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Re:Metakovan, the mystery Beeple art buyer, and his NFT/DeFi... by FridgeSeal on Sunday March 14, 2021 @08:31PM (#26461159)
How is an NFT in any way better than a signed proof-of-purchase?
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Re:Metakovan, the mystery Beeple art buyer, and his NFT/DeFi... by nerdponx on Sunday March 14, 2021 @08:39PM (#26461219)
Not any better, unless you value having the exchange recorded in an immutable distributed ledger. Some people value that.
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