Solana Co‑Founder Highlights $660,000 Tokenized Dinosaur Skull Sale

Solana co‑founder Anatoly Yakovenko promoted a tokenized dinosaur skull offering on Wednesday, noting that the fundraising round was approaching its deadline.

Project Overview

Jurassic Finance aims to place a Triceratops prorsus skull, nicknamed “Deaton,” on the Solana blockchain as one million tradable tokens (TRCH1). Each token represents one‑millionth of the fossil and is priced at roughly $0.69.

Fundraising Progress

By Wednesday morning, contributors had pledged $406,667 in USDC, covering 61 % of the $660,000 target. Roughly 13 hours remained before the all‑or‑nothing deadline.

Use of Funds

• $600,000 allocated to acquire the fossil.
• $60,000 directed to Jurassic Finance’s labs treasury.

Ownership Structure

Token holders receive economic rights to the fossil through a special‑purpose vehicle, not direct title to the bone. The offering will refund contributors fully if the target is not met and will not accept oversubscription.

Fossil Details

Deaton was excavated from the Hell Creek Formation in North Dakota in 1999 and prepared for display last year. The specimen is 60‑65 % complete by bone mass, meeting museum‑grade standards. A comparable Triceratops skull sold for $840,000 in July, providing a market reference.

Market Context

Solana continues to host unconventional tokenized assets, including manga and equity tokens. At the time of reporting, SOL was trading near $97, down about 4 % over 24 hours. The remaining $253,000 needed to reach the goal will test current appetite for real‑world asset tokenization beyond traditional securities.