Anonymous User Inscribes U.S. Constitution Onto Bitcoin Blockchain for $83 Fee
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Logan Hitchcock
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Summary
An anonymous Bitcoin user inscribed the entire U.S. Constitution onto the Bitcoin blockchain in a 44.4 kilobyte transaction costing $83.41 in fees. This makes the founding document permanently accessible on-chain for as long as the Bitcoin network exists, demonstrating the blockchain's capability for immutable data storage beyond simple financial transactions.
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The feat was made possible late Thursday when an anonymous Bitcoin user inscribed the document's text directly onto the immutable blockchain, making it accessible on-chain for the duration of the network's existence.
The 44.4 kilobyte transaction—significant in size for Bitcoin—cost the user around $83.41 in transaction fees, according to a blockchain explorer.
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