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Re:Metakovan, the mystery Beeple art buyer, and his NFT/DeFi... by joosters on Monday March 15, 2021 @02:55AM (#26463199)
It’s just like you having a paper receipt with #1 on it, and me also having a receipt with #1 on it. Both can be on the same blockchain at the same time, issued by different NFT ‘creators’. Or maybe on different blockchain... Which one is the ‘real’ one? No-one can say.
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Re:Metakovan, the mystery Beeple art buyer, and his NFT/DeFi... by Rule35 on Monday March 15, 2021 @03:24AM (#26463345)
Do you not crypto? It's clear which address mints an NFT, and that address can be provably linked to the party with the keys. And they can put that proof on their website. You do know your favorite artists website, right?

So yeah, by looking at both NFTs we can clearly determine which is authentic.

If they're supposed to be unique, as opposed to 'we both sponsored the same art', then there are easy ways to ensure that.

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