the Most Expensive Banana was a Fake

The World's Most Expensive Banana was Just Resold for $6.2 Million Dollars, but the Buyer's Never Gonna Get It.

So for full context the previous owner received $5.2 million dollars for this modern artpiece. Cuz remaining million went to the auction house as a fee. But if you read the fine print, you'd know the banana doesn't actually change hands.

Instead the new owner gets something "much more valuable".

The latest buyer is Justin Sun, founder of a crypto platform. After the auction he will receive 4 things. A banana. A roll of tape. Instructions for how to reinstall the artwork. And a certificate of authenticity. Ironically kind of like an NFT. So…

Sources: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCo82ojtBxp/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l2hhu-6_rY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCw2UrlxWr8 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/arts/design/cattelan-banana-sothebys-auction.html