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Sotheby s mints $16.8 million in first NFT auction SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 15, 2021, 06:09 PM IST Share Synopsis Sotheby s first NFT sale featured an entirely different format than the video sale hosted by Christie s. Reuters An unlimited number of animated illustration files created by Pak, called Cube , were listed on the specialized platform Nifty Gateway as part of The Fungible collection. Related NEW YORK: Sotheby s hosted its first sale of art supported by NFTs, the trendy authentication technology, by artist Pak, with the works bringing in $16.8 million, the auction house said Wednesday. The Sotheby s foray into NFT selling comes just a little more than one month after the sale of the NFT of the work Everydays: The First 5,000 Days by digital artist Beeple for $69.3 million at rival Christie s. ....