- Digital collectibles known as “NFTs” have exploded in popularity lately.
- A video clip created by digital artist Beeple was flipped for a record $6.6 million last week.
- So what are NFTs? CNBC runs through what you need to know.
A virtual art piece titled “Everydays: The First 5000 Days.” Created by digital artist Beeple, it’s the first NFT-based work of art to go on auction at Christie’s.
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From art to sports trading cards, people are spending millions of dollars on digital collector’s items.
These crypto collectibles, known as NFTs, have exploded in popularity lately. A video clip created by digital artist Beeple, whose real name is Mike Winkelmann, was flipped for a record $6.6 million last week. It had originally been bought for around $67,000.
