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# The hunt for rare bitcoin is nearing an end

**[Ars Technica](https://daily.dev/sources/arstechnica)** · 7 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

The hunt for rare bitcoin sats is becoming more difficult as the number of undiscovered sats decreases and large organizations become involved. Digital artist Billy Restey uses third-party software to search for rare sats, which can be sold for around $80. The rarity of sats is determined by their properties and some can be worth millions of times their face value.

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