In the midst of the ongoing crypto downturn, increasingly strange and self-contained NFT ecosystems that are proud about having no utility have skyrocketed in popularity. Thereâs beenGoblintown(whose holders roleplayed as piss-loving goblins),i'll poop it(NFTs of fetid turds), its linked project Shit Beast (NFTs of creatures covered in shit), and now there's We Are All Going to Die, which surpassed Bored Ape Yacht Club to become the most popular NFT collection on OpenSea on Tuesday.
We Are All Going to Dieis a collection of 6,666 NFTs that feature pixelated solemn humanoids clad in medieval fantasy gear ranging from magical death masks to swords, robes, wings, crossbows, chainmail, plate armor, crowns, and metal helms. Launched on June 3, there are 3,100 owners of the collection which has already seen a trade volume of 9,000 ETH ($16,200,000) with a minimum price sitting around 1.76 ETH ($3,168).
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