The Daily Dot

16 awesome facts about Nyan Cat, the meme that will outlive us all

Nyan Cat is one of the most important internet phenomena ever. Originally created by Christopher Torres during a donation drive for the Red Cross in 2011, Nyan Cat’s popularity has only continued to ...
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 ...
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.

Chris Torres first posted pixelated art of his cat, Marty, in April of 2011. The collection is known as Nyan Cat. When it finally became an NFT, a bidding war took place. But Torres said frequent ...