Game changer: US artist Beeple's digital work sells for record US$69.3mil


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A digital collage by American artist Beeple sold on Thursday for a record US$69.3mil (RM285mil) at Christie's auctioneers, as virtual art rapidly establishes itself as a new - and highly profitable - creative genre.

Everydays: The First 5,000 Days became the most expensive ever "non-fungible token" (NFT) - a collectible digital asset that uses blockchain technology to turn virtual work into a unique item.

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