FIR #292: The Sure And Steady Evolution of NFTs

To hear the media talk about it, NFTs are overpriced works of digital art on which a lot of gullible people will lose bundles of money. In fact, NFTs have utility far being investments, and savvy marketers are figuring it out, right down to local car washes. Neville and Shel share a handful of stories about such applications in this short midweek episode. ---- The next monthly, long-form episode of FIR will drop on Monday, November 21. We host a Communicators Zoom Chat each Thursday at 1 p.m. ET. For credentials needed to participate, contact Shel or Neville directly, request the credentials in our Facebook group, or email fircomments@gmail.com. Special thanks to Jay Moonah for the opening and closing music. You can find the stories from which Shel’s FIR content is selected at Shel’s Link Blog. Shel has started a metaverse-focused Flipboard magazine. Neville’s “asides” blog, Outbox, is also available. Links from this report: This San Diego Car Wash Is Using NFTs to Drive Up Demand Azuki ‘Proof of Skate’ Auction Draws $2.5 Million for NFT-Backed Skateboards Reddit Users Open 2.5 Million Crypto Wallets After Launch of NFT Marketplace NFTs Can Be Considered Property, According to Singapore High Court Ruling Why Yes, an NFT Bar Is Opening in North Park This Month Nike’s Venture into Web3 Isn’t About Tech – It’s About Culture Anthony Hopkins sells out NFTs in minutes: Nifty Newsletter, Oct 12–18