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Re:NFTs Are a Dangerous Trap by soulofmischief on Sunday March 07, 2021 @02:01AM (#26373845)
Cryptopunks will always have mindshare as an early mover. In the collectible world it will maintain decent value. More than the original purchase prices.

In many worlds, image NFTs you own are displayed with special indicators that they are yours. You can print out a picture of the Mona Lisa, but its not going to have the same impression as the real painting.

Original Beanie Babies are worth a fortune.

This craze is happening because many people realize that at the least, there is sustained value in first-mover NFTs of various types. Before dismissing this as yet another craze or bubble, consider that a digital world where 90% of NFTs are worthless is no different than real life with commoditized art.

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Re:NFTs Are a Dangerous Trap by ChainOfFools on Sunday March 07, 2021 @05:33AM (#26374763)
I believe the rarepepewallet project is considerably older (on the crypto time scale) than cryptopunks, maybe the first fully functional NFT market, and operating before the term was even in use. but its less polished and much of the content is laced with various racist smells.
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