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Crypto boss buys banana artwork for $6.2M - and eats it

Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun on Nov. 29, 2024 fulfills a promise he made after spending $6.2 million on an artwork featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall -- by eating the fruit. At one of Hong Kong's priciest hotels, Sun chomps down on a banana after giving a speech hailing the work as 'iconic' and drew parallels between conceptual art and cryptocurrency. 'It's much better than other bananas,' Sun said after getting his first taste.

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Transcript
00:00Today, we are honored to witness this creative and symbolic moment with our guests and media friends.
00:15Let's welcome Mr. Sun Yicheng.
00:18We also believe that the bananas in Guiyi are not only symbolic, but also have a great impact on contemporary art and culture.
00:31It's much better than other bananas.
00:35It's really good.

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