RTFKT co-founder Benoit Pagotto, part of Nike's NFT project, has passed away at the age of 41.

ChainCatcher reported that Benoit Pagotto, co-founder of Nike's NFT project RTFKT, has passed away at the age of 41. Philippe Rodriguez, founding partner of Avolta Partners, stated that Benoit's passing was "very sudden." The company had provided advisory services for the acquisition of RTFKT by Nike in December 2021.

Another RTFKT co-founder, Steven Vasilev, later confirmed the news on the X platform.