Are Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) Good Investments?
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How do non-fungible tokens work, what are the risks, and how do NFTs fit within the landscape of investments.

Topics covered include:

• Investing in physical art versus cryptoart
• How NFTs work on the ethereum blockchain
• How Ethereum differs from Bitcoin
• What is the purpose of investing and are NFTs investments
• How much energy do cryptocurrencies and the financial system consume
• What are the risks of NFTs

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Show Notes

Want to Buy an NFT? Here’s What to Know by Amber* *Burton—The Wall Street Journal)

From Crypto Art to Trading Cards, Investment Manias Abound by Erin Griffith—The New York Times)

NFTs, explained by Mitchell Clark—The Verge)

HERE IS THE ARTICLE YOU CAN SEND TO PEOPLE WHEN THEY SAY “BUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WITH CRYPTOART WILL BE SOLVED SOON, RIGHT?” by Everest Pipkin)

39% of PoW mining is powered by renewables – Cambridge University Cryptoasset study by Gareth Jenkinson—The Daily Chain)

Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index)

Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index—Digiconomist)

Ethereum Energy Consumption Index (beta)—Digiconomist)

The Bitcoin vs Visa Electricity Consumption Fallacy by Carlos Domingo—Hacker Noon)

How much would you pay for a virtual sofa? by Anne Quito—Quartz)

The Wisdom of Finance: Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return by Mihir Desai)

Techno-optimism, behaviour change and planetary boundaries by Adair Turner—Keele World Affairs Lectures on Sustainability)

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