LOT-03 · Peer-to-Peer Silent Auction
HODL On
Bitsby holding onto the Bitcoin balloon
Shipwreck Sean · 2026
Artwork © Shipwreck Sean. Used with permission for Bitcoin Arts Park silent auction.
At a glance
2,100,000 sats (about $1,700)
Increments 21,000 sats · Closes Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 3:00 PM ET
Bitsby holds onto the Bitcoin balloon. Peer-to-peer silent auction priced in sats: 100% of net hammer price supports Bitcoin for the Arts. Opening bid 2,100,000 sats (about $1,700).
Winner picks up in person at Bitcoin Arts Park, Columbus (Sept 23-24). No shipping.
Place advance bid ↓Advance bid
Opening 2,100,000 sats (about $1,700). Binding if you win. Pickup in Columbus only.
The Work
- Medium
- Original painting
- Dimensions
- 40 × 16 in (H × W)
- Year
- 2026
- Artist
- Shipwreck Sean
- Opening
- 2,100,000 sats (about $1,700)
- Increment
- 21,000 sats
- Closes
- Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 3:00 PM ET
Artist
Shipwreck Sean is an artist, tattooer, and creator of Bitsby, with over 16 years dedicated to his craft. Physical and digital work influenced by Bitcoin, blending traditional artistry with the culture, ideas, and evolving story of sound money. Maryland.
- Website
- shipwrecksean.com
- Social
- @artbyshipwreck
- Lightning
- shipwrecksean@walletofsatoshi.com
- Bitcoin
- bc1pc306rnzwz9xxfugewu4jqsqru88v023qpx070kdapf3q2zkrknxq97v65q
How bidding works
- Advance bids online seed the paper sheet on the Expo floor.
- On site: sign the sheet with name, email or phone, and bid in sats.
- Dollar figures shown as “about $…” are orientation only. They are not a live exchange rate and not a retail price. Bidding is in sats.
- Settlement after win may be Bitcoin/Lightning or USD at the posted rate of the day.
- Highest valid bid at close wins. Payment and in-person pickup in Columbus required. No shipping.
Proceeds
Of the hammer price (winning bid): 100% Bitcoin for the Arts (501(c)(3)).
If the lot does not sell, Artist chooses donate-in-full to BFTA or reclaim on the signed multi-work agreement.
Event
Bitcoin Arts Park · Midwest Bitcoin Summit
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH
September 23-24, 2026
Vinyl QR for this lot points to: https://www.bitcoinforthearts.org/midwest/auction/hodl-on