Jack Dorsey to convert proceeds from first ever tweet s auction to bitcoin
Twitter CEO Dorsey, a known bitcoin enthusiast, said the auction will end on March 21
Reuters | March 11, 2021 | Updated 09:36 IST
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
Twitter Inc boss Jack Dorsey said on Tuesday he will convert proceeds from the digital auction of the first ever tweet on the platform to bitcoin for charity. just setting up my twttr - the first ever tweet went live for sale after Dorsey listed it as a unique digital signature on a website for selling tweets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
NFTs are digital files that serve as digital signatures to certify who owns photos, videos and other online media. Dorsey, a known bitcoin enthusiast, said the auction will end on March 21.
Bid for Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey s first tweet reach $ 2.5 million
FILE PHOTO: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.
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The buyer of Jack Dorsey s tweet will receive a certificate that will be digitally signed and verified by the Twitter CEO
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Washington: Bids for Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey s first post on the microblogging site has reached USD 2.5 million.
Dorsey had listed his first-ever tweet on the website Valuables by cent which is poised to sell it as a non-fungible token (NFT).
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Now on Sale: Jack Dorsey s 1st tweet, bid reaches Rs 2 cr This tweet by Dorsey on March 6, 2006 has been publicly available for free for nearly 15 years on the internet
Saturday March 6, 2021 7:52 PM, IANS
New Delhi: Twitter CEO and billionaire Jack Dorsey on Saturday announced to sell his very first tweet of March 6, 2006 in the form of a unique form of cryptocurrency, and the bid had already reached $2,67,000 (nearly Rs 2 crore).
Dorsey tweeted with a bidding link to NFT (non-fungible token) through a platform called Valuables. NFT is a digital good on the Ethereum blockchain.
The very first tweet by Dorsey on March 6, 2006 read: just setting up my twttr .