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You could embed the data in the JSON if you wanted though couldn't you?
by RandallBrown 6y ago
You could embed the data in the JSON if you wanted though couldn't you?
- freeone3000 6y agoFor fairly small images. It costs gas to store data in the chain -- the bigger the transaction (in bytes), the more it costs to process. Rates fluctuate, but you can estimate around 0.03 ETH per KB. Since you have to exchange the token every transfer, it becomes clear quickly why you want to offload the file itself from the main chain.
- RandallBrown 6y agoInteresting. I thought the whole point of an NFT was to have a unique copy of a digital item that only existed for you. If you're just "buying" a URL, it's even sillier than I thought.
- freeone3000 6y agoThe unique copy of the URL exists only for you. It's equally as silly as you thought. (Or perhaps imagined that the blockchain wasn't 100% public 100% visible)
- ksm1717 6y agoPeople/platforms are also making embedded scripts that render generative work