A banana duct-taped to a wall, considered a provocative piece of art, was sold at auction on Wednesday November 20, for an astonishing $6.2 million.

The buyer, cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun, acquired the artwork through Sotheby’s, reigniting the global debate on the definition and value of art.

“Comedian,” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, first rocked the art world upon its debut at Miami’s Art Basel in 2019, drawing such large crowds that the exhibit had to be taken down for public safety and to protect other works on display.

At Sotheby’s in New York on Wednesday, it went from a starting price of $800,000 to $5.2 million when the hammer fell about five minutes later, plus a buyer’s premium, or fee.