{"id":382325,"date":"2021-12-17T13:06:25","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T10:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/first-wikipedia-edit-nft-sells-at-christies-for-750k\/"},"modified":"2021-12-17T13:06:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T10:06:25","slug":"first-wikipedia-edit-nft-sells-at-christies-for-750k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/first-wikipedia-edit-nft-sells-at-christies-for-750k\/","title":{"rendered":"# First Wikipedia edit NFT sells at Christie\u2019s for $750K"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong># First Wikipedia edit NFT sells at Christie\u2019s for $750K <\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>After celebrating its 20th anniversary in January, the free Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia continues making history by selling its first nonfungible token (NFT) via auction giant Christie\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 15, Christie\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christies.com\/about-us\/press-archive\/details?PressReleaseID=10334\">completed<\/a> an auction of two Wikipedia-related objects directly from Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales.<\/p>\n<p>Titled <em>The Birth of Wikipedia, <\/em>the online sale included two lots, an NFT of Wikipedia\u2019s first <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christies.com\/features\/First-Wikipedia-edit-to-be-sold-as-NFT-11983-1.aspx\">edit<\/a>, which sold for $750,000, and a Strawberry iMac <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/onlineonly.christies.com\/s\/birth-wikipedia\/strawberry-imac-2000\/141267?ldp_breadcrumb=back\">used<\/a> by Wales to create Wikipedia, sold for $187,500.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2021-12\/2991c4e4-67e0-4688-a757-eef0eb78c724.png\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Source: Christie\u2019s<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The NFT lot features the first message posted on Wikipedia by the site\u2019s co-founder back in 2001, marking a unique moment in the history of the internet: Wales typed the words \u201cHello, World!\u201d after launching the site on Jan. 15, 2001.<\/p>\n<p>The NFT preserves the layout of the Wikipedia home page in 2001, based on the earliest surviving source code. The NFT also has a feature that allows the owner to edit the page, which can be reset with a timer to revert to its original state.<\/p>\n<p>Christie\u2019s senior specialist Peter Klarnet said that the auction\u2019s result \u201cunderscores the burgeoning interest in the history of the internet among collectors.\u201d According to the auction house, \u200b\u200bWikipedia will use a part of the sale proceeds to support Wales\u2019 alternative <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> network pilot project WT.Social.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Sotheby\u2019s Metaverse announces latest and largest NFT charity auction<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the world\u2019s largest auction houses, Christie\u2019s moved into the NFT industry in early 2021, announcing the auction of its first-ever \u201cpurely digital work of art\u201d by digital artist Beeple in February. Beeple\u2019s NFT piece \u201cEverydays: The First 5000 Days\u201d sold for more than $69 million in March, emerging as one of the world\u2019s most expensive NFTs.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"nifty_newsletter\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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