Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tries to sell his first ever tweet for $2.5MILLION as an NFT collector’s item
TWITTER CEO Jack Dorsey is trying to sell his first-ever tweet as an NFT collector's item and his highest bidder has offered $2.5million.
Dorsey - a 44-year-old billionaire who co-founded Twitter with Ev Williams, Biz Stone and Noah Glass in 2006 - has already received a handful of offers on his first tweet.
NFTS, a trend that comes after Bitcoin helped created a new world of digital currencies, cannot be replicated and are unique to whoever owns them.
The Missouri-born son of a homemaker and developer revealed he was selling his March 21, 2006 tweet on Friday afternoon.
He tweeted a single link - leading followers to an NFT platform called Variables - with no explanation.
The , shared at 2.50pm ET on March 21, 2006 reads: "just setting up my twttr."
NFT ownership history and transactions are stored on the blockchain which provides a form of authenticity and helps avoid fakes.
Musician Grimes has raised $6million by selling several pieces of digital artwork at auction through NFT marketplace Nifty.
Kings of Leon is reported to be releasing its next album as an NFT, which which will include exclusive artwork.
Christie's is also currently running its first purely digital artwork-focused auction with work from digital artist Mike Winkelmann, known as Beeple.
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Earlier this year, and will "go on beyond inauguration" in a leaked video.
Dorsey reportedly discussed the decision to in an internal meeting with employees, and a "whistleblower" leaked the footage.