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Solar Sands also offers an interesting critique of the actual art of some of the most popular NFTs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDtt24RxdLk

The fact that some of the most highly sought-after NFTs are randomly generated, really off-putting and not something I can bear to look at for a long time is enough to convince me that it's just a gold rush

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There are two types of NFT art buyers, the one who buys it to sell it and the other is called a bag holder.

But the bag holders are usually happy to spend money on a link to a website, even if the art is sloppy, they just want to be a part of the culture. They are buying a feeling. It's not unlike buying a diamond whatever or a car, boat, whatever you don't need.

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