LECTURE 03: NFTs
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Lecture I
Introduce students to the concept of fungibility / non-fungibility by mentioning real-life examples, i.e. fungible fiat currency vs. non-fungible physical art
Discuss Ethereum’s solution of non-fungibility with the ERC-721 token standard
Discuss different aspects of NFTs (utility, marketability, patronage)
Briefly describe the history of NFTs from CryptoPunks to NBA Top Shot
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Activity1: Claim POAP
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Lecture II
Show examples of some of the most noteworthy NFTs
Go into the use-cases of NFTs outside of just digital art, i.e., the Metaverse
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Activity2: Decentraland
SLIDES DOWNLOAD:
FURTHER LEARNING:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNQLJcJEzv0
- https://decrypt.co/resources/non-fungible-tokens-nfts-explained-guide-learn-blockchain
- https://support.opensea.io/hc/en-us/articles/360063450733-What-is-a-Non-Fungible-Token-NFT-