Painting Hides Bitcoins as Treasure Creating Online Frenzy
April is a time for the age-old Easter Egg Hunt in Western Society. Painted eggs are hidden throughout a given area as a treasure to be found by children on Easter Sunday. The game becomes more and more fun the more children you can include in the hunting game. In that spirit, this story may bring out the child in you, as a painter turned Bitcoin enthusiast has created works of art that can turn into a small digital fortune. Now, thousands of adults, just like you, are taking part in the static cryptographic treasure hunt, with valuable Bitcoin hiding in plain sight. Can you crack the....
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This amazing painting comes to our attention via /u/coolboy666 of Reddit. Check out the original thread here. I wish that I could purchase this painting myself, but it seems it already has an owner. If the buyer, seller, or artist would like to step forward and provide any further information, please comment. Have a cryptic day, mis amigos. Recently sighted in a Hotel in Costa Rica
A stunning recreation of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper painting with a focus on bitcoin sold for big bucks on auction website eBay this weekend. Dubbed The Last Bitcoin Supper (above), the painting - which measures 140cm x 70cm - was created by French artist Youl, and has previously received a less-than-impressive reaction from the community. But now, well, fifty-eight bids brought the final price of the auction to a whopping $2,900 [see the auction here], payable in bitcoin, of course. The painting is complete with a number of interesting representations, namely in the center. What....