The Weirdest Things People Have Tokenized on the Blockchain

“Comedian” – A Banana Worth Millions

What could be more valuable than a banana? Well, a banana taped to a wall, of course. 

In 2019, Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan decided to test how far modern art could go. At Art Basel in Miami, he introduced his installation “Comedian”—a simple banana stuck to a wall with duct tape. The buyers were eager: three versions sold for $140,000 each. In 2024, Chinese billionaire Justin Sun purchased one of the bananas for $6.2 million. If spending that much money on a regular fruit seems absurd, wait for this: shortly after the sale, the owner of BitTorrent and the HTX cryptocurrency exchange… ate the banana! But as the saying goes, art is forever, while a banana is not. 

Cattelan later mentioned that buyers could replace the banana with a fresh one once it started to spoil. In essence, they didn’t buy a banana, but rather the concept itself. Later, someone turned this art piece into an NFT, so now you can buy the digital version of the banana without having to eat it.

NFT Tattoos

Some collectors are happy to keep their NFTs in a crypto wallet. However, tattoo artist Scott Campbell took it a step further by offering a unique twist: his NFTs granted the buyer the right to have the design permanently tattooed on his body. That’s right, forever! Each NFT represented a unique design. Bought the token? Within days, the tattoo would appear on the artist's body.

This project went beyond art; it was a performance that blurred the lines of bold marketing. Essentially, the buyer wasn’t just getting a digital object, but leaving a lasting mark on the life of someone they may never meet. 

“‘Oh, what does an NFT tattoo look like versus a regular one?’ It looks just the same. The three letters NFT are not the thing that we’re selling. The thing we’re selling is still our artwork. Yeah, you’re paying with Ethereum, but I’m still gonna have your blood on my hands,” said Scott Campbell in an interview.

After this experiment (or perhaps because there was no more room left on his body), Campbell announced the launch of a dedicated NFT tattoo studio.

While buying a tattoo on someone else’s body may seem extreme, in the world of NFTs, where people spend millions on pixelated images, it no longer feels so far-fetched.

Who knows, maybe the next trend will be NFT subscriptions for changing facial expressions? 

Pixelated Pizza – A Slice of Digital Madness

Are you a pizza fan? How about pixelated pizza? The CryptoPizzas project created hundreds of images of virtual pizza slices. While it may seem as pointless as eating cold pizza for breakfast, some people paid hundreds of dollars for each digital slice.

Interestingly, the developers approached the project with seriousness. Each slice had unique ingredients and “rarity.” For example, a pizza with anchovies was considered more valuable than a standard Margherita. 

Some of these NFTs were priced at a few hundred dollars, while the rarest ones reached thousands! Naturally, as time passed, the excitement faded, and the prices for pixelated pizzas “cooled off” as quickly as real pizza does when left uneaten for too long.

Invisible Rock – The NFT That Doesn't Exist

If the EtherRock project, which launched in 2017 (digital images of rocks), seemed pointless, Invisible Rock took it a step further. This NFT represents… nothing. Absolutely nothing. Just a record on the blockchain.

Yet, someone still bought these invisible rocks!

While the exact transaction amounts remain unknown, the sales definitely took place. This raises the obvious question: why would anyone pay for something that doesn’t exist? Is it a philosophical statement? A joke? Or maybe someone just wanted to own “pure” digital space? In the world of NFTs, it’s been proven that value comes not from physical existence but from belief in the item. So, if you think EtherRock is absurd, perhaps you simply haven’t embraced enough creativity! 

Goblintown.wtf — The Pointless Goblins

Goblins that no one saw coming. The NFT collection “Goblintown.wtf” launched without a plan, marketing campaign, or any clear purpose. The creators didn’t even bother setting up a Discord server.

Visually, the collection featured bizarre, creepy creatures drawn in a deliberately ugly style. Yet, against all odds, it became wildly popular! The project was created by the anonymous team at Truth Labs, known for their provocative and satirical take on NFTs. They didn’t rely on marketing hype; instead, they quietly released the collection for free.

These goblins quickly sold for high prices on the secondary market, with owners embracing the absurdity by role-playing as goblins on social media, speaking in nonsensical goblin language. It’s one of those rare moments when an NFT becomes a collective meme, turning a joke into a valuable digital asset. What’s next? An NFT showdown between Gnomes and Goblins? 

All signs point to this: NFTs aren’t just serious investments—they’re also a stage for the absurd. Invisible rocks and pixelated pizza slices prove that anything is possible in this digital world. And if you think it can’t get any weirder, just wait. Something even crazier is bound to come along.

Meanwhile, if you’re considering buying a cute virtual NFT brick, remember this: the value of non-fungible tokens depends entirely on what someone else is willing to pay. So don’t be shocked if tomorrow someone sells digital air for a million dollars—with an optional upgrade for “enhanced ozone.”

Curious about other strange things that have been turned into NFTs? Check out our article on the five most bizarre NFTs in blockchain history.