BIBLIOGRAPHY
This bibliography consolidates sources used for historical context, marketplace data, interviews, collector records, and critical framing. It is organised by source type rather than by footnote sequence, so the book can keep the flow of an art publication while still leaving a clear audit trail. Blockchain and marketplace records are unstable as interfaces change; URLs should be understood as access points rather than permanent archival guarantees. Entries follow the Chicago Manual of Style and are alphabetised within each group. Every link was checked on 7 October 2026; access dates are given for undated online sources that could be reached, and moved pages point to their current or archived location.
Primary Sources & Archives
Async Art. “XCOPY.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://async.art/artists/xcopy.
Async Art. “Locating and Re-pinning IPFS Assets.” Medium. https://medium.com/@AsyncArt/how-to-locate-and-repin-nft-content-ea09e4bd0eaf.
Async Art. “Using the Classic Art Editor.” Medium. https://medium.com/@AsyncArt/how-to-use-the-async-classic-art-editor-d-947d7776ae10.
Etherscan. SuperRare legacy contract. https://etherscan.io/address/0xb932a70a57673d89f4acfFBE830E8ed7f75Fb9e0.
Etherscan, IPFS, and related token gateways. Token records, ownership/provenance references, metadata, and image-file access points cited throughout the book.
GIPHY. “XCOPY.” https://giphy.com/XCOPY.
GIPHY. “Digital Objects collection.” https://giphy.com/stories/digital-objects-86638e88-0ed0.
KnownOrigin. XCOPY artist profile and KnownOrigin edition records. 2018–2021. https://knownorigin.io/xcopy.
KnownOrigin. Index on xcopy.art. xcopy.art. Accessed 7 October 2026. https://xcopy.art/platform/knownorigin.
MakersPlace. “XCOPY.” https://makersplace.com/xcopy/.
Maxand98. XCOPY: KnownOrigin Editions 2018–2021. 2026. https://xcopybook.com.
Nifty Gateway. Index on xcopy.art. xcopy.art. Accessed 7 October 2026. https://xcopy.art/platform/nifty-gateway.
Nifty Gateway. XCOPY storefront. https://www.niftygateway.com/xcopy/.
OpenSea. XCOPY collections and marketplace records. Accessed 7 October 2026. https://opensea.io.
OpenSea. “XCOPY × KnownOrigin editions.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://opensea.io/collection/xcopy-knownorigin.
SuperRare. XCOPY artist profile and related 1/1 provenance records. 2018–present. https://superrare.com/xcopy.
XCOPY. Official website. Accessed 7 October 2026. https://xcopy.art.
XCOPY. Tumblr archive. 2010–2022. https://xcopy.tumblr.com/archive.
XCOPY. X (Twitter) profile. https://x.com/XCOPYART.
XCOPY. “CC0 announcement.” X thread. https://x.com/XCOPYART/status/1554101438997237761.
Interviews, Collector Writing & Community Sources
Artsy. “Nice Talk: XCOPY.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://www.artsy.net/article/breezy-nice-talk-xcopy.
Breezy Art. “XCOPY’s Interview.” https://www.breezyart.io/xcopys-interview/.
Cent. “Xero Gallery opening interview.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://beta.cent.co/Nissla/+dlg3n7.
Cozomo de’ Medici. “Interview with XCOPY.” X thread. https://x.com/CozomoMedici/status/1507098968055955464.
Curated Vault. OpenSea. Accessed 7 October 2026. https://opensea.io/CuratedVault.
Da Vinci. “The Rise of XCOPY.” DaVinci Letters, 2026. https://davinciletters.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-xcopy.
Davincithreads. “XCOPY 1/1s.” X thread. https://x.com/davincithreads/status/1654486432180781056.
Davincithreads. “The Lost XCOPYs.” X thread. https://x.com/davincithreads/status/1627116009998938114.
Davincithreads. “The Lost XCOPYs, part 2.” X thread. https://x.com/davincithreads/status/1627489667053502465.
Davincithreads. “Early collections.” X thread. https://x.com/davincithreads/status/1615149876169551872.
Davincithreads. “Earliest collections, part 2.” X thread. https://x.com/davincithreads/status/1640158935545004032.
Deca. “Right Click Share.” X thread. https://x.com/0xDecaArt/status/1531700397462630400.
GIPHY. “Artist Spotlight: XCOPY.” Tumblr, 12 March 2014. https://www.tumblr.com/giphy/79359082701/artist-spotlight-xcopy-what-gif-best-describes.
Hive Mind Capital. Digital Culture Fund. Deca. Accessed 7 October 2026. https://deca.art/hivemindcapital/digital%20culture%20fund.
Jediwolf. “Interview with XCOPY.” X thread, 24 August 2023. https://x.com/Jediwolf/status/1694355860775108971.
Jediwolf. “DOOM.” X thread. https://x.com/randomcdog/status/1625893780346884096.
jPeggy. “RARE Art Wrapper thread.” X thread. https://x.com/jPeggy295/status/1917936372624613557.
Maxand98.eth. “XCOPY Links.” Paragraph, 5 May 2023. https://maxand98.com/writing/xcopy-links/.
Mdiac. “EMPIRE THINGS.” X thread. https://x.com/Mdiac_/status/1901224907549167676.
Mdiac. “Grifters.” X thread. https://x.com/Mdiac_/status/1961479260255781304.
Mdiac. “The State of Us (Blue).” X thread. https://x.com/Mdiac_/status/1903216466133909749.
Mdiac. “Hello admin.” X thread. https://x.com/Mdiac_/status/1908503985046044893.
Mdiac. “A sea of motherfuckers on platform 24.” X thread. https://x.com/Mdiac_/status/1918394581734863021.
Mdiac. “REKT Guts.” X thread. https://x.com/Mdiac_/status/1951627911124947189.
Mdiac. “Disaster Suit.” X thread. https://x.com/Mdiac_/status/1910726890605736381.
Mdiac. “RESIST.” X thread. https://x.com/Mdiac_/status/1953802858966434275.
Mdiac. “LA WHENEVER.” X thread. https://x.com/Mdiac_/status/1891537519063290029.
Mdiac. “MESCO TETRO.” X thread. https://x.com/Mdiac_/status/1891838305618075713.
Mdiac. “AISLE 5 WORMHOLE.” X thread. https://x.com/Mdiac_/status/1892135164119048232.
Mdiac. “LUXURY MICROWAVE MASH.” X thread. https://x.com/Mdiac_/status/1892663444043661734.
Mdiac. “CLUTCHES.” X thread. https://x.com/Mdiac_/status/1892912822490628401.
Mdiac. “COPE SALADA.” X thread. https://x.com/Mdiac_/status/1983197955063722387.
Mdiac. “Astronaut (genesis character).” X thread. https://x.com/Mdiac_/status/2020580464587837864.
Noochie. “XCOPY — His History and His Mystery.” Substack newsletter, Noochie’s Notes. Accessed 7 October 2026. https://noochie.substack.com/p/xcopy-his-history-and-his-mystery.
Participating collectors. Collector records, community memory, exhibition documentation, and archival materials used in the preparation of this volume.
Pete D. “XCOPY moves.” Contravex, 31 October 2021. https://contravex.com/2021/10/31/xcopy-moves/.
Pete D. “Nature is healing.” Contravex, 19 June 2022. https://contravex.com/2022/06/19/nature-is-healing/.
Right Click Save. “An Interview with XCOPY.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://www.rightclicksave.com/article/an-interview-with-xcopy.
Shortcut. “Art and Blockchain [Part 2]: @XCOPY Art and Ascribe.” Steemit, 2021. https://steemit.com/art/@shortcut/art-and-blockchain-part2-xcopy-art-and-ascribe.
SonofLasG. “What Remains.” Paragraph. Accessed 7 October 2026. https://paragraph.com/@sonoflasg/what-remains.
SuperRare x Bonhams. “CryptOGs 7 Questions with XCOPY.” SuperRare Editorial. https://editorial.superrare.com/2021/06/21/superrare-x-bonhams-presents-cryptogs-7-questions-with-xcopy/.
Tokenfox. “XCOPY's first on-chain work.” X thread. https://x.com/tokenfox1/status/1716084700043714644.
Tokenframe. “Happy Consume.” X thread. https://x.com/TokenframeNFT/status/1560416466570285057.
Essays, Articles & Online Media
6529. “A Tale of Two Artists.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://6529.io/blog/a-tale-of-two-artists/.
a16z crypto. “Why NFT Creators Are Going cc0.” 11 December 2025. https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/cc0-nft-creative-commons-zero-license-rights/.
Andre. “The Lost XCOPIES.” Red Lion News, 10 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118182819/https://www.redlion.news/article/the-lost-xcopies.
Art Basel. “Art Basel launches Zero10, a new global initiative for art of the digital era debuting at Art Basel Miami Beach 2025.” Accessed 8 October 2026. https://www.artbasel.com/stories/art-basel-launches-zero-10--a-new-initiative-for-art-of-the-digital-era.
Art Basel. “Strong sales and digital art buzz mark Art Basel Miami Beach opening.” 2025. https://www.artbasel.com/stories/art-basel-miami-beach-2025-sales-report-digital-art?lang=en.
Art Critic. “Pioneering Artist in the Blockchain Era.” https://www.artcritic.com/en/xcopy-pioneering-artist-in-the-blockchain-era/.
Art Innovation Gallery. “Digital Art Exhibition, Milan.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://disiva.com/exhibitions/6-digital-art-exhibition-milan/press_release_text/.
Artnet. “The Artnet NFT 30 Report.” https://news.artnet.com/art-world/the-artnet-nft-30-report-part-one-2047800.
BBC News. “Selfie deaths: 259 people reported dead seeking the perfect picture.” 2 January 2026.
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Bonhams. “CryptOGs The Pioneers of NFT Art.” https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27285/bonhams-and-superrare-present-cryptogs-the-pioneers-of-nft-art/.
Carollo, E. “What Zero 10 Can Tell Us About the Art World’s Next Chapter.” Observer, 11 December 2025. https://observer.com/2025/12/web3-zero-10-art-basel-digital-art-market-future/.
Cohen, M. “From Our Collection: XCOPY’s “Cracked”.” Museum of Crypto Art, 7 June 2023. https://museumofcrypto.substack.com/p/from-our-collection-xcopys-cracked.
Curated. “Collecting XCOPY.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://www.curated.xyz/editorial/collecting-xcopy.
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Ferenczi, A., and K. Vass. Art Blog. Kate Vass Galerie, 2025. https://www.katevassgalerie.com/blog.
Flip.xyz. “XCOPY A Painstaking Rise.”
Fortune. “XCOPY, NFTy 50.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://fortune.com/ranking/nfty-50/2021/xcopy/.
Glitch Marfa. “Right-click and Save As guy.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://www.glitchmarfa.com/e30dgallery/right-click-and-save-as-guy/.
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Koblesky, David. “The Art of XCOPY.” Tumblr post, The Art of Animated GIFs. Accessed 7 October 2026. https://the-art-of-animated-gifs.tumblr.com/post/659404791950295040/the-art-of-xcopy-for-anyone-not-in-the-nft-world.
Kunsthalle Zurich. “XCOPY in DYOR.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://dyor.kunsthallezurich.ch/seeders/xcopy/.
Lugano NFT Week. “The Future is Unwritten.”
The Metaversalist. “Everything you need to know about XCOPY.” Newsletter (Beehiiv). Accessed 7 October 2026. https://themetaversalist.beehiiv.com/p/mr-fox-deep-dive-everything-you-need-to-know-about-xcopy.
MoCDA. “Right-click and Save As guy.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://www.mocda.org/artworks/right-click-and-save-as-guy.
Nelson, Nate. “Where are your NFTs?” Right Click Save, 7 February 2022. https://www.rightclicksave.com/article/where-are-your-nfts.
NFT Culture. “The Definitive NFT Artist.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://www.nftculture.com/nft-news/xcopy-the-definitive-nft-artist-shaping-digital-culture/.
NFT Now. “Exclusive: XCOPY Lifts the Veil on “Remnants” RarePass Project.” https://nftnow.com/features/exclusive-xcopy-lifts-the-veil-on-remnants-rarepass-project/.
NFT Now. “Exclusive: XCOPY Unpacks His “Cope Salada” Collection on Shape.” https://nftnow.com/features/exclusive-xcopy-unpacks-his-cope-salada-collection-on-shape/.
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Nguyen Wahed. “Art Basel Miami Beach 2025.” Exhibition page, 2025. https://nguyenwahed.com/exhibitions/27-art-basel-miami-beach-2025-xcopy-kim-asendorf-and-joe-pease/overview/.
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OpenSea. “Who Is XCOPY? A Look at the NFT Artist Shaping the Glitch Art Movement.” Currents by OpenSea, 2024. https://opensea.io/blog/articles/xcopy.
Ostachowski, Martin Lukas. “What is Crypto Art? A Comprehensive Framework.” MLO.art. Accessed 8 October 2026. https://mlo.art/research/what-is-crypto-art/.
Peaster, W. M. “XCOPY, Cryptoart Legend.” Metaversal, Bankless, 2026. https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/xcopy-cryptoart-legend.
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Academic, Books & Research Literature
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Blockchain, Marketplace & Data Sources
Artnet. “Open Editions and MAX PAIN.” https://news.artnet.com/market/open-editions-nft-2261349.
Artnet. “Most Expensive NFT Art of the Year.” https://news.artnet.com/market/most-expensive-nft-art-yearend-2052822.
ArtNews. “Last Selfie Sells for a Record 3.27M.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/anonymous-artist-xcopys-digital-work-last-selfie-sells-for-record-breaking-3-27-m-to-private-collector-1234756260/.
Catherine. XCOPY dashboard. Dune Analytics. Accessed 7 October 2026. https://dune.com/cat2130/xcopy.
Crypto Briefing. “Early XCOPY NFT Sells for ~6M.” https://cryptobriefing.com/early-xcopy-nft-sells-for-6m-in-ethereum/.
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Deca. “The Doomed (Archived List, Dec 2022).” 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221210094011/https://deca.art/do.
Decrypt. “23M in Ethereum NFTs in 10 Minutes.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://decrypt.co/96009/crypto-artist-xcopy-23m-ethereum-nfts-10-minutes.
Etherscan. Ethereum token and contract records used for provenance and ownership checks.
Etherscan. Membership Contract Holders. https://etherscan.io/token/0x264fbf5634bdda8229c5aa84d8360697a27d7fcd#balances.
HENI News. XCOPY Profile and Tagged Stories. Accessed 7 October 2026. https://heni.com/news?artist=XCOPY.
HENI News. “Data_lords Leads Sotheby’s Contemporary Discoveries.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://heni.com/news/article/xcopy-leads-sotheby-s-online-7-8m-contemporary-discoveries-auction-in-none-2024.
HENI News. “Huge XCOPY Sale / Market Update.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://heni.com/news/article/nft-update-huge-xcopy-sale-arbitrum-airdrop-plus-market-data.
HENI News. “Digital Art Day Auction (DOOM Party).” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://heni.com/news/article/sotheby-s-online-digital-art-day-auction-2024-11-07t14-00-00-05.
IPFS gateways and token metadata endpoints. Image-file and metadata access points cited or consulted in relation to edition records.
KnownOrigin. Edition pages, sale records, edition sizes, primary sale status, and metadata for XCOPY’s KnownOrigin editions. 2018–2021.
nft now. “Most Expensive NFT Sales.” https://nftnow.com/features/most-expensive-nft-sales/.
NFT Price Floor. “Grifters by XCOPY.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://nftpricefloor.com/grifters-by-xcopy.
Nifty Gateway. MAX PAIN Collection / Contract. Accessed 7 October 2026. https://www.niftygateway.com/marketplace/collection/0xd1169e5349d1cb9941f3dcba135c8a4b9eacfdde/1/.
OBJKT. “REACHBACK on hic et nunc.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://objkt.com/tokens/hicetnunc/25745.
OpenSea. “Grifters by XCOPY.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://opensea.io/collection/grifters-by-xcopy.
OpenSea. “Tech Won’t Save Us Membership Collection.” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://opensea.io/collection/techwontsaveus.
OpenSea, SuperRare, and related marketplace interfaces. Secondary-market records, collection pages, and public collector/ownership views used as access points rather than permanent archival records.
Redlion. Catalogue of Works (Spreadsheet). Accessed 7 October 2026. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QuIsOu6f7lsBrDiRIMi6Iv6oEO4E6Fen/edit#gid=234279464.
Sotheby’s. Lot Details (API Entry). Accessed 7 October 2026. https://www.sothebys.com/bsp-api/lot/details?itemId=39634461-0f7a-4328-b1f6-91de689f29eb.
SuperRare. “Click and Save As Guy (Lot).” Accessed 7 October 2026. https://superrare.com/artwork/eth/0x41a322b28d0ff354040e2cbc676f0320d8c8850d/click-and-save-as-guy-1154.