Yes, NTFs are a fad. The research in zk-STARKs is quite interesting and has application beyond blockchain. https://eprint.iacr.org/2018/046.pdf https://eprint

Yes, NTFs are a fad. The research in zk-STARKs is quite interesting and has application beyond blockchain. https://eprint.iacr.org/2018/046.pdf https://eprint.iacr.org/2018/046.pdf A push for technology that protects privacy by design does not just address money laundering. The fact that zk-STARKs can bootstrap on blockchains, in part because of the funding, and in part because of the blockchain's capability to be a global source of truth (which we admittedly then use for URLs to GIFs, speculate about lolcoins, and buy drugs online with).