CryptoPunks Join MoMA in New York
Eight CryptoPunks NFTs have been added to the permanent collection of New York’s Museum of Modern Art, marking a watershed moment for digital art’s institutional recognition. The donation, facilitated by Art on Blockchain and backed by prominent crypto collectors, cements NFTs' cultural legitimacy.
Larva Labs, creators of the pioneering 2017 project, contributed pieces from their vault. The acquisition signals traditional art’s growing embrace of blockchain-native works, with CryptoPunks serving as historical artifacts of the movement’s early days.