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.

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.

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

Justin Sun uploaded a video of himself eating the $6.2 million absurdist piece conceptualized by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.

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.