Christie’s set to auction off NFT of COVID-19 vaccine

Christie’s set to auction off NFT of COVID-19 vaccine

From nypost.com

An NFT commemorating the development of the mRNA vaccine to fight COVID-19 is set to be auctioned off by Christie’s. The non-fungible token — a digital asset that is traded on blockchain technology — was designed by University of Pennsylvania researchers who are credited with pioneering the mRNA technology used in the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines against COVID-19. The NFT includes a minute-long 3D animation of the mRNA that protects the immune system against COVID-19. The video shows mRNA encapsulated inside lipid nanoparticles, which are the fat droplets which help deliver the mRNA to the part of the body which ... (full story)

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