I started this week with a mission: I wanted an answer to WTF it is with NFT that are suddenly everywhere? For when a cat gif sells for $580000, something interesting and/or crazy is happening. A cat gif, notably, that anyone can copy and own for free, just not that exact one. I still haven’t quite wrapped my head around all of it, but this piece from The Verge serves as a good (and entertaining) primer.

From Weekly Filet #337, in March 2021.

NFTs, explained

NFTs, explained

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