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Why did Visa just buy a 'CryptoPunk' NFT for $150,000?<blockquote>为什么Visa刚刚花15万美元买了一个“加密朋克”NFT？</blockquote>
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NFTs essentially amount to digital certificate of authenticity and allow digital assets, including artwork and music that exist only on screens, to be traded and tracked.</p><p><blockquote>NFT是一种使用区块链技术的独特可验证数字资产。NFT本质上相当于数字真实性证书，并允许数字资产，包括只存在于屏幕上的艺术品和音乐，被交易和跟踪。</blockquote></p><p> In this case, the largest U.S. card network bought one of the unique avatars in the CryptoPunk series, a set of some 10,000 pixel-art characters made by Larva Labs back in 2017, that have now come to typify the craze around NFTs.</p><p><blockquote>在这种情况下，美国最大的卡片网络购买了CryptoPunk系列中的一个独特头像，这是一套由Larva Labs在2017年制作的约10,000个像素艺术角色，现在已经成为NFT热潮的典型代表。</blockquote></p><p> <p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/de6c3d3adababad5923af6886fa52995\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"487\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><span>MARKETWATCH PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/LARVALABS</span></p><p><blockquote><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><span>MARKETWATCH 照片插图/LARVALABS</span></p></blockquote></p><p> Back in June, Israeli entrepreneur Shalom Meckenzie bought CryptoPunk #7523 for $11.8 million at Sotheby's .</p><p><blockquote>早在 6 月，以色列企业家 Shalom Meckenzie 就在苏富比以 1180 万美元的价格购买了 CryptoPunk #7523。</blockquote></p><p> Sheffield said that Visa's purchase is \"a great way to raise awareness about the potential of this space while providing us an opportunity to learn and help our clients navigate it.\"</p><p><blockquote>谢菲尔德表示，Visa 的收购是“提高人们对这一领域潜力认识的一个好方法，同时为我们提供了一个学习和帮助客户驾驭这一领域的机会。”</blockquote></p><p> Indeed, NFTs are seen creating opportunities for new business models that didn't exist before, including for artists who can attach stipulations to an NFT that ensures they get some of the proceeds every time it gets resold, meaning they benefit if their work increases in value.</p><p><blockquote>事实上，NFT被视为为以前不存在的新商业模式创造了机会，包括艺术家可以对NFT附加规定，以确保他们每次转售时都能获得部分收益，这意味着如果他们的作品价值增加，他们就会受益。</blockquote></p><p> NFTs also give musicians and sports stars the potential to provide enhanced perks to their fans, within the easily verifiable realm of blockchain.</p><p><blockquote>NFT还为音乐家和体育明星提供了在易于验证的区块链领域内为他们的粉丝提供额外津贴的潜力。</blockquote></p><p> Visa says it doesn't expect to be the last major institution to purchase an NFT.</p><p><blockquote>Visa 表示，它预计不会成为最后一家购买 NFT 的主要机构。</blockquote></p><p> \"In the early days of social media, it was hard to imagine that every major brand would have an actively managed account and interact directly with these online communities,\" Sheffield wrote.</p><p><blockquote>谢菲尔德写道：“在社交媒体的早期，很难想象每个主要品牌都会有一个主动管理的帐户，并直接与这些在线社区互动。”</blockquote></p><p> \"Similarly, while Visa is the first major brand to do so today, we expect that over time, many brands will recognize the value of collecting NFTs to express their brand identities and connect with passionate communities of creators and collectors,\" the executive said.</p><p><blockquote>“同样，虽然 Visa 是当今第一个这样做的主要品牌，但我们预计，随着时间的推移，许多品牌将认识到收集 NFT 以表达其品牌形象并与热情的创作者和收藏家社区建立联系的价值，”这位高管表示。</blockquote></p><p> Visa elaborated on its rationale for buying an NFT at its blog here .</p><p><blockquote>Visa 在其博客上详细阐述了购买 NFT 的理由。</blockquote></p><p> Most NFTs run on the Ethereum blockchain network that is behind the token Ether , the No. 2 cryptocurrency in the world by market value. That is largely because the Ethereum is known for its smart contracts, which allow developers to write special instructions, or code, including those for NFTs, atop their distributed-ledger protocols.</p><p><blockquote>大多数 NFT 运行在以太币区块链网络上，该网络是全球市值第二大加密货币 token Ether 的背后。这在很大程度上是因为以太币以其智能合约而闻名，智能合约允许开发人员在其分布式账本协议之上编写特殊指令或代码，包括NFT的指令或代码。</blockquote></p><p> In an NFT sale, the process of handling the auction can be encoded on the Ethereum blockchain, including holding the money from bids, usually in Ether, which is held in escrow until the winning bidder is determined.</p><p><blockquote>在 NFT 拍卖中，处理拍卖的过程可以在以太币区块链上进行编码，包括持有投标所得的资金，通常是以太坊，在确定中标者之前，以太坊会被托管。</blockquote></p><p> Many crypto bulls have been hoping that bitcoin , the largest and most prominent crypto, and Ether would become more widely used in digital payment networks. Presently, crypto is still viewed as niche in the massive payment world made up of companies like Visa and Mastercard <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/MA\">$(MA)$</a>.</p><p><blockquote>许多加密货币看涨者一直希望最大、最著名的加密货币比特币和以太币能够在数字支付网络中得到更广泛的使用。目前，加密货币在由 Visa 和 Mastercard 等公司组成的庞大支付世界中仍被视为利基市场<a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/MA\">$(马)$</a>.</blockquote></p><p> However, the emergence of digital assets clearly has their attention.</p><p><blockquote>然而，数字资产的出现显然引起了他们的注意。</blockquote></p><p> Earlier this year, Visa started piloting .</p><p><blockquote>今年早些时候，Visa 开始试点。</blockquote></p><p> Executives from both companies have cited growing interest among customers for such services.</p><p><blockquote>两家公司的高管都表示，客户对此类服务的兴趣越来越大。</blockquote></p><p> Visa's moves come as bitcoin rose to the highest level since around May, retaking a value of around $50,000, while the broader crypto complex rose to a value of $2.1 trillion, also around its highest levels since mid May.</p><p><blockquote>Visa 采取这一举措之际，比特币升至 5 月左右以来的最高水平，重新夺回了约 5 万美元的价值，而更广泛的加密货币综合体的价值升至 2.1 万亿美元，也是 5 月中旬以来的最高水平。</blockquote></p><p></p>","source":"lsy1603348471595","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; 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NFTs essentially amount to digital certificate of authenticity and allow digital assets, including artwork and music that exist only on screens, to be traded and tracked.</p><p><blockquote>NFT是一种使用区块链技术的独特可验证数字资产。NFT本质上相当于数字真实性证书，并允许数字资产，包括只存在于屏幕上的艺术品和音乐，被交易和跟踪。</blockquote></p><p> In this case, the largest U.S. card network bought one of the unique avatars in the CryptoPunk series, a set of some 10,000 pixel-art characters made by Larva Labs back in 2017, that have now come to typify the craze around NFTs.</p><p><blockquote>在这种情况下，美国最大的卡片网络购买了CryptoPunk系列中的一个独特头像，这是一套由Larva Labs在2017年制作的约10,000个像素艺术角色，现在已经成为NFT热潮的典型代表。</blockquote></p><p> <p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/de6c3d3adababad5923af6886fa52995\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"487\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><span>MARKETWATCH PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/LARVALABS</span></p><p><blockquote><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><span>MARKETWATCH 照片插图/LARVALABS</span></p></blockquote></p><p> Back in June, Israeli entrepreneur Shalom Meckenzie bought CryptoPunk #7523 for $11.8 million at Sotheby's .</p><p><blockquote>早在 6 月，以色列企业家 Shalom Meckenzie 就在苏富比以 1180 万美元的价格购买了 CryptoPunk #7523。</blockquote></p><p> Sheffield said that Visa's purchase is \"a great way to raise awareness about the potential of this space while providing us an opportunity to learn and help our clients navigate it.\"</p><p><blockquote>谢菲尔德表示，Visa 的收购是“提高人们对这一领域潜力认识的一个好方法，同时为我们提供了一个学习和帮助客户驾驭这一领域的机会。”</blockquote></p><p> Indeed, NFTs are seen creating opportunities for new business models that didn't exist before, including for artists who can attach stipulations to an NFT that ensures they get some of the proceeds every time it gets resold, meaning they benefit if their work increases in value.</p><p><blockquote>事实上，NFT被视为为以前不存在的新商业模式创造了机会，包括艺术家可以对NFT附加规定，以确保他们每次转售时都能获得部分收益，这意味着如果他们的作品价值增加，他们就会受益。</blockquote></p><p> NFTs also give musicians and sports stars the potential to provide enhanced perks to their fans, within the easily verifiable realm of blockchain.</p><p><blockquote>NFT还为音乐家和体育明星提供了在易于验证的区块链领域内为他们的粉丝提供额外津贴的潜力。</blockquote></p><p> Visa says it doesn't expect to be the last major institution to purchase an NFT.</p><p><blockquote>Visa 表示，它预计不会成为最后一家购买 NFT 的主要机构。</blockquote></p><p> \"In the early days of social media, it was hard to imagine that every major brand would have an actively managed account and interact directly with these online communities,\" Sheffield wrote.</p><p><blockquote>谢菲尔德写道：“在社交媒体的早期，很难想象每个主要品牌都会有一个主动管理的帐户，并直接与这些在线社区互动。”</blockquote></p><p> \"Similarly, while Visa is the first major brand to do so today, we expect that over time, many brands will recognize the value of collecting NFTs to express their brand identities and connect with passionate communities of creators and collectors,\" the executive said.</p><p><blockquote>“同样，虽然 Visa 是当今第一个这样做的主要品牌，但我们预计，随着时间的推移，许多品牌将认识到收集 NFT 以表达其品牌形象并与热情的创作者和收藏家社区建立联系的价值，”这位高管表示。</blockquote></p><p> Visa elaborated on its rationale for buying an NFT at its blog here .</p><p><blockquote>Visa 在其博客上详细阐述了购买 NFT 的理由。</blockquote></p><p> Most NFTs run on the Ethereum blockchain network that is behind the token Ether , the No. 2 cryptocurrency in the world by market value. That is largely because the Ethereum is known for its smart contracts, which allow developers to write special instructions, or code, including those for NFTs, atop their distributed-ledger protocols.</p><p><blockquote>大多数 NFT 运行在以太币区块链网络上，该网络是全球市值第二大加密货币 token Ether 的背后。这在很大程度上是因为以太币以其智能合约而闻名，智能合约允许开发人员在其分布式账本协议之上编写特殊指令或代码，包括NFT的指令或代码。</blockquote></p><p> In an NFT sale, the process of handling the auction can be encoded on the Ethereum blockchain, including holding the money from bids, usually in Ether, which is held in escrow until the winning bidder is determined.</p><p><blockquote>在 NFT 拍卖中，处理拍卖的过程可以在以太币区块链上进行编码，包括持有投标所得的资金，通常是以太坊，在确定中标者之前，以太坊会被托管。</blockquote></p><p> Many crypto bulls have been hoping that bitcoin , the largest and most prominent crypto, and Ether would become more widely used in digital payment networks. Presently, crypto is still viewed as niche in the massive payment world made up of companies like Visa and Mastercard <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/MA\">$(MA)$</a>.</p><p><blockquote>许多加密货币看涨者一直希望最大、最著名的加密货币比特币和以太币能够在数字支付网络中得到更广泛的使用。目前，加密货币在由 Visa 和 Mastercard 等公司组成的庞大支付世界中仍被视为利基市场<a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/MA\">$(马)$</a>.</blockquote></p><p> However, the emergence of digital assets clearly has their attention.</p><p><blockquote>然而，数字资产的出现显然引起了他们的注意。</blockquote></p><p> Earlier this year, Visa started piloting .</p><p><blockquote>今年早些时候，Visa 开始试点。</blockquote></p><p> Executives from both companies have cited growing interest among customers for such services.</p><p><blockquote>两家公司的高管都表示，客户对此类服务的兴趣越来越大。</blockquote></p><p> Visa's moves come as bitcoin rose to the highest level since around May, retaking a value of around $50,000, while the broader crypto complex rose to a value of $2.1 trillion, also around its highest levels since mid May.</p><p><blockquote>Visa 采取这一举措之际，比特币升至 5 月左右以来的最高水平，重新夺回了约 5 万美元的价值，而更广泛的加密货币综合体的价值升至 2.1 万亿美元，也是 5 月中旬以来的最高水平。</blockquote></p><p></p>\n<div class=\"bt-text\">\n\n\n<p> 来源：<a href=\"https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-did-visa-just-buy-a-cryptopunk-nft-for-150-000-the-payments-giant-wants-a-seat-at-the-table-as-the-crypto-economy-evolves-11629737832?mod=home-page\">MarketWatch</a></p>\n<p>为提升您的阅读体验，我们对本页面进行了排版优化</p>\n\n\n</div>\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"MA":"万事达","V":"Visa"},"source_url":"https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-did-visa-just-buy-a-cryptopunk-nft-for-150-000-the-payments-giant-wants-a-seat-at-the-table-as-the-crypto-economy-evolves-11629737832?mod=home-page","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2161774467","content_text":"Visa says it doesn't expect to be the last major institution to by an NFT\nGETTY IMAGES FOR NYFW: THE SHOWS\nVisa Inc. said on Monday that it purchased a \"CryptoPunk\" nonfungible token, or NFT, for nearly $150,000, jumping into the growing frenzy around digital assets that some argue could be a gamechanger in the realm of art, music and ownership of virtual assets.\n\"We want to have a seat at the table as the crypto economy evolves,\" Cuy Sheffield, Visa's(V) head of crypto, said in emailed comments to MarketWatch on Monday.\n\"By participating actively in this space, we gain deeper firsthand knowledge, ultimately allowing us to better support our customers as they enter the space,\" the Visa executive said.\nAn NFT is a unique verifiable digital asset using blockchain technology. NFTs essentially amount to digital certificate of authenticity and allow digital assets, including artwork and music that exist only on screens, to be traded and tracked.\nIn this case, the largest U.S. card network bought one of the unique avatars in the CryptoPunk series, a set of some 10,000 pixel-art characters made by Larva Labs back in 2017, that have now come to typify the craze around NFTs.\nMARKETWATCH PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/LARVALABS\nBack in June, Israeli entrepreneur Shalom Meckenzie bought CryptoPunk #7523 for $11.8 million at Sotheby's .\nSheffield said that Visa's purchase is \"a great way to raise awareness about the potential of this space while providing us an opportunity to learn and help our clients navigate it.\"\nIndeed, NFTs are seen creating opportunities for new business models that didn't exist before, including for artists who can attach stipulations to an NFT that ensures they get some of the proceeds every time it gets resold, meaning they benefit if their work increases in value.\nNFTs also give musicians and sports stars the potential to provide enhanced perks to their fans, within the easily verifiable realm of blockchain.\nVisa says it doesn't expect to be the last major institution to purchase an NFT.\n\"In the early days of social media, it was hard to imagine that every major brand would have an actively managed account and interact directly with these online communities,\" Sheffield wrote.\n\"Similarly, while Visa is the first major brand to do so today, we expect that over time, many brands will recognize the value of collecting NFTs to express their brand identities and connect with passionate communities of creators and collectors,\" the executive said.\nVisa elaborated on its rationale for buying an NFT at its blog here .\nMost NFTs run on the Ethereum blockchain network that is behind the token Ether , the No. 2 cryptocurrency in the world by market value. That is largely because the Ethereum is known for its smart contracts, which allow developers to write special instructions, or code, including those for NFTs, atop their distributed-ledger protocols.\nIn an NFT sale, the process of handling the auction can be encoded on the Ethereum blockchain, including holding the money from bids, usually in Ether, which is held in escrow until the winning bidder is determined.\nMany crypto bulls have been hoping that bitcoin , the largest and most prominent crypto, and Ether would become more widely used in digital payment networks. 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