Ozzy Osbourne Dies at 76 — Fans Send CryptoBatz NFT Prices Soaring Over 400%!
Jakarta, Pintu News – According to Cointelegraph, the passing of Ozzy Osbourne at the age of 76 on Tuesday sparked a surge in the non-fungible token (NFT) market, as fans flocked to buy his CryptoBatz collection to own a piece of the heavy metal music icon’s legacy.
Ozzy Osbourne Dies, CryptoBatz NFT Price Surges 400%
Hours after the announcement of the passing of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, the price of CryptoBatz’s NFT base jumped more than 400%, from under 0.02 Ethereum to as high as 0.08 ETH, according to data from OpenSea.
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Based on current market prices, the highest base price for one CryptoBatz NFT was recorded at $295 at 20:00 UTC on Tuesday, according to CoinGecko.
Osbourne made his historic entry into the NFT world about four years ago, when he launched his CryptoBatz collection of 9,666 unique digital bats in December 2021.
Why choose bats?
Ozzy Osbourne’s choice to make the bat the mascot of his NFT was no accident, but a deliberate homage to one of the most controversial moments in his career.
In 1982, the heavy metal icon made headlines when he bit off the head of a bat while performing live on stage. The incident became a historic moment in rock, which has grown into a legend and meme over the decades.
Recapturing that iconic moment, each Cryptobat NFT in the Osbourne collection offers users a unique feature, the ability to “bite” another NFT from a digital wallet and create a hybrid image.
The list of collectibles to bite into includes big NFT projects like Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), Alien Frenz, and others.
Trade soars with volume surge of 100,000%
In addition to the increase in the base price, Ozzy Osbourne’s CryptoBatz NFTs also experienced a very drastic spike in trading volume.
According to data from DappRadar, CryptoBatz’s trading volume soared by 100,000%, reaching the $281,200 mark in just 24 hours.
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The 24-hour trading volume accounts for nearly 80% of CryptoBatz’s total market capitalization, which is estimated at $355,000. Currently, the base price of the NFT stands at $36.80, based on data from DappRadar.
Trading activity involved around 402 sellers and 327 buyers – quite a significant number considering CryptoBatz’s total supply of only 9,666 NFTs.
CryptoBatz Surge Hasn’t Surpassed the Record at Launch
Although the passing of Ozzy Osbourne triggered a significant resurgence in NFT activity, this latest spike is still unable to match the record highs recorded at the project’s launch.
Based on data from OpenSea, the running average price for CryptoBatz had peaked above 5 ETH when the collection was first released in January 2022.
At the time of writing, the most expensive CryptoBatz NFT on record is the Megadragon Bat with a fantastic price of 99 ETH. Meanwhile, the lowest priced token at the moment is CryptoBat #5892, which is priced at around 0.4 ETH.
While this surge is still relatively small compared to the 2022 performance, the resurgence of interest in Osbourne’s NFTs could signal the beginning of a recovery in the NFT market – something that industry players have been waiting for after a prolonged period of sluggishness.
On the other hand, Spotify has recently come under criticism after an investigation by digital media outlet 404 Media on Monday revealed that the audio streaming platform allegedly published AI-generated songs using the names of deceased artists, without permission.
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Reference:
- Cointelegraph. Ozzy Osbourne’s death sparks 400% surge in CryptoBatz NFTs. Accessed on July 24, 2025
