World’s first text message sells for US$120,000 as NFT in Paris auction
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World’s first text message sells for US$120,000 as NFT in Paris auction
Description
December 21, 2021
The first text message ever sent, reading "Merry Christmas," was sold on Tuesday for 107,000 euros (approx. US $120,599.70) as a non-fungible token (NFT) at a Paris auction house. The text, which was sent on Dec. 3, 1992, was put up for auction by British telecoms company Vodaphone.
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World’s first text message sells for US$120,000 as NFT in Paris auction01:02 | December 21, 2021 -
AI will surpass ‘cognitive capabilities of most humans’ in ‘small number of years’: Anthropic CEO01:20 | 9 hours ago -
Alberta startup launches AI-powered personal injury law service01:01 | February 18, 2026 -
People ‘must be very careful’ using AI for medical advice01:57 | February 10, 2026 -
Doctors worried about Canadians turning to AI for health advice02:18 | February 10, 2026 -
Spain set to ban social media access for minors under 16, PM Sanchez says03:06 | February 3, 2026 -
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Nvidia CEO calls AI “largest infrastructure build-out in human history”01:45 | January 21, 2026 -
Canada’s privacy watchdog expands probe over sexualized deepfakes to include xAI02:09 | January 15, 2026 -
NASA says ailing astronaut ‘fine’ after SpaceX capsule returns safely to Earth00:31 | January 15, 2026 -
U.K. investigating X over Grok’s sexually explicit AI images02:01 | January 12, 2026 -
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Federal government aims to propel innovation in age of AI, quantum computing02:22 | December 21, 2025 -
Business Matters: TikTok signs deal to sell U.S. unit to three American investors02:32 | December 19, 2025 -
Business Matters: Trump signs executive order blocking states from setting their own AI rules02:35 | December 12, 2025 -
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‘Architects of AI’ named Time’s Person of the Year for 202500:36 | December 11, 2025
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World’s first text message sells for US$120,000 as NFT in Paris auction01:02 | December 21, 2021
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AI will surpass ‘cognitive capabilities of most humans’ in ‘small number of years’: Anthropic CEO01:20 | 9 hours ago
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Alberta startup launches AI-powered personal injury law service01:01 | February 18, 2026
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‘Architects of AI’ named Time’s Person of the Year for 202500:36 | December 11, 2025
World’s first text message sells for US$120,000 as NFT in Paris auction
Description
December 21, 2021
The first text message ever sent, reading "Merry Christmas," was sold on Tuesday for 107,000 euros (approx. US $120,599.70) as a non-fungible token (NFT) at a Paris auction house. The text, which was sent on Dec. 3, 1992, was put up for auction by British telecoms company Vodaphone.
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