Name: How NFTs are building the internet of the future
Uploaded: 2021-10-05T14:45:50Z
Duration: 9 min 27 s
Description: In this revelatory talk, technologist Kayvon Tehranian explores why NFTs -- digital assets that represent a certificate of ownership on the internet -- are a technological breakthrough. Learn how NFTs are putting power and economic control back into the hands of digital creators -- and pushing forward the internet's next evolution.

Kayvon Tehranian: How NFTs are building the internet of the future

How NFTs are building the internet of the future

In this revelatory talk, technologist Kayvon Tehranian explores why NFTs -- digital assets that represent a certificate of ownership on the internet -- are a technological breakthrough. Learn how NFTs are putting power and economic control back into the hands of digital creators -- and pushing forward the internet's next evolution.

NFTs are transforming the internet by allowing creators to claim true digital ownership and earn directly from their work. Viral sensations like Nyan Cat have generated hundreds of thousands of dollars for their originators, with royalties automatically paid every time the NFT changes hands. Unlike old models that trap creative content inside big platforms, NFTs rely on transparent, decentralized infrastructure. This new system unlocks global participation and reimagines how value circulates online.