Digital artist Mike Winkelmann, also known as Beeple, has once once more made NFT history subsequently his latest piece, "Everydays: The Outset 5000 Days," raised over $69 million on Christie's auction house.

"Everydays" was minted on Feb. xvi and put upward for auction on Feb. 25 at a starting price of $100. The auction closed on Th.

The final toll tag puts Beeple in elite company as far as living artists go. Only two other living artists, Jeff Koons and David Hockney, have created more expensive works.

As Cointelegraph previously reported, "Everydays" is comprised of 5,000 unique images produced each day for almost 14 years. The themes cover lodge'south obsession with and fear of technology, the desire for and resentment of wealth, and the United States' rocky political history.

Interestingly, Beeple'south "Everydays" was the first digital fine art piece to be featured on Christie'south. The piece was minted exclusively for the sale house, highlighting once again the growing popularity of NFTs. In October 2020, Christie'southward also sold a Bitcoin-themed art piece and NFT for $131,250.

Noah Davis, an good in post-state of war and contemporary fine art at Christie's, said at the time:

"Acquiring Beeple's piece of work is a unique opportunity to own an entry in the blockchain itself created by 1 of the world's leading digital artists."

The NFT market has exploded in popularity over the past 12 months. In the process, information technology has disrupted traditional art, sports and music industries. The sports industry has been ane of the biggest early on adopters of NFTs, as evidenced by the surging popularity of NBA Height Shot.