2025-12-24 02:24:59

This week, a major event occurred in the NFT space. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York announced that they have included works from CryptoPunks and Chromie Squiggles in their permanent collection. This is no small gesture, but rather the first formal recognition of early blockchain native art by a traditional top-tier art institution.

Specifically, MoMA has newly acquired 8 works of CryptoPunks: Punk 74, Punk 4018, Punk 2786, Punk 5616, Punk 5160, Punk 3407, Punk 7178, and Punk 7899. At the same time, there are also 8 works of Chromie Squiggles—Squiggle 9681, Squiggle 6887, Squiggle 2022, Squiggle 8107, Squiggle 4436, Squiggle 1047, Squiggle 5465, and Squiggle 292.

Interestingly, the selection of these works was not solely decided by the museum. The artists themselves and community members contributed significantly, and their donations and initiatives directly facilitated this collection. What does this indicate? It indicates that on-chain art creators now have a voice, and they can directly influence the decisions of traditional cultural institutions.

From a broader perspective, this is a signal that Web3 art is moving towards mainstream recognition. The NFT art that was once questioned and denied is now being historically documented. This step taken by MoMA is significant for the entire on-chain creative industry.

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SilentObserver

· 11h ago

MoMA's recent move is truly a turning point, but to be honest, it feels a bit late to me... Why didn't they speak up when these projects were hot? Now they come to collect? However, it is quite interesting that traditional art institutions recognize on-chain art. Those skeptics from before must be slapping themselves in the face now. --- Wait, isn't this just marketing? It feels a bit too convenient... --- To put it bluntly, it's still the artists and the community pushing this outcome; MoMA is just going with the flow. Why does it feel like Web3 understands better what museums should be doing? --- The number segments of Punk 74 are not bad, but I’m more curious if ordinary NFT creators will have a chance later... --- Changing the topic, the fact that CryptoPunks can enter MoMA's permanent collection means that on-chain art has historical value now? Or is it just because these two projects are famous...

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RadioShackKnight

· 11h ago

Wow, MoMA is really serious this time, the NFT community can hold its head high now. If only I hadn't had paper hands back then, Punk is now in the museum. What does this mean... it just means the traditional art world has admitted defeat, we have won. CryptoPunks are permanently collected, brothers, this is making history, no exaggeration, no criticism. Community-driven collection, this is the core spirit of web3, stronger than anything else.

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