This would be the first time he would be able to raise money directly from his invention of the world wide web. "The idea is somebody might like a digitally signed version of the code, a bit like plenty of people have asked for physically autographed copies of the book" Berners-Lee said. It will be auctioned off at Sotheby’s and this could be a turning point in interest in NFTs beyond artwork and sports memorabilia. Berners-Lee is no billionaire, unlike other founders of prominent web companies. Link
Update: Tim Berners-Lee auctioned the source code for the World Wide Web as an NFT called "This Changed Everything" for $5.4M. The winning bidder was undisclosed. Link
