On the one hand, the current NFT hype would plausibly lead to a much bigger inflow of money from speculators and general hype-buyers that could help get the market off the ground. One can also tap into useful existing infrastructure (coding, software, etc.). On the other hand, this would draw in a lot of noise traders (which defeats the idea of impact certificates leading to greater clarity about the relative value of different altruistic projects), and could also make EA look weird and even more connected to crypto than it already is. Also, going into crypto now is a bit like building a dot-com business in 1998 … You better be sure to build something of actual value, and mentally prepare for a lot of turbulence.
On the one hand, the current NFT hype would plausibly lead to a much bigger inflow of money from speculators and general hype-buyers that could help get the market off the ground. One can also tap into useful existing infrastructure (coding, software, etc.). On the other hand, this would draw in a lot of noise traders (which defeats the idea of impact certificates leading to greater clarity about the relative value of different altruistic projects), and could also make EA look weird and even more connected to crypto than it already is. Also, going into crypto now is a bit like building a dot-com business in 1998 … You better be sure to build something of actual value, and mentally prepare for a lot of turbulence.