2021 is coming to an end, and a prominent theme in the field of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology this year is definitely non-fungible token (NFT) assets. This year NFT has become a $1 billion industry, and many NFTs have sold millions of dollars. The following are the top ten NFTs in terms of sales value in 2021, as they are considered the most expensive NFTs on the planet.

The 10 most expensive NFTs in 2021

NFT has traded billions of dollars in digital assets, and the market valuation of various collectibles is very high. For example, according to dappradar.com index, The sales of the Axie Infinity NFT series were 11.4 million U.S. dollars, and the sales were 3.81 billion U.S. dollars. In terms of overall sales, Cryptopunks is the second largest NFT collection at 2.32 billion USD.

The market value of the Cryptopunks series itself is approximately $3 billion Today, the market value of Bored Ape Yacht Club is $2.5 billion. There is also a list of the most expensive NFTs ever made, as well as individual NFTs sold in millions of digital currencies. The following list does not include the controversial Cryptopunk #9998 sale that occurred two months ago at a price of 124,450 Ethereum or 529 million U.S. dollars.

Pak: “Consolidation”-91.8 million US dollars

Although Beeple topped the list in terms of the most expensive NFT sold for most of 2021, at the end of the year, an irreplaceable token designed by NFT artist Pak was sold through Nifty Gateway for $91.8 million. However, the NFT named “The Merge” was subdivided and distributed to 28,983 traders, who obtained approximately 312,686 “The Merge” NFT fragments produced by Pak.

Beeple: “Every day-the first 5,000 days”-$69.3 million

American artist Michael Winkelmann, also known as Beeple, made history this year. He sold the NFT “Daily: First 5,000 Days” through Christie’s auction for $69.3 million. This special sale helped to promote NFT to become the focus of attention, and mainstream audiences also noticed the irreplaceable token assets. Beeple is one of the most well-known NFT artists today, and he also launched his own NFT market, We.new.

Beeple: “Human”-$28.98 million

On November 9th, Beeple ranked third in terms of the next most expensive NFT ever sold with its “Human One”. “Human One” NFT is a life-size 3D sculpture NFT, it shows a person wearing a silver space suit, but it can be changed with the artist’s whim. Beeple promised that he will update “Human One” during his lifetime, so the art can change and change every day. “Human One” sold for $28,985,000 in the 21st century evening auction.

Larva Lab: Cryptopunk #7523 — USD 11.75 million

In June last year, Cryptopunk #7523 was auctioned for US$11.75 million at Sotheby’s in London. Except for Cryptopunk #9998, Cryptopunk #7523 is considered the most expensive Cryptopunk NFT in the Cryptopunks series produced by Larva Labs. Cryptopunk #7523 is also a rare Cryptopunk style, called: “Covid Alien”.

Larva Lab: Cryptopunk #4156-10.35 million USD

According to statistics from dappradar.com, Cryptopunk #4156 was sold for 2,500 ether or 10.35 million US dollars two weeks ago. Cryptopunk #4156 is a rare ape-style Cryptopunk, currently there are only 24 species. The website of Dappradar.com estimates that it is worth about 3.75 million U.S. dollars, with a base price of about 66 Ethereum or 275,285 U.S. dollars.

Larva Lab: Cryptopunk #7804 — USD 7.56 million

Statistics from Dappradar.com show that Cryptopunk #7804 is priced at USD 7.56 million or 4,200 Ethereum. Ten months ago, a blue Cryptopunk with a hat, sunglasses and pipe was sold at this price. According to today’s indicators, NFT is the sixth most expensive NFT on the planet, and Cryptopunk #3100 is sold at a lower price.

Larva Lab: Cryptopunk #3100 — US$7.51 million

Ten months ago, the bald Cryptopunk #3100 with a headband was also sold for US$7.51 million. Statistics from Dappradar.com show that the base price of Cryptopunk #3100 is approximately 66.95 Ethereum or 275,285 USD, but the estimated value is approximately 1.69 million USD.

Xcopy: “Right Click and Save As”-$7.09 million

Three weeks ago, NFT artist Xcopy’s “Right Click and Save As Guy” NFT was sold for 1,600 Ethereum or $7.09 million. NFT acquired by Snoop Dogg’s NFT alias ‘Cozomo de Medici’ through Superrare.

Art building block: Ringers #109 — US$6.93 million

According to dappradar.com’s indicators, Ringers #109 in the Art Blocks series was sold at a price of 2,100 Ethereum or $6.93 million. The sale was executed three months ago, and a total of 99,000 Art Block NFTs exist. Art Block NFT is a collection of on-demand art generation styles.

Beeple: “Crossroads”-$6.6 million

Beeple once again won the tenth place with its 10-second animated short film called “Crossroad”. Animated NFT with the former president of the United States as the protagonist Donald Trump Sold at the end of February for 6.6 million U.S. dollars. “Crossroad” was originally sold on Nifty Gateway, but the $6.6 million sales were made through the secondary market.

Other notable NFT sales this year include Xcopy’s “A Coin for the Ferryman”, which sells for $6.03 million. Cryptopunk #8857 For 6.64 million US dollars, Ross Ulbricht Genesis NFT Sold for 6.28 million U.S. dollars and has been divided. Based on the growth of market value over time, the segmented Doge NFT is worth $124.61 million, while Etherrock #72 has a market value of $18.55 million today, but it was not initially sold at that value.

What do you think of the top ten non-fungible token collectibles in price? Would you spend this kind of money on NFT? Please tell us your thoughts on these expensive NFTs in the comments section below.

Jamie Redman

Jamie Redman is the head of news at Bitcoin.com News and a fintech reporter living in Florida. Since 2011, Redman has been an active member of the cryptocurrency community. He is passionate about Bitcoin, open source code and decentralized applications. Since September 2015, Redman has written more than 5,000 articles for Bitcoin.com News about destructive protocols emerging today.