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Re:An NFT That Saves Lives by graeme on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @12:33PM (#27039459)
And if someone else bids more, is that the only money that goes to Noora? i.e. PG’s bid is voided
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Re:An NFT That Saves Lives by kemonocode on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @01:08PM (#27039861)
Yes, only the winning bid would go to Noora. However, there would be a record of any other bidders' intent.

With a bit more of creativity/effort, someone could have created a smart contract for keeping track of all the donations and only releasing them once they reach a certain threshold, then giving a token back representing a "life saved" to donors if they truly wanted, but I get capitalizing on NFTs' hype right now.

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Re:An NFT That Saves Lives by lalaland1125 on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @02:28PM (#27040966)
Most charities already give you pdf certificates recording how many lives you saved with your donation. What's the point in having an NFT instead of just a pdf?
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Re:An NFT That Saves Lives by a1369209993 on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @09:13PM (#27044933)
> What's the point in having an NFT

> > > it's riding the hype of NFTs more than anything.

The point is hype-based advertising. As people have been repeatedly pointing out all over the thread.

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