A rare “epic sat” that was mined during Bitcoin’s fourth halving was put up for auction by international cryptocurrencycurrency exchange CoinEx Global for 33.3 Bitcoin, or roughly $2.13 million.
On April 20, viaBTC mined this special satoshi, which has the number 1,968,750,000,000,000. It will be up for sale on April 22. The closest bid was 20 bitcoin, but the winning offer outscored 34 others.
The ownership of such sats can be confirmed by using programs like Ordiscan and OrdinalHub, which examine UTXO and output values. Mining the fourth halving block with ViaBTC yielded a sizable return of 3.125 bitcoin plus fees of 37.6 bitcoin.
There are just four epic sats in total because of Bitcoin’s four halvings. An epic sat is the first satoshi mined in a fresh halving block. These uncommon SATs have a higher collectible value since they have distinct sequence numbers.
In addition to being a notable sale, this auction demonstrated the media interest and community acknowledgment of Bitcoin. It’s evidence of the increasing recognition of Bitcoin’s importance and rarity in the cryptocurrencycurrency space.
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