NFT Art Goes Viral and Heads to Auction — But What Is It?

Good Morning. ☀️ Today, Berlin researchers have found the risk of COVID transmission is far lower at

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Good Morning. ☀️ Today, Berlin researchers have found the risk of COVID transmission is far lower at museums than restaurants or shops, apparently Edvard Munch scribbled something on “The Scream" out of frustration, and Valentina Di Liscia speaks to a Christie’s specialist about their first-ever sale of NFT art.— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

NFT Art Goes Viral and Heads to Auction — But What Is It? Christie’s first-ever sale of a purely digital artwork has decidedly catapulted non-fungible token (NFT) art into the mainstream. Valentina Di Liscia

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