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opinion Why We Can't Let NFTs And The Metaverse Become The New Domain Names

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It is difficult to argue the way the domain name system has evolved has been good for business. The amount of time and money businesses devote to avoiding domain name conflicts often seems disproportionate to the value of any given domain name. In the very recent past, it was science fiction to think any small and medium-size businesses could create an online store and sell products to the world on demand. The metaverse, in part, enabled by the creation of NFTs, is truly the stuff of science fiction. Trademarks in the metaverse are different from domain names, but if there is a lesson to be learned, it is that – this time – adapting existing rules does not make new ones
 
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Any entrepreneur involved in the Internet understands the importance of domains. I don't see any enlightening points from this article. Back in the 90's domains were not a gold rush product, much less included in the IP category, because there was no HTML5 and a large enough user base back then. What is clear is that in the future domains will indeed be obsolete. If there is a competitor to domains, it is the emergence of new ways of I\O, which has already happened.
 
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