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- 18 June 2021
How scientists are embracing NFTs
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From cat memes and music tracks to all manner of digital art, the bizarre, often quirky market for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is booming. And now, science is hopping on the bandwagon for these receipts of ownership of digital files that are bought and sold online.
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Nature 594 , 481-482 (2021)
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01642-3
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NFTs: Applications and Challenges. December 2021. DOI: 10.1109/ACIT53391.2021.9677260. Conference: 22nd International Arab Conference on Information Technology (ACIT) 2021. Authors: Wajiha Rehman ...
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