---
title: "The hunt for rare bitcoin is nearing an end"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-hunt-for-rare-bitcoin-is-nearing-an-end-nngqwlvcu
source_url: https://arstechnica.com/?p=2024199
type: article
source: "Ars Technica"
published: 2024-05-14T14:59:49.169Z
updated: 2024-05-14T14:59:48.722Z
tags: ["crypto", "bitcoin"]
reading_time: 7
upvotes: 2
comments: 0
language: en
---

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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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Tags: [#crypto](https://daily.dev/tags/crypto), [#bitcoin](https://daily.dev/tags/bitcoin)

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