So-called DAOs have banded together before to score auction-block wins. But their trophies usually take the form of crypto, like non-fungible tokens (NFTs), whose ownership can be governed by smart contracts. A Beeple collection commanded a stunning $69 million at a Christie’s auction in March, supercharging the mainstreaming of NFTs in the U.S. and beyond. Source link … [Read more...] about ConstitutionDAO Outbid for First Printing of America’s Founding Document in Sotheby’s Auction
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ConstitutionDAO Wins First Printing of America’s Founding Document at Auction
NEW YORK — A slapdash alliance of crypto fans just bought the U.S. Constitution.The group known as ConstitutionDAO placed the winning $41 million bid at Sotheby’s auction house Thursday for a first printing of the Constitution, one of only 13 left in existence. The final price will be higher, a Sotheby’s representative told CoinDesk.Sotheby’s refused to reveal the name of the … [Read more...] about ConstitutionDAO Wins First Printing of America’s Founding Document at Auction