A number of people are trying to buy a 1787 printed copy of the United States Constitution at auction using cryptocurrency donations, BBC news reports.
- The effort includes more than $ 40 million in cryptocurrency donations.
- If the offer is successful, it is unclear whether the printing will change hands.
The group - called ConstitutionDAO (DAO means "decentralized autonomous organization ") - said he wants to "put the constitution in the hands of the people."
- The New York Times recently reported on the group, leading to a $ 10 million increase in donations.
According to BBC newsThere are 13 known copies of the United States Constitution that survived the original run of 500 copies after the text was resolved and drafted at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
By The edge, Yes ConstitutionDAO you win the tender, you will find a partner organization to show the copy to visitors for free.
- "If they lose, the money will go back to the taxpayers, minus the fees," reports The Verge.
We will know the results of the offer on Thursday at 4:30 pm MST.
This huge move comes as cryptocurrency offerings take over other public aspects of our lives. For example, the legendary Staples Center in Los Angeles will soon be renamed Arena Crypto.com after a deal was made to rename the site, as I wrote for the Deseret News.
