The OG Five: Comparing Ethereum's Earliest NFT Collections
CryptoPunks, Curio Cards, MoonCats, EtherRocks, and Autoglyphs — how the original NFT projects differ and what connects them.
Deep dives, market analysis, collector profiles, and the history that matters.
CryptoPunks, Curio Cards, MoonCats, EtherRocks, and Autoglyphs — how the original NFT projects differ and what connects them.
The most persistent critique of NFTs fundamentally misunderstands what Curio Cards collectors are actually buying — and it's not an image file.
Most people think CryptoPunks came first. The real history starts with seven artists and thirty cards in May 2017.
Why Curio Cards — the first art NFTs on Ethereum — matter more than ever in 2026, as the market finally cares about what's real.
CryptoPunks, Autoglyphs, and Curio Cards represent a new asset class — historical digital artifacts with staying power.
Not all thirty cards are created equal. Understanding edition sizes, rarity, and the mathematics of a fixed-supply collection.
Who were the seven artists who created the first art NFTs on Ethereum? What drove them, and where are they now?
What makes someone hold a digital artwork for 8+ years? We explore the motivations behind the most patient community in NFTs.
At 0.05 ETH, Curio Cards is one of the most affordable ways to own a piece of blockchain art history. Here's why that matters.
When Curio Cards appeared at Christie's, it marked a turning point from blockchain curiosity to auction house credibility.
How the last card in the Curio Cards series became one of the most sought-after, and what it reveals about the collection's design philosophy.
Curio Cards predates ERC-721. A community-built wrapper bridges 2017 to today — a masterclass in decentralized stewardship.
Using 1n2.org's AI-powered market tool, we analyze who's buying, who's holding, and what the data says about long-term conviction.
CryptoPunks went to a foundation, Autoglyphs entered museums, and Curio Cards quietly built the most comprehensive ecosystem in NFT history.
The 2022-2024 bear market destroyed thousands of collections. The ones that endured share something the others didn't.
The first card in the first art NFT collection on Ethereum. Why Apples became the unofficial mascot of a movement.
A deep dive into the block that deployed the Curio Cards contract — and why that technical detail matters more than most people realize.
A tour of the most comprehensive analytics and archival platform built for any individual NFT project.