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Creator of the world wide web says digital asset is ‘totally aligned with the values of the web’<\/p>\n

Tim Berners-Lee has defended his decision to auction an NFT<\/a> (non-fungible token) representing the source code to the web, comparing the sale to an autographed book or a speaking tour.<\/p>\n

The creator of the world wide web announced his decision to create and sell the digital asset through Sotheby’s auction house last week. In the auction, which begins on Wednesday and will run for one week, collectors will have the chance to bid on a bundle of items, including the 10,000 lines of the source code to the original web browser, a digital poster created by Berners-Lee representing the code, a letter from him, and an animated video showing the code being entered.<\/p>\n

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Creator of the world wide web says digital asset is ‘totally aligned with the values of the web’ Tim Berners-Lee has defended his decision to auction an NFT (non-fungible token) representing the source code to the web, comparing the sale to an autographed book or a speaking tour. 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