All posts tagged: NFT

After the FTX Collapse: Tokenomics Could Change Everything — If We Want It To

November 26, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 26th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. After billion-dollar crashes and fraud across the crypto world, many are wondering whether the market is simply over. But what is called “tokenomics” has the potential to reshape large parts of society. The more interesting question is: do we even want that? In the autumn […]

Is the hype the start of a new internet?

October 5, 2021
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 5th, 2021. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Speculation in cryptocurrencies has turned many into both paupers and millionaires. But when phenomena like NFTs begin to mature, they can form the basis of something entirely new – a different type of internet than the one we know today. A shiba inu dog that looks […]

$69 million for something that is free

March 17, 2021
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on March 17th, 2021. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. 5,000 free Instagram photos – for $69 million. The auction price for “Everydays: The first 5000 days” turned the art world upside down. Signs of both a bubble and careless spending? Rather, a new type of investor has presented itself – those who prefer non-traditional asset […]

Why digital art is selling for millions of dollars

March 1, 2021
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Kultur, in Swedish, on March 1st, 2021. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The legendary auction house Christie’s is selling a digital work of art and thus joining a trend that is growing explosively. The items are suddenly sold for record sums. Will it last? $1.4 million in seven minutes. This is how much the American artist Micah Johnson […]