History goes digital as NFT of Mandela’s arrest warrant sells for R1.9m
Proceeds of the sale will go towards helping Liliesleaf Farm heritage site and museum stay afloat
04 April 2022 - 20:08
A non-fungible token of Nelson Mandela’s arrest warrant has sold for R1.9m. The handwritten yellowed piece of paper, issued 61 years ago, was sold last weekend at a historic NFT auction hosted by Momint, an African-based NFT marketplace company...
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