Mystery Singapore buyer of $93m digital work at Christie's auction revealed

Vignesh Sundaresan, who uses the handle Metakovan, was revealed to be the person who bought the artwork Everydays: The First 5,000 Days. - AFP

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The mysterious Singapore investor who spent a record US$69 million (S$93 million) worth of cryptocurrency on a digital collage has revealed his identity.

Metakovan, the chief financier of crypto-based fund Metapurse, had caused a stir in the art world when he bought the landmark work at a Christie's auction on March 11.