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= May 12 =

== No culture section on NFTs? ==

Hello there, after reading this article on non-fungible token, is there a reason on why there is no culture section about this page? Even though NFTs are a new technology, please explain on why the cultural impact is not included on this article? But for this, do NFTs have a culture, since art is considered culture? And is there a philosophy about NFTs and other cryptoart? [[Special:Contributions/205.155.225.249|205.155.225.249]] ([[User talk:205.155.225.249|talk]]) 18:43, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

:A section on the cultural aspects of [[Non-fungible token]]s would have to have text based on published [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|Reliable sources]] that discussed this specifically, at some length. Are there any such sources? Wikipedia cannot create or accept material that amounts to [[Wikipedia:Original research|Original research]] or even [[Wikipedia:Synthesise|synthesise]] material together from existing sources to reach new, previously unpublished conclusions.
:If you can indeed find appropriate sources, you are welcome to create a new section on the article's [[Talk:Non-fungible token|talk page]] and leave suggested text along with details of and/or links to the sources. (As an IP user [i.e. one without a [[Wikipedia:Account|Wikipedia Account]]] you won't be able to create a new article section and enter text etc. in it because the article is currently [[Wikipedia:Semi-protected|Semi-protected]]). {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} [[Special:Contributions/94.2.101.226|94.2.101.226]] ([[User talk:94.2.101.226|talk]]) 19:18, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

:: It seems like a legitimate topic for a section; for ''reference'', here are some potential sources:

::* {{cite web |title=NFTs in sport and culture: Artists, consumers and club reputations at risk from rise of crypo assets, MPs warn - Committees - UK Parliament |url=https://committees.parliament.uk/work/7038/nonfungible-tokens-nfts-and-the-blockchain/news/197847/nfts-in-sport-and-culture-artists-consumers-and-club-reputations-at-risk-from-rise-of-crypo-assets-mps-warn/ |website=committees.parliament.uk |publisher=UK Parliament |language=en |date=11 October 2023}}
::* {{cite web |last1=Kemp |first1=Joseph |title=The Gray Areas of NFT Culture |url=https://waysof.umbc.edu/the-gray-areas-of-nft-culture/ |website=waysof.umbc.edu |publisher=University of Maryland, Baltimore County}}
::* {{cite web |last1=Lin |first1=Zih-Ying |title=The effect of culture on global NFT investor attention |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0927538X25000332 |website=Pacific-Basin Finance Journal |pages=102696 |doi=10.1016/j.pacfin.2025.102696 |date=1 April 2025}}
::* {{cite web |last1=Cole |first1=Jordan |title=The Impact of NFTs on the Digital Art World |url=https://blockapps.net/blog/the-impact-of-nfts-on-the-digital-art-world/ |website=blockapps.net |date=17 April 2024}}
::* {{cite web |last1=Behnam |first1=Tiffany |title=The Impact of NFTs on the Art Industry |url=https://pastel.network/the-impact-of-nfts-on-the-art-industry/ |website=Pastel Network |date=19 October 2023}}
::*{{cite web |last1=Omose |first1=Ikhalo |title=The Role of NFTs in Promoting Deaf Art and Culture: How Non-Fungible Tokens are Supporting the Preservation and Promotion of Sign Language |url=https://www.unspokenasl.com/aslblogs/the-role-of-nfts-in-promoting-deaf-art-and-culture-how-non-fungible-tokens-are-supporting-the-preservation-and-promotion-of-sign-language/ |website=Unspoken Language Services |date=16 October 2023}}
::* {{cite web |title=Impact of NFTs on Art & Culture |url=https://www.mishcon.com/news/impact-of-nfts-on-art-and-culture |website=Mishcon de Reya LLP |language=en |date=8 May 2025}}
::► There's plenty more
::--[[Special:Contributions/136.56.165.118|136.56.165.118]] ([[User talk:136.56.165.118|talk]]) 06:55, 13 May 2025 (UTC)
:::I still want more details about this culture of NFTs. What its like similar to Chinese, Japanese, or Korean culture? [[Special:Contributions/205.155.225.249|205.155.225.249]] ([[User talk:205.155.225.249|talk]]) 18:15, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
::::That sounds like a seriously flawed comparison. ←[[User:Baseball Bugs|Baseball Bugs]] <sup>''[[User talk:Baseball Bugs|What's up, Doc?]]''</sup> [[Special:Contributions/Baseball_Bugs|carrots]]→ 19:16, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
:::::How can it be flawed? [[Special:Contributions/205.155.225.249|205.155.225.249]] ([[User talk:205.155.225.249|talk]]) 20:13, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
::::::Trying to compare national cultures with millions of adherents and which go back thousands of years. NFT's have been around for barely 10 years, and are probably of no interest to anyone except those who have invested in them. ←[[User:Baseball Bugs|Baseball Bugs]] <sup>''[[User talk:Baseball Bugs|What's up, Doc?]]''</sup> [[Special:Contributions/Baseball_Bugs|carrots]]→ 00:02, 15 May 2025 (UTC)
:::::::I agree with you, NFTs are relatively new. [[Special:Contributions/2600:1700:78EA:450:75E5:23D1:5B65:DBB4|2600:1700:78EA:450:75E5:23D1:5B65:DBB4]] ([[User talk:2600:1700:78EA:450:75E5:23D1:5B65:DBB4|talk]]) 04:55, 16 May 2025 (UTC)