Zombie CryptoPunk #3609 was sold on October 1, 2026, via the NFT liquidity protocol GONDI for 875,000 USDC. At the time of the transaction, the asset served as collateral for an active loan of 365,000 USDC, which was automatically repaid from the sale proceeds.
This sale represents the largest transaction for a CryptoPunk since August 2025, when Ape Punk #1021 was sold for 2,580,000 USD. The same NFT #3609 previously changed hands in May 2025 for 440 ETH, valued at approximately 1,090,000 USD at that time.
CryptoPunk #3609 is one of 88 existing Zombie variants within the 10,000-piece collection and features specific traits such as an earring and a do-rag. The protocol GONDI, which has been operational since 2023, facilitates such transactions by combining the sale and debt repayment into a single process.
The GONDI platform reports a total volume of over 3,000 originated loans amounting to 300,000,000 USD. Currently, the protocol maintains a total value locked of 100,000,000 USD, reflecting the volume of assets deposited within its smart contracts.
