Blockchain CEO Shells Out Millions for Dorsey’s First Tweet
- Dorsey announced the sale of 15-year-old tweet this month
- Non-fungible tokens have become popular, with prices surging
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The chief executive officer of Malaysian blockchain service Bridge Oracle paid Twitter Inc.’s co-founder $2.9 million to buy his first tweet.
Sina Estavi paid for the non-fungible token in cryptocurrency Ether, according to Cent, the operator of auction website Valuables where it was sold. Jack Dorsey, also Twitter’s CEO, announced the sale of the 15-year-old tweet -- “just setting up my twttr” -- on March 6.