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2022-06-02 13:12:03

Jim Carrey Joins the Crypto Art Craze With His First NFT Purchase

Actor Jim Carrey has become the latest celebrity to have caught on to the digital art craze by purchasing his first NFT on SuperRare from artist Ryan Koopmans. Jim Carrey Buys His First NFT Titled ‘Devotion’, the NFT was first purchased by Moonpay, a payment service for cryptocurrencies, and then transferred to Jim Carrey a day ago. The NFT was worth about 20 ETH at the time of purchase, which stands roughly over $36 million. Carrey even gave a shout-out to the artist behind the digital art in a recent tweet, signaling the purchase brings him his first NFT. This one stops me. James Joyce said that’s a good thing. Thank you @ryankoopmans for gently capturing nature's exquisite and relentless reinvention. BTW you’re my first NFT. @SuperRare https://t.co/jyFoD7nKSC pic.twitter.com/hXEoQ639Py — Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) June 1, 2022 Carrey’s latest NFT purchase does not come as a surprise. In April, he announced that he will put an end to his increasingly sporadic acting career and instead will focus on his artistic talents and forthcoming NFT drop. Titled ‘Magic Hour,’ Carrey’s NFT collection will initially launch through a dedicated website. However, not much is known about the artworks, other than representing a mix of Jim’s own artwork and spoken word musings. Jim Carey releasing his Art as NFTs. I’m a big Jim Carey fan, let’s see how this goes down 😅 pic.twitter.com/qvA3CPW5zJ — Matty (@DCLBlogger) April 4, 2022 Carrey, who ha...

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