Dutch auction
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In 2004, Google famously tried a Dutch auction as a way to push back against what it viewed as the clubby world of bankers allocating stock to the largest institutions and wealthiest clients.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
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
In hindsight, that offering in 2004 didn’t work out so well, and the Dutch auction never became the future of tech I.P.O.s.
From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2015
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
