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Sotheby's Moves Into 'New World' of Digital Art and NFTs

"There's a lot here that's really exciting and, we think, has staying power," said CEO Charles Stewart.

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Charles Stewart, CEO of Sotheby’s, has announced a partnership that will see the top auction house hold a sale of NFT-based digital art from anonymous artist Pak.

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  • In an interview on CNBC’s "Squawk Box" on Tuesday, Stewart said his firm has been following the non-fungible token space for some time.
  • "There's a lot here that's really exciting and, we think, has staying power," he said.
  • Sotheby's chose to hold its first NFT art sale with Pak because it wanted to work with one of "the most established artists" in the space, according to the CEO.
  • Talking to CoinDesk, a Sotheby’s representative said the firm will accept cryptocurrencies for the artworks.
  • Max Moore, Sotheby’s co-head of the Contemporary Art Day Sale in New York, will be heading the sale.
  • The news comes days after the Christie’s auction house auctioned an NFT artwork by Beeple that sold for a record $69.3 million.

See also: What Are NFTs and How Do They Work?

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The issuer behind the most popular stablecoin said that if the bid succeeds, it prepares to invest $1 billion in the football club.

What to know:

  • Tether said it aims to take over popular Italian football club Juventus FC.
  • The firm proposed to acquire Exor's 65.4% stake in an all-cash offer, and intends to make a public offer for the rest of the shares.
  • Tether reported net profits exceeding $10 billion this year, while its flagship token USDT is the world's dominant stablecoin with a $186 billion market capitalization.