NFTs are helping artists solve a vital problem: who owns digital artwork?
by Kari Paul from Technology | The Guardian on (#5G4MP)
Digital art can be easily and endlessly duplicated, but non-fungible tokens allow buyers to confirm ownership
The artist Kevin Abosch has sold a picture of a potato for $1.5m, made a neon sculpture inspired by cryptocurrency, and even sold his own blood on the blockchain.
So in many ways, entering the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) was the next logical step for the 51-year-old Irish artist, whose work explores themes of digital currency and value.
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