In 2021, a new term entered the vocabulary of tech: NFTs, or non-fungible tokens.
These certificates of ownership of digital objects (photos, drawings, videos, etc.) registered in a blockchain and purchasable against cryptocurrency are at the center of a bubble that has continued to grow throughout the year.
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According to a Chainalysis study relayed by the
Financial Times
, 40 billion dollars were spent in 2021 in the purchase of these digital assets.
August was the most active month, with more than $ 9 billion in purchases.
NFTs cover various universes.
That of art, with the promise of new financial outlets for artists whose digital works are easily pirated.
Sport, with collectible cards from the French start-up Sorare.
Fashion (unique virtual clothes) and video games (resale of rare objects, purchase of virtual land) have also entered this market.
In 2021, we will also have seen the sale, under ...
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