Famend digital artist Beeple, recognized for his record-breaking $69.3 million NFT sale, has stirred up controversy together with his newest paintings, “CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT.”
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— beeple (@beeple) June 8, 2024
The piece, which depicts a cat resembling the digital persona of Keith Gill, higher often called Roaring Kitty or DeepFuckingValue, being killed, has sparked hypothesis in regards to the motivation behind the provocative imagery.
The paintings’s launch comes on the heels of Roaring Kitty’s extremely anticipated return to the highlight after a three-year hiatus. Gill, a monetary analyst and investor who gained fame throughout the GameStop quick squeeze saga, lately hosted a livestream that drew over 700,000 viewers.
Gill’s reemergence has reignited curiosity in GameStop and the broader dialogue surrounding decentralized finance and cryptocurrencies.
Throughout the livestream, Gill fastidiously mentioned GameStop’s future, emphasizing the corporate’s ongoing transformation and expressing confidence in its administration crew. He additionally displayed his GameStop positions, which had skilled paper losses of roughly $235 million amid the inventory’s unstable worth actions.
Meme cash launched principally from Solana which bear some relation or reference to Roaring Kitty reminiscent of GameStop (GME), Dumb Cash (DUMB, additionally GME), and Roaring Kitty (KITTY) have gained renewed traction from retail buyers following these developments.
Beeple’s paintings, with its seemingly pointed reference to Roaring Kitty, has added gasoline to the already heated debate surrounding the intersection of conventional finance, decentralized actions, and digital belongings. Some have speculated that the piece could also be a commentary on the dangers related to the hype and hypothesis surrounding meme shares and cryptocurrencies.
Regardless of these, nonetheless, some have questioned the timing and intent behind Beeple’s paintings, given Roaring Kitty’s influential position in mobilizing retail buyers and shaping market dynamics. The provocative imagery has additionally raised considerations in regards to the potential influence on the already unstable GameStop inventory worth. Some specialists have additionally commented that Roaring Kitty’s current return to the scene may spell out an oncoming meme coin supercycle.
As an artist recognized for his thought-provoking and infrequently politically-charged digital creations, Beeple’s seeming commentary into the GameStop frenzy has solely intensified the scrutiny surrounding his work.
