Are NFTs really back?
Are NFTs really back?
[CONTEXTUAL READ] the resurgence of nfts is not a return to the profile picture flipping frenzy of two years ago. it is a transition from speculative mania to infrastructure. the skeptics point to the fragility of off-chain storage and the perceived silliness of owning pixels, but they miss the point of provenance. provenance survives the crash of a single hard drive when the ledger itself is decentralized.
digital art and collectibles are the obvious entry points, but the real resurgence is hidden in social graphs and on-chain identity. we are moving away from the era of pure hype into an era where nfts serve as the social and financial glue for eth-native networks. if you are waiting for the 2022 vibes to return, you have already missed the evolution.