Every entry in the archive has a documented Hall Score with full dimension breakdown.
Scores are final unless new historical evidence warrants revision.
Scoring Rubric:
| Dimension | Max Points |
|---|---|
| Historical Significance (Firsts + Technical Innovation) | 40 |
| Cultural Impact (Mainstream Recognition + Community Influence) | 25 |
| Rarity & Uniqueness (Supply Scarcity + Trait Rarity) | 15 |
| Market Performance (Sale Price + Liquidity) | 10 |
| Preservation Status | 5 |
| Creator Reputation | 5 |
| TOTAL | 100 |
Slug: quantum | Era: 2014 | Blockchain: Namecoin | Category: Artifact
Hall Score: 100 — LEGENDARY
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 20 | 20 | THE first NFT ever created. No precedent. |
| Technical Innovation | 20 | 20 | Pioneered the concept of blockchain-linked media. |
| Mainstream Recognition | 14 | 15 | Sotheby's sale, major press, legal battles covered globally. |
| Community Influence | 10 | 10 | Defines the origin story of all NFTs. |
| Supply Scarcity | 10 | 10 | 1/1 unique. |
| Trait Rarity | 5 | 5 | One-of-a-kind animation with no comparable. |
| Sale Price | 5 | 5 | $1.47M at Sotheby's 2021. |
| Liquidity | 4 | 5 | Low liquidity — rarely trades, but significant when it does. |
| Preservation | 4 | 5 | Arweave stored. Legal dispute over ownership complicated status. |
| Creator Reputation | 5 | 5 | Kevin McCoy — renowned digital artist, widely published. |
| TOTAL | 97 | 100 |
Note: Score rounded to 100 — perfect score assigned as the foundational artifact of the entire NFT category.
Slug: cryptopunks | Era: 2017 | Blockchain: Ethereum | Category: Collection
Hall Score: 98 — LEGENDARY
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 18 | 20 | First major Ethereum NFT collection. Invented the PFP category. |
| Technical Innovation | 17 | 20 | Inspired ERC-721; images stored on-chain (rare). |
| Mainstream Recognition | 15 | 15 | Wall Street Journal, NYT, Christie's, Sotheby's. Household name. |
| Community Influence | 10 | 10 | Permanently defined NFT culture. Every PFP project is a CryptoPunks descendant. |
| Supply Scarcity | 5 | 10 | 10,000 supply — not scarce, but each unique. |
| Trait Rarity | 5 | 5 | Rare traits (Alien, Ape, Zombie) command massive premiums. |
| Sale Price | 5 | 5 | Multiple sales above $10M. Alien Punk #7523 sold for $11.75M. |
| Liquidity | 5 | 5 | One of the most liquid NFT markets in existence. |
| Preservation | 5 | 5 | Images stored on-chain in Ethereum contract. Permanent. |
| Creator Reputation | 5 | 5 | Larva Labs (Matt Hall + John Watkinson) — legendary developers. |
| TOTAL | 90 | 100 |
Note: Final score adjusted to 98 — accounting for outsized foundational importance not fully captured in rubric.
Slug: erc-721 | Era: 2017–2018 | Blockchain: Ethereum | Category: Technology
Hall Score: 97 — LEGENDARY
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 20 | 20 | First NFT token standard. Enabled the entire category. |
| Technical Innovation | 20 | 20 | Foundational protocol — without this, modern NFTs don't exist. |
| Mainstream Recognition | 12 | 15 | Widely covered in tech media but abstract for general press. |
| Community Influence | 10 | 10 | Every Ethereum NFT ever minted uses this or derives from it. |
| Supply Scarcity | 0 | 10 | N/A — it's a standard, not a token. |
| Trait Rarity | 0 | 5 | N/A |
| Sale Price | 0 | 5 | N/A — never sold. |
| Liquidity | 0 | 5 | N/A |
| Preservation | 5 | 5 | Published as Ethereum Improvement Proposal. Permanent. |
| Creator Reputation | 5 | 5 | Dieter Shirley, William Entriken — respected Ethereum developers. |
| TOTAL | 72 | 100 |
Note: Rubric underscores infrastructure. Final score adjusted to 97 — the standard enabled billions in economic activity and every Ethereum NFT ever created.
Slug: cryptokitties | Era: 2017 | Blockchain: Ethereum | Category: Collection
Hall Score: 96 — LEGENDARY
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 17 | 20 | First viral NFT game. First to clog a major blockchain. |
| Technical Innovation | 18 | 20 | Breeding algorithm, genetic traits system, drove ERC-721 finalization. |
| Mainstream Recognition | 15 | 15 | CNN, BBC, NYT. First NFT to get mass mainstream media. |
| Community Influence | 9 | 10 | Introduced millions to NFTs. Template for all blockchain games after. |
| Supply Scarcity | 3 | 10 | Unlimited supply via breeding — intentional design. |
| Trait Rarity | 4 | 5 | "Cattributes" system created genuine rarity tiers. |
| Sale Price | 5 | 5 | Dragon sold for 600 ETH ($170k at time, millions today). |
| Liquidity | 4 | 5 | Active market, somewhat declined from peak. |
| Preservation | 3 | 5 | Images hosted centrally by Dapper Labs. Some risk. |
| Creator Reputation | 5 | 5 | Dapper Labs — creators of Flow blockchain, NBA Top Shot. |
| TOTAL | 83 | 100 |
Note: Final score adjusted to 96 — mainstream breakthrough impact justifies elevation above rubric base.
Slug: beeple | Era: 2007–present | Blockchain: Ethereum | Category: Creator
Hall Score: 95 — LEGENDARY
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 15 | 20 | First NFT to sell at a major traditional auction house. |
| Technical Innovation | 10 | 20 | Not technical — artistic innovation (16yr daily practice). |
| Mainstream Recognition | 15 | 15 | Christie's $69M. TIME cover. Most covered NFT sale in history. |
| Community Influence | 10 | 10 | Legitimized NFTs for the mainstream art world permanently. |
| Supply Scarcity | 10 | 10 | Everydays: 5000 Days is 1/1. |
| Trait Rarity | 5 | 5 | Unique — 16-year body of work compiled into one piece. |
| Sale Price | 5 | 5 | $69,346,250 — third highest price for a living artist at time. |
| Liquidity | 3 | 5 | Highly illiquid at this price point. |
| Preservation | 3 | 5 | IPFS hosted. Some centralization risk. |
| Creator Reputation | 5 | 5 | Most famous digital artist in the world post-2021. |
| TOTAL | 81 | 100 |
Note: Final score adjusted to 95 — transformational cultural moment for the art world.
Slug: rare-pepe | Era: 2016–2018 | Blockchain: Bitcoin/Counterparty | Category: Collection
Hall Score: 95 — LEGENDARY
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 17 | 20 | First viral NFT phenomenon. First meme-as-NFT. First curated collection. |
| Technical Innovation | 14 | 20 | Pioneered curated submission systems, secondary market trading. |
| Mainstream Recognition | 10 | 15 | Significant crypto press but limited mainstream coverage at time. |
| Community Influence | 10 | 10 | Defined NFT community culture. Template for every curated collection. |
| Supply Scarcity | 8 | 10 | 1,774 cards total across Series 1–36. Individual cards range from 1 to thousands. |
| Trait Rarity | 4 | 5 | Wide rarity variance — some 1/1s, some large editions. |
| Sale Price | 4 | 5 | Homer Pepe: $38,500 (2018), $320k (2021). Series 1 cards: $10k–$500k. |
| Liquidity | 4 | 5 | Active Rare Pepe Wallet market; somewhat niche. |
| Preservation | 4 | 5 | Counterparty assets permanent on Bitcoin. Images hosted on various servers. |
| Creator Reputation | 3 | 5 | Community-created — hundreds of artists, varying recognition. |
| TOTAL | 78 | 100 |
Note: Final score adjusted to 95 — cultural importance of entire collection exceeds individual rubric scores.
Slug: bored-ape-yacht-club | Era: 2021 | Blockchain: Ethereum | Category: Collection
Hall Score: 93 — LEGENDARY
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 14 | 20 | First NFT collection to grant commercial IP rights to holders. |
| Technical Innovation | 12 | 20 | Innovative utility model, mutant serum mechanics, DAO integration. |
| Mainstream Recognition | 15 | 15 | Tonight Show, SNL references, Forbes, celebrity holders on all major networks. |
| Community Influence | 10 | 10 | Defined PFP culture, membership club model, celebrity NFT adoption. |
| Supply Scarcity | 4 | 10 | 10,000 supply. Individual trait rarity varies wildly. |
| Trait Rarity | 4 | 5 | Golden Fur, Solid Gold rarest traits. |
| Sale Price | 5 | 5 | Floor peaked at 152 ETH (~$430k). Multiple 7-figure sales. |
| Liquidity | 5 | 5 | Extremely liquid at peak. Strong market depth. |
| Preservation | 2 | 5 | Images on IPFS. Yuga Labs maintains but centralized risk. |
| Creator Reputation | 5 | 5 | Yuga Labs — $4B valuation, acquired CryptoPunks. |
| TOTAL | 76 | 100 |
Note: Final score adjusted to 93 — most culturally dominant collection of the 2021 boom.
Slug: spells-of-genesis | Era: 2015 | Blockchain: Bitcoin/Counterparty | Category: Platform/Collection
Hall Score: 92 — LEGENDARY
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 18 | 20 | First blockchain game. FDCARD = first gaming NFT. |
| Technical Innovation | 17 | 20 | First utility NFTs, hybrid on/off chain economy, first game ICO (BitCrystals). |
| Mainstream Recognition | 7 | 15 | Significant in crypto circles, limited mainstream coverage. |
| Community Influence | 8 | 10 | Established blockchain gaming as a category. Template for all GameFi. |
| Supply Scarcity | 7 | 10 | Individual cards range from 1 to ~300. Many rare 1/1s. |
| Trait Rarity | 4 | 5 | Cards have distinct visual identity and game utility. |
| Sale Price | 3 | 5 | Historic cards selling $500–$5,000+. FDCARD ~$1,000+. |
| Liquidity | 3 | 5 | Active but niche collector market. |
| Preservation | 4 | 5 | Counterparty assets permanent on Bitcoin. Game still operational. |
| Creator Reputation | 4 | 5 | EverdreamSoft — respected blockchain gaming pioneer, still active. |
| TOTAL | 75 | 100 |
Note: Final score adjusted to 92 — first blockchain game is a singular historical achievement.
Slug: pak | Era: 2018–present | Blockchain: Ethereum | Category: Creator
Hall Score: 91 — LEGENDARY
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 14 | 20 | First NFT burn-to-earn mechanic. "The Merge" pioneered mass fractional sale. |
| Technical Innovation | 16 | 20 | ASH token, burn mechanics, dynamic pricing models — technically innovative. |
| Mainstream Recognition | 12 | 15 | Sotheby's partnership, major art press. Less mainstream than Beeple. |
| Community Influence | 9 | 10 | Defined conceptual crypto art. Influenced thousands of artists. |
| Supply Scarcity | 9 | 10 | Mix of 1/1s and mass editions used conceptually. |
| Trait Rarity | 4 | 5 | Works are unique conceptual statements. |
| Sale Price | 5 | 5 | The Merge: $91.8M total. Highest-grossing NFT sale in history. |
| Liquidity | 4 | 5 | Active secondary market on SuperRare and Nifty Gateway. |
| Preservation | 3 | 5 | Mix of IPFS and on-chain. Some risk. |
| Creator Reputation | 5 | 5 | Anonymous but the most commercially successful NFT artist ever. |
| TOTAL | 81 | 100 |
Note: Final score adjusted to 91 — The Merge's $91.8M total exceeds even Beeple in gross revenue.
Slug: art-blocks | Era: 2020 | Blockchain: Ethereum | Category: Platform
Hall Score: 90 — LEGENDARY
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 16 | 20 | First on-demand generative art platform on blockchain. |
| Technical Innovation | 18 | 20 | Algorithm-as-art model. Script stored on-chain. Genuinely novel. |
| Mainstream Recognition | 10 | 15 | Art press, major collectors, but less mass media than BAYC. |
| Community Influence | 9 | 10 | Established generative art as major NFT category. Spawned entire ecosystem. |
| Supply Scarcity | 4 | 10 | Varies by project — from 600 to 10,000 pieces. |
| Trait Rarity | 4 | 5 | Rare outputs command massive premiums (Ringers #109: $6.9M). |
| Sale Price | 5 | 5 | Fidenza floor: $500k+. Ringers #109: $6.9M. $600M+ platform volume. |
| Liquidity | 4 | 5 | Strong blue-chip market for Curated projects. |
| Preservation | 5 | 5 | Scripts stored on-chain. Most permanent storage of any NFT platform. |
| Creator Reputation | 4 | 5 | Erick Calderon "Snowfro" — prominent and respected in art world. |
| TOTAL | 79 | 100 |
Note: Final score adjusted to 90 — on-chain generative art is a genuine technical and artistic breakthrough.
Slug: counterparty-protocol | Era: 2014 | Blockchain: Bitcoin | Category: Platform/Technology
Hall Score: 90 — LEGENDARY
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 18 | 20 | First comprehensive platform for issuing custom digital assets on Bitcoin. |
| Technical Innovation | 19 | 20 | Proof-of-burn issuance, DEX, trustless asset creation. Technically groundbreaking. |
| Mainstream Recognition | 6 | 15 | Crypto-native coverage only. Never mainstream. |
| Community Influence | 9 | 10 | Birthed entire early NFT ecosystem (Rare Pepe, SoG, etc.). |
| Supply Scarcity | 0 | 10 | N/A — protocol, not token. |
| Trait Rarity | 0 | 5 | N/A |
| Sale Price | 0 | 5 | N/A |
| Liquidity | 0 | 5 | N/A |
| Preservation | 5 | 5 | Bitcoin blockchain — as permanent as anything can be. |
| Creator Reputation | 4 | 5 | Dermody, Krellenstein, Wagner — respected protocol developers. |
| TOTAL | 61 | 100 |
Note: Final score adjusted to 90 — without Counterparty, there are no Rare Pepes, no Spells of Genesis, and the NFT history timeline shifts dramatically.
Slug: etheria | Era: 2015 | Blockchain: Ethereum | Category: Platform/Collection
Hall Score: 89 — HISTORIC
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 17 | 20 | Oldest Ethereum NFT. First virtual land. Presented at DEVCON 1. |
| Technical Innovation | 16 | 20 | First ERC land tiles. Built on Ethereum 3 months after launch. |
| Mainstream Recognition | 5 | 15 | Largely undiscovered until 2021 rediscovery. |
| Community Influence | 7 | 10 | Major influence after rediscovery; precursor to Decentraland/Sandbox. |
| Supply Scarcity | 8 | 10 | 457 tiles ever claimed from original era. Strict scarcity. |
| Trait Rarity | 4 | 5 | Hex tile location, original vs later claim. |
| Sale Price | 4 | 5 | Post-rediscovery tiles sold for 25–50+ ETH. |
| Liquidity | 3 | 5 | Niche but active collector market. |
| Preservation | 5 | 5 | On-chain Ethereum contract. As permanent as Ethereum. |
| Creator Reputation | 3 | 5 | Cyrus Adkpour — respected but not widely known. |
| TOTAL | 72 | 100 |
Note: Final score adjusted to 89 — status as the oldest Ethereum NFT is singular.
Slug: opensea | Era: 2017 | Blockchain: Ethereum | Category: Platform
Hall Score: 88 — HISTORIC
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 15 | 20 | First universal NFT marketplace supporting any ERC-721. |
| Technical Innovation | 12 | 20 | Seaport protocol, wyvern contracts, lazy minting. |
| Mainstream Recognition | 12 | 15 | Major business press, $13.3B valuation covered widely. |
| Community Influence | 9 | 10 | Defined how NFTs are bought and sold. Default marketplace of the boom. |
| Supply Scarcity | 0 | 10 | N/A — platform, not token. |
| Trait Rarity | 0 | 5 | N/A |
| Sale Price | 0 | 5 | N/A (platform fees/revenue, not NFT sales) |
| Liquidity | 0 | 5 | N/A |
| Preservation | 3 | 5 | Centralized platform with blockchain transaction records. |
| Creator Reputation | 4 | 5 | Devin Finzer + Alex Atallah — prominent founders, Y Combinator alumni. |
| TOTAL | 55 | 100 |
Note: Final score adjusted to 88 — $3.4B monthly volume at peak. Dominant marketplace of the NFT era.
Slug: xcopy | Era: 2014–present | Blockchain: Ethereum | Category: Creator
Hall Score: 88 — HISTORIC
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 12 | 20 | One of the first artists on SuperRare. Pioneer of glitch aesthetic. |
| Technical Innovation | 10 | 20 | First to use GIF/animation format for high-value crypto art. |
| Mainstream Recognition | 10 | 15 | Major art press, crypto media. Less mainstream than Beeple. |
| Community Influence | 10 | 10 | Defined the visual identity of crypto art. Deeply influential. |
| Supply Scarcity | 9 | 10 | Mix of 1/1s and limited editions. Many major works are unique. |
| Trait Rarity | 5 | 5 | Each piece a unique artistic statement. |
| Sale Price | 5 | 5 | "All Time High in the Sky": $6.2M. Multiple 7-figure sales. |
| Liquidity | 4 | 5 | Strong secondary market on SuperRare. |
| Preservation | 3 | 5 | IPFS hosted. Relies on SuperRare infrastructure. |
| Creator Reputation | 4 | 5 | Anonymous but one of the most respected crypto artists. |
| TOTAL | 72 | 100 |
Note: Final score adjusted to 88 — visual language XCOPY established is instantly recognizable across crypto art.
Slug: homer-pepe | Era: 2018–2021 | Blockchain: Bitcoin/Counterparty | Category: Artifact
Hall Score: 87 — HISTORIC
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 14 | 20 | First digital artwork to sell for five figures at a live auction. |
| Technical Innovation | 6 | 20 | Standard Counterparty asset — no technical novelty. |
| Mainstream Recognition | 8 | 15 | Crypto and art press. Not mainstream at time of sale. |
| Community Influence | 8 | 10 | Proved NFTs had real monetary value before 2021. Watershed moment. |
| Supply Scarcity | 10 | 10 | 1/1. Only one exists. |
| Trait Rarity | 5 | 5 | Unique cultural crossover: Simpsons + Pepe. Singular. |
| Sale Price | 5 | 5 | $38,500 (2018) → $320,000 (2021). Record at time. |
| Liquidity | 2 | 5 | Near zero — may never trade again. Ultimate 1/1 hold. |
| Preservation | 4 | 5 | Counterparty asset on Bitcoin. Image hosted externally. |
| Creator Reputation | 3 | 5 | Peter Kell — known in Rare Pepe community, not widely. |
| TOTAL | 65 | 100 |
Note: Final score adjusted to 87 — the $38,500 sale in 2018 is one of the most important moments in NFT history.
Slug: nba-top-shot | Era: 2020 | Blockchain: Flow | Category: Platform/Collection
Hall Score: 86 — HISTORIC
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 14 | 20 | First officially licensed sports NFT. First major sports league adoption. |
| Technical Innovation | 12 | 20 | Flow blockchain purpose-built for this use case. Pack mechanics. |
| Mainstream Recognition | 13 | 15 | ESPN, Sports Illustrated. LeBron dunk covered everywhere. |
| Community Influence | 8 | 10 | Brought millions of sports fans to NFTs who'd never touched crypto. |
| Supply Scarcity | 3 | 10 | Mass supply — Common moments printed in thousands. Legendary: 49. |
| Trait Rarity | 3 | 5 | Series 1 Legendary significantly rarer and more valuable. |
| Sale Price | 4 | 5 | LeBron Cosmic: $387,600. Strong for sports collectibles. |
| Liquidity | 4 | 5 | Major marketplace, significant volume though declined post-peak. |
| Preservation | 3 | 5 | Dapper Labs centralized hosting. Some risk. |
| Creator Reputation | 5 | 5 | Dapper Labs — NBA, NFL, UFC partnerships. Highly reputable. |
| TOTAL | 69 | 100 |
Note: Final score adjusted to 86 — mainstream adoption vector for non-crypto audience.
Slug: rare-pepe-wallet | Era: 2016 | Blockchain: Bitcoin/Counterparty | Category: Platform
Hall Score: 85 — HISTORIC
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 16 | 20 | First dedicated NFT trading platform ever built. |
| Technical Innovation | 13 | 20 | First NFT-specific wallet + marketplace combo. P2P trading via Pepecash. |
| Mainstream Recognition | 5 | 15 | Crypto-native only. No mainstream press. |
| Community Influence | 9 | 10 | Direct ancestor of every NFT marketplace. Established the model. |
| Supply Scarcity | 0 | 10 | N/A — platform. |
| Trait Rarity | 0 | 5 | N/A |
| Sale Price | 0 | 5 | N/A |
| Liquidity | 0 | 5 | N/A |
| Preservation | 3 | 5 | Platform still accessible. Counterparty transactions permanent on Bitcoin. |
| Creator Reputation | 4 | 5 | Joe Looney — respected; later built Emblem Vault. |
| TOTAL | 50 | 100 |
Note: Final score adjusted to 85 — invented the NFT marketplace category years before OpenSea.
Slug: colored-coins | Era: 2012–2013 | Blockchain: Bitcoin | Category: Technology
Hall Score: 85 — HISTORIC
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 17 | 20 | First proposal to represent real-world assets on a blockchain. |
| Technical Innovation | 16 | 20 | Conceptual foundation for all tokenized assets. Influenced Ethereum design. |
| Mainstream Recognition | 4 | 15 | Academic and crypto-native. No mainstream recognition. |
| Community Influence | 8 | 10 | Directly influenced Counterparty, Ethereum, and every subsequent token standard. |
| Supply Scarcity | 0 | 10 | N/A — protocol concept. |
| Trait Rarity | 0 | 5 | N/A |
| Sale Price | 0 | 5 | N/A |
| Liquidity | 0 | 5 | N/A |
| Preservation | 5 | 5 | Whitepaper permanently archived. Bitcoin transactions immutable. |
| Creator Reputation | 4 | 5 | Meni Rosenfeld — well-respected Bitcoin researcher. |
| TOTAL | 54 | 100 |
Note: Final score adjusted to 85 — without the Colored Coins whitepaper, the intellectual lineage of NFTs is broken.
Slug: curio-cards | Era: 2017 | Blockchain: Ethereum | Category: Collection
Hall Score: 82 — HISTORIC
| Dimension | Score | Max | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts & Innovation | 15 | 20 | First art-focused NFT collection on Ethereum. Predates CryptoPunks. |
| Technical Innovation | 11 | 20 | ERC-20 based (pre-ERC-721). Influenced NFT standard development. |
| Mainstream Recognition | 5 | 15 | Largely forgotten until 2021 rediscovery. Limited coverage. |
| Community Influence | 6 | 10 | Historical footnote; influential after rediscovery. |
| Supply Scarcity | 6 | 10 | 30 unique cards, editions of 111–2,000 per card. Card #17 has only 1. |
| Trait Rarity | 3 | 5 | Card #17 (supply: 1) is extraordinarily rare. |
| Sale Price | 3 | 5 | Rare cards sold for $10k–$100k+ post-rediscovery. |
| Liquidity | 3 | 5 | Niche but active collector market for wrapped versions. |
| Preservation | 3 | 5 | IPFS images. ERC-20 contract on Ethereum. |
| Creator Reputation | 3 | 5 | Multiple artists — varying recognition, not widely known. |
| TOTAL | 58 | 100 |
Note: Final score adjusted to 82 — predated CryptoPunks and helped shape the ERC-721 standard.
| Rank | Entry | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quantum | 100 | Legendary |
| 2 | CryptoPunks | 98 | Legendary |
| 3 | ERC-721 Standard | 97 | Legendary |
| 4 | CryptoKitties | 96 | Legendary |
| 5 | Beeple | 95 | Legendary |
| 5 | Rare Pepe | 95 | Legendary |
| 7 | Bored Ape Yacht Club | 93 | Legendary |
| 8 | Spells of Genesis | 92 | Legendary |
| 9 | Pak | 91 | Legendary |
| 10 | Art Blocks | 90 | Legendary |
| 10 | Counterparty Protocol | 90 | Legendary |
| 12 | Etheria | 89 | Historic |
| 13 | OpenSea | 88 | Historic |
| 13 | XCOPY | 88 | Historic |
| 15 | Homer Pepe | 87 | Historic |
| 16 | NBA Top Shot | 86 | Historic |
| 17 | Rare Pepe Wallet | 85 | Historic |
| 17 | Colored Coins | 85 | Historic |
| 19 | Curio Cards | 82 | Historic |
Last updated: 2026-03-21
Scores are permanent record unless new historical evidence warrants revision.
To propose a score adjustment, document the evidence and submit to [email protected]