The infamous “Buy Bitcoin” sign held up by Christian Langalis during
Federal Reserve Chair
Janet Yellen’s
Congressional testimony in 2017 has been sold for a staggering $1 million. ,Langalis, also known as the “Bitcoin Sign Guy”
auctioned off the Bitcoin sign sketched on a yellow legal pad between
April 18-24, 7 pm ET. The final bid closed at
16 Bitcoin approximate value of $1,027,150.27, according to Scarce City, an online marketplace for Bitcoin goods and Bitcoin non-fungible tokens. The sign was sold to an unknown buyer. ,The iconic drawing marked Bitcoin’s intrusion into the global monetary landscape. The sign has been described on the auction website as one of the few widely recognised physical Bitcoin artefacts, given Bitcoin’s virtual nature. Beloved by Bitcoin enthusiasts, the sign has spawned countless memes, derivative works, and imitation stunts. Yellen has maintained vocal criticism of Bitcoin.,Here’s an X post from 2017 showing Langalis cheekily peering over Yellen’s shoulder as she opposes audits of the Fed. Langalis looks at the camera and raises a yellow legal pad for a few seconds with the words “Buy Bitcoin” scrawled in black ink. Yellen continues her testimony unaware. ,After Langalis held up the sign
a spokesperson for the House Financial Services committee said in a statement:
“It is against the rules for people in the audience to display signs during a hearing, so they were told to leave the hearing and they did.” ,Commenting on the sign Langalis has said:, ,
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