9 Best Articles in 2021
a16z
NFT Canon - Andreessen Horowitz
a16z
8 min read · Apr 2nd · The a16z NFT Canon is a curated list of readings and resources on all things NFTs, organized from the big picture, what NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are and why they matter... to how to mint, collect,…
Seth Godin
NFTs are a dangerous trap
Seth Godin
4 min read · Mar 6th · Like most traps, they’re mysterious and then appealing and then it’s too late. An NFT is digital treasure chest, a status symbol and an apparent item of value. Like a Pokemon card, or a…
The Onion
Priceless NFT Artwork Vandalized With Spray Paint Tool
The Onion
1 min read · Mar 29th · The Onion brings you all of the latest news, stories, photos, videos and more from America's finest news source.
VICE
People's Expensive NFTs Keep Vanishing. This Is Why
VICE
7 min read · Mar 29th · “There was no history of my ever purchasing it, or ever owning it,” said one confused NFT buyer. “Now there’s nothing. My money’s gone.”
The New York Times
JPG File Sells for $69 Million, as ‘NFT Mania’ Gathers Pace
The New York Times
6 min read · Mar 11th · “Everydays — The First 5000 Days,” by the artist known as Beeple, set a record for a digital artwork in a sale at Christie’s.
Paul Graham
An NFT That Saves Lives
Paul Graham
1 min read · May 4th · Noora Health, a nonprofit I've supported for years, just launched a new NFT. It has a dramatic name, Save Thousands of Lives, because that's what the proceeds will do.Noora has been saving lives for 7…
The Verge
‘Disaster Girl’ has sold her popular meme as an NFT for $500,000
The Verge
2 min read · Apr 29th · Another popular meme sells for big money as an NFT.
github.com
memo/eco-nft
github.com
Feb 26th · A basic guide to ecofriendly CryptoArt (NFTs). Contribute to memo/eco-nft development by creating an account on GitHub.
The Verge
NFT mania is here, and so are the scammers
The Verge
6 min read · Mar 20th · You can make just about anything into a NFT — even art that isn’t yours.
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The New York Times
I Joined a Penguin NFT Club Because Apparently That’s What We Do Now
The New York Times
7 min read · Aug 12th · Is this what the metaverse looks like?
dirt.substack.com
Dirt: Are NFTs status symbols?
dirt.substack.com
5 min read · Sep 9th · Exclusivity in the digital world.
Rolling Stone
NFTs May Seem Like Frivolous Fads. They Should Be the Future of Music
Rolling Stone
10 min read · Jul 26th · The wild boom and bust of art NFTs made many onlookers wary of blockchain-based technology — but new developments in gaming, ticketing, and music royalties reveal NFTs’ true power
The Block
OpenSea becomes first NFT platform to pass $1 billion in trading volume
The Block
1 min read · Aug 22nd · OpenSea’s trading volume increased 286% from July to August, and it has carried the majority of NFT monthly trading volume since May.
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opensea.io
The NFT Bible: Everything you need to know about non-fungible tokens
opensea.io
20+ min read · 2020-01-13 · This post provides an in-depth overview of non-fungible tokens: from the history of the non-fungible token, the technical anatomy of an ERC721, to the current state of the market, to the exciting…
Sifted
France is buzzing with NFT startups
Sifted
6 min read · Mar 18th · NFT is the buzzword on everyone's lips. French companies like Arianee and Sorare have emerged just in time to seize the trend.
Marker by Medium
Why the NFT Craze Is a Bubble Waiting to Pop
Marker by Medium
8 min read · Mar 8th · The latest collectible boom is fueled by speculators, not enthusiasts
The New York Times
Opinion | The Art Market Often Works in Secret. Here’s a Look Inside.
The New York Times
7 min read · May 7th · These maps reveal patterns of ownership for NFT-based creations.
protos.com
The NFT market bubble has popped and we've got the charts to prove it
protos.com
1 min read · Jun 2nd · The NFT market has collapsed nearly 90% since the bubble popped last month, and crypto collectibles like CryptoPunks are fading fast.
Cointelegraph
Nvidia CEO: We’re “on the cusp of” a blockchain and NFT-enabled metaverse
Cointelegraph
2 min read · Jun 12th · A NFT-enabled Metaverse is just around the corner, says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
Artnet
I Looked Through All 5,000 Images in Beeple's $69 Million Magnum Opus. What I Found Isn't So…
Artnet
10 min read · Mar 17th · Ben Davis on what's actually in Beeple's 'Everydays: The First 5,000 Days,' the digital artwork that sold for $69 million at Christie's.
Quartz
The carbon footprint of creating and selling an NFT artwork
Quartz
2 min read · Mar 26th · Let's compare the carbon footprint of art that is printed, packaged, and shipped it to a customer to art minted and auctioned as an NFT using an Ethereum-based service.
The New York Times
I Joined a Penguin NFT Club Because Apparently That’s What We Do Now
The New York Times
7 min read · Aug 12th · Is this what the metaverse looks like?
