Quote from: FinneysTrueVision on July 16, 2023, 05:19:58 AM

Using the blockchain as cloud storage is not really scalable. NFT protocols don't actually store images directly and instead what you are paying for is proof that you own something that is outside of the blockchain. There's been some instances where people's NFTs disappeared from their wallet because Metamask couldn't connect to a third party API. As long as you are relying on centralized databases then their is no guarantee that your NFT will last forever.

Well technically you can store 8-bit-style low res portraits as a data in blockchain but storing high res images into blokchain is quite pointless.
And blockchains aren't build for that. They are just complex decentralized legders, preferably their L1 should be kept minimalistic as possible.

Quote from: Abiky on July 17, 2023, 04:20:10 PM

I believe Ordinals stores the whole content (data) of the NFT on the Bitcoin blockchain.
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I gave you merit for that information because i didn't have a clue. I guess i now understand better why bitcoiners were so angry that someone was clogging their blockchain. I need to read up more about this to form my own opinion. Thanks.

Quote from: cjmoles on Today at 06:16:08 AM

I agree....there's several Layer 2 solutions with their own layers of tech. I can envision some crazy utility with the nonfungible assets in the near future.

I play a TCG game called "Gods Unchained" that utilizes NFTs. The cards are NFTs on IMX using the Starkware, Starknet tech. The game's been thru several transitions since its launch in 2018 as blockchain tech advanced, but our cards (NFTs) have managed to transition well thru the different scaling layers. I have a little experience with NFTs, and I'm optimistic about their future.
These are some exciting times for sure.

I was part of Gods unchained sale and even got few early bird bonuses for it. While it was highly profitable for me including all the airdrops i got from it, i really hated how the team seemed to be unresponsive and opaque about their issues and actions.

Game was developed so long and gaming experience far from the hearthstone it was fully plagiarized from. Something in my guts told me that they weren't telling everything, there were so many bugs that at one point i just sold everything and left. Their L2 solution was clever but it's nothing compared to matic for example. Their funding method is quite clever as they most likely don't ran out of money as long there are buyers, but how long is there going to be buyers for a game worse then hearthstone?