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SHOCKING: Young french people are ready for nfts but sceptical about long term value - What They Never Told You

Julian Lennon, son of Beatle John Lennon, sold a guitar and sheet music from "Hey Jude" in the form of NFTs at an auction in Los Angeles on 7 February 2022. VALERIE MACON AFP

Non Fungible tokens (NFTs) have taken the world by storm in the past year. A recent poll shows 75 percent of French people see them as “purely fun products” designed for entertainment. However, a quarter of the population, particularly 18-34-year-olds, see the virtual technology as a long-term investment. So what are they and how do they work?

Because everything found on the internet can be copied infinitely, the NFT provides a proof of unique ownership thanks to a code created using blockchain technology which stores the information in such a way that it cannot be copied or modified.

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