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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by Lunch Special on Aug 31, 2021 17:11:48 GMT 1,
All those captures are from today tho?
Hows that even possible If it Supposedly Popped Up. A Few Days Ago?
All those captures are from today tho? Hows that even possible If it Supposedly Popped Up. A Few Days Ago? |
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by Cool User Name on Aug 31, 2021 17:20:37 GMT 1, All those captures are from today tho? Hows that even possible If it Supposedly Popped Up. A Few Days Ago?
All those captures are from today tho? Hows that even possible If it Supposedly Popped Up. A Few Days Ago? 08:52 this morning |
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by blerd on Aug 31, 2021 17:50:51 GMT 1, I saw it on the website and so did @tuf.uk and im sure some others did too. Unfortutantly I didn't screenshot it at the time. I know, I saw it myself too, I'm taking the piss. At the time I saw the Banksy page I viewed source to see if there were any hidden messages then noticed the link to OS, clicked the link and saw the 100ETH offer from Pranksy. The page on the Banksy site was taken down at 10.40 UK time today. I know this because I was chatting on a Discord and then edited my message to say the link had been taken down and to exercise extreme caution.
I saw it on the website and so did @tuf.uk and im sure some others did too. Unfortutantly I didn't screenshot it at the time. I know, I saw it myself too, I'm taking the piss. At the time I saw the Banksy page I viewed source to see if there were any hidden messages then noticed the link to OS, clicked the link and saw the 100ETH offer from Pranksy. The page on the Banksy site was taken down at 10.40 UK time today. I know this because I was chatting on a Discord and then edited my message to say the link had been taken down and to exercise extreme caution. More impressive is your 8 post count in 15 years! |
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by Georgie Poppit on Aug 31, 2021 17:56:35 GMT 1, Are we sure that's not been placed on the BBC website by a hacker?
Are we sure that's not been placed on the BBC website by a hacker? |
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by Georgie Poppit on Aug 31, 2021 17:57:21 GMT 1, Are we sure that's not been placed on the BBC website by a hacker?
Are we sure that's not been placed on the BBC website by a hacker? Did I write that or was it a hacker? |
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by Extra Ball on Aug 31, 2021 18:17:12 GMT 1, sorry but am I the only one who finds this ugly thing?
I find this thing unworthy of an artist of this talent, a copy of lowcost cryptopunk ... I doubt its authenticity.
sorry but am I the only one who finds this ugly thing?
I find this thing unworthy of an artist of this talent, a copy of lowcost cryptopunk ... I doubt its authenticity.
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by Cool User Name on Aug 31, 2021 19:06:16 GMT 1, i quite like it even though the bitcoin/nft/proof of work boiling the oceans narrative is overblown + its fake
i quite like it even though the bitcoin/nft/proof of work boiling the oceans narrative is overblown + its fake
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by Rubberneck on Aug 31, 2021 19:07:57 GMT 1, Marketing .. the hacker linked earlier in the thread is followed by Pranksy
Marketing .. the hacker linked earlier in the thread is followed by Pranksy
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by Cool User Name on Aug 31, 2021 19:16:55 GMT 1, Marketing .. the hacker linked earlier in the thread is followed by Pranksy 
Marketing .. the hacker linked earlier in the thread is followed by Pranksy maybe had 2nd thoughts after remembering he doxed himself a few days earlier? |
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by mechismo on Aug 31, 2021 19:57:50 GMT 1, Pranksy just got his ETH back from the hacker:
Pranksy just got his ETH back from the hacker:
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by mechismo on Aug 31, 2021 20:01:41 GMT 1, I know, I saw it myself too, I'm taking the piss. At the time I saw the Banksy page I viewed source to see if there were any hidden messages then noticed the link to OS, clicked the link and saw the 100ETH offer from Pranksy. The page on the Banksy site was taken down at 10.40 UK time today. I know this because I was chatting on a Discord and then edited my message to say the link had been taken down and to exercise extreme caution. More impressive is your 8 post count in 15 years!
I'm not one to shit-post without applying a lot of thought. 
I'm feeling invigorated for the first time in many years of collecting and am enjoying the emergence of new markets and new opportunities.
I know, I saw it myself too, I'm taking the piss. At the time I saw the Banksy page I viewed source to see if there were any hidden messages then noticed the link to OS, clicked the link and saw the 100ETH offer from Pranksy. The page on the Banksy site was taken down at 10.40 UK time today. I know this because I was chatting on a Discord and then edited my message to say the link had been taken down and to exercise extreme caution. More impressive is your 8 post count in 15 years! I'm not one to shit-post without applying a lot of thought. I'm feeling invigorated for the first time in many years of collecting and am enjoying the emergence of new markets and new opportunities. |
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by Pawel on Aug 31, 2021 20:34:22 GMT 1, More impressive is your 8 post count in 15 years! I'm not one to shit-post without applying a lot of thought. I'm feeling invigorated for the first time in many years of collecting and am enjoying the emergence of new markets and new opportunities. 
More impressive is your 8 post count in 15 years! I'm not one to shit-post without applying a lot of thought. I'm feeling invigorated for the first time in many years of collecting and am enjoying the emergence of new markets and new opportunities. You should change your username to "the last Ent from the Middle-Earth" or something |
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by vvk on Aug 31, 2021 20:34:55 GMT 1, Pranksy just got his ETH back from the hacker:
Pranksy just got his ETH back from the hacker: this guys is def pulling a prank |
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by trickledown on Aug 31, 2021 21:23:12 GMT 1, Marketing .. the hacker linked earlier in the thread is followed by Pranksy
My instinct is telling me that if a major news outlet ran the story before it was removed he would have sold the NFT with 'no refunds' available.
Marketing .. the hacker linked earlier in the thread is followed by Pranksy So Pranksy is here on the forum. He realised that he was incredibly sloppy covering his tracks. For someone who got scammed out of $330k he was incredibly optimistic and positive, then magically the hacker who just profited $330k decided for 'ethical' reasons to 'give back the ETH' when he could have run it through Tornado Cash completely hid his paper trail and could have easily cashed out through Coinbase. My instinct is telling me that if a major news outlet ran the story before it was removed he would have sold the NFT with 'no refunds' available. |
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by Rubberneck on Sept 1, 2021 13:04:39 GMT 1,
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by Lazarus II on Sept 1, 2021 13:10:00 GMT 1, More impressive is your 8 post count in 15 years! I'm not one to shit-post without applying a lot of thought. I'm feeling invigorated for the first time in many years of collecting and am enjoying the emergence of new markets and new opportunities.
well youve been reinvigorated at a great time, theres this new artist called Arlo and a bloke who doodles.
More impressive is your 8 post count in 15 years! I'm not one to shit-post without applying a lot of thought. I'm feeling invigorated for the first time in many years of collecting and am enjoying the emergence of new markets and new opportunities. well youve been reinvigorated at a great time, theres this new artist called Arlo and a bloke who doodles. |
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by mojo on Sept 1, 2021 14:50:47 GMT 1, link
Collector buys fake Banksy NFT for £244,000
Collector known as Pranksy has cryptocurrency returned after what appeared to be elaborate hoax
In hindsight, it looked too good to be true: the chance to buy Banksy’s first foray into the lucrative world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for only a fraction of his soaring market prices.
The piece (called Great Redistribution of the Climate Change Disaster) did enough to convince a buyer – confusingly named Pranksy – to pay the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of pounds only to have the currency returned after what appeared to be an elaborate hoax by a scammer.
It has also been called a publicity stunt, but whatever the motivations the incident has shone a light on the vulnerabilities of NFT trading, which has already been criticised by artists who say their work has been sold without their knowledge or consent.
The image – which features a figure smoking in front of some industrial chimneys in an apparent comment on the climate impact of digital currency and art – was put up for sale on the Open Sea platform, the “eBay of NFTs”.
Banksy’s official site did have a since-deleted page called NFT, which included a link to an auction site selling a piece of the same name.
It didn’t look anything like a Banksy, but the fraudulent link convinced Pranksy – who is known for his collection of NBA Top Shots NFTs – to bid the equivalent of £244,000 in cryptocurrency. He said he knew he had been scammed when the bid was immediately accepted.
“The fact it was hosted on banksy.co.uk was my reason for bidding,” Pranksy said. “I presumed it was a three-day auction and when my bid was accepted I pretty much knew then it must be fake.”
He says the seller eventually returned all the money with the exception of the transaction fee of around £5,000.
The incident undermines one of the things that make NFTs so attractive: the fact that they offer cryptographically secure authenticity. But the problem is that authenticity is dependent on the seller being who they say they are.
Other artists, including Damien Hirst, have embraced the NFT market, but some have had their work sold without permission, and Banksy’s team were quick to distance the artist from the fake. “The artist Banksy has not created any NFT artworks,” his team said in a statement, without explaining how his site was compromised.
The fact that some NFT services make it easy to “tokenise” other people’s content has worried artists. For example, some let users turn any tweet into a tradable digital asset, while artworks have become a popular items for tokenisation.
Pranksy, says that despite his name he wouldn’t conduct a hoax which “could damage any future potential to chat with Banksy’s team or any other fine artists about NFTs”. Instead he says the hoax, and quick return of the money, point to someone who could be looking to make a bigger point: by highlighting the vulnerabilities of NFT trading.
“I did not expect anything to be returned, it seems the hacker had more intentions than money,” said Pranksy. When asked what those motivations could be he added “to point out the vulnerabilities in the website and with validation within NFTs?”.
Banksy’s work has been the subject of NFT controversy before. The Burned Banksy NFT was sold for around £300,000 and featured an image of a Banksy print titled Morons. Originally sold in an edition of 500, the tokenised print was publicly burned as the token was minted, which its creators argued “moved the value of the physical piece on to the NFT”.
Pranksy said he hoped to hear back from Banksy’s team about his website’s security and if it was hacked, but added the incident had not dampened his enthusiasm for NFTs.
He said: “I’ve not lost faith in NFTs after the incident. I’ll just get a little less excited when I see one linked via an artist’s website.”
linkCollector buys fake Banksy NFT for £244,000 Collector known as Pranksy has cryptocurrency returned after what appeared to be elaborate hoax In hindsight, it looked too good to be true: the chance to buy Banksy’s first foray into the lucrative world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for only a fraction of his soaring market prices. The piece (called Great Redistribution of the Climate Change Disaster) did enough to convince a buyer – confusingly named Pranksy – to pay the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of pounds only to have the currency returned after what appeared to be an elaborate hoax by a scammer. It has also been called a publicity stunt, but whatever the motivations the incident has shone a light on the vulnerabilities of NFT trading, which has already been criticised by artists who say their work has been sold without their knowledge or consent. The image – which features a figure smoking in front of some industrial chimneys in an apparent comment on the climate impact of digital currency and art – was put up for sale on the Open Sea platform, the “eBay of NFTs”. Banksy’s official site did have a since-deleted page called NFT, which included a link to an auction site selling a piece of the same name. It didn’t look anything like a Banksy, but the fraudulent link convinced Pranksy – who is known for his collection of NBA Top Shots NFTs – to bid the equivalent of £244,000 in cryptocurrency. He said he knew he had been scammed when the bid was immediately accepted. “The fact it was hosted on banksy.co.uk was my reason for bidding,” Pranksy said. “I presumed it was a three-day auction and when my bid was accepted I pretty much knew then it must be fake.” He says the seller eventually returned all the money with the exception of the transaction fee of around £5,000. The incident undermines one of the things that make NFTs so attractive: the fact that they offer cryptographically secure authenticity. But the problem is that authenticity is dependent on the seller being who they say they are. Other artists, including Damien Hirst, have embraced the NFT market, but some have had their work sold without permission, and Banksy’s team were quick to distance the artist from the fake. “The artist Banksy has not created any NFT artworks,” his team said in a statement, without explaining how his site was compromised. The fact that some NFT services make it easy to “tokenise” other people’s content has worried artists. For example, some let users turn any tweet into a tradable digital asset, while artworks have become a popular items for tokenisation. Pranksy, says that despite his name he wouldn’t conduct a hoax which “could damage any future potential to chat with Banksy’s team or any other fine artists about NFTs”. Instead he says the hoax, and quick return of the money, point to someone who could be looking to make a bigger point: by highlighting the vulnerabilities of NFT trading. “I did not expect anything to be returned, it seems the hacker had more intentions than money,” said Pranksy. When asked what those motivations could be he added “to point out the vulnerabilities in the website and with validation within NFTs?”. Banksy’s work has been the subject of NFT controversy before. The Burned Banksy NFT was sold for around £300,000 and featured an image of a Banksy print titled Morons. Originally sold in an edition of 500, the tokenised print was publicly burned as the token was minted, which its creators argued “moved the value of the physical piece on to the NFT”. Pranksy said he hoped to hear back from Banksy’s team about his website’s security and if it was hacked, but added the incident had not dampened his enthusiasm for NFTs. He said: “I’ve not lost faith in NFTs after the incident. I’ll just get a little less excited when I see one linked via an artist’s website.”
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by mechismo on Sept 1, 2021 15:44:35 GMT 1, I'm not one to shit-post without applying a lot of thought. I'm feeling invigorated for the first time in many years of collecting and am enjoying the emergence of new markets and new opportunities. well youve been reinvigorated at a great time, theres this new artist called Arlo and a bloke who doodles.
I'm not one to shit-post without applying a lot of thought. I'm feeling invigorated for the first time in many years of collecting and am enjoying the emergence of new markets and new opportunities. well youve been reinvigorated at a great time, theres this new artist called Arlo and a bloke who doodles. What a time to be alive. |
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by artdelight on Sept 1, 2021 16:10:40 GMT 1, People literally buy this nft crap, what will be when they will discover Banksy prints? The price would skyrocket to the moon
People literally buy this nft crap, what will be when they will discover Banksy prints? The price would skyrocket to the moon
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by Arty Farty 15 on Sept 1, 2021 16:18:40 GMT 1, People literally buy this nft crap, what will be when they will discover Banksy prints? The price would skyrocket to the moon
Nobody:
Artdelight in 1995: People literally buy this internet crap, what will be when they will discover fax machines?
People literally buy this nft crap, what will be when they will discover Banksy prints? The price would skyrocket to the moon Nobody: Artdelight in 1995: People literally buy this internet crap, what will be when they will discover fax machines? |
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by Lunch Special on Sept 1, 2021 17:18:19 GMT 1, This pranksy trash is perfect for most of the members here. I mean you buy, invest, trade, and even defend WCP how much different is this orher than the hack, which is just a hack. Dude sold and refunded himself.
Maybe you all should invest in hanksy too since some are so easily duped into high quality fake art repros….
Or more so, I would appreciate this event much more as a social experiment. “Hey you know that banksy forum, watch me make those blokes watch me like they watch tv”
This pranksy trash is perfect for most of the members here. I mean you buy, invest, trade, and even defend WCP how much different is this orher than the hack, which is just a hack. Dude sold and refunded himself.
Maybe you all should invest in hanksy too since some are so easily duped into high quality fake art repros….
Or more so, I would appreciate this event much more as a social experiment. “Hey you know that banksy forum, watch me make those blokes watch me like they watch tv”
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by Lroy on Sept 1, 2021 18:15:05 GMT 1, Anyone think the NFT picture looks like a Banksy? not at all .. Wh ave had an article in France about this... He , Pranksy ( funny I known a Pranksy - by the past, on FCBK or Insta, he made pranks/hoaxes of Banksy artworks) has been reimbursed.. And if all this was a set up...
Anyone think the NFT picture looks like a Banksy? not at all .. Wh ave had an article in France about this... He , Pranksy ( funny I known a Pranksy - by the past, on FCBK or Insta, he made pranks/hoaxes of Banksy artworks) has been reimbursed.. And if all this was a set up...
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just posted about that ! Pranksy , lol |
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just posted about that ! Pranksy , lol John Fekner did it 35 years ago. |
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by vvk on Sept 1, 2021 23:07:08 GMT 1, just posted about that ! Pranksy , lol John Fekner did it 35 years ago.
just posted about that ! Pranksy , lol John Fekner did it 35 years ago. “Every time I think I've painted something slightly original, I find out that Blek le Rat has done it as well. Only twenty years earlier" -Banksy |
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by mechismo on Sept 4, 2021 16:40:55 GMT 1, I just saw that Pranksy has bought a Crypto Punk for 1000Eth (>$3.8mil).
I just saw that Pranksy has bought a Crypto Punk for 1000Eth (>$3.8mil).
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by trickledown on Sept 4, 2021 17:21:56 GMT 1, I just saw that Pranksy has bought a Crypto Punk for 1000Eth (>$3.8mil).
I just saw that Pranksy has bought a Crypto Punk for 1000Eth (>$3.8mil). Nothing suspicious about that. 🙄 |
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Is BANKSY getttin into blockchain NFTs??, by mechismo on Sept 5, 2021 0:34:29 GMT 1, Aaand he’s just flipped it a few hours later for 1300eth (5.2 mill). Not bad for a few hours work.
Aaand he’s just flipped it a few hours later for 1300eth (5.2 mill). Not bad for a few hours work.
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