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• Clean NFTs on Tezos via Medium:

“With drastically lower energy consumption, Tezos is different. The energy used annually by validators of the Tezos network (also known as “bakers” in the Tezos ecosystem) is in the range of 60MWh, a continuous draw of 7 kilowatts. Compared to Ethereum, these numbers differ by a factor of over two million, between six and seven orders of magnitude. Moreover, the low gas costs on Tezos provide for a seamless, congestion-free user experience that allows anyone to mint, host, and trade NFTs with minimal barriers to entry.”

• Climate-Positive Crypto Art: The Next Big Thing Or NFT Overreach?

  “Tezos is another smart contract chain benefiting from the spotlight being turned on Ethereum’s energy bill. AI artist Mike Tyka has decided to launch his NFT collection on Tezos, touting the Proof of Stake chain’s environmental credentials. Minting NFTs using Ethereum would wipe out years of trying to reduce my personal climate footprint at the click of a button,” ventured Tyka, who has a PhD in biophysics and is conscious of the need to support sustainability, “After discovering some recommended alternatives, I felt that if I’m going to enter this space, I want to support what I see as the only practical and ethical future of NFTs.”

NPR’s Planet Money Episode on NFTs

Art Critic Hrag Vartanian and Bitforms Founder Steven Sacks Weigh In on NFTs