The 555.55-carat jewel, which is considered the largest cut of its kind, was sold at auction to businessman Richard Heart, according to a tweet from the entrepreneur. Heart is planning to rename the rock the “HEX.com diamond” in honor of his blockchain deposit certificate operation.
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'The Enigma' Bought for $4.3M in Crypto to be Renamed HEX.com Diamond
“The Enigma,” a billion-year-old naturally black diamond possibly from space, was recently purchased using $4.3 million worth of cryptocurrency. So reports CNBC.
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