În spatele ascensiunii rapide a $Mundi, pare să existe o „cabală” neobișnuită.
Autor: Salvatorul lumii
O reuniune neașteptată între artă și Web3
Recent, Twitter-ul oficial al Binance a postat tweet-uri legate de artă unul după altul, declanșând imaginația nesfârșită a publicului despre jetoane în domeniul artei.
Deși intersecția dintre artă și grupurile de utilizatori Web3 a fost inițial limitată, a început cu un tweet misterios de la $ban-ul directorilor Sotheby's și Twitter $Mundi: „Dacă se naște un nou salvator, nu ne vom crede.” Aceste două lumi aparent inaccesibile anterior se suprapun în mod ciudat.
On December 1st, Binance released a tweet adapted from Caravaggio's (The Incredulity of Saint Thomas), which mainly tells the story of the disciples who only believed after touching Jesus's wounds. The two tweets resonate vaguely, shrouding $Mundi in an elusive veil of mystery.
(Savior): The missing art code
This last masterpiece by Da Vinci depicts Jesus Christ, blessing with his right hand and holding a crystal ball in his left, symbolizing "the ruler of the universe". In 2017, it sold for $450 million at Christie's, setting a new high in art auction history. However, at the moment the auction hammer fell, the painting seemed to evaporate from the world.
Regarding the whereabouts of the painting, two major speculations circulate:
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hides it on a private yacht
The painting may be concealed in a secret location in Switzerland
$Mundi's key follower on Twitter, WSJ reporter Bradley Hope, has close ties to the Saudi royal family. In his latest tweet, he hinted that, according to his biography (Blood and Sand), Salman plans to build a dedicated art museum for the (Savior). In August 2024, the BBC further confirmed that the painting may be exhibited at the future art museum in Riyadh, which will become a cultural centerpiece like the (Mona Lisa).
Who is the mysterious driving force behind $Mundi?
$Mundi's rapid rise seems to conceal an unusual "conspiracy group":
Wintermute market makers pay attention to this Twitter (the address ranks first holding 5% of tokens)
Legendary Christie's auctioneer @GouzerLoic
WSJ reporter, author of Blood and Oil @bradleyhope
Multiple million-level KOLs publish tweets and gestures about the "Savior"
Continuous tracking by @CoinDesk
These "big players" from the art circle, finance, and Saudi Arabia continue to pay attention to Mundi, signaling that a cross-border meme experiment is brewing.
The cross-border experiment of art and Meme
The case of the (comedian) at Sotheby's is a classic: a banana taped to the wall sold for a staggering $6.2 million. Behind this is the involvement of Sotheby's executives in the issuance of the $BAN token, successfully attracting meme investors from the crypto world.
Christie's is clearly not falling behind. Loic Gouzer, who participated in the (comedian) auction, frequently interacts with $Mundi, perhaps suggesting that traditional art institutions are seeking new ways to engage with Web3.
$Mundi: Restructuring Art Value
The art world has undergone tremendous changes, and the financial world is also constantly evolving.
So, why does art have value? The author believes that the value of art lies not only in its beauty or history but also in the human behaviors and collective imagination surrounding it. Just as the (Mona Lisa) has long been integrated into cultural consciousness, the (Savior) now stands at the crossroads of art and the meme community.
$Mundi's emergence offers a bold idea: the combination is not about splitting ownership but expanding the painting's value through the meme ecosystem. This is a new model based on belief, connecting culture and finance. Holders are not just investors, but participants in the story, providing the new generation with the opportunity to engage in the (Savior) legacy.
Imagine the future of the painting
When the painting was newly unveiled, it not only caused a stir in the art world, but also the $Mundi and WEB3 communities will amplify its narrative, questioning whether its value can rise from $450 million to $1 billion. This is not just a rethinking of art value, but also challenges the essence of value creation, symbolizing the fusion of art, blockchain, and memeology.
Although clues are hard to reveal the full picture, $Mundi may just be the beginning of a larger plan.