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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 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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