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NFTs

For believers, non-fungible tokens (or NFTs) are an exciting new kind of blockchain tech, building a distributed log of ownership for a Web3 world. For haters, they’re the worst kind of cryptocurrency excess, an environmentally damaging scam that functions mostly to display extreme wealth. Whichever side you take, it’s impossible to ignore the torrent of ambition and money currently pouring into the space. This page is where you can find all The Verge’s NFT coverage — from the brilliant to the ridiculous.

Bored Ape Yacht Club members want to build an empire, starting with weed

What do you do with the IP rights to your very expensive cartoon primate? Put him on cannabis packaging

Mia Sato
Justin Bieber’s NFT ape sure looks like monkey business

Inside the weird world of celebrity NFTs

Elizabeth Lopatto
The counterfeit NFT problem is only getting worse

So artists are joining together to fight back

Harrison Jacobs
How one company took over the NFT trade

The NFT gold rush made OpenSea into a $13 billion company — but can it stay on top?

Russell Brandom
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Casey Newton
Discord hacking is the newest threat for NFT buyers

One compromised admin account led to two projects being scammed in a day

Corin Faife