Cryptoverse: New breed of bitcoin NFTs sell for millions

FILE PHOTO: A sign saying "NFT FOR SALE HERE," is seen in a small storefront that hosts digital art collecting platform Neon's first in-person non-fungible token (NFT) vending machine in Lower Manhattan's financial district of New York City, U.S., March 1, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/

(Reuters) - Imagine digitally inscribing 3D images of objects such as multi-colored spheres onto a tiny fragment of bitcoin. Then imagine selling them for $16.5 million.

Just when you thought crypto couldn't get any stranger, bitcoin accidentally births a new breed of NFTs.