A Brazilian company that owns 410 square kilometers (158 square miles) of the Amazon rainforest is offering a new way to fund conservation: the sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that allow buyers to sponsor the conservation of certain areas of the forest. NFTs are a type of crypto asset that has gone viral in the last year, with a unique digital signature ensuring that it is unique. Other efforts to fund conservation through NFTs include plans for wildlife sanctuaries in South Africa. In Brazil, a company called Nemus on Friday…
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