Exchangeable is a description no artist wants to hear about their work. So far, this has mostly been true of digital art. For a long time, the art market seemed to be one of the few areas where the digital could not take a leading role. Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are changing that: NFTs are cryptographic assets based on blockchains. This creates unique digital works whose creators and provenance are easy to identify. Digital artists now create reputable artworks, collectors rely on authenticity when acquiring them. NFTs are creating a secure foundation for the art market.
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