Anonymously on Tumblr in 2010, XCOPY flooded the feed with thousands of glitch‑laden GIFs, neon hues, jaggedly looping, and pixelated chaos. These early works weren’t designed for galleries, curators, or collectors; they were made for screens and reblogs, capturing the raw existential anxieties and energy of digital life. Tumblr’s limitations became XCOPY’s strengths, birthing a visual language defined by repetition, distortion, and cyberpunk nihilism. When blockchain emerged as a radical new platform for artists, XCOPY was already waiting. In early 2018, XCOPY minted his first NFT, kicking off a movement that would soon reshape how we value digital creativity. Initially minting on Ascribe, an early Bitcoin based art platform, XCOPY faced setbacks when the platform shut down, losing early editions. Rather than retreating, XCOPY reminted key works on Ethereum’s SuperRare platform, gifting them directly to his earliest collectors, a gesture that became legendary in the crypto art community. XCOPY didn’t just join the NFT scene; XCOPY defined it. Pieces like "Right‑click and Save As Guy" sold for 7 million dollars in December 2021. Other landmark works like "A Coin for the Ferryman" and "All Time High in the City" followed suit, each fetching millions and turning XCOPY into one of the highest selling digital artists. Beyond the hype, XCOPY’s real impact was cultural, his works questioned the meaning of value, the absurdity of internet fame, and the dark humor inherent in the crypto native world. Then, in 2022, XCOPY made perhaps his most audacious move yet, he went fully CC0. By releasing every solo artwork into the public domain through Creative Commons Zero licensing, XCOPY rejected traditional copyright altogether. This wasn’t just about generosity, it was an ideological statement against gatekeeping, control, and commodification. Now anyone could freely remix, adapt, redistribute, or reinvent XCOPY’s art without permission. This CC0 declaration transformed XCOPY from artist into infrastructure, from creator into communal muse. Far from diluting his influence, this radical openness only amplified XCOPY’s resonance in the digital underground. His art became a raw material for infinite reinterpretations, pushing the boundaries of what digital art could be, from collectible JPEGs to generative series, interactive experiences, and beyond.