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CryptoPunks and Chromie Squiggles enter MoMA
On-chain digital art reaches a historic moment: The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) officially includes eight works of CryptoPunks and eight works of Chromie Squiggles in its permanent collection, marking a significant institutional recognition of early blockchain-native art.
The newly added CryptoPunks include Punk 74, Punk 4018, Punk 2786, Punk 5616, Punk 5160, Punk 3407, Punk 7178, and Punk 7899.
The new Chromie Squiggles include Squiggle 9681 (normal), Squiggle 6887 (spring), Squiggle 2022 (blur), Squiggle 8107 (ribbed), Squiggle 4436 (bold), Squiggle 1047 (pipe), Squiggle 5465 (ultra high), and Squiggle 292 (day 0).
All these donations were made possible by the artists themselves and passionate community members, including Snowfro, Mara Calderon, Cozomo de' Medici, judithESSS, Nick Tomaino, Ryan Zurrer, rhyd0n, SquiggleDAO, gmoney, JDH, VonMises, and two anonymous collectors, with Larva Labs also donating punk works from their private collection as part of their long-term commitment to this work.
Ryan Koopmans and Alice Wexell present 'The Inner Wild' in Dubai.
Dutch-Canadian digital artist Ryan Koopmans and Swedish digital artist Alice Wexell will exhibit their work (The Inner Wild) at the Leila Heller Gallery in Dubai from November 11, 2025, to January 8, 2026.
The exhibition showcased historical photographs of buildings taken by artists, who, after photographing and scanning these structures, used computer tools to add digital flowers and plants. The exhibit locations included the iconic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, as well as buildings in Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Lebanon, presented in the form of static images and video installations.
Middle Eastern fashion magazine Vogue Arabia listed this exhibition as a seasonal cultural highlight in its December issue. Recently, OpenSea also published an interview exploring how this artist duo thinks about their work from the perspective of public ownership records in digital art and web3 platforms.
Moonbirds announced plans to launch the birb token in early 2026.
The Ethereum-based NFT project Moonbirds stated that it plans to launch a token named birb in early Q1 2026, as announced on X by the project's official account.
The announcement did not mention details such as supply, use cases, or distribution, so the only confirmed element at this time is the timeline.
Sam Spratt builds a new home for Luci.
According to an article published on December 15 on X, New York digital artist Sam Spratt stated that he is building a new online center to house the entirety of his Luci project's past, present, and future.
It is reported that the center will organize Spratt's unique artworks, poetry, masks, players, skeletons, and related projects into a chronological timeline, along with notes from the creative process of (Monument Game) and (Masquerade), sketches, community discussions, and archives.
Spratt describes the project as a way to make the structures behind works visible and enduring, so that over time, the identities, backgrounds, and community contributions of authors can be preserved in one place.
He said that construction work has already begun, and he and collaborator Rachel Spratt are assembling a team to help develop the next phase of the project.
Blockchain.com partners with Spacecoin to support the issuance of the SPACE token.
According to a press release, cryptocurrency service company Blockchain.com has announced a partnership with the new decentralized satellite internet project Spacecoin to support the launch of the SPACE token in early 2026.
In a press release, the two companies stated that SPACE will be integrated into Blockchain.com's retail and institutional products, including its wallet and over-the-counter (OTC) services.
The announcement states that this collaboration aims to expand access and distribution channels, with specific functional details regarding the token to be determined closer to the launch.
Ticketing platform KYD Labs launches TIX for live event financing.
The Solana-based ticketing company KYD Labs has launched TIX, a new financing method designed to help artists and venues cover upfront costs for live events.
The TIX layer works by directly connecting to KYD Labs' ticketing system and utilizing blockchain records to track ticket sales and payments, enabling venues to receive funds before the show starts. This means that ticket information will be digitally recorded, fundraising and settlement can be completed automatically without private loan agreements.
KYD Labs stated in an X post announcing the launch of the TIX system: 'Ticketing companies are like banks,' pointing out that today's ticketing platforms control too much cash flow and payment timing.
KYD Labs has reportedly processed over $8 million in ticket sales to date, currently supporting performances for hundreds of touring artists.
Farcaster has shifted its business focus from social networks to cryptocurrency wallets.
According to co-founder Dan Romero's post on December 7, the blockchain-based social project Farcaster, founded by former Coinbase employees, will no longer operate a Twitter-like network but will focus on building cryptocurrency wallets.
Romero stated that the team spent over four years trying to develop a social-first product but found that their wallet was more popular, allowing users to hold and use cryptocurrencies directly on the blockchain without relying on banks.
Following the acquisition of the AI-driven token issuance tool Clanker built on Base, the company now expects to add social tools within the wallet, rather than supporting separate social applications.
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