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Coverage dated November 28, 2024

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought banana art for $6.2 million eats the fruit in Hong Kong

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

A cryptocurrency entrepreneur who 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.

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  1. New York Post

    Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun eats banana art he bought for $6.2 million (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun scoffed down the banana that had been duct taped to a wall as part of an absurdist art piece he bought for a whopping $6.2 million.

  2. The Guardian

    Crypto entrepreneur eats banana art he bought for $6.2m (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Conceptual work created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan was sold at auction in New York last week

  3. FOX Business

    Crypto entrepreneur pays $6.2M for viral banana artwork – then eats it (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    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.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought banana art for $6.2 million eats the fruit in Hong Kong (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    A cryptocurrency entrepreneur who 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.

  5. Green Field Reporter

    Cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought banana art for $6.2 million eats the fruit in Hong Kong - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    HONG KONG (AP) — A cryptocurrency entrepreneur who 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. Chinese-born Justin Sun peeled off the duct tape and enjoyed the banana in a press conference held…

  6. Insider

    A crypto investor bought a duct-taped banana for $6.2M. He now wants to buy 100,000 more from the original fruit vendor. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The 100,000 bananas would be sold at 35 cents each, bringing in a net profit of $6,000.

  7. Newsweek

    Crypto entrepreneur with Trump ties eats $6.2 million banana on stage (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Justin Sun made headlines in Hong Kong by eating the banana he purchased at a Sotheby's auction last week.

  8. The Oregonian

    Crypto entrepreneur who paid $6.2 million for duct-taped banana at art auction eats banana (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Chinese-born Justin Sun peeled off the duct tape and enjoyed the banana in a press conference held in Hong Kong.

  9. Fox26 Houston

    Man pays $6.2M for banana art, ends up eating it (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    Justin Sun, founder of cryptocurrency platform TRON, bought the banana artwork during a Sotheby's art auction in New York last week.

  10. Digital Journal

    Crypto boss eats banana art he bought for $6.2 million (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun on fulfilled a promise he made after spending $6.2 million on an artwork featuring a banana.

  11. Insider

    Crypto investor eats banana art after buying it for $6.2 million (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    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.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Crypto entrepreneur eats million dollar duct-taped banana – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Justin Sun had said he intended to honor the multimillion dollar banana's "place in both art history and popular culture" by eating it. Sun drew parallels between conceptual art and cryptocurrency.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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