Personal Technology With Joanna Stern

Season 1 Episode 97December 13, 2021

Sometimes you just have to make an NFT for mom

Terms like nonfungible token, minting, gas fees and more sound like a foreign language to you? To better understand itand explain itWSJs Joanna Stern turned her sons art into an NFT on the Ethereum blockchain. Photo illustration: Jacob Reynolds

Technology is overwhelming and making decisions about what gadget to buy is harder than ever. WSJ personal tech columnist Joanna Stern makes it all a bit easier in her lively and informative videos.

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NFTs, Crypto Wallets and More Explained by Putting My Son's Art on the Blockchain - The Wall Street Journal