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The first ever tweet in history is up for sale.

Yep, you read it right.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has put his tweet up for auction as a non-fungible token, or NFT.

An NFT is described as a verifiable digital asset that uses blockchain technology linked to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum.

However, NFT's are not currencies and treated like trading cards or memorabilia.

The winning bidder of Dorsey's iconic tweet will get a digital certificate of the tweet which is signed and verified by the tech entrepreneur himself.

Bids as of this writing stands at $2.5 million and is expected to further increase.

Twitter's first post, as tweeted by Dorsey on March 22, 2006, at 4:50 a.m. had the words: “just setting up my twttr”

Neither Dorsey nor his co-founders Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams, had an inkling on how massive their start-up would be at the time that first tweet was made public.

Today, Twitter is one of the biggest and heavily-used social media platforms used by ordinary people and high-profile celebrities to express their thoughts or promote something to people worldwide.

It too has become a powerful mouthpiece for politicians and various sectors in society.

Twitter has announced in February that it is permanently banning former U.S. President Donald Trump from the platform due to the risk of further incitement of violence in the wake of the deadly Capitol attack on January 6, 2021.

Trump has used Twitter extensively throughout his young political career to attack foes, critics, and to communicate to his loyal fan base. The former president's message though was often colored with false claims and incendiary rhetoric, prompting Twitter executives to slap a lifetime ban.

“I do not celebrate or feel pride in our having to ban @realDonaldTrump from Twitter, or how we got here,” Dorsey wrote on Twitter, explaining the decision.

“That said, having to ban an account has real and significant ramifications. While there are clear and obvious exceptions, I feel a ban is a failure of ours ultimately to promote healthy conversation. And a time for us to reflect on our operations and the environment around us.”

He added, “I believe the internet and global public conversation is our best and most relevant method of achieving this.

“I also recognize it does not feel that way today. Everything we learn at this moment will better our effort, and push us to be what we are: one humanity working together.”