The New York Times sold an article as an NFT for $560,000.

NYT columnist Kevin Roose wrote a satirical piece explaining what NFTs are and why someone should buy this product.

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NYT columnist Kevin Roose put a satirical text up for sale as an NFT—the first article in the nearly 170-year history of the publication in this format. The buyer will receive a voice message from the host of The Daily podcast and a mention of their name in the next article. The proceeds will go to charity, including the NYT Fund for the Needy. The Tech editorial team plans to follow this example.

NYT columnist Kevin Roose wrote a satirical piece explaining what NFTs are and why someone should buy this product. By putting the article up for sale, he added that it was an opportunity to own “the first article in nearly 170 years of The Times’ history to be distributed as an NFT.”The buyer will also receive a congratulatory voice message from the host of The Daily podcast, and their name will be mentioned in the next article about the NFT sale. As with many branded NFTs, the proceeds from the sale will go to charity (specifically, the NYT Needs Fund).Notably, The Tech editorial team decided to follow NYT’s example and will put one of its upcoming articles up for sale.

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