{"id":185040,"date":"2021-03-23T15:40:08","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T15:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=185040"},"modified":"2021-03-23T15:40:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T15:40:08","slug":"tron-founder-justin-sun-just-paid-6-million-for-a-beeple-nft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/tron-founder-justin-sun-just-paid-6-million-for-a-beeple-nft\/","title":{"rendered":"Tron founder Justin Sun just paid $6 million for a Beeple NFT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tron<\/a> founder Justin Sun<\/a> splurged over $6 million on a non-fungible token (NFT<\/a>) created by digital artist Mike Winklemann, as per a tweet this morning. The piece is called \u2018Oceans Front\u2019 and part of a climate change initiative.<\/p>\n

NFTs for climate change<\/h2>\n

The NFT was part of an art lineup called \u201cCarbonDrop<\/a>,\u201d featuring crypto art from the likes of Sara Ludy, Refik Anadol, Andres Reisinger, and others, with all proceeds going to climate change causes.<\/p>\n

\u201cMassive congrats to Justin Sun. Six million dollars for climate change. This is what we need to enact real meaningful change. To work together instead of fighting one another,\u201d tweeted Winklemann after the sale.<\/p>\n

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FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!1111111 MASSIVE CONGRATS TO @justinsuntron<\/a> !!!!!!!!!!!1111<\/p>\n

SIX MILLION DOLLARS for climate change. THIS is what we need to enact real meaningful change… to work TOGETHER instead of fighting one another. ??? <\/p>\n

we CAN do this, we WILL do this. \u2764\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/htsWhv503l<\/a><\/p>\n

— beeple (@beeple) March 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n