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'Charlie Bit My Finger' video fetches $760,000 at NFT auction

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/05/24/20210504-auction.jpg"/><figcaption>A man wearing a protective mask looks at artworks at the Superchief Gallery NFT in the Union Square neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, US, April 7, 2021. <em>Dan Fastenberg,Reuters/File Photo</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Another classic piece of internet culture has been auctioned off for a six-figure sum, the latest viral sensation from the 2000s to be eagerly snapped up by digital collectors of &quot;non fungible tokens&quot; or NFTs.</p><p>The home video &quot;Charlie Bit My Finger&quot; sold for almost $761,000 on Sunday, the 14th anniversary of its debut.</p><p>In the 55-second YouTube clip from 2007, a British toddler named Harry holds his baby brother Charlie. But the adorable domestic scene takes a sudden turn when Harry puts his pointer finger into his brother&#x27;s mouth, and to his surprise, Charlie clamps down, spawning the much-memed lines: &quot;ouch, Charlie&quot; and &quot;Charlie, that really hurt&quot;. </p><p>With more than 883 million views, it&#x27;s one of YouTube&#x27;s most popular videos, though it will soon be removed from the platform. The Davies-Carr family announced they would delete it following Sunday&#x27;s auction, saying the highest bidder would become &quot;the sole owner of this lovable piece of internet history&quot;, though of course it has been copied, shared and reposted numerous times across the web.</p><p>The auction drew offers from 11 accounts and sparked a bidding war between users &quot;mememaster&quot; and &quot;3fmusic&quot;, the latter of which eventually won with a $760,999 offer. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/15/21/sothebys-sees-168-million-in-first-nft-sale">Sotheby&#x27;s sees $16.8 million in first NFT sale</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/23/21/first-tweet-fetches-29-million-at-auction">First tweet fetches $2.9 million at auction</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/03/06/21/twitters-dorsey-auctions-first-ever-tweet-as-digital-memorabilia">Twitter&#x27;s Dorsey auctions first ever tweet as digital memorabilia</a></li></ul><p>NFT collectibles, essentially digital assets with a certificate of authenticity created by the blockchain, have exploded in popularity over the past year. </p><p>While the idea of buying something endlessly reproducible may bewilder some, a manic appetite for NFTs has taken hold in markets all over the world as buyers vie for bragging rights to a certified original. </p><p>Early internet memorabilia, including memes, GIFs, photos and videos, have done particularly well. </p><p>In March, Twitter boss Jack Dorsey sold his first tweet, from 2006, which reads &quot;just setting up my twttr,&quot; for $2.9 million to a Malaysia-based businessman. </p><p>An anonymous buyer snagged Nyan Cat, a 10-year-old animation of a flying, rainbow cat with a poptart body, for $590,000 the month before. </p><p>And &quot;Disaster Girl&quot;, a 16-year-old photo of a slyly smiling toddler with a house on fire in the background, was bought by a Dubai-based music studio for 180 Euthereum last month, the equivalent of almost $500,000 at the time.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1445823" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The home video "Charlie Bit My Finger" sold for almost $761,000 on Sunday, the 14th anniversary of its debut.<br /> </p>

The home video "Charlie Bit My Finger" sold for almost $761,000 on Sunday, the 14th anniversary of its debut.