The Popularity and Trajectory of Non-Fungible Tokens
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Title
The Popularity and Trajectory of Non-Fungible Tokens
Subject
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non-fungible tokens
Description
Tracing the popularity trajectory of NFTs
Non-fungible tokens are one-of-a-kind, non-repeatable digital transferable assets existing in the blockchain, cryptocurrency ecosystem. The beginning of 2021 and peaking in March 2021, NFTs rose in popularity and became the subject of intense discussion due to the issues and implications for the art market and beyond. Some of these issues include: environmental impact, the perception of value, and lack of quality assurance.
This collection aims to explore some of those issues as well as the origins and future of NFTs. The artifacts collected are from digital news and commentary articles, social media posts, and YouTube videos.
This collection aims to explore some of those issues as well as the origins and future of NFTs. The artifacts collected are from digital news and commentary articles, social media posts, and YouTube videos.
Creator
Mikaela Slade
Date
W3DTF
2021
Contributor
Mikaela Slade
Rights
All rights reserved to their respective owners
Type
DCMI Type Vocabulary
Text
MovingImage
Website
Items in the The Popularity and Trajectory of Non-Fungible Tokens Collection
Buyer behind $69m record-breaking art sale revealed
CNN Style article about the first NFT to be sold at an auction house, which sold for a record-breaking price of $69m.
The climate controversy swirling around NFTs
Article from The Verge explaining the controversy around NFTs contribution to climate change
The History of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
A blog post outlining the history of technology leading to NFTs
NFTs - SNL
A group (Jack Harlow, Pete Davidson, Chris Redd) performs a rap explaining cryptocurrency. --Video description
Kings of Leon Will Be the First Band to Release an Album as an NFT
"...Kings of Leon will release their new album, titled When You See Yourself, in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT) — becoming the first band to ever do so." --from article