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Image: Ivan Stajkovic/Zoonar/picture allianceImage: Ivan Stajkovic/Zoonar/picture alliance

Non-fungible token (NFT)

NFTs are assets that are represented by a non-fungible token, a unique digital identifier that cannot be copied and is recorded in a blockchain for security and transparency.

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Two Congolese artists work on a sculpture made of clay

Return of colonial-era statue to DRC funds forest revival

Return of colonial-era statue to DRC funds forest revival

An art collective in DRC raises funds to restore forests by selling NFTs of a colonia-era sculpture.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 29, 202403:22 min
A hand drawing a digital pig with sunglasses that will be turned into a NFT, non-fungible token

NFT bubble has truly burst, but do they have a future?

NFT bubble has truly burst, but do they have a future?

NFTs were a pandemic curiosity, with the digital assets experiencing a massive rise in value before a huge crash.
BusinessDecember 1, 2023
Afrimaxx 21.07.2023 Blessing Ngobeni, Ubuntuland

Welcome to Africa's metaverse

Welcome to Africa's metaverse

Ubuntuland is more than just a place, it’s the African way of the metaverse.
Digital WorldJuly 19, 202305:39 min
Logo NFT - non-fungible token - over digital art by the artist Beeple

NFTs: Hype – or here to stay?

NFTs: Hype – or here to stay?

Some see NFTs - non fungible tokens – as a passing fad, for others, they're the future of art.
ArtsApril 15, 202306:20 min
Two people throwing images into a fire in a white fireplace in an art gallery.

Damien Hirst burns thousands of his paintings

Damien Hirst burns thousands of his paintings

Hirst is setting afire thousands of his colorful spot paintings after selling them in digital form as NFTs.
ArtsOctober 11, 2022
Crawley Town FC banner

Crypto FC: NFTs, hand dryers and big promises

Crypto FC: NFTs, hand dryers and big promises

Crawley Town have become the first pro football club to be bought by a cryptocurrency business. What does it all mean?
SoccerApril 25, 2022
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A figure in the Nintendo game "Animal Crossing: New Horizon" sports a Kaufland hat and shopping cart on "Kaufisland," an island in the game designed by the German grocery chain

What will shopping in the metaverse be like?

Retailers are already spending — and making — money in the metaverse.
BusinessFebruary 3, 2022
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