Cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought banana art for $6.2 million eats the fruit in Hong Kong
A cryptocurrency entrepreneur who had bought a piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, for $6.2 million last week ate the fruit in Hong Kong on Friday.
Man Who Bought Duct-Taped Banana Artwork for $6.2M Eats It: ‘I Wanted to Become a Part of History’
Justin Sun, the crypto entrepreneur who purchased the now-viral art piece featuring a banana taped to a wall, has eaten it. The piece, titled "Comedian," was created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and sold for $6.2 million at a recent Sotheby’s auction.
Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun Eats $6,200,000 Banana Artwork, Says the Taste Is Naturally Different
Tron ( TRX) blockchain founder and crypto billionaire Justin Sun just ate the world’s most expensive banana. During a news conference in Hong Kong last week, the crypto billionaire ate the fruit displayed in the controversial artwork by Italian visual artist and art prankster Maurizio Cattelan.
Justin Sun Eats Maurizio Cattelan's Banana He Bought for $6.2 M. at Sotheby's in New York Last Week
Sun is the third person to eat the banana after performance artist David Datun in 2019 and a South Korean student lat year.
Crypto investor eats Cattelan banana he bought for $6.2m
Justin Sun, who purchased the work just last week, also pledged to buy 100,000 bananas from the vendor who originally sold the fruit for $0.25
A Man Bought Maurizio Cattelan’s Viral Banana For $6 Million—He Plans to Eat It
The new owner of Maurizio Cattelan's art said it "bridges the worlds of art, memes, and the cryptocurrency community.”
A crypto investor bought a duct-taped banana for $6.2M. He now wants to buy 100,000 more from the original fruit vendor.
The 100,000 bananas would be sold at 35 cents each, bringing in a net profit of $6,000.
Crypto entrepreneur eats $6.2M banana 'artwork' during media event
Chinese-born cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun ate the banana that was part of the $6.2 million artwork that he bought during a recent Sotheby's auction in New York City.
Crypto entrepreneur pays $6.2M for viral banana artwork – then eats it
The winning bidder of Maurizio Cattelan’s famed banana duct-taped to a wall installation immediately pulled it off the wall and ate it. This isn't the first time this has happened.
Crypto investor eats banana art after buying it for $6.2 million
Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun ate the pricey snack at a news conference where guests were given bananas and duct tape to create their own versions.
Crypto boss eats banana art he bought for over $6 million
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun paid over $6 million for an artwork of a banana duck-taped to a wall. The billionaire kept his promise to eat the very pricey fruit in front of a crowd in Hong Kong.
Justin Sun honors Maurizio Cattelan’s iconic ‘Comedian’, bridging art and crypto culture
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Cattelan’s $6.2 Million Banana Boosts an Otherwise Uneven Auction Night at Sotheby’s
Sotheby's contemporary evening sale pulled in a total of $112.3 million. The result is 64 percent less than the same sales ...
That $6.2 million banana is a perfect symbol for our bloated economy
The $6.2 price tag for that banana “art” shows how a price can have no relation to value. Justin Sun’s purchase of it is more ...
Why so appealing? A banana’s back story.
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