Digital racehorses are the talk of the crypto world

An NFT horse on Zed Run, a platform where players can buy, breed and race digital steeds. PHOTO: NYTIMES
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NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - The Kentucky Derby may be the best-known stakes race in the equestrian world, but it is hardly the only one.

On Zed Run, a digital horse racing platform, several such events take place every hour, seven days a week. Owners pay modest entry fees - usually between US$2 (S$2.60) and US$15 - to run their steeds against others for prize money.

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