MergePunks

The first real NFT collection deployed and minted after the Ethereum Merge to Proof of Stake.

MergePunks are a 'merger' of artist Darlene Pizarro's digital and abstract art styles. They may have also taken the 'Proof of Stake' component of the merge a bit literally.

The smart contract for MergePunks was deployed on Ethereum block #15537396 (the third PoS block) with the first 10 MergePunks minted during deployment. Gutter Punks holders were allowed one free mint during a 24 hour window after deployment and a total of 55 MergePunks were minted. No new MergePunks can ever be minted so the collection size is fixed at 55.

Links:

• Contract Deployment: https://etherscan.io/tx/0x159c04e4692231955c83bee7e5b157ef52104e3459375e9f33ef3d12cae21e20

• OpenSea Collection: https://opensea.io/collection/mergepunks-by-gutter-punks

• Smart Contract: https://etherscan.io/address/0xb57b094315b918fa91dbc7beb2b76081a4798eb1