Cryptocollectible

But at their core, all cryptocollectible projects are rooted deeply in internet culture. The name and spirit of CryptoPunks comes from cypherpunks, a name first given to an early '90s group cum mailing list that focused on ideas like the intersection of cryptography, privacy technology, philosophy and computer science.

NBA Top Shot, a partnership between the N.B.A. and the blockchain company Dapper Labs that turns basketball highlight videos into unique cryptocollectibles, has $230 million in sales since 2019.