NFT mania is in full swing, but where did it really start to gain momentum? CryptoPunks, 10,000 unique, algorithmically generated pixel art characters were sent to the Ethereum blockchain by Matt Hall and John Watkinson of Larva Labs in 2017, where they soon became a sensation. Kevin talks to Matt and John about the CryptoPunks origin story, their current chapter, and what we can expect from them in the future. LINKS Larva Labs CryptoPunks CryptoPunks Explained: 10 Things About the First NFTs | Christie’s ERC-721 Non-Fungible Token Standard | Ethereum.org Hockey Trading Cards | Upper Deck Hockey Cards Card Set Archive | Magic: The Gathering Ethereum History in 5 Charts | CoinDesk Cryptocurrencies, Explained: How Blockchain Technology Could Solve 3 Big Problems Plaguing the Art Industry | Artnet News What is Hashing on the Blockchain? | Blockgeeks Crypto Pepes: What Does the Frog Meme? | Cointelegraph Magazine Rip It to Shreds: A History of Punk and Style | Pitchfork Pipe-Smoking Alien CryptoPunk NFT Sells For $7.5 Million | Forbes CryptoPunks: All Attributes | Larva Labs CryptoPunks: Details for Punk #8348 | Larva Labs This Ethereum-Based Project Could Change How We Think about Digital Art | Mashable CryptoPunks: Details for Punk #0 | Larva Labs Autoglyphs | Larva Labs Why Are Sol LeWitt’s Wall Drawings So Influential? | Public Delivery An Introduction to Generative Art: What It Is, and How You Make It | freeCodeCamp OpenSea The Blockchain for Open Worlds | Flow The Worldwide Asset eXchange | WAX Art Blocks Ringers | Art Blocks How CryptoPunks’ Creators Charmed the Art World and Paved the Way for Blockchain Art | BreakerMag Colorglyphs NFT Copycats Exploding on Binance Smart Chain | Play to Earn About Trademark Infringement | USPTO ‘Kleenex Is a Registered Trademark’ (and Other Desperate Appeals) | The Atlantic Remix Culture and Amateur Creativity: A Copyright Dilemma | WIPO CryptoKitties