Gas-Guzzling, Worthless On-Chain Pet Captivates Ethereum Community CoinDesk

The more durable critter is now thriving, but may quickly become among the most expensive digital pets ever: at the time of writing and roughly 16 hours since its publication, caretakers have interacted with the contract 3,300 times, spending over 13 ETH in gas fees worth over $43,000. Meanwhile, in the physical world, a cloned dog costs $50,000.