RTFKT Co-Founder Benoît Pagotto Passes Away at Age 41
- Benoît Pagotto, co-founder of RTFKT, has reportedly died at age 41.
- Pagotto was praised for his creativity and humility by friends and collaborators.
- RTFKT, founded in collaboration with Chris Le and Steven Vasilev in 2020, became a leading digital fashion brand.
- Nike acquired RTFKT in December 2021, leveraging its expertise in NFTs and digital assets.
- In April, a cloud-hosting failure affected several Ethereum-based collections from RTFKT.
Pagotto’s contributions to the intersection of luxury design, gaming, and crypto culture were significant, helping to establish RTFKT as an influential brand before its acquisition by Nike. His sudden passing has left a void in the community he helped shape.
Despite challenges like cloud-hosting failures impacting NFT collections, Pagotto’s legacy in the digital fashion space remains impactful through his pioneering work with RTFKT and its integration into Nike’s broader strategy. Source
