Christie's NFT auction closes at $69 million, as digital art sets off a 'gold rush'
Ryan Maloney Christie's NFT auction closes at $69 million, as digital art sets off a 'gold rush' The blockchain-backed technology gives artists a way to take ownership and collect compensation for digital works. Listen - 06:54 Artist Ryan Maloney had planned a conventional launch for his latest project, a series of collector cards called Beastly Ballers that feature cartoon creatures decked out in football gear. The New Canaan, Connecticut-based illustrator was going to use a Chinese printer to package the cards; then he'd market them online and sell t...