An Investor Bought An NFT For $1 In 2021, Today It’s Worth $150K

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Even though the non-fungible token market is considered highly speculative, and investors have faced significant risks, some investors have made wealth from non-fungible token collections via trading and holding, selling high-value digital assets, or profiting from secondary markets. In this article, we shall walk you through an intriguing true story of an investor who bought his NFT for just $1, but it’s now worth more than $150,000.

Beeple’s NFT Jumps From $1 In 2020 To $150K In 2025

In an October 20 blog post, Justin Trimble confirmed that he bought a POLITICS IS BULLSHIT by Beeple non-fungible token collection for just $1. Interestingly, his magic non-fungible token collection has skyrocketed in price to over $150,000. This NFT collection was created just before the 2020 US election. The piece reflects on political division, the role of social media, and shifts in digital culture. The NFT featured falling money, symbolizing both economic inequality in the US and the artist’s sense that a significant change was underway in the digital art space.

5 years ago I bought this beeple NFT for $1 USD.

Today it’s worth $150,000 USD. https://t.co/qNaO6qxpm1 pic.twitter.com/U66D7cdtfz

— Justin Trimble (@justintrimble) October 20, 2025

Justin Trimble is an early NFT collector and co-founder of ‘Braindrops,’ a platform dedicated to Artificial Intelligence-generated art. He became involved with cryptocurrency early in 2020 and has since built a vital collection focused on generative and AI-based digital art. He is also an early investor and advisor to Stability AI, supporting developments in open-source artificial intelligence.

Trimble first came across Bitcoin during its early price fluctuations and became more involved with crypto as Ethereum opened up new possibilities. Several months later, He discovered NFTs through CryptoPunks, which introduced him to blockchain-based digital art. Later, he developed a deeper interest in generative art through platforms like Art Blocks. Art Blocks is an Ethereum-based platform for generative art where artists create unique digital artworks using algorithms, and collectors can purchase them as NFTs.

Trimble owns several NFT collections, including Nwanyi-Sunday, an NFT from the digital artist Osinachi that shows a woman sitting and wearing a red patterned dress inspired by Nigerian textiles. The NFT title refers to a name that used to be common in Igboland, associated with femininity, beauty, and the calm atmosphere of a Sunday. Trimble also acquired earlier works by Osinachi, including an important piece, A Woman Scorned, from 2015.

He also owns several Pipe Chromie Squiggles. Pipe Squiggles by SnowFro are the rarest visual subtype in the Chromie Squiggles collection, accounting for less than 2% of the total supply. Unlike Standard Squiggles, they feature thin, segmented slices of color bordered by black rings, giving them a three-dimensional effect and a unique visual identity. These NFTs are defined by their unique characteristics, such as their starting color, ending color and height.

Beeple’s NFT Tanks From $69M To $10M

Despite some investors making wealth from holding and selling high-value non-fungible token collections, the sector has left many other investors broke. The holder of NFT art “Everydays: The First 5000 Days, by Beeple, is one of the investors who have made a negative gain from NFT trading. He bought his NFT art for $69.3 million at a Christie’s auction in March 2021; today, his NFT is worth just $10 million.

The artwork was a digital collage of 5,000 images Beeple created daily for +10 years. The work featured a chronological compilation of daily images Beeple created from 2007 to early 2021, showcasing his evolution from crude pop-culture caricatures to complex sci-fi and political themes. This sale was the most expensive NFT sale to date and a landmark moment for the NFT market. Its sudden fall in price has showcased how volatile NFTs can be, meaning their prices can fluctuate dramatically and unpredictably.