Yahoo

Nyan Cat GIF Sold at Auction for $587,000 in Cryptocurrency

In a story that has “2021” written all over it, the crypto art platform Foundation has just facilitated the sale of the legendary Nyan Cat GIF for approximately $587,000. Or, what amounts to $587,000 ...
Inverse

10 years of Nyan Cat: The famed GIF’s creator on hitting the meme jackpot

Back in April 2011, Chris Torres of Dallas was just starting a new job as an insurance claims adjuster. But on his first day at work, he couldn’t focus — his phone was blowing up as friends tried to ...
Gizmodo

Remastered Nyan Cat Gif Sold for the Equivalent of $587,000 in a Crypto Art Auction

The OG Nyan Cat meme uploaded to YouTube in 2011. Gif: Chris Torres Nyan Cat is turning 10 years old in April (feel old yet?), and to celebrate the anniversary of one of the internet’s most wholesome ...
Business Insider

A cat GIF that became an NFT sold for about $690,000. Its creator explains how its value surged, the tools he used, and how he found the right platform to display his work.

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The Independent

The original Nyan Cat GIF is being auctioned for thousands of dollars so someone can ‘own’ it

Nyan Cat, and many other digital art pieces, are currently being auctioned off for the cryptocurrency Ethereum (ether) at a price of thousands of pounds. In a celebration of the meme’s 10-year ...
Artnet

Is This the Next Art-Market Bubble? A Unique NFT for the Popular ‘Nyan Cat’ GIF Just Sold for a Whopping $560,000

The creator of the wildly popular Nyan Cat GIF decided to celebrate its 10-year anniversary by selling a digital asset known as an NFT—a non-fungible token—at auction. The sale, hosted by the new NFT ...
The Daily Dot

The Morning GIF: A Nyan apartment

Here at the Daily Dot, we swap GIF images with each other every morning. Now we’re looping you in. In the Morning GIF, we feature a popular—or just plain cool—GIF we found on Reddit, Canvas, or ...
The Verge

Nyan Cat is being sold as a one-of-a-kind piece of crypto art

is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Nyan Cat turns 10 this year, and to mark the occasion, a one-of-a-kind edition of the iconic GIF is ...
Forbes

10 Years of Nyan Cat: His Creator Reflects Back, Looks To The NFuTure

The original Nyan Cat video/GIF turned 10 this year. Christopher Torres, Nyan Cat's creator, explains what he's been up to since uploading one of the internet's most memorable memes. Flashback to 2011 ...
Business Insider

'Nyan Cat' flying Pop-Tart meme sells for nearly $600,000 as one-of-a-kind crypto art

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Gizmodo

Put A Nyan Cat (Or Any Other GIF) in Your Bike Spokes

Reflective clothing, flashing tails, and and a bright headlight are essential to riding your bike safely at night. Similarly, a pair of GIF-flashing Monkey Light Pros are essential to riding your bike ...