15-year-old digital artist Laya Mathikshara of Chennai Public School successfully sold NFTs worth $1 million. One of her artworks titled ‘What if, Moon had life?’ inspired by the distance between the Moon and the Earth was sold for ₹90,500.
Selling NFTs worth $1 million
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 06, Apr 2023
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