*A fresh banana taped to a wall* -- a provocative work of conceptual art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan -- *has been bought for $6.2 million by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur* at a New York auction, Sotheby's said in a statement. 🇺🇸 🍌 The debut of the *edible creation entitled _"Comedian"_ at the Art Basel show in Miami Beach in 2019 sparked controversy* and raised questions about whether it should be considered art -- Cattelan's stated aim. Chinese-born *crypto founder Justin Sun on Wednesday forked over more than six million for the fruit* and its single strip of silver duct tape, which went on sale for 120,000 dollars five years ago. _*"This is not just an artwork. It represents a cultural phenomenon* that bridges the worlds of art, memes, and the cryptocurrency community,"_ Sun was quoted as saying in the Sotheby's statement.