Mainstream NFT adoption will be driven mostly by their utility
Hype may have been a factor in the rise of NFTs, but the actual utility will be the catalyst for the mainstream adoption of the technology. Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have seen a stratospheric surge in popularity accompanied by sky-high values, giving rise to legitimate and ongoing worries about a market bubble, as many projects lacked real-world application or utility.NFT utility is an essential component because it adds value and functionality to the technology. One of the most well-known use cases for NFTs is the ownership of digital art pieces like CryptoPunks. Play-to-earn (P2E) gaming....
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