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In 2021, someone spent $5.4 million. Not on a house, not on art on a picture of code. Code that was already free, for anyone, forever. Nobody knows who they are.
This is the story of the original source code for the World Wide Web, written by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 and released to the public for free in 1993. In 2021, an NFT built around that code sold at Sotheby’s for millions of dollars in a dramatic final-minute bidding war. The buyer has never been identified, never spoken publicly, and never explained why they wanted it making it one of the strangest, quietest auction mysteries of the NFT era.
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 The picture that cost millions
00:08 What actually sold at auction?
00:35 What did the buyer actually get?
01:40 How the bidding war unfolded
02:40 Why pay for something already free?
03:40 Compared to other NFT sales of the era
04:30 Did anyone ever find out who bought it?
05:20 Was it actually worth it?
⚠️ Disclaimer
This video is for educational and storytelling purposes only. It is not financial advice and does not describe a specific real individual. Consult a licensed financial professional before making decisions about retirement savings or early withdrawals.
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