Introduction and Overview

Today, as access to information is no barrier, it is becoming more and more important to value the news that inform and educate us, transform our opinions and has the power to influence our actions. This journalism is challenged by:

• A centralized business model relying heavily on advertisements and profits

• Spread of false information and reduced quality of journalism

• No incentives for future journalists

• Media and tech monopolies controlling the narrative

The freedom of press is constantly under threat with the changing global affairs and people are no more stakeholders in the information that affects them.

As a consumer of news media, we are also feeding into the problem by:

• Our acceptance of what news media organizations are offering

• Making our point of view solely on the basis of few selective news media outlets

• Not questioning what and how something is being reported and thereby de-valuing it if the report is flawed

• Our inclination to seek out news that only reflects our worldview, our political ideology or our social perspectives

We have entered the age of blockchain technology that empowers individuals to emancipate themselves from obsolete and oftentimes compromised central structures. NFTs are a core use case for blockchain technology. They are cryptographic assets with unique identification codes and metadata that are specifically designed to prove authenticity. NFTs enable users to be a stakeholder in the digital information without the risk of theft and plagiarism. This property of NFTs is critical in maintaining a transparent lineage of information.

NFT-Times was founded with a singular vision -

“Embolden people to take ownership in the news that impacts them directly or indirectly. The information we value today becomes a part of history and a valuable input for future generations.”

We are the first-ever NFT marketplace for news media collections curated by professionals, owned by you & enabled by us.