EtherRock

EtherRock
The original 2013 public domain clipart on which the collection is based
PlatformEthereum
ReleaseDecember 2017
GenreCollectable

EtherRock (also called EthRock) is a collection of 100 non-fungible token (NFT) on the Ethereum blockchain, created in December 2017. Each token depicts a stylized, differently colored rock image.

History

EtherRock was launched in December 2017 through a smart contract that generated 100 tokens using publicly available clipart imagery.[1] The tokens were made available on the Ethereum blockchain, where ownership could be transferred between users.[2] During the project's first three years, approximately 30 of the 100 EtherRocks were sold.[3]

In August 2021, interest in EtherRock increased amid broader growth in the NFT market.[4] Public attention, including commentary from entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk, coincided with a sharp rise in prices, with the lowest listed EtherRock reportedly reaching approximately $300,000.[1] Around the same period, cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun was reported to have purchased an EtherRock for approximately $500,000.[5][6]

In March 2022, a collector by the name of "Dino Dealer" stated that an EtherRock had been mistakenly listed for 444 WEI ($0.0012 USD) instead of 444 ETH ($1.2M USD). The NFT was subsequently acquired by another party and later relisted at a significantly higher price. Reports of the incident were based on statements made by the seller.[7][8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Free Clipart of a Cartoon Rock Is Selling for $300,000 as NFTs". Vice.com. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  2. ↑ Sigalos, MacKenzie (2021-08-23). "Somebody just paid $1.3 million for a picture of a rock". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  3. ↑ "'Purposeless' Digital Painting Of Ether Rock Fetches Rs 75 Lakhs on Ethereum Blockchain". News18. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  4. ↑ Quiroz-Gutierrez, Marco. "People are buying $200,000 NFT rocks". Fortune. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  5. ↑ "EtherRock NFTs are now worth millions, but are they the originals?". Fortune. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  6. ↑ Boris, Teejay (2021-08-24). "JPEG of a Rock, the EtherRock NFT, Sold for MORE than a Million Dolllars [UPDATE]". Tech Times. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  7. ↑ Ongweso, Edward (11 March 2022). "Someone Sold a $1 Million Clipart Rock NFT For Under a Penny by Mistake". Vice. Vice. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  8. ↑ Corrigan, Hope (15 March 2022). "$1 million clipart rock NFT accidentally sold for less than a cent". PC Gamer. PC Gamer. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  9. ↑ Zawadzki, Eduardo (16 March 2022). "Big mistake! Collector sells the NFT of a rock worth $1 million for a penny". Entrepreneur. Entrepreneur. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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