Cryptocurrency mania re-gripped the world in 2020, and that bullish exuberance has spilled over into the so-called crypto art world—juiced, no doubt, by the digital artist Beeple’s recent stunning $69 million Christie’s auction. Between January and February, average artist sales on SuperRare skyrocketed to $10 million from $2 million. This month the figure is nearing $27 million.
