Mark Cuban sells Pudgy Penguin for $30,000 along with several other NFTs

08/14/2024 21:25
Mark Cuban sells Pudgy Penguin for $30,000 along with several other NFTs

The star of the "Shark Tank" TV show dove headfirst into the NFT craze in 2021, including investing in some companies like OpenSea.

People • June 24, 2024, 11:35AM EDT

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  • According to one of his OpenSea wallets, billionaire Mark Cuban has sold about a dozen NFTs including a Pudgy Penguin for more than $30,000.
  • The Cuban-associated wallet still holds approximately 1,600 NFTs.

Billionaire Mark Cuban has sold more than a dozen NFTs in recent days including a Pudgy Penguin for more than $30,000, according to one of his OpenSea wallets.

The wallet associated with Cuban also appears to be trying to sell Dallas Mavericks-themed Proof of Culture NFT for nearly $50,000.

Cuban's wallet, listed as one of two controlled by the owner of the NBA franchise Dallas Mavericks, still contains approximately 1,600 items, according to OpenSea data. The celebrity entrepreneur did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


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