Unusually Well Informed

Non-Fungible Tokens - Listing NFTs, The Environmental Impact Of The Blockchain, Central Banks V Blockchains, Tesla's Purchase Of Bitcoin


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Fabio Biancolin, Adam Trent and I discuss Non Fungible Tokens. Non Fungible Tokens are unique certificates for digital assets that sit on a blockchain. They’ve been in the news lately with NFT represented art sometimes fetching millions of dollars when sold on NFT platforms. We explore the way NFTs are listed for sale, what it is someone buys when they get an NFT, the costs of blockchain technology to the environment and the possible impact of blockchain on national fiat currencies.

References

NFTs, explained/ what they are, and why they’re suddenly worth millions - The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq

Now Robots Are Making Digital Art NFTs

https://www.coindesk.com/sophia-robot-digital-art-nfts

Crypto's carbon footprint and theclimate impact of our digital future

https://genevasolutions.news/science-tech/crypto-s-carbon-footprint-and-the-climate-impact-of-our-digital-future

Bitcoin, NFTs and other crypto fads are destroying our planet

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/bitcoin-nfts-other-crypto-fads-are-destroying-our-planet-n1261139

Disclaimer

The opinions expressed by the host and guests on the Unusually Well Informed podcast are their own and do not reflect their employer or any other affiliation.

Host and Producer: Tim Hampton

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/
https://designthinkingtoronto.com

Guest: Fabio Biancolin

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Guest: Adam Trent

https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=Adam%20trent&origin=GLOBAL_SEARCH_HEADER

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