Non-Fungible Tokens - Listing NFTs, The Environmental Impact Of The Blockchain, Central Banks V Blockchains, Tesla's Purchase Of Bitcoin

Fabio Biancolin, Adam Trent and I discuss Non
Fungible Tokens. Non Fungible Tokens are unique certificates for
digital assets that sit on a blockchain. They’ve been in the news
lately with NFT represented art sometimes fetching millions of
dollars when sold on NFT platforms. We explore the way NFTs are
listed for sale, what it is someone buys when they get an NFT,
the costs of blockchain technology to the environment and the
possible impact of blockchain on national fiat currencies.


References


NFTs, explained/ what they are, and why they’re suddenly worth
millions - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq


Now Robots Are Making Digital Art NFTs
https://www.coindesk.com/sophia-robot-digital-art-nfts


Crypto's carbon footprint and theclimate impact of our digital
future
https://genevasolutions.news/science-tech/crypto-s-carbon-footprint-and-the-climate-impact-of-our-digital-future


Bitcoin, NFTs and other crypto fads are destroying our
planet
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/bitcoin-nfts-other-crypto-fads-are-destroying-our-planet-n1261139


Disclaimer


The opinions expressed by the host and guests on the Unusually
Well Informed podcast are their own and do not reflect their
employer or any other affiliation.


Host and Producer: Tim Hampton
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/
https://designthinkingtoronto.com


Guest: Fabio Biancolin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabio-biancolin-p-eng-6351972/?originalSubdomain=ca


Guest: Adam Trent
https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=Adam%20trent&origin=GLOBAL_SEARCH_HEADER


Virtual voice over
https://www.nuance.com/


Music
Consequences by Nihilore
https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc