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| Edward Snowden sells NFT for $ 5.4 million |
Edward Snowden is the latest celeb to get into the irreplaceable symbol frenzy. Non-exchangeable tokens are unique digital components found throughout the blockchain network that ensure an accurate record of ownership and authenticity.
Nowadays, everyone seems to be trying to take advantage of the digital collectibles craze.
Snowden, a former contractor and whistleblower for the NSA, sold a digital infographic titled "Keep Free as NFT" for $ 5.4 million in Ethereum cryptocurrency.
The notorious US Court of Appeals ruled that the NSA's extensive surveillance of phone recordings was against the law.
Snowden highlighted the practice in 2013 by revealing NSA secrets to reporters.
According to a description of the work prepared by the Online Art Market Foundation, the photo of Snowden was originally taken by photographer Plato, who obtained permission to use NFT.
NFT sold 2224 Ethereum coins for a value of just over $ 5.4 million. All proceeds from the sale went to the Freedom of the Press Foundation, a nonprofit that develops open source whistleblowing tools to protect journalists from abuse. The state government sponsored hackers and state surveillance. Snowden has been president since 2017.
Snowden said on Twitter: I would like to especially thank everyone who has followed this issue over the past 24 hours, and I extend my sincere thanks to all members of the Freedom of the Press Foundation. Through our charitable activities, you help us create a better world and stay free.
Under the Espionage Act of 1917, Snowden was prosecuted several times in the United States for divulging classified information about the NSA's global and national surveillance programs.
The leaks included billions of local calls and text messages to the United States, a practice that was later ruled unconstitutional in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union.
To avoid prosecution, Snowden fled to Russia in 2013 and has remained there to this day. Russian authorities initially granted him temporary asylum and permanent residence last year.