"The source of funds for the winning bid in Melania Trump’s first NFT auction appears to be the creators of the project themselves"

This is [extremely common](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-16/who-won-the-melania-trump-nft-auction-trump-crypto-wallet-linked-to-185k-funds?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=twitter-moments&utm_content=crypto) in the NFT space.

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Is this the 2022 version of authors buying their own books to get on the New York Times best sellers list? 

Django Brooks

The former first lady began an auction in January for a collection of NFTs on the Solana blockchain, including digital artwork of a hat that she wore.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-16/who-won-the-melania-trump-nft-auction-trump-crypto-wallet-linked-to-185k-funds?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=twitter-moments&utm_content=crypto

Money That Won Melania Trump NFT Came From Melania Trump Wallet

Melania wins again

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