The Chinese-born cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun made headlines across the world after devouring the $6.2 million banana art he purchased earlier in the month.

Justin Sun, founder of cryptocurrency platform TRON, bought the banana artwork during a Sotheby's art auction in New York last week.

If you’ve ever felt like you waste too much money on stuff you don’t need, I have some news that will probably make you feel better. This week, Justin Sun, the founder of cryptocurrency firm Tron, announced that he had purchased a banana for just over $6 million. Now, he plans to eat it.

The founder of the Tron (TRX) blockchain is making headlines for eating a famously controversial piece of art.

Tron founder Justin Sun purchased and ate the infamous "Comedian" banana artwork, sparking debate about the value of art.

Justin Sun walked into the room flanked by his usual entourage of bodyguards and advisers and made his way to the stage. Behind him, a banana was duct taped in position on a white wall. On either side, two blank-faced men in white shirts and black aprons stared into the sea of cameras and smartphones. I wondered what they were thinking.

Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun purchased Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian" banana artwork for $6.24 million at Sotheby's New York, announcing plans to eat the fruit as a cultural statement.

A cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought a piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, for $6.2 million last week ate the fruit in Hong Kong on Friday. Chinese-born Justin Sun peeled off the duct tape and enjoyed the banana in a press conference held in The Peninsula Hong Kong,

Chinese-born cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun ate the banana that was part of the $6.2 million artwork that he bought during a recent Sotheby's auction in New York City.