^TagNon-fungible token (NFT)

Metaverse world NFT Art Gallery Avatars and VR Glasses 3D Illustrations

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Author
News
Date
August 23, 2022

Categorized
Business and Finance, Cryptocurrency, Economics

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Adam Goad, Austin Egbert, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), Featured, hype curve, Jelly beans as crowd wisdom illustration, Non-Computable You (book), Non-fungible token (NFT), Non-fungible tokens (as membership), Robert J. Marks, Wisdom of Crowds (book)}

Are NFTs a Bubble That Has Just Plain Popped for Good?

_{Despite the crypto crash, they seem to be developing a life of their own — in ticket sales, for example} _{News

August 23, 2022

12

Business and Finance, Cryptocurrency, Economics}

Here’s the first part of Episode 3 of the discussion between computer engineering prof Robert J. Marks and computer engineering grad students Adam Goad and Austin Egbert on that wild new online world. They’ve been discussing what gives NFTs (non-fungible tokens) their value. Now, in “The NFT Anti-bubble” (August 18, 2022), they are looking at how NFTs are faring in the vast crypto crater. What still sells?: https://mindmatters.ai/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Mind-Matters-200-Adam-Goad-Austin-Egbert.mp3 This portion begins at 00:15 min. A partial transcript, notes, and Additional Resources follow. Robert J. Marks: We have talked about non-fungible tokens kind of hitting the skids. Is this a bubble pop? Are non-fungible tokens going to disappear as kind of an interesting thing in history? Or are they going to Read More ›

Oil drop on water with illuminated background

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
August 18, 2022

Tagged
Adam Goad, alpha call, Austin Egbert, Blockchain, crowdfunding, cryptocurrencies, DAOs (and cryptocurrrency), decentralization, Decentralized Applications (DAPPs), Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), Discord, Helium blockchain, hype curve, Kickstarter, MakerDAO, Non-Computable You (book), Non-fungible token (NFT), OpenSea, Web3}

The NFT Anti-Bubble

_{Robert J. Marks

August 18, 2022

1}

When new technology is introduced, there is often a buildup of incredible hype. But eventually, people are going to recognize the limitations of the new technology and it can become irrelevant. Where are NFTs on this “hype curve” and will they continue to exist? Adam Goad, Dr. Austin Egbert, and Dr. Robert J. Marks discuss non-fungible tokens, the economy, and Read More ›

Crypto Virtual Museum and Metaverse internet NFT display as a futuristic streaming media symbol as augmented reality and computer media concept.

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Author
News
Date
August 16, 2022

Categorized
Cryptocurrency, Economics, Law

Tagged
Adam Goad, Adam Goad on NFTs, Austin Egbert on NFTs, Featured, National Basketball Association (NBA), National Basketball Association and NFTs, Non-fungible token (NFT), Non-fungible tokens (value), Non-fungible tokens and law, Non-fungible tokens as owned memes, Robert J. Marks, semi-fungible token}

When You Buy a Non-Fungible Token (NFT), What Do You Own?

_{You are buying someone’s digital idea. Just what legal rights that NFT confers is an open question. But the NBA is now selling them…} _{News

August 16, 2022

14

Cryptocurrency, Economics, Law}

In the first episode of the discussion between computer engineering prof Robert J. Marks and computer engineering grad students Adam Goad and Austin Egbert (here and here), the discussion started with the projected metaverse and slowly turned to the wild world of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens — like Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s first tweet. What’s worth knowing about this burgeoning digital world? Here are Bob, Adam, and Austin again in Episode 2, What are NFTs?, Part 1: https://mindmatters.ai/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Mind-Matters-199-Adam-Goad-Austin-Egbert.mp3 This portion begins at 00:10. A partial transcript, notes, and Additional Resources follow. Robert J. Marks: We have been talking to Adam Goad and Dr. Austin Egbert both at Baylor University about Web3. Web3, which uses distributed computing, is the tool that’s Read More ›

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
August 11, 2022

Tagged
Adam Goad, Austin Egbert, bitcoin, Blockchain, Collectibles, Copyright, decentralization, Ethereum, Etherscan, fungible tokens, InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), memes, NFT, Non-fungible token (NFT), OpenSea, Patent, semi-fungible token, Web3}

What Are NFTs?

_{Robert J. Marks

August 11, 2022

1}

What’s the big deal with non-fungible tokens (NFTs)? Is it worth it to invest in NFTs? How does copyright work with NFTs? Adam Goad, Dr. Austin Egbert, and Dr. Robert J. Marks discuss non-fungible tokens, blockchain, and cryptocurrency. Additional Resources Adam Goad at IEEE Xplore Dr. Austin Egbert at IEEE Xplore ”Just As Cryptocurrencies Went Mainstream — a Huge Collapse!” Read More ›

computer engineer working with laptop at cryptocurrency mining farm

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Author
News
Date
August 5, 2022

Categorized
Cryptocurrency

Tagged
Adam Goad, Austin Egbert, Bitcoin mining, Cryptocurrency crash 2022, Featured, Metaverse (living in metaverse), Non-fungible token (NFT), Ready Player One (film), Robert J. Marks}

What’s Really Happening With Bitcoin and Other Cryptos?

_{News

August 5, 2022

13

Cryptocurrency}

In the first part of this week’s podcast, “Web3: The next generation of the internet” (August 4, 2022), Walter Bradley Center director Robert J. Marks talked with graduate student Adam Goad about Web3, the coming internet of more privacy on the one hand and a metaverse of avatars on the other. So, only as wild as you want it to be, maybe. Now, postdoc Austin Egbert joins the discussion as they continue with how, at worst, Web3 could be a bit like sci-fi film Ready Player One. (2018). Note: Re the metaverse, this week’s news reveals that Facebook executives are deserting Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse in droves: “ … recent retreats point to deeper turmoil inside Meta. Some suggest it lies Read More ›

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Author
News
Date
December 3, 2021

Categorized
Business and Finance, Economics

Tagged
Blockchain (and NFTs), Cryptocurrencies (and NFTs), Ethereum, Featured, Gas fees (and NFTs), George Gilder (on NFTs), Jules Urbach, NFTs (and uniqueness), Non-fungible token (NFT), Solana, William Dembski}

NFTs: Can They Help You Sell Digital Memorabilia Online?

_{Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) like Jack Dorsey’s first tweet or Michael Cohen’s prison badge are creating a new market with a need for new rules} _{News

December 3, 2021

5

Business and Finance, Economics}

At COSM 2021,William Dembski, a mathematician and philosopher who studies cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), offered some thoughts on whether NFTs (non-fungible tokens) can help artists and other creators make a living selling their work on the internet. Are NFTs just “rat poison squared,” as Warren Buffett calls cryptocurrencies? Well, former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s first tweet sold for a reported $2.9 million. It’s complex but navigable. According to Dembski, it might be a way forward. But there are pitfalls. The non-tech part is easy to understand. Just as internet-based subscription services like Substack offer a way for talented writers to make a good living free from censorious mediocrities, so NFTs might help artists market their work in Read More ›

Crypto Art Non-fungible token (NFT). Digital art

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Author
News
Date
August 10, 2021

Categorized
Business and Finance

Tagged
Bernard Fickser, Cryptocurrencies (proliferation), CryptoKitties, Ethereum, Ethereum ("hard forks"), Ethereum (ETH vs. ETC), Ethereum (long-term viability), Ethereum (security), Ethereum (storage issues), Ethereum "Gas", Featured, Link rot, NFT marketplaces (as security risk), NFTs (as business proposition), NFTs (ownership issue), NFTs (proliferation issue), NFTs (scarcity issue), Non-fungible token (NFT), Rarible (liability issue), Rarible (search limitations), Rarible (vs. eBay), SuperRare (at Rarible)}

4 NFTs: You Bought One. But Do You Really Own It? Could You Ever?

_{Right now, the non-fungible tokens markets leave a lot to be desired as a business proposition, Bernard Fickser explains why} _{News

August 10, 2021

25

Business and Finance}

Introduction: At Expensivity, Bernard Fickser explains that a non-fungible token (NFT) is a unique token in cryptography that represents, say, real estate or art rather than money. Because the tokens have unique identities (non-fungible), they can be bought or sold while reducing the risk of fraud. So how do they work?: The series is called How Non-Fungible Tokens Work: NFTs Explained, Debunked, and Legitimized (July 30, 2021). In Part 4, he looks at the question of what benefits NFTs, in their current state, really confer on you (or don’t): 4 What Just Happened? The creation and purchase of an NFT as described in the last section raises a lot of interesting — and troubling — questions. It’s easy enough to Read More ›

Man at work signing legal contract by using digital signature

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Author
News
Date
August 4, 2021

Categorized
Business and Finance, Economics

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Bernard Fickser, Blockchain, Cryptography (NFTs), Digital signatures, Expensivity, Featured, Jack Dorsey's tweet, Non-fungible token (NFT), Sina Estavi, Valuables platform}

Can Digital Signatures Protect NFTs in Digital Marketplaces?

_{The concept of owning an NFT on a blockchain is specific to the blockchain, with no legal force in society at large} _{News

August 4, 2021

13

Business and Finance, Economics}

Introduction: At Expensivity, Bernard Fickser explains that a non-fungible token (NFT) is a unique token in cryptography that represents, say, real estate or art rather than money. Because the tokens have unique identities (non-fungible), they can be bought or sold while reducing the risk of fraud. So how do they work?: The series is called How Non-Fungible Tokens Work: NFTs Explained, Debunked, and Legitimized (July 30, 2021). In Part 2, we look at digital signatures 2 Digital signatures in digital marketplaces Of course, there’s more to the story. As already suggested, when someone buys a non-fungible token, they’re not simply buying a digital file of some collectible that can be readily copied. So what exactly are they buying? To understand Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan Bartlett
Date
August 4, 2021

Categorized
Business and Finance

Tagged
Bernard Fickser, Blockchain, cryptocurrency, Near-Field Communication (NFC), Non-fungible token (NFT)}

Blockchains Have NFTs Unnecessarily Tied Down

_{New ideas propose severing the accidental relationship between NFTs and blockchains} _{Jonathan Bartlett

August 4, 2021

6

Business and Finance}

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), for those who haven’t been paying attention, are digital collectibles that have been gaining popularity. Essentially, they allow someone to “mark” their “ownership” of a piece of cyberspace. Since their original inception in 2012, NFTs have invariably been tied to blockchain technology. However, a recent review of the technology by Bernard Fickser has shown that there is nothing inherently tying NFTs to blockchain. In fact, blockchains may be holding NFTs back considerably. (For those needing a refresher, a short guide to how the blockchain works can be found here.) In his article, Fickser notes several interesting discrepancies between NFTs and cryptocurrencies. First of all, there is a lot of technology built into cryptocurrencies to keep them anonymous, while the entire point of Read More ›

matching keys made of circuits & led lights, encryption & crypto

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post

Author
News
Date
August 3, 2021

Categorized
Business and Finance

Tagged
Bernard Fickser, Collectibles, cryptocurrency, Cryptography, Digital collectibles, Featured, Jack Dorsey's tweet, Non-fungible token (NFT)}

Cryptography: Are Non-Fungible Tokens a Scam? Or Can They Work?

_{By Warren Buffett’s logic, if cryptocurrencies are rat poison squared, non-fungible tokens are rat poison to an infinite power. But is that all there is to be said about them?} _{News

August 3, 2021

11

Business and Finance}

Introduction: At Expensivity, Bernard Fickser explains that a non-fungible token (NFT) is a unique token in cryptography that represents, say, real estate or art rather than money. Because the tokens have unique identities (non-fungible), they can be bought or sold while reducing the risk of fraud. So how do they work?: The series is called How Non-Fungible Tokens Work: NFTs Explained, Debunked, and Legitimized (July 30, 2021). In Part 1, he looks at the problems with making NFTs work. 1 Non-Fungible Tokens: Rat Poison Raised to an Infinite Power? “Poised to radically reconfigure the crypto-asset market, non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are revolutionizing our conception of money and value, creating not just entirely new markets but even new economies that are Read More ›