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Millions ploughed into controversial 'non-fungible tokens'

08:52 am on 19 March 2021

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Millions of dollars are being poured into digital artworks - or "non-fungible tokens" - in a speculative craze that has set the internet ablaze.

So-called NFTs are tradeable, collectable digital assets that can take the form of an image, a video, or a piece of music. Some are fetching huge prices, and they're extremely controversial.

New York Times technology journalist Erin Griffith spoke to Corin Dann.