Long Take: Non-fungible tokens and crypto art (like Hashmasks) will create multi-billion markets for digital objects with financial features

Hi Fintech futurists --

This week, we look at:

• Hashmasks, CryptoPunks, and other large NFT / crypto art projects generating tens of millions of USD trading volume

• Perceptions of financial value, as well as whether it matters to have an “original” digital art piece relative to its digital copy

• The intersection of collectibles with decentralized finance, and its collateralization, tranching, lending, and trading, as well as a view on 2021

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