Electronic music pioneer Aphex Twin sells NFT for $127K in Ether
Aphex Twin has jumped on the NFT bandwagon by selling an audiovisual piece for nearly 72 Ether. Electronic music legend Aphex Twin is the latest artist to join the ongoing non-fungible token mania in the music industry.Richard D. James, popularly known as Aphex Twin, officially announced his own NFT release on major NFT platform Foundation on Saturday.I’m on @withFND 0x2B867e8B4EfDB9a792a5A9C5524B7f61CF143b4Ahttps://t.co/m8iEeChAzw— Aphex Twin (@AphexTwin) March 14, 2021 According to a linked page on Foundation, the NFT sold at online auction for 72 Ether (ETH), worth around $127,917....
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