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NFT art: the bizarre world where burning a Banksy can make it more valuable

A blockchain company has bought a piece of Banksy artwork and burnt it. But instead of destroying the value of the art, they claim to have made it more valuable, because it was sold as a piece of blockchain art….

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NFTs explained: what they are, why rock stars are using them, and why they’re selling for millions of dollars

A couple of days ago, the musician Grimes sold some animations she made with her brother Mac on a website called Nifty Gateway. Some were one-offs, while others were limited editions of a few hundred – and all were snapped…