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Climate and NFTs

NFTs come at a cost. Due to the nature they are stored and tracked, NFTs require multiple computers working nonstop to keep the blockchain in order. This may not appear as much to as, who hasn’t left their computer on overnight from time to time? But with NFTs, days can add up to weeks, and weeks to months, and eventually the blockchain will be hogging power like no other. In a world where climate disasters are already reality, we have to be conscious of our power usage. Are NFTs really worth it in the long run?