Unknown buyer paid $135,000 for an EtherRock NFT

Launched at the end of 2017, the EtherRock NFT collection has gained popularity among users. On August 8, they paid more than $200,000 in total for two colored stones, reports Cointelegraph.

EtherRock #21 purchased for Ξ45 Ether ($135,240.03)

30 mins ago (Aug-08-2021 05:17:15 PM +UTC)

Txn: https://t.co/1zx7A3jkyS#EtherRock #EtherRocks pic.twitter.com/UNAUlhDWrW

— EtherRock Price (@etherrockprice) August 8, 2021

EtherRock #21 moved to a new owner for 45 ETH (over $135,000 at the time of the deal), #33 bought for 33 ETH (almost $104,000).

EtherRock #33 purchased for Ξ33 Ether ($103,958.25)

27 mins ago (Aug-08-2021 05:57:21 AM +UTC)

Txn: https://t.co/E24XYWbX2N#EtherRock #EtherRocks pic.twitter.com/HA4XO2ioCt

— EtherRock Price (@etherrockprice) August 8, 2021

The creators drew inspiration from the classic fascination with Pet Rock toys, which flared up in late 1975. The NFT series consists of one hundred identically shaped colored stones. According to Etherscan, the first EtherRock was sold on December 26, 2017 for 0.099 ETH (about $300 at the time).

A new wave of interest in EtherRock is linked to the creators releasing the remaining tokens.

the rock mafia has been assembled pic.twitter.com/2jhNiObGeK

— Meltem Demir◎rs (@Melt_Dem) August 6, 2021

“There are 7 billion people in the world, 21 million BTC and only 100 rocks. Can you imagine what happens when institutional money starts flowing into rocks?”

There are 7 billion people in the world, 21 million BTC and only 100 rocks. Can you imagine what happens when institutional money starts flowing into rocks? Approval of a Rocks ETF is a matter of time.

Earlier users lost $485,000 trying to buy new NFTs from the popular CryptoPunks collection.

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