What the Hell Are “Zitty Brits”? Looking at a (Practically Free) Mint | by Jim Dee, OG Web3 Dev & Generative NFT Code Expert | Generative NFT Programming Articles | Jan, 2024

Zitty Brits is an interesting drop because (1) it’s a derivative of a derivative, and (2) it’s probably the first time we’ve seen an ERC721-based derivative of an Ethscriptions-based launch. It’s not a derivative in the usual sense, though, as the art and whatnot is completely different from ittybits. Instead, it looks to be more or less a joke that depends wholly on the fact that the name Zitty Brits rhymes with ittybits.

On the other hand, it does at least have nods to cryptopunks:

While Zitty Brits is a joke set, it indeed contains nods to the creyptopunks set via various characters such as a top-hat-wearing guy, an alien, a zombie, a hoodie character, and a beanie-wearing dude.

Anyway, joke as it is, ZittyBrits is priced accordingly. It’s a practically free mint (0.002 ETH per mint, which is about $4.50 currently). Okay, well not practically free, but super cheap, anyway. It’s also on an ERC721A contract, which means you can mint, in this case, up to 100 for a single gas fee (which is probably $5+ or so). So, not bad for bulk buyers.

Once you get to OpenSea, you can clearly see what this mint is:

It’s basically a bunch of people, all of whom (except the super-rares, according to the…