Top 5 Most Expensive NFTs Sold In 2022

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NFTs are unique cryptographic tokens that exist on the blockchain and cannot be duplicated.

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NFT market benefited from the rise of cryptocurrencies in 2021, but the conditions changed significantly in 2022. However, Let’s get a glimpse of the Top 5 most expensive NFTs sold in 2022.

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Clock NFT is a joint creation by Assange and digital artist Pak depicts a timer which counts the number of days Julian Assange has spent in prison. This was sold for 16,953 ETH ($52.7 million).

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CryptoPunk #5822 was sold for USD 23.7 million in February 2022. This NFT was brought by Chain CEO Deepak Thapliyal.

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Cryptopunk NFT #5577 was sold for $7.7 million and was purchased by the founder of Compound DeFi protocol, Robert Leshner in February 2022.

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UkraineDAO Flag NFT sale was hosted as a PartyBid auction and was sold to a pool of donors for $6.534 million.

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Crypto artist XCOPY's NFT "All Time High in the City" was sold for $6.2 million in January 2022.

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