Epic Sat Sold Apr 2024 event
Overview
An "epic sat" is the first satoshi of the first block mined after a Bitcoin halving; only a handful exist. The epic sat from block 840,000 — the fourth halving block, mined by the ViaBTC pool on April 20, 2024 — was auctioned by CoinEx between April 22 and 25, 2024 and sold for 33.3 BTC, roughly $2.1 million at the time. Bidding opened at a 1 BTC minimum and drew 34 bids, with the runner-up at 20 BTC; the buyer was not publicly identified. It was reported as the first public sale of an epic satoshi.
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Frequently asked questions
What is an epic sat?
The first satoshi mined in the first block after a Bitcoin halving — an extremely scarce category within ordinal sat rarity, since only one exists per halving.
How much did the block 840,000 epic sat sell for?
33.3 BTC, approximately $2.1 million at the time, in a CoinEx auction held April 22-25, 2024.
Who mined the sat and when?
The ViaBTC mining pool mined block 840,000 on April 20, 2024, the block that triggered Bitcoin's fourth halving.
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