Crypto Billionaire Buys $6M Banana Art, Plans to Eat It

Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan's conceptual piece "Comedian," a banana duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.24 million to cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun. The sale, while notable, is seen as a one-off event rather than indicative of broader art market trends, which are currently experiencing low returns. Sun's purchase highlights the intersection of art, memes, and cryptocurrency, as well as the growing use of digital currencies in high-end transactions.