Eminem buys NFT Bored Ape Yacht Club for $450,000

by Adam Spencer January 2 2022, at 6:01 AM

Rapper Eminem purchased the Bored Ape Yacht Club # 9055 non-fungible token (NFT) for 123.45 ETH (over $450,000 at the exchange rate at the time of writing).

Eminem also updated his Twitter profile picture with the purchased image.

The buyer was an account with the nickname Shady_Holdings on the OpenSea NFT marketplace. More than 40 tokens from different collections are stored on his wallet.

Written by Adam Spencer

Author of the section "NFT".

A digital artist who releases his artwork under a pseudonym that is not disclosed on this site. Since childhood is fond of drawing and sculpture. A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts. Passionate about both the creation of art and its history.

Has not passed him by and modern technology. He makes his works on the computer using a tablet. Master of Photoshop, Illustrator, 3ds Max and other less common specialized programs for designers and artists.

Got interested in NFT back in 2020, even before its popularity peaked. Believes NFT is a great technology that allows little-known artists to show their work to the world.