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PFP Communities

PFP stands for "Profile Picture" communities in the NFT space. These are collections of unique digital avatars designed to be used as profile pictures on social media and within Web3 platforms.

CryptoPunks

Larva Labs (Matt Hall & John Watkinson)

2017

Early internet aesthetic with cyberpunk inspiration; now considered historic artifacts of NFT origins

One of the earliest NFT projects; inspired the ERC-721 standard; includes rare aliens (9), apes (24), and zombies (88)

8-bit pixel art characters

10,000 unique NFTs

ETH

Bored Ape Yacht Club

Yuga Labs

2021

Designed to mock crypto wealth with "bored" apes; grants access to members-only club

Membership access; IP rights; private Discord; exclusive merch

Cartoon ape avatars

10,000 unique NFTs

ETH

Azuki

Chiru Labs

2022

Rooted in Japanese manga and street culture; features details like katanas and kimonos

Access to "The Garden" community; exclusive art drops; streetwear collaborations

Anime-style avatars

10,000 unique NFTs

ETH

Pudgy Penguins

Crypto enthusiasts

2021

Chubby penguin avatars aimed at spreading positivity; family-friendly Web3 ecosystem

Toys in Walmart; upcoming YouTube series; exclusive merch

Cute, hand-drawn art

8,888 NFTs

ETH

Doodles

Burnt Toast

2021

Hand-drawn avatars featuring aliens and cats; inspired by joy and creativity

Animated series; music projects; Web3 entertainment brand

Whimsical, pastel-colored cartoon

10,000 NFTs

ETH

Milady Maker

Remilia Collective

2021

Inspired by Tokyo's Y2K street fashion; known for controversial history

"Network spirituality"; meme-heavy internet culture

Anime-style avatars

10,000 NFTs

ETH

Grifters

XCOPY

2021

Depicts humanoid faces in dark yellow, blue, or green against black backgrounds

Eerie, humanoid faces; commentary on Web3 scams

Static, dark aesthetic

666 NFTs

ETH

CrypToadz

Gremplin

2021

Set in fictional "Uniswamp"; pioneered NFT accessibility by releasing all IP rights

Public domain license; inspired by CryptoPunks

Pixelated toad avatars

6,969 NFTs

ETH

Nouns

Group of crypto builders

2021

Unique glasses, hats, or bodies; pioneered decentralized governance

DAO treasury for community projects; on-chain storage

8-bit pixelated avatars

One per day, auctioned forever

ETH

Mfers

Sartoshi

2021

Based on "Are ya winning, son?" meme; embodies Web3's rebellious spirit

CC0 license; community-driven projects

Raw, hand-drawn stick figures

10,021 NFTs

ETH

Nakamigos

HiFo Labs

2023

Meaning "friends of Nakamoto"; minimalist, retro look

Commercial rights for owners; inspired by CryptoPunks

Pixelated avatars

20,000 NFTs

ETH

Rektguy

OSF

2022

Hooded skeleton drinking, poking fun at crypto market crashes

Free-minted for select holders; Rekt Drinks and Rekt Radio ventures

Glitch-art NFT avatars

8,814 NFTs

ETH

Chimpers

Timpers

2022

Sci-fi lore where chimps created by human experiments conquer galaxies

Access to "Chimpverse"; Dojo Clash game; rich storytelling

Vibrant, pixelated chimp art

5,555 NFTs

ETH

Sproto Gremlins

JuicyUnlimited and Nick44

2023

Chaotic, meme-driven art with cult-like fandom

Tied to HarryPotterObamaSonic10Inu memecoin; exclusive merch

AI-generated avatars

3,333 NFTs

ETH

SMOWL

Darkfarms

2022

Chaotic, meme-fueled art embodying Web3's irreverent spirit

CC0 project; community hype; remix freedom

Pepe the Frog-inspired avatars

4,201 NFTs

ETH

Art Collections

Art Collections in the NFT space represent digital artwork created by established or emerging artists using blockchain technology to establish verifiable ownership and provenance.

Fidenza

Tyler Hobbs

2021

Named after an Italian town; cornerstone of generative art

Flow field algorithm; unique, non-overlapping curved patterns

Generative algorithm

999 NFTs

XCOPY Art

Anonymous London-based artist XCOPY

2018

Dark humor critique of crypto culture through distorted loops

Neon-drenched, dystopian visuals; animated GIFs; CC0 licensing

Glitch-heavy NFT artworks

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Beeple Everydays

Mike Winkelmann (Beeple)

2007

Dystopian themes, pop culture, and politics with cyberpunk edge

One artwork created every day; "The First 5,000 Days" sold for $69.3 million

Digital art (Cinema 4D and Photoshop)

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Opepen Edition

Jack Butcher

2023

Nod to open-edition minting and Web3 creativity

Pepe-inspired faces on black-and-white grids; artist collaboration

Minimalist digital art

16,000 NFTs

Chromie Squiggles

Erick Calderon (Snowfro)

2020

Art Blocks' first project; became a generative art icon

Flow field algorithm; colorful, squiggly lines; interactive features

Generative art

10,000 NFTs

Terraforms

Mathcastles (0x113d and xaltgeist)

2021

Dynamic, interactive Web3 art experiment

3D virtual "hypercastle"; 32x32 text grid; Terrain, Daydream, and Terraform modes

On-chain generative art

9,911 NFTs

Ringers

Dmitri Cherniak

2021

Defined generative art's rise with elegant code and visuals

JavaScript algorithm; abstract "strings" wrapped around pegs on a grid

Generative art

1,000 NFTs

The Memes by 6529

Punk6529

2022

Pushes for open metaverse through ideas of decentralization and digital freedom

Features art by 6529er and artists like XCOPY; stored on Arweave; CC0 licensing

ERC-1155 NFT cards

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Autoglyphs

Larva Labs

2019

First on-chain NFTs; inspired by ASCII art

Minimalist, black-and-white patterns; fully stored on Ethereum; CC0 licensing

On-chain generative art

512 NFTs

Meridian

Matt DesLauriers

2021

Pushes Web3 generative art by blending code and natural forms

15kb JavaScript program; stratified, landscape-like visuals; thousands of colorful strokes

Generative art

1,000 NFTs

Winds of Yawanawa

Yawanawa community and Refik Anadol

2023

Pioneering collaboration tying indigenous heritage to digital art

Blends Amazonian art with weather data; 60-second MP4 loops; funds sustainability projects

Generative art

1,000 NFTs

Gazers

Matt Kane

2021

Blends astronomy and code for dynamic Web3 art experience

Lunar calendar syncing with Moon phases; color and motion shifts tied to New Moons

Generative art

1,000 NFTs

Anticyclone

William Mapan

2022

Challenges if computers can draw like humans, blending digital precision with analog aesthetics

Mimics high-pressure air flows; crayon-like patterns; paper-textured look

Generative art

800 NFTs

Twin Flames

Justin Aversano

2021

Broke ground in NFT photography, using Web3 to share intimate stories

Portraits of twins shot globally; reflects creator's loss of fraternal twin

Photographic NFT portraits

100 NFTs

AlignDRAW

Elman Mansimov

2023

First text-to-image artwork, marking historic AI art milestone

Based on 2015 text-to-image AI model; 42 text prompts; 32x32 pixel images

AI-generated art

2,709 NFTs

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