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Andy Gregory
Mar 09, 2021

Jack Dorsey’s decision to auction his first ever tweet has got us thinking of other memorable bird app escapades
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has sold the first-ever tweet for nearly $3 million.
The social media giant’s co-founder shared a link two weeks ago to a website where people could bid to own his 2006 tweet, “just setting up my twttr” as a non-fungible token, or NFT.
Dubbed crypto-collectibles, NFTs are unique digital assets that use blockchain – the technology underpinning the cryptocurrency market – to give someone sole ownership.
Amid a surge in interest in all things crypto thanks to a bitcoin surge and the historic GameStop saga, NFTs have hit the mainstream in recent weeks, with the 2011 Nyan Cat meme notably selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars, and a team of financial traders destroying a physical Banksy painting with fire in order to create a piece of digital art, sold at a profit.
It was only a matter of time until Dorsey, who clearly believes in the promise of crypto technology, decided to get involved. But now that his historic – albeit pretty boring – first tweet has been sold to Bridge Oracle CEO Sina Estavi for $2.9m, it raises the question – which tweets are so memorable you might be willing to spend actual money on them?
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Personally, we might start with these:
The historic outburst of a disgruntled civil servant
In the furore of the Dominic Cummings Barnard Castle row, this tweet from a disgruntled civil servant went viral for obvious reasons:
Arrogant and offensive. Can you imagine having to work with these truth twisters?— That Civil Service tweet twice a day (fan account) (@That Civil Service tweet twice a day (fan account)) 1615279105
Price estimation: $1.5 million
This LeBron James rebuke of Donald Trump
After the former Twitter troll-in-chief sought to insult LeBron James’ intellect, the NBA star hit back in style:
U bum @StephenCurry30 already said he ain't going! So therefore ain't no invite. Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up!— LeBron James (@LeBron James) 1506179844
Price estimation:$2 million
‘Chaos with Ed Miliband’
Former prime minister David Cameron’s fairly standard campaign tweet during the 2015 general election, which kickstarted the never-ending Brexit saga, has since gone down in history as arguably one of the most ironic of all time.
Britain faces a simple and inescapable choice - stability and strong Government with me, or chaos with Ed Miliband: https://t.co/fmhcfTunbm— David Cameron (@David Cameron) 1430720819
Price estimation: $2.2 million (value only likely to increase)
This deep musing from Melania Trump
What is she thinking? http://t.co/rFufrgMb— MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIA TRUMP) 1344625626
Price estimation: $3 million
...And from her husband
Price estimation: $5 million...covfefe
The tweet that nearly set technological advancement – or, Tesla, at least – back several years
...okay, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration. But who could forget Elon Musk’s goofy weed joke that led to fraud charges?
Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured.— Elon Musk (@Elon Musk) 1533660493
Price estimation: $1.2 million
When 50 Cent effortlessly bridged the gap between fame and reality
I can't belive my grand mothers making me take Out the garbage I'm rich fuck this I'm going home I don't need this shit— 50cent (@50cent) 1282848965
Price estimation: $500,000
Anything by Cold War Steve
These masterpieces, heavily featuring Phil Mitchell of Eastenders fame, have been brightening UK Twitter for years. And you can actually buy them physically.
https://t.co/nKPru7H1mL— Cold War Steve (@Cold War Steve) 1615236986
Price estimation: $2.5 million (ono)
This pigeon’s job interview
...because spending millions of dollars on a tweet makes about as much sense as this picture.
You've seen nothing until you've seen a picture of a pigeon having a job interview to become a pigeon: http://t.co/gfkUGVcb3p— Periwinkle Jones (@Periwinkle Jones) 1387364181
Price estimation: $250,000
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