March 26, 2021 1 min read

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The iconic New York Times daily auctioned a newspaper article in non-fungible token (NFT) format online for nearly $ 560,000.

A one-of-a-kind digital image of a New York Times tech column that was turned into an NFT - or nonfungible token - sold for more than $ 500,000 on Thursday. The proceeds will go to The Times's Neediest Cases Fund. https://t.co/zn2CdRhm77
- The New York Times (@nytimes) March 25, 2021

The article titled Buy this column on blockchain! ( Buy This Column on the Blockchain ! , in English) was written by technology expert Kevin Roose.

The buyer, whose nickname is @ 3FMusic, paid 350 Ethereum cryptocurrencies.

Proceeds from the sale will be donated to charity.

The New York Times is auctioning an item as NFT for more than $ 500,000