The iconic 'Buy Bitcoin' sign, which gained fame when it was displayed behind then-Fed Chair Janet Yellen during a 2017 congressional testimony, has been sold at auction for 16 Bitcoin, approximately $1 million. The auction, hosted by Scarce City, saw the final bid close at this significant amount, marking it as the highest price for any item sold on the platform. The proceeds from the sale are set to fund the development of a Bitcoin Lightning network wallet by Tirrel Corp.
A 'buy bitcoin' sign flashed behind Janet Yellen during a 2017 hearing just sold for $1 million https://t.co/s6a7roEYS7
‘Buy Bitcoin’ Notepad Held Behind Janet Yellen Sells for $1M ► https://t.co/BR3TeU5fqo https://t.co/BR3TeU5fqo
25 Apr: Welcome to Thursday Folks! The “Buy #Bitcoin” sign has sold for 16 $BTC VOD: @coinbase POD: @BitcoinAudible powered by @QE4Everyone and @QntmExpeditions Read, Watch, and LISTEN! https://t.co/kL2UzkSCnJ
JUST IN: This "Buy Bitcoin" sign sold for more than $1 Million today. https://t.co/38wKXvM8Fq
"Buy Bitcoin" sign, famously held behind Janet Yellen in 2017, sells for 16 BTC (over $1M) at auction. Proceeds will fund Tirrel Corp's Bitcoin Lightning network wallet development. https://t.co/nH4CrW4Axw
'Buy Bitcoin' sign from Janet Yellen's 2017 speech sold for $1 million https://t.co/y0cEFMxyF1
The "Buy Bitcoin" sign was sold for 16 BTC or just over $1 million at an auction hosted by @scarcedotcity. @thesamreynolds reports. https://t.co/MPBahPh4qu
The now famous “Buy Bitcoin” sign flashed behind then-Fed chair Janet Yellen has sold for 16 #BTC at auction, worth over $1M. https://t.co/MQDKxUkA6f
The "Buy Bitcoin" $BTC sign that was flashed behind Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and became a world-famous meme just sold for $1.027 million https://t.co/L62vpWC8eJ
A yellow legal pad with "Buy Bitcoin" on it, that was shown behind Janet Yellen in 2017, was just sold for $1.027 million during an auction, per Bloomberg.
Iconic 'Buy Bitcoin' Sign From Janet Yellen's Testimony Sells for $1 Million in Crypto Auction @scarcedotcity #BreakingNews https://t.co/NYvkOQjY99
JUST IN: The buy #Bitcoin sign shown behind Janet Yellen at a congressional testimony in 2017 sells for $1 Million at auction. https://t.co/Zs3UlCdOjv
The “Buy Bitcoin” sign from 2017 just sold for $1 million dollars https://t.co/fD9KtKZrRf
JUST IN: Buy #Bitcoin sign shown behind Janet Yellen at a congressional testimony in 2017 sells for $1 Million at auction. https://t.co/Go8W5Us1nL
JUST IN: The “Buy Bitcoin” sign sells for 16 #BTC in auction, the highest price for any good sold on @scarcedotcity 👀🙌 https://t.co/F0PGvvHnl4
The bitcoin sign just sold for 16 BTC on @scarcedotcity🤯🤯🤯 https://t.co/rbzjRWrxQG
That’s history right there! #Bitcoin Sign Guy’s Sign sells for 16 Bitcoin ($1,028,065.92)! Congrats! Check out our interview with him from the 2019 Lightning Conference in Berlin: https://t.co/kzxHq2w4it https://t.co/c9PsUwikq5 https://t.co/pMAWQsQiHD
JUST IN: The "Buy #Bitcoin" sign photobombing Janet Yellen was just auctioned off for 16 #BTC worth $1,027,482 🤯 https://t.co/NxRX8ScfSN
Historical "Buy Bitcoin" sign just sold for 16 #Bitcoin at auction. That's ~$1.02 MILLION 🤯 https://t.co/ohHmFzfmNw
BREAKING: The original "Buy #Bitcoin" signed used in the Federal Reserve photobombing just sold 16 $BTC (~$1,000,000) for a piece of history ✨ https://t.co/8gDdnBN1b3
The bitcoin sign just sold for 15.5 BTC on @scarcedotcity🤯🤯🤯 https://t.co/bPcX8wveUS
Final 5 minutes for the Buy Bitcoin sign. Auction currently sitting at 9.25 BTC 🔥 https://t.co/dwb0LabVfb
NEW: Less than 2 hours to go on the auction for the “Buy Bitcoin” sign with the highest current bid at 4.1 #Bitcoin 👀 https://t.co/PsaI0PJV35
A "Buy Bitcoin" note, previously shown behind former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, is now drawing bids at $140,000 in an online auction https://t.co/aSvJX34OKj
A 'Buy Bitcoin' sign flashed behind Janet Yellen during Congressional testimony back in 2017 is fetching bids of almost $140,000 in an online auction, per Bloomberg: https://t.co/Nz0ZjbpIAQ
A 'Buy Bitcoin' sign flashed behind Janet Yellen during Congressional testimony back in 2017 is fetching bids of almost $140,000 in an online auction https://t.co/0mdZHwHUjC
NEW: The highest bid in the “Buy Bitcoin” sign auction is currently 1.05 #Bitcoin 👀 https://t.co/2uNqnZKoue