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Heartbreaking reaction of the 74-year-old banana seller who sold 35c fruit that became $6 million artwork

A silver duct-taped banana, once sold at a Manhattan fruit stand where bananas are sold for 35 cents each, went for millions at a Sotheby’s auction last week

The Independent UK

'Crypto Dad' Chris Giancarlo Advocates For Passing Crypto Regulation From The SEC To Another Commission — Here's Why

Former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo has expressed strong support for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) taking on a larger role in regulating cryptocurrencies like

Benzinga

A banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for £4.9 million – part of the evolving relationship between art and finance

On the evening of November 20, Sotheby’s auction house sold an artwork by Maurizio Cattelan for an astonishing sum. The piece, entitled Comedian, is not a conventional painting or sculpture. It consists of an ordinary banana, duct-taped to a wall at a jaunty angle. The hammer price? A staggering US$6.2…

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Bitcoin At $93,000—Crash Or Pause? 'Bullish Outlook For 2025,' Says 10x Research

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) dip to $93,000 can be attributed to pressure from a combination of macroeconomic shifts, technical signals and on-chain trends, according to the latest note by 10x Research.

Benzinga

Trump-Backed WLFI Adds Justin Sun As Advisor After TRON Makes $30M Investment

Justin Sun is now an advisor at World Liberty Financial, the upcoming DeFi platform backed by none other than President-elect Donald Trump.

International Business Times

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Tumble As 'Diamond Hands' Lock In Gains: Top Analyst Anticipates BTC Rebound

Leading cryptocurrencies slid further Tuesday, as long-term investors continued to chase profits.

Benzinga

Jim Cramer Says Bitcoin And Ethereum 'Deserve A Spot In Your Portfolio' As Hedge Against Rising US Debt: 'I've Liked Crypto For A Very Long Time'

Financial analyst Jim Cramer endorsed owning cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) as a safeguard against government overspending and an ever-increasing deficit.

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'Altseason Storm' Is Intensifying, Says Prominent Crypto Trader, Ethereum Begins Rally To $6K As Bitcoin Consolidates

Cryptocurrency markets are on the cusp of a potentially transformative period, with leading analysts forecasting a significant surge in alternative cryptocurrencies driven by complex economic ind

Benzinga

The Observer view: Selling a piece of fruit for £4m isn’t bananas, it’s decadent. Art is better than this

The sale of Maurizio Cattelan’s work, Comedian, to a crypto entrepreneur is a grim concept that has little to do with disruption

The Guardian - UK

Crypto Celebrates Gensler's Exit – Bitcoin Hits $99K, $XRP Leads Gains

Bitcoin, $XRP, and other top cryptocurrencies seemed to celebrate with the crypto community after SEC Chair Gary Gensler said he will leave the agency during President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

International Business Times

Friday briefing: The pressure is on at Cop29 to fill in the blanks in the climate finance deal

In today’s newsletter: After two weeks of fraught negotiations, the draft text still contains an ‘X’ in place of a number. Is consensus on a trillion-dollar funding target for developing nations possible?

The Guardian - UK

Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun buys $6 million banana—and plans to eat it unless Elon Musk wants to send it to space

Sun outbid six others for the iconic work.

Fortune

Fruit fancies: How the art world went bananas for a $6.2m piece of fruit taped to a wall

Last night, cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun bought a banana for $6.2m. Okay it wasn’t any old banana, it was a controversial piece of modern art, titled The Comedian, which was created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. And the work is a supermarket banana taped to the wall.

Evening Standard

Chinese Crypto Founder Buys Banana Taped to Wall for $6 Million, Says He Will Eat It

A Chinese crypto founder just bought a banana taped to a wall for $6 million, and said he plans to eat it as part of a "unique artistic experience."

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Duct-taped banana artwork sells at auction for almost £5m to crypto entrepreneur

Justin Sun purchased a certificate of authenticity that gives him the authority to duct-tape a banana to a wall and call it “Comedian.”

International Business Times

Banana Taped To A Wall Sells For $6.2 Mn In New York

A fresh banana taped to a wall -- a provocative work of conceptual art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan -- was bought for $6.2 million on Wednesday by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur at a New York auction, Sotheby's announced in a statement.

The Independent UK

Banana duct-taped to wall bought at art auction for $6.2m by crypto mogul who plans to eat it

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun identified himself as the buyer, pledging to ‘personally eat the banana’

International Business Times

Nayib Bukele Claims Vindication As Bitcoin Hits New All-Time Highs

The El Salvador leader refused to bend to skeptics who questioned his strategy.

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International Business Times

What Happens To Gary Gensler Now? Crypto Users Predict SEC Chief's Fate

The crypto community is going wild as the latest data shows that Donald Trump is set to become the 47th U.S. president.

International Business Times

Is Coinbase Token Listing Free Of Charge? Crypto Community Abuzz Over Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Fees

Coinbase is in the spotlight after Justin Sun and Andre Cronje revealed that Brian Armstrong's statements regarding Coinbase's listing being free of charge are "simply not true."

International Business Times

Justin Sun EIGEN Crypto Scam: How is EigenLayer Looking After One Month and What's the EIGEN Price?

EigenLayer is stirring up the DeFi scene with its new token, EIGEN, an Ethereum-based restaking protocol.

International Business Times

Trump Refuses To Admit To Talking To Putin, But Says 'If I Did, It's A Smart Thing'

In a town hall interview, former President Donald Trump refused to confirm or deny whether he's talked to Putin since his presidency ended.

International Business Times

All About Liberland – The Micronation That Elected TRON's Justin Sun As Prime Minister

Liberland, a liberty-first micronation wedged between Serbia and Croatia, has elected Justin Sun as its prime minister in an election process powered by blockchain technology.

International Business Times

'Central Bank Bitcoin'? Coinbase's $cbBTC Token Triggers Bitcoiner Uproar

The cbBTC is only a few days old, but it is already under fire for concerns related to proof of reserves, audits, and possibly, even a government seizure.

International Business Times

France Arrests Telegram CEO Pavel Durov – Is This Why Satoshi Nakamoto Retained Anonymity?

Pavel Durov was arrested at a French airport Saturday on allegations related to his alleged failure to prevent criminal activity on Telegram. Now, the crypto community is rallying behind the TON co-founder, and a DeFi lawyer said his case could be a watershed moment in tech platform regulation.

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