First-edition Constitution copy purchased for $43.2 million, outbidding crypto crowdfunded group

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A group of crypto enthusiasts was outbid in its effort to buy a first-edition copy of the U.S. Constitution.

ConstitutionDAO entered a bidding war with an anonymous client in an auction organized by Sotheby’s on Thursday, only for the unnamed client to outbid the cryptocurrency enthusiasts for the record-breaking price of $43.2 million.

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