Sotheby's sells first NFT that sparked a craze

A woman looks at a NFT by Kevin McCoy titled "Quantum" during a media preview at Sotheby's for the Natively Digital: A Curated NFT Sale Online Auction — AFP

The first non-fungible token (NFT) ever created, the origin of a craze that is sweeping the art market, has gone on sale at Sotheby's.

"Quantum" is an octagon-shaped animation by New York artist Kevin McCoy.