Nov. 30 (UPI) --Chinese-born cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun ate the banana that was part of the $6.2 million artwork that he bought during a Sotheby's auction earlier this month in New York City. Sun, 34, ate the banana that was duct-taped to a ...

Justin Sun, the crypto entrepreneur who purchased the now-viral art piece featuring a banana taped to a wall, has eaten it. The piece, titled "Comedian," was created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and sold for $6.2 million at a recent Sotheby’s auction.

The vendor who sold the banana received only a quarter for the fruit. The buyer of the conceptual work has offered his stand a bigger payday, but logistical problems may be in the way.