NFT project Azuki researcher "wale.moca" posted on X that several sources revealed that Yuga Labs may be selling CryptoPunks IP. It purchased the IP and more than 400 CryptoPunk NFTs from Larva Labs in March 2022.
He did not disclose who the buyer might be. However, he said it was not a Web2 brand, nor an existing NFT project such as Pudgy Penguins, Azuki or Doodles. As far as he knows, the potential new buyer's plan is to keep the IP unchanged.
CoinGecko data shows that the CryptoPunks floor price is now 40.9 ETH, up 14% in 24 hours.