An Ignoble Experiment: How NFTs are poised for change in 2022

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January 7, 2022

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How NFTs are poised for change in 2022

Nonfungible token verification will be offered by major platforms this year and significantly increase the social value of buying and amplifying digital assets among consumers, writes entrepreneur Prerna Gupta. Other predictions include sidechains driving NFT rates down, music assets and wearables for online personalization gaining traction and 3D avatars becoming more dynamic with movement and expressions.

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Once TikTok users can display and use their unique, verified NFTs in their posts, the game completely changes, because the social value of purchasing and broadcasting NFTs increases exponentially.

Prerna Gupta, writing for TechCrunch