{"id":406567,"date":"2022-02-17T00:10:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T21:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/did-melania-trump-buy-her-own-nft-at-auction\/"},"modified":"2022-02-17T00:10:42","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T21:10:42","slug":"did-melania-trump-buy-her-own-nft-at-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/did-melania-trump-buy-her-own-nft-at-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"#Did Melania Trump buy her own NFT at auction?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Did Melania Trump buy her own NFT at auction?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The winning bid in the auction for Melania Trump\u2019s first NFT came from a virtual wallet that belongs to the same organization that launched the project, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>The former first lady started the auction last month, offering the public a chance to own artwork from a collection of nonfungible tokens on the Solana blockchain.<\/p>\n<p>The collection, titled \u201cHead of State,\u201d includes a digital portrait of the former first lady wearing a designer hat during her first official state visit in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the auction is tied to a digital wallet that is listed as the creator of the NFT, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-02-16\/who-won-the-melania-trump-nft-auction-trump-crypto-wallet-linked-to-185k-funds\">according to Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The web site that hosted the auction says that the digital wallet that created the NFT transferred 372,657 USDC, a stablecoin that is pegged to the dollar, to another wallet on Jan. 23.<\/p>\n<p>The second wallet then sent 1,800 SOL, the cryptocurrency that runs on the Solana blockchain, to a third address, which is listed as the winner.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/melania-nft-36.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"The former first lady announced that NFTs featuring images of her from her first state visit in 2018 would be up for auction.\" class=\"wp-image-21234163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/melania-nft-36.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/melania-nft-36.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/melania-nft-36.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The former first lady announced that NFTs featuring images of her from her first state visit in 2018 would be up for auction.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>SOL is the seventh-largest cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalization ($38 billion).<\/p>\n<p>Four days later, the original wallet sent 1,800 SOL, which is now worth around $185,500, back to the second wallet address, according to Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe nature of Blockchain protocol is entirely transparent,\u201d Trump\u2019s office said in a statement.\u00a0\u201cAccordingly, the public can view each transaction on the Blockchain. The transaction was facilitated on behalf of a third-party buyer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NFTs are a way for artists and creators to sell their work by offering the buyer exclusive rights of digital ownership.<\/p>\n<p>In December, Trump announced an initiative to sell NFTs with part of the proceeds going to support children aging out of the foster care system.\n                        <\/p><\/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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