I am a minimalist, ” says the 32-year-old, whom The Sunday Times met for dinner at his favourite restaurant in Little India. Metakovan, his alter ego in the virtual world, is a bold, influential persona with more than 20,000 followers on Twitter. On March 11, Metakovan caused a stir in the art world when he bought the landmark work at a Christie’s auction. The duo, who hail from Tamil Nadu in India, run Metapurse, which claims to be the world’s largest NFT fund. Vignesh, who moved to Singapore three years ago, says: “There are countries like India that are thinking of banning crypto.

Source: The Star March 23, 2021 01:21 UTC