The foundation announced plans to display all 10,000 digital artworks in a dedicated venue, which will soon open in Palo Alto, California. This marks a major transition, as the collection moves from private ownership into the hands of a nonprofit entity. NODE has emphasized its commitment to public access and cultural preservation over commercial ventures, simultaneously allocating $25 million to support the project’s ongoing development and management.
Founded in 2025 by Mikki Malkoi and Becky Kleiner, Infinite Node Foundation (NODE) is a nonprofit initiative focused on the curation, study, and exhibition of digital artworks created with or inspired by blockchain technology.
Following the acquisition of CryptoPunks, NODE has positioned itself as one of the most financially well-supported nonprofit projects within the American digital art landscape. The foundation will establish a permanent exhibition space in Palo Alto, which will also serve as a fully operational Ethereum node and a hub for blockchain infrastructure.
The foundation’s leadership team includes notable figures from the digital art community and individuals closely tied to the history of CryptoPunks. Among them are:
Natalie Stone, an active and long-time CryptoPunks community member, will serve as an advisor throughout the transition period.
The transfer of CryptoPunks’ intellectual property rights from Yuga Labs to NODE represents the second significant ownership shift in the collection’s history. In 2022, the rights were first transferred from Larva Labs to Yuga Labs, who committed to expanding and protecting the project. With this latest move, CryptoPunks will be managed by a nonprofit organization for the first time, redirecting the focus from commercial exploitation to cultural preservation and public accessibility.
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