Benoît Pagotto has passed away at the age of 41. The cause of death is unknown.
Pagotto, a French tech entrepreneur, was notable for co-founding the blockchain-based virtual fashion platform RTFKT in 2020, along with Steven Vasilev and Chris Le. Vasilev confirmed the news of Pagotto’s passing on X on Oct. 12.
RTFKT, which created digital versions of Nike sneakers and Takashi Murakami-designed avatars, was acquired by Nike in 2021 for an undisclosed sum. The company had previously raised…

