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Elizabeth Urban

Chinese Crypto Founder Buys Banana Taped to Wall for $6 Million, Says He Will Eat It

Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan's duct-taped Banana entitled "Comedian" was bought for $6.2 million by Chinese businessman Justin Sun, the founder of the cryptocurrency platform TRON. (Credit: KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

A Chinese crypto founder just bought a banana taped to a wall for more than $6 million, and said he plans to eat it as part of a "unique artistic experience."

Justin Sun, the founder of the cryptocurrency platform TRON, bought the art piece at auction for $6.2 million, he said in a post to X. While the businessman said he was "thrilled" by the purchase, he also announced that he planned to eat it.

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