The new world of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and why they matter
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Do the words “bitcoin, blockchain and NFT” make your eyes glaze over? Cryptocurrencies are huge right now, but many people don’t understand this new, confusing economic world.
NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, can be especially bewildering. Last year, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sold the NFT of his very first tweet for $2.9 million.
To help explain this new world of NFTs, Minnesota Now guest host Chris Farrell talked to Vivian Fang, an associate professor at the University of Minnesota who is an expert in cryptocurrencies.
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