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Traders are flocking to buy the \u2018Quality Drop 01\u2019 by Metalabel, which includes a digital version of a 2018 whitepaper co-authored by Buterin.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The creator of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, is once again making the headlines. However, for the first time, he\u2019s endorsing an NFT collection by Metalabel x Gitcoin Presents.<\/p>\n The collection is a tribute to Quadratic Funding<\/a>, and includes a 2018 whitepaper co-authored by Buterin. During the initial sale period, 9221 NFTs sold out, capturing $781,274 in total revenue.\u00a0<\/p>\n Now, the collection is catching fire on the secondary market<\/a>, with the floor price rising to 0.448 ETH ($688). Seemingly, traders are clamoring for a copy of the Buterin-inspired collectible. At the time of writing, the collection has seen over $10 Million in trading volume.\u00a0<\/p>\n The whitepaper \u201cLiberal Radicalism: A Flexible Design For Philanthropic Matching Funds\u201d was co-authored by Buterin, alongside\u00a0E. Glen Weyl<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Zo\u00eb Hitzig<\/a>.<\/p>\n Moreover, the whitepaper discusses the theory of Quadratic Funding \u2013 a radical idea that proposes a mathematical solution for directing funds towards projects. In essence, Quadratic Funding gives a foundation for directing resources in a way that benefits the many \u2013 as opposed to the few. Buterin is not big on corporate monopolies<\/a>, and believes in the decentralized metaverse.<\/p>\n Copies of the digital collectible include the signatures of the three authors Buterin, Weyl and Hitzig.<\/p>\n The Quadratic Funding Collection is a collaboration between Metalabel and Gitcoin Presents. Furthermore, Metalabel is releasing a series of Quality Drops, which are digital collectible \u2018Records\u2019.<\/p>\nThe Whitepaper<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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