. Counterparty (XCP) is an early contract layer of the Bitcoin blockchain that allowed creators to mint and distribute their own tokens. As Bitcoins fees rose and Ethereums popularity soared, however, the tokens and contract capabilities offered by Counterparty became largely obsolete.<\/p>\n<p>Today, its a ghost town. A lot of people dont know how to use Counterparty at all, confirms Shaame.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote align-center\"><p>Theyre looking for these antiquities but keep hitting a wall because theyre so used to using OpenSea.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Pause. Lets step into our time machine for a moment and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> back to the year 2015. Its September. The price of Bitcoin is $236. Ethereums genesis block isnt even two months old. Smart contracts, as theyll exist in the future, are naught but a dream. And Shaame has just launched a token sale for the first-ever blockchain-based mobile game, Spells of Genesis.<\/p>\n<p>The projects main draw was a series of digital trading cards meant to integrate into the game at launch. Each card was provably rare, with fantasy-themed artwork based on moments and figures in early blockchain history. The games most coveted card depicted a purple-robed, druid-style Satoshi Nakamoto crafting Bitcoins blockchain. Its edition was a mere 200 cards.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_postblock_carousel jeg_postblock_carousel_3 jeg_postblock jeg_col_8 jnews_module__0_6151d3125b8c8    \">\n<div class=\"jeg_carousel_post\" data-nav='' data-autoplay='true' data-delay='4500' data-items=\"3\" data-margin='20'>\n<div class=\"jeg_post_wrapper\">\n<article class=\"jeg_post format-standard\">\n<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n<div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-1000 \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-75x75 size-jnews-75x75 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bitcoin ledger as a secret weapon in war against ransomware\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-Crypto-isnt-a-good-tool-for-ransomware-75x75.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-Crypto-isnt-a-good-tool-for-ransomware-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-Crypto-isnt-a-good-tool-for-ransomware-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-Crypto-isnt-a-good-tool-for-ransomware-350x350.jpg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"overlay_content\">\n<div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n<h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bitcoin_ledger_as_a_secret_weapon_in_war_against_ransomware\"><\/span>Bitcoin ledger as a secret weapon in war against ransomware<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_post_meta\">\n<div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> September 16, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jeg_post_wrapper\">\n<article class=\"jeg_post format-standard\">\n<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n<div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-1000 \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-75x75 size-jnews-75x75 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"How the crypto workforce changed in the pandemic\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-How-the-crypto-workforce-changed-in-the-pandemic-75x75.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-How-the-crypto-workforce-changed-in-the-pandemic-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-How-the-crypto-workforce-changed-in-the-pandemic-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-How-the-crypto-workforce-changed-in-the-pandemic-350x350.jpg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"overlay_content\">\n<div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n<h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_the_crypto_workforce_changed_in_the_pandemic\"><\/span>How the crypto workforce changed in the pandemic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_post_meta\">\n<div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> September 10, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jeg_post_wrapper\">\n<article class=\"jeg_post format-standard\">\n<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n<div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-1000 \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-75x75 size-jnews-75x75 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"End of the bull run part 2\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-How-to-prepare-for-the-end-of-the-bull-run-P2-75x75.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-How-to-prepare-for-the-end-of-the-bull-run-P2-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-How-to-prepare-for-the-end-of-the-bull-run-P2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-How-to-prepare-for-the-end-of-the-bull-run-P2-350x350.jpg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"overlay_content\">\n<div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n<h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sell_or_hodl_How_to_prepare_for_the_end_of_the_bull_run_Part_2\"><\/span>Sell or hodl? How to prepare for the end of the bull run, Part 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_post_meta\">\n<div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> September 8, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jeg_post_wrapper\">\n<article class=\"jeg_post format-standard\">\n<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n<div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-1000 \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-75x75 size-jnews-75x75 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Prepare for the end of the bull run\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/magazine-How-to-prepare-for-the-end-of-the-bull-run-P1-75x75.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/magazine-How-to-prepare-for-the-end-of-the-bull-run-P1-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/magazine-How-to-prepare-for-the-end-of-the-bull-run-P1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/magazine-How-to-prepare-for-the-end-of-the-bull-run-P1-350x350.jpg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"overlay_content\">\n<div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n<h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_prepare_for_the_end_of_the_bull_run_Part_1_Timing\"><\/span>How to prepare for the end of the bull run, Part 1: Timing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_post_meta\">\n<div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> September 3, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jeg_post_wrapper\">\n<article class=\"jeg_post format-standard\">\n<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n<div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-1000 \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-75x75 size-jnews-75x75 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-Analysing-legacy-BTC-and-their-movement-75x75.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-Analysing-legacy-BTC-and-their-movement-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-Analysing-legacy-BTC-and-their-movement-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-Analysing-legacy-BTC-and-their-movement-350x350.jpg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"overlay_content\">\n<div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n<h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_value_of_a_legacy_Hunting_down_Satoshis_Bitcoin\"><\/span>The value of a legacy: Hunting down Satoshis Bitcoin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_post_meta\">\n<div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> September 1, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NFTs_did_not_yet_exist\"><\/span>NFTs did not yet exist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>These were not NFTs in any modern sense because those simply did not exist yet. Rather than each one being verifiably 1-of-1 (nonfungible), each card design featured a limited edition of interchangeable (fungible) tokens on top of the Bitcoin blockchain. After its successful fundraise, the game went on to release dozens of trading cards with varying edition sizes and levels of rarity.<\/p>\n<p>Fast-forward six years, and the completed Spells of Genesis mobile game is gathering dust on your favorite app store. While the game surged in popularity for a year or two around the time of the initial coin offering boom, it was eventually overtaken by nonfungible projects like CryptoKitties, and its collectibles more-or-less faded into obscurity.<\/p>\n<p>That is until recently, according to Shaame:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote align-center\"><p>In the past few weeks, our team has suddenly been overwhelmed with demand for Spells of Genesis cards. Two weeks before that, people started going crazy for Rare Pepe cards. One of them sold for $300K.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pepe_attracting_interest_too\"><\/span>Pepe attracting interest, too<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>He relayed that many long-dormant NFTs, such as Rare Pepe, Force of Will and Mafia Wars, have suddenly begun to attract fresh interest from collectors as well. A collector and merchant operating under the name Pkeane4osu tells Cointelegraph that the rise started in February but really took off at the beginning of July. Now hes flipping 2025 Counterparty collectibles per day  some for as high as 4.5 Bitcoin:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote align-center\"><p>The increase in sales to new buyers has been unreal. Many have never used Counterparty, and some have never used Bitcoin. Interest, in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>, is higher than Ive ever seen.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He also notes that the transformation in pricing is especially shocking, given that the Counterparty blockchain was close to a three-year standstill prior to this sudden resurrection. Many people that were once extremely active in the community just washed their hands of Counterparty, he explains. Today, however, even a dust-sized sliver of the more popular collectibles has meaningful value to the right buyer. Roughly two weeks ago, I sold 0.1 of a Satoshi Card for 5 ETH  1\/10th of a card, says Pkeane4osu.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>(function() {window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {listeners: [],forms: {on: function(evt, cb) {window.mc4wp.listeners.push({event   : evt,callback: cb});}}}})();<!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.8.6 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/ --><\/p>\n<div class=\"mc4wp-form-fields\">\n<div class=\"jeg_mc4wp_heading\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_best_of_blockchain_every_Tuesday\"><\/span>The best of blockchain, every Tuesday<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>  Subscribe for thoughtful explorations and leisurely reads from Magazine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>By subscribing you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy<\/div>\n<p><label>Leave this field empty if you&#8217;re human: <\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"mc4wp-response\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/ Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Part of the reason for this quiet but growing resurgence in interest appears to be a third-party solution called Emblem, which allows people to wrap Counterparty tokens as ERC-721 assets  the NFT token standard  and trade them via the Ethereum blockchain. Other sites, such as auction front-end Digirare, are also beginning to pop up as a way to acquire these obscure objects.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The counterparty collectables rabbit hole is surreal <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WpVtrHqvFq\">https:\/\/t.co\/WpVtrHqvFq<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fe6V16Puoz\">pic.twitter.com\/Fe6V16Puoz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KingKai (@kingkaidev) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kingkaidev\/status\/1370787464277725190?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While each wrapped asset from Emblem exists on the Ethereum blockchain for reasons of accessibility, they are still offloadable to their blockchain of origin. Thats a good thing according to Shaame:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote align-center\"><p>People are looking to collect our original NFTs from 2015 rather than totally new assets released on Ethereum. Theyre seeing more value in the original token.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He also acknowledges that EverdreamSoft is working on its own multichain tools to help Spells of Genesis owners easily move their cards among any blockchain they desire:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote align-center\"><p>We want to allow users to hold our tokens on whatever chain they want. They should be able to move cards between Ethereum, Counterparty and all of these alternative chains.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Golden_Beanie_Babies\"><\/span>Golden Beanie Babies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Whether you believe that they represent a modern gold rush or are doomed to obscurity like the Beanie Babies of yore, it is difficult to deny that NFTs have the potential to be ideal items of long-tail value. Their edges will never fox, theyll never yellow or fade, but age is still likely to make them scarce and, therefore, difficult to acquire. That scarcity isnt enough to make them valuable though, according to Shaame:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote align-center\"><p>Its also the emotional connection they create. Think about the toys you had when you were a kid. Theyre not useful in any way and often just sit there collecting dust. Yet its super hard to throw them away. With blockchain, we can easily preserve the things weve collected over the course of our lives. They may even become one of the ways we define ourselves online.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With the right proximity to nostalgia, perhaps anything can become valuable. Even the tokenized detritus of our lives could provide a way to verifiably demonstrate: <i>I was there. I was part of that moment.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>For NFT archaeologists looking to mine those forgotten wells of nostalgia for a profit, the clock is ticking. There are, after all, only so many on-chain relics left to uncover.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_postblock_carousel jeg_postblock_carousel_3 jeg_postblock jeg_col_8 jnews_module__1_6151d31264018    \">\n<div class=\"jeg_carousel_post\" data-nav='' data-autoplay='true' data-delay='4500' data-items=\"3\" data-margin='20'>\n<div class=\"jeg_post_wrapper\">\n<article class=\"jeg_post format-standard\">\n<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n<div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-1000 \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-75x75 size-jnews-75x75 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bitcoin ledger as a secret weapon in war against ransomware\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-Crypto-isnt-a-good-tool-for-ransomware-75x75.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-Crypto-isnt-a-good-tool-for-ransomware-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-Crypto-isnt-a-good-tool-for-ransomware-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-Crypto-isnt-a-good-tool-for-ransomware-350x350.jpg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"overlay_content\">\n<div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n<h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bitcoin_ledger_as_a_secret_weapon_in_war_against_ransomware-2\"><\/span>Bitcoin ledger as a secret weapon in war against ransomware<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_post_meta\">\n<div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> September 16, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jeg_post_wrapper\">\n<article class=\"jeg_post format-standard\">\n<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n<div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-1000 \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-75x75 size-jnews-75x75 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"How the crypto workforce changed in the pandemic\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-How-the-crypto-workforce-changed-in-the-pandemic-75x75.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-How-the-crypto-workforce-changed-in-the-pandemic-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-How-the-crypto-workforce-changed-in-the-pandemic-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-How-the-crypto-workforce-changed-in-the-pandemic-350x350.jpg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"overlay_content\">\n<div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n<h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_the_crypto_workforce_changed_in_the_pandemic-2\"><\/span>How the crypto workforce changed in the pandemic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_post_meta\">\n<div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> September 10, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jeg_post_wrapper\">\n<article class=\"jeg_post format-standard\">\n<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n<div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-1000 \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-75x75 size-jnews-75x75 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"End of the bull run part 2\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-How-to-prepare-for-the-end-of-the-bull-run-P2-75x75.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-How-to-prepare-for-the-end-of-the-bull-run-P2-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-How-to-prepare-for-the-end-of-the-bull-run-P2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-How-to-prepare-for-the-end-of-the-bull-run-P2-350x350.jpg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"overlay_content\">\n<div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n<h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sell_or_hodl_How_to_prepare_for_the_end_of_the_bull_run_Part_2-2\"><\/span>Sell or hodl? 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