The famous YouTube video “Charlie bit my Finger” was auctioned off as a non-fungible token (NFT) on Sunday for $760,999.
“Bid to own the soon-to-be-deleted YouTube phenomenon, Charlie Bit My Finger, leaving you as the sole owner of this lovable piece of internet history (while also getting the chance to say Charlie bit your finger, if you want to see what all the hype is about),” the website says.
It is one of the most-viewed videos in the website’s history and will soon be deleted from the site now that the Davies-Carr family has sold their video rights, which was a hit after it was posted in 2007.
Apparently, there was an intense bidding war between anonymous accounts. The amounts skyrocketed during the final hours of the auction, with “3fmusic” winning the NFT, CNN reported.
The video is 55 seconds long and has over 883 million views. It features baby Charlie biting his older brother Harry’s finger as Harry narrates the incident with his cute British accent.
“Ow, Charlie! Owww! Charlie! That really hurt!” Harry says while Charlie breaks into a giggle. “Charlie bit me,” Harry concludes with a smile.
NFTs transform digital works of art, collectibles, GIFs, or memes into verifiable assets easily traded on the blockchain. In essence, NFTs create authenticity and scarcity and can go for high prices.
The movement of NFTs helps unpaid people behind their creations turn their fame into profit.
Another meme that gained a hefty payment was the woman behind the “Disaster girl” meme, which showed a young girl smirking at the camera as a house burned in the background. It sold an NFT of the meme in April for about $425,000.
