Beyond the NFT hype: The need for reimagining digital art’s value proposition
The true potential of NFTs lies beyond profile pictures and art and into solving real-world use cases, implying the need for brainstorming fresh ideas. With cryptocurrency prices wavering this year, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and other sub-ecosystem investors have also found themselves in the grips of a bear market.However, looking beyond the trading value of Ether (ETH), NFTs were primarily created to represent assets and ownership in the real and virtual world. The bear market, as a result, has reignited discussions around how NFTs can backtrack and focus on attending to use cases while....
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【Overview】 Tokyo, Japan (May 24th, 2021) –TRiCERA (Location: Tokyo, CEO: Tai Iguchi), a global art marketplace has announced the development of a platform that enables purchase of NFT Art to enhance and support contemporary artists. 【Background】 Authenticity and authorship is becoming increasingly important as digital art and NFTs gain momentum. TRiCERA adds weight to the […]