New York. How much can a banana cost? Rs 10, Rs 20, Rs 50 or Rs 100? You still haven’t been able to guess correctly. In America, a black strip was applied to a banana and it was stuck on the wall. After this the price of this banana reached 6.2 million dollars i.e. Rs 52,38,70,550. The buyer of this banana was not an ordinary person, but the famous cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun. He won the black striped banana leaving behind 6 other buyers. This artwork of prankster Maurizio Cattelan ‘comedian’ has created a stir across the world. Sotheby’s Auction House in New York presented it to the public on Wednesday night. The banana was stuck to the wall with black tape. When the bidding started, people were shocked. Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun bought this comedian banana for US$6.2. It is said that this amount is four times more than the estimated price. Justin won the Black Taped Banana, beating out 6 other buyers. Now it is being discussed everywhere. The world’s most expensive fruit: This black-striped banana is probably the world’s most expensive fruit. This is probably the first fruit to be sold for more than Rs 52 crore. Prankster Maurizio Cattelan had unveiled a banana artwork titled ‘Comedian’ in the year 2019. When its auction started at Sotheby’s House, its buyers kept bidding for 5 minutes. Ultimately this banana with the black stripe fell into the hands of China-born cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun. Justin has made it his name, leaving all his rivals behind. Bought for Rs 29, sold for Rs 52 crore. According to the report of ‘New York Times’, this banana was bought for .35 US dollars (Rs 29.58) on the same day before being put up for auction. Later, when it was put up for auction, people were left in tears. Justin Sun bought this banana for Rs 52.38 crore. After purchasing the Boli Black Taped Banana artwork, Justin Sun issued a statement and presented his side. He said that Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork reflects a cultural situation that connects the worlds of art, memes and the cryptocurrency community. Tags: America News, International news, OMG News, Trending newsFIRST PUBLISHED : November 21, 2024, 15:59 IST
