On June 9, 2011, Bitcoin spikes to $31 and settles the day at $29.60

after Gawker expose on Silk Road , published on  6/1, goes viral.

Art details: Original digital hand painted motion art portrait. The ticker tape displays the historical daily price indexes recorded on this day.

Dimensions: 720 x 1080, 19.4 MB, Duration: 15 seconds

Created with Corel Painter, Adobe After Effects & Adobe Premiere

Artist: Denise Holt