The New York-based artist depicted one of the year’s NFT success stories – Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape phenom – for CoinDesk’s Most Influential series.
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Most Influential Artist: Dave Krugman
The photographer captured his portrait of Erick Calderon at a Bright Moments NFT art event in Mexico City.
Malta Seeks to Remove NFTs From Crypto Law
The move anticipates new EU legislation by excluding non-fungible assets.
Most Influential Artist: Ovie Faruq
The NFT artist sought to depict the « carelessness and neglect » of the « Four Horsemen of the Cryptocalypse » in his NFT art for CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.
The OG Streetwear Designer Fighting for NFT Creator Royalties
When 20-year-old streetwear brand The Hundreds jumped into Web3 last year, its loyal fans spent upwards of $100 million on its NFTs. This year it canceled its OpenSea drop in a principled stand for creators’ financial interests. That’s why Bobby “The Hundreds” Kim is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.
Miladys NFT Community Is the Counterculture to Cancel Culture
The uncanny, anime-inspired, profile pictures invite conversations about whether the sins of the creator are laid upon the creation. That’s why the Miladys NFT community is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.
The Teen Dropping $20M in NFTs
Following his breakout year as an NFT artist, this 19-year old sold a generative art collection of « paint drop » NFTs for $20 million. That’s why FEWOCiOUS is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.
The Punk Fighting for an Open Metaverse
A pseudonymous NFT collector thinks if the metaverse is inevitable we must do what we can to avoid making it a cyberpunkian hellscape owned by Meta. That’s why Punk6529 is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.
Empire of the Bored Apes
Yuga Labs has grown beyond the wild success of its Bored Ape Yacht Club collection to become an NFT powerhouse with a $4 billion valuation and big plans in the metaverse. That’s why Wylie Aronow, Greg Solano and Nicole Muniz are three of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.
The Artist/CEO Generating $1.4B – and Growing – in Generative Art Sales
Blockchain-based algorithmic art is bucking the downward market trend of NFTs and one of the most popular platforms supporting this work is five-year-old Art Blocks. That’s why artist and CEO Erick Calderon is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.