Some crypto enthusiasts apparently thought owning a book was owning the rights to it

[Jeroen_Metselaa]

@Shuck

@Brainspore

As in a physical printed copy of a book? Dang, that is naive.

Yep, they bought a copy of a rare book.

More a rare copy of an incredibly common book that must have seen dozens of print runs in English alone. You can buy a generic second hand for some loose change.