# CryptoPunks

By [xiaowu.eth](https://paragraph.com/@ustsla) · 2021-12-27

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CryptoPunks launched as a fixed set of 10,000 items in mid-2017 and became one of the inspirations for the ERC-721 standard. They have been featured in places like The New York Times, Christie’s of London, Art|Basel Miami, and The PBS NewsHour.

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*Originally published on [xiaowu.eth](https://paragraph.com/@ustsla/cryptopunks)*