Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Sells His First Tweet for $2.9 Million

Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey has sold his first tweet as a non-fungible token ( NFT ) at the Valuables auction.

The tweet "Just setting up my twtttr," posted on March 21, 2006, sold for more than $2.9 million, according to the trading site Valuables.

The NFT of Dorsey's first tweet was purchased by Sina Estavi, CEO of Malaysian startup Bridge Oracle. After the NFT was sold, the tweet itself remained available on Twitter's website.

Jack Dorsey said that all proceeds would be donated to the charity GiveDirectly.