Luke Dashjr, a core developer for Bitcoin [BTC], took to Twitter to share his concerns about Non-Fungible Tokens [NFT] that were being sold using his name. The incident involved a picture of the core developer’s code, which was presented to the public as an NFT at an auction. The code fetched 0.41 BTC ($9500). 

According to the Twitter thread, the organizers of the third-party auction used the Bitcoin Core developer’s name and code without his consent or knowledge. Dashjr accused the organizers of misleading the public and creating confusion in the market, citing the fact that the winner of the auction had personally contacted him. 

Luke Dashjr clarified that the organizer had contacted him to offer 90% of the proceeds of the auction, with a 10% cut as auction fees. However, the Bitcoin Core developer refused to accept the payment, claiming that it was an attempt to bribe him into silence after the auction had already taken place. He further asked the organizer to refund 100% of the amount to the buyer.