Self Checkout Acquired by X Museum Beijing

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Museum makes move

By MERGE VV
Dec 15, 2025, 6:36 PM
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Self Checkout has been acquired by X Museum in Beijing.​

The acquisition marks a significant move for the digital art piece, which was notably the creator's final work on the proof-of-work Ethereum blockchain before the network's transition to proof-of-stake.​

X Museum, based in Beijing, will now house this historically significant NFT artwork that represents the end of an era in blockchain technology.​

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