What Is Counterparty? Historical NFTs Built on Bitcoin
Tokenized artwork and collectibles actually predate the Ethereum NFT boom. Here's a look at the Bitcoin-based Counterparty protocol.
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Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
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