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Could NFTs help the media, or are they just a sideshow? Over the past several months, technology journalists have had to get used to a new concept: the “non-fungible token,” or NFT, a concept that has been lighting up the cryptocurrency world, as well as art and media. An NFT is a string of code that, once it has been “minted” (generated by a computer) resides on the Ethereum blockchain, a ledger of every transaction since the currency was created. The “non-fungible” part just means that a token can’t be exchanged for another string of similar code, so it’s unique. What has ma...
Save Share Kain Warwickâs crypto-anarchist bent began at 14, when his parents forbade him from expanding his tennis racquet restringing business. His father, Kim Warwick, toured as a professional tennis player, winning three titles including the 1981 Australian Open Doubles Championship, and reaching a career-high ranking of 15. Young Kain saw an opportunity to restring racquets at the family tennis centre. When he was quickly swamped with orders, his parents â perhaps fearing the dereliction of his school homework â shut the business down. It was a stunning lesson for Warwick ...