Dutch auction
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It said it would ditch the popular Dutch auction style of minting, in which an NFT goes up for sale at a certain ceiling price and is then incrementally lowered over time.
From The Verge • May 1, 2022
Enter buybacks and tender offers, such as the Dutch auction for up to $7.5 billion in stock that AbbVie Inc. began at the beginning of May.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2018
The process will start off similar to a Dutch auction, in which values are set at a high level and then diminish until the FCC gets the licenses it needs at the lowest possible price.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2016
In a Dutch auction, prices start high and go down until everything is sold.
From Forbes • Oct. 7, 2014
Dutch auction, the public offer of property at a price beyond its value, then gradually lowering the price, till some one accepts it as purchaser.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
