This exceptionally exciting original white paper document signed by Mr. Vitalik Buterin in 2014, may not come back up for sale for a long time. This truly unique piece of history is being auctioned with an interactive NFT of the signed document.
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Important information for the 'Ethereum Whitepaper Signed by Vitalik Buterin' phygital auction:
Vitalik Buterin is a Russian-Canadian programmer and writer, best known as one of the co-founders of Ethereum. He is widely regarded as a key figure in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space.
The Ethereum Whitepaper is the foundational document written by Vitalik Buterin in 2013, outlining the vision and technical details for Ethereum, a decentralized platform that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps).
Read more on PresearchThe item up for auction is the Ethereum Whitepaper Signed by Vitalik Buterin Phygital, which is made up of both physical and digital counterparts.
The physical part is the actual paper document containing Vitalik’s signature, which is presented in a museum quality, archival storage and presentation case.
The digital part is an interactive NFT (ERC-721) of the signed white paper on the Ethereum network.Vitalik signed the white paper at the Bitcoin Expo 2014 in Toronto, Canada on April 12, 2014 at the request of Ben Miley, a conference attendee, who has preserved the signed document since then.
Check out the exciting interviews with Ben Miley explaining the history:
Part 1: https://x.com/100XAuction/status/1713966799224750175
Part 2: https://x.com/100XAuction/status/1716537239940018550
Part 3: https://x.com/100XAuction/status/1719429197146521842
Part 4: https://x.com/100XAuction/status/1725570582517833969
Part 5: https://x.com/100XAuction/status/1729557969346474239Check out the actual NFT on https://ETHWhitepaper.com.
The NFT is an ERC-721 token on the Ethereum blockchain. It is an interactive NFT of the signed white paper, making it easy to view all fourteen pages and share it with friends.
The NFT includes a 10% Royalty on sales. This means that the owner will receive 90% of sale proceeds and 10% of the sale proceeds will be paid to the creator. Check https://ETHWhitepaper.com for more info.
For more info on Royalties, check this Coinbase article: https://www.coinbase.com/learn/your-crypto/what-are-nft-royaltiesThe auction date is TBD.
(It was originally scheduled for July 6, 2024 but was cancelled on July 3, 2024. A rescheduled auction date has not been decided.)
The winner will be notified via email and/or phone promptly after the auction closing, or at the earliest reasonable opportunity.
Global shipping. The artifact can be shipped globally, final arrangements are made with the winning bidder on a case by case basis. Shipping costs to be borne by the winner.
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Vitalik Buterin, 2017
Vitalik Buterin is a Canadian computer programmer and co-founder of Ethereum. Buterin became involved with cryptocurrency early in its inception, co-founding Bitcoin Magazine in 2011. In 2015, Buterin deployed the Ethereum blockchain with Gavin Wood, Charles Hoskinson, Anthony Di Iorio, and Joseph Lubin
Vitalik Buterin on Wikipedia
Carefully preserved and archived for over 10 years
The paper document that Vitalik signed in 2014 is featured in a museum-quality, archival storage and presentation case.
Final auction details can change prior to auction date. Stay tuned for updates.
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