The first entry on Wikipedia: For this sum it has now been sold

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“Hello World”: First Wikipedia entry was auctioned for $ 750,000

The Strawberry iMac Apple Computer Inc., 2000, from Wikipedia Green Jimmy Wales sold for $ 187,500

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The NFT boom has now also reached Wikipedia. Huge sums of money were raised at auction for the possessions of Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales.

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales sold a digital NFT of his first entry in the online encyclopedia for hundreds of thousands of dollars. As the auction house Christie’s announced on Wednesday, the certified image file achieved a result of 750,000 dollars (664,000 euros). The image of the first Wikipedia entry says “Hello world.” (Hello World). The Apple computer on which Wales programmed the first version of the platform sold for $ 187,500.

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The NFT trend doesn’t stop at Wikipedia either

NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token – a virtual good that is unique and not exchangeable. Like cryptocurrencies, the system is based on blockchain technology. In contrast to cryptocurrencies, a non-fungible token is unique and to a certain extent a virtual collector’s item that can be sold or exchanged on the basis of a certificate. A real hype had broken out around NFT in recent months, with collectors paying millions for digital paintings, music and videos.

According to Christie’s, the historical Wikipedia replica is interactive and can be “edited” by the buyer to “recreate” the experience of building Wikipedia. Then the user can restore them “to their original state”.

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Exercise is a popular New Year’s resolution. The fitness studios are full in January, and quiet will return in March at the latest. Nothing is as short as the resolve to exercise. Forget the gym, why not try to cycle more, walk more or take a long walk in the forest at a brisk pace. This not only promotes fitness, it also costs less to overcome than a visit to the gym. Fitness apps in combination with trackers can be extremely motivating. Those who are serious should get a sports watch like the Apple Watch or the Polar Vantage, but a simple step counter like the Xiaomi Mi Band can also motivate. With apps like Freeletics and Asana Rebel, you can also train muscles in your own living room.

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Jimmy Wales announced that part of the sale would fund his WT.Social project, “a decentralized, non-commercial social network free of advertising, data tracking and collection, and disinformation”.

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