WTF is an NFT?

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In 2005 a photo of four-year-old Zoë Roth standing in front of a burning house went viral on the internet. It became a meme known as “disaster girl”. In April 2021, the image sold for $473,000 as an NFT, or non-fungible token - that’s sort of a digital record of ownership.And the ... Show More

<p>It started with a picture posted on the internet, and ended in an extravagant cryptocurrency bidding war. NFTs, or “nonfungible tokens,” have recently taken the art world by storm. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/sabrina-tavernise">Sabrina Tavernise</a>, a national corresp ... Show More

Between Grimes, Kings of Leon and even NBA Top Shot, all of a sudden it seems like NFTs are everywhere. But what are non-fungible tokens, really? And why are they blowing up right now? CBC Business reporter Pete Evans explains. Find the links we talk about in this episode here: c ... Show More

Beeple drew headlines after the digital artist auctioned art work on Christie's as an NFT for $69 million. His next project? A new site devoted to NFTs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

From Elon Musk to the NBA, NFTs have become a popular term in recent weeks. But what exactly are they? We attempt to break them down.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.