ViaBTC's 'Epic Sat' From Fourth Bitcoin Halving Block Sells for 33.3 BTC ($2.13 Million)

An "epic sat"—an exceptionally rare satoshi, the smallest unit of bitcoin, from Bitcoin's BTC/USD fourth halving block—sold for over $2 million. On April 25, the crypto mining pool ViaBTC sold "Sat 1,968,750,000,000,000" for 33.3 BTC, valued at $2.13 million, on the crypto exchange CoinEx Global. "CoinEx's partner, the ViaBTC mining pool, has officially mined the 840,000th block. This milestone not only signifies Bitcoin's fourth halving but also includes a block identified as an epic 'Rare Satoshi' by the Ordinals numbering system" CoinEx Global wrote on the satoshi's auction page, adding on social media, "This auction isn't just a bidding event; it marked the community recognition, media attention and widespread embrace of Bitcoin."

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