- Vitalik Buterin gains attention for purchasing Milady NFT 9286, sparking excitement in the Ethereum and NFT communities.
- Milady Maker, created by Remilia Collective, continues to draw interest with its unique anime-inspired style and cultural impact.
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, made news after acquiring an NFT from the Milady collection for 5.82 ETH. This development results from a recent conversation between Buterin and Charlotte Fang, the creator of NFT Milady.
Core member of the Remilia Collective—the digital art collective behind Milady Maker—Charlotte Fang responded to Buterin’s most recent tweet on Ethereum Foundation (EF) leadership. Fang asked Buterin, boldly, to “embrace Milady” in order to help Ethereum.
The remark immediately drew the attention of the NFT community, including another well-known Milady fan, Cold, who humorously suggested that possessing a Milady NFT might release its “perma curse” from Ethereum. Surprising everyone, Buterin interacted with the community by declaring he had already bought the NFT.
remove curse pls
— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) January 18, 2025
Buterin’s Milady NFT Purchase Sparks Renewed Interest
Acquired for 5.82 ETH, or $19,080.60 at the time of writing, Milady 9286 is the NFT under question. Buterin quickly set his just-obtained digital collection as his X profile picture, thus strengthening his link to the initiative.
This surprising support from someone as powerful as Buterin has generated fresh interest in the Milady Maker collection, therefore underscoring the ongoing cultural value of NFTs in the blockchain environment.
Comprising 10,000 Ethereum-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Milady Maker is a collection with anime-inspired lo-fi images produced by Remilia Collective. Every NFT stands for a different “Milady” persona distinguished by a “neochibi” style inspired by Tokyo street fashion from the early 2000s.
Thanks to its unique look and community-driven initiatives around it, Milady Maker has attracted a devoted following since its March 2021 introduction.
Besides that, when the company unveiled a memecoin called CULT, distributing $207 million in airdrops to Milady Maker and Redacted Remilio Babies NFT holders, the Milady ecosystem attracted even more popularity in December 2024.
This enormous act not only raised the profile of the project but also confirmed its position among the larger NFT and crypto communities. Milady Maker has shown durability and long-lasting appeal even with market declines influencing other Ethereum-based NFT collections.
The larger NFT market keeps changing, meanwhile. Emphasizing rookie highlights from rising basketball stars like Jaylen Wells and Kyshawn George, auction house Sotheby’s lately coordinated a sale including eight NBA Top Shot NFTs. According to CNF, the auction is scheduled for January 21, 2025.
