Just three hours after releasing 99 NFTs of his hit single Fragile on the NFT marketplace OpenSea, Taiwan-based Malaysian rapper Namewee became a millionaire when all the minted units sold out, earning him 209 ETH (Ethereum), which is around RM4 million.
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The rapper posted the news on his Facebook page on November 7, expressing that he was at a loss for words and thanking netizens for supporting the work of creators through this avenue. Namewee's song Fragile, featuring Australian artist Kimberley Chen, was released online on October 15, hitting 20 million views on YouTube in just two weeks, mainly from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia.