In related news, that Basquiat NFT has been withdrawn from sale after it was revealed that the seller doesn't actually own the original Basquiat piece.

@noelle do they not own the piece, or do the not own the right to duplicate the piece?

@confusedcharlot It ... seems to be somewhere in the middle? This article just left me more confused about who actually owns the piece. theartnewspaper.com/news/basqu

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