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<p style="text-align: justify">In a recent landmark event, an anonymous investor made waves in the non-fungible token (<a href="https://en.bitcoinhaber.net/sothebys-nft-sales-surge-amidst-crypto-sectors-evolution" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">NFT</a>) market by securing a CryptoPunk NFT for a staggering sum of over $16 million. This significant acquisition, involving CryptoPunk #3100, represents the second-highest price ever paid for an item from this collection. On March 4th, the transaction of 4,500 <a href="https://en.bitcoinhaber.net/ethereum-reaches-2100-following-secs-ethereum-etf-approval-debate" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ethereum</a> (ETH) was completed by an Ethereum account only days old, solely established for this NFT procurement.</p>
<h2 id="notable-alien-punk-nft-commands-premium-price">Notable Alien Punk NFT Commands Premium Price</h2>
<p style="text-align: justify">The NFT in question, CryptoPunk #3100, is one of only nine Alien Punks among the 10,000 pieces in the renowned CryptoPunks series. The scarcity of Alien Punks has consistently drawn substantial bids, with the current record held by CryptoPunk #5822, snatched up for around $24 million at the NFT boom’s zenith in early 2022.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Before the successful transaction, the purchaser had been vying for the rare NFT for several days, initially proposing 4,250 ETH (equivalent to $14.78 million) on February 29th. Nevertheless, this initial bid failed to clinch the deal, leading the buyer to revoke the offer on March 1st and subsequently raise the stakes with the winning bid of 4,500 ETH.</p>
<h2 id="surge-in-crypto-market-sparks-optimism">Surge in Crypto Market Sparks Optimism</h2>
<p style="text-align: justify">The crypto community, notably on Twitter, is buzzing with optimism, viewing this high-profile purchase as a harbinger of a rejuvenated bull market. These expectations are further bolstered by <a href="https://en.bitcoinhaber.net/bitcoin-poised-for-key-milestone-experts-forecast-price-surge-post-halving" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin</a>‘s recent rally, which has seen the cryptocurrency soar in value, and by Ethereum’s climb above $3,500 — a peak not reached since the previous year.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Despite the hefty price tag of CryptoPunk #3100, it falls short of the record-breaking $69.3 million paid for a single NFT artwork by digital creator Mike Beeple. Nonetheless, CryptoPunks, originally introduced by Larva Labs in 2017 and now owned by the Bored Ape Yacht Club’s founders, have played a pivotal role in popularizing NFT profile pictures, achieving a total trade volume of $2.75 billion with starting prices north of $200,000.</p>
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