TIME Magazine is auctioning three NFTs inspired by famous TIME covers of the past, as well as one new cover created just for the auction.
Iconic NFTs
On April 8 1966, TIME printed an issue with the cover asking the question “Is God Dead?”
The controversial question was printed in red ink on a black background, and marked TIME’s first cover to feature text only.
“It is a question that tantalizes both believers, who perhaps secretly fear that he is, and atheists, who possibly suspect the answer is no,” said then-editor John Elson.
TIME followed up on this format on April 3 2017, asking “Is Truth Dead?” during the first year of Donald Trump’s U.S. presidency.
Editor Nancy Gibbs confirmed that the cover was about Trump and various false statements made throughout his time in office.
“Just like many said they believed in God in 1966, many today would say they believe in Truth, and yet we find ourselves having an intense debate over its role and power in the face of a President who treats it like a toy.
Now, TIME has designed a cover specifically as an NFT, asking “Is Fiat Dead?”
Is Fiat Dead?
TIME is auctioning all three NFTs on the SuperRare crypto marketplace. The auction is now live and will run until 8PM ET on March 24.
At the time of writing, bidding for the “Is Fiat Dead?” NFT stands at 20 ETH or approximately $35,000. Bidding for “Is Truth Dead?” is now at 10 ETH, while the current bid for “ …
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