Infamous duct-taped banana eaten by crypto entrepreneur

Infamous duct-taped banana eaten by crypto entrepreneur

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2024-12-23T11:44:41+0800

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The founder of a blockchain has eaten an infamous artwork commonly known as the “duct-taped banana” at an event in Hong Kong. On November 21, 2024, crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun bought the piece Comedian, originally crafted by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, for US$6.2 million at Sotheby’s in New York. The artwork was seen by industry insiders as a creative gesture combining art, culture and cryptocurrency, and the event attracted significant international media attention. Sun held a public event at a glitzy Hong Kong hotel on November 29, 2024, to eat the banana in front of a live audience. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/scmp Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/scmpnews Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post/ #scmp #HongKong