Bitcoin Sign Guy Photobombs Janet Yellen
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During Fed Chair Janet Yellen's testimony to the House Financial Services Committee, 22-year-old Cato Institute intern Christian Langalis held up a yellow legal pad reading 'BUY BITCOIN' behind her on live television. He was quickly escorted out, but the image went viral instantly. Langalis received over $16,000 in Bitcoin donations within hours. In April 2024, he auctioned the original sign for 16 BTC (over $1 million) to a collector named 'Squirrekkywrath' at Pubkey Bar in New York. Bitcoin was trading around $2,400 on the day of the stunt.