NFT hype gets endorsed with Word of Year award
‘Metaverse’, ‘crypto’ and ‘vax’ also made the Collins list
The Collins Dictionary declared “NFT” its word of the year for 2021 in recognition of the convergence of the worlds of money, tech and art in what became known as “non-fungible tokens”.
NFTs have exploded in popularity this year with the help of collectors, speculators and celebrity endorsers stirring up hype — and funding — for them.
Collins defines them as “a…