Vitalik Buterin: NFTs can be a social good, not just a casino for rich celebr...
There's little social value in helping make Elon Musk another $1 million in the NFT market, but the technology can still be put to good use, says Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin. Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin believes NFTs can be applied to socially relevant causes such as charities and funding public goods, but not while the technology is still viewed as a “casino that largely benefits already-wealthy celebrities.”The author of the Ethereum whitepaper said there was little social value in helping celebrities like Elon Musk add another $1 million to their bank balance by selling NFTs. But....
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