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The rise of NFTs: a brief history
Troy Warren for CNT #NFT NFTs have gone from being a fairly esoteric concept only familiar to those in the cryptocurrency world to a term hanging by the lips of almost everyone in 2021 – even garnering a spot on popular late-night comedy showcase SNL – Saturday Night Live. NFTs have redefined what it means to own digital items, and in more recent times, redefined the creator economy for creatives in a plethora of fields. It has entered the mainstream in many unexpected ways, with celebrities like Paris Hilton, The Weekend, and even your childhood tv show characters, the Teletubbies, cashing in…