Dorian Nakamoto has become such a popular Bitcoin internet figure that people are bidding over 5BTC on his photo!

[rogerver]

https://bitify.com/auctions/collectable ... ti-196070/

https://twitter.com/rogerkver/status/664316395836993536

[LiteCoinGuy]

wow, 5 Bitcoin is a good price. Dorian deserves it.

[GaryDavisIRL]

I have to say, I do feel terrible for Dorian Nakamoto. He seems like such a gentle, quiet man and to be thrust into the spotlight in the manner in which he was must have been quite shocking. I know from my own experience (I'm Gary Davis, accused by the U.S. government of being the Silk Road administrator 'Libertas' - hello!) that suddenly having your life turned upside down by incessant media interest can be rather distressing indeed. It's a lovely gesture by cryptograffiti to do this for Mr. Nakamoto and I'm sure the funds will be very gratefully received.

[rogerver]

Welcome Gary!

It looks like the painting sold for $5,501 USD worth of Bitcoin!

https://bitify.com/auctions/collectable ... ti-196070/

[GaryDavisIRL]

Thank you, Roger. Pleasure to be here!

Yes, I noticed that; an excellent result for Dorian and cryptograffit, and a very cool piece of art for the buyer. Winners all 'round!

Thanks also for setting up this alternative to the bitcointalk.org forums, and to /r/bitcoin. It's good to decentralise things, and to have someone of a libertarian / voluntaryist bent at the helm is refreshing. I'd also like to personally thank you for your huge contributions to Ross' defense fund, both monetarily and publicity-wise, and for doing all you can to help further the cause of liberty in this dangerously oppressive world. You're a gent!

[rogerver]

I'm very sorry about all the horrible things the government agents did to you Gary.
Together we are building a better world that wont be controlled in the same way the world has been previously.

[mamesso]

Дориан Накаото - самый гениальный человек на планете, будет по круче Билла Гейтса на сегодняшний день!!! 5BTC на его фото!!!

[GaryDavisIRL]

I'm very sorry about all the horrible things the government agents did to you Gary.
Together we are building a better world that wont be controlled in the same way the world has been previously.

At this point you have suffered more at the hands of government than I, Roger; coming from your experience there, your empathy for my experiences is very much appreciated. I'm still fighting extradition and will continue fighting tooth and nail should they manage to haul me into a U.S. courtroom in an attempt at implementing their horrific version of "justice".

We are all building that better world, absolutely, and that's the one thing I take solace in. Tomorrow's world holds great promise for freedom, with every innovation built on Bitcoin and the blockchain technology behind it feeling like a veritable leap towards that world! I have no doubt that government will become more oppressive the closer that that 'tomorrow' gets, but I have full confidence in the abilities of visionaries and activists that hold freedom above all else to counter that aggression with the force of the free market to bring government to its knees.

Sorry for taking this thread a little off-topic!
In an effort to turn the corner and head back to Nakamoto St. (which is just off Satoshi Boulevard, intersecting with Ulbricht Rd.): I wonder if we'll ever know 'who IS that masked man?!' who purchased the painting!

[GaryDavisIRL]

Дориан Накаото - самый гениальный человек на планете, будет по круче Билла Гейтса на сегодняшний день!!! 5BTC на его фото!!!

Картина в конце концов продан за 16,64 BTC ! Не совсем Билл Гейтс , но хорошее начало!
"The painting eventually sold for 16.64 BTC! Not exactly Bill Gates, but a good start!"