‘Buy Bitcoin’ Sign Flashed Behind Yellen Is Being Auctioned Off
- Former intern was kicked out of hearing after showing sign
- Creator Christian Langalis wants to use proceeds for project
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Here’s the latest sign that animal spirits have returned to the cryptocurrency market: A legal pad with the words “Buy Bitcoin” scribbled on it is currently fetching bids of almost $140,000 in an online auction.
The hastily written message became a rallying call for supporters of the cryptocurrency after it was flashed behind then-Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen during Congressional testimony almost seven years ago. The bidding for the ink drawling is slated to end late Wednesday.