NFTに仮想通貨は不要だが仮想通貨にはNFTが必要
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スクリーンショットでも保存できるデジタルアートに何億円も払うのは、観光に行ってビルが立ち並ぶ通りをうろうろするようなものだ、と感じるようなもので、ほとんどの人は理解できないだろう。Google（グーグル）の画像やストリートビューで簡単にアクセスできるのだから、魅力がないのも当然だ。
この例えは、非代替性トークン（NFT）が突然注目を集めていることにまつわる困惑について、大まかにではあるが適切に説明していると言える。ブロックチェーンで構築されるこのトークンは、デジタル資産に唯一無二の価値をもたらす。つまり、スクリーンショットで保存できる芸術作品でも、オリジナル作品を所有しているのは1人だけということだ。このようなことが実現したこともあり、デジタルアーティストであるBeeple（ビープル）は、自分の作品を数日前に6900万ドル（約75億円）で売却した。
このトピックがStartups Weekly（スタートアップ・ウィークリー）ニュースレターに掲載されるのは、このことが初期段階と後期段階にあるスタートアップの勢いが増している仮想通貨の動きに影響を与えるかもしれないためだ。私が今週Equity（エクイティ）で論じたように、NFTが普及することで、平均的なビットコイン保有者だけでなく仮想通貨にあまりなじみのない人でも、通貨の保有を検討するようになる可能性がある。NFTを販売するプラットフォームでは通常、仮想通貨（通常はイーサリアム）を使って購入することが必要になる。このことを、人間には所有している資産を保護して、その資産をずっと所有していたいという欲求が備わっている一方で、人生には何が起こるかわからないという事実と合わせて考えてみよう。デジタルアーティストのビープルが作品を売却して6900万ドル（約75億円）を手に入れたという出来事は、大きな金額が動くニュースとなったのは確かだが、これはつまり、仮想通貨の支持者と仮想通貨資産に関するトピックが、一般大衆の話題となったことを示しているのだ。
分散型ネットワークに活路を見いだすオーナーシップが主流になるというのはメタコミュニケーション的であるし、ブロックチェーンとNFTが同じように使いやすくなり、その実力を発揮するまでにはまだ時間がかかるということもはっきりさせておきたい。そうではあっても、NFTが普及するのかという点は考えたくなるものだ。
これはただのスクリーンショットの話ではない。画素の集合体であるデータが、非常に高い価値を持つ可能性があるのだ。ビルが立ち並ぶ通りではなく、ハリウッド・ウォーク・オブ・フェイムになるのだ。日常生活で触れるモノが持っている特有の一面を見いだすことは、消費者にとって魅力的であるとともに、クリエイターにとってもすばらしい話だろう。
このニュースレターの続く部分では、業界で優位に立っているCoupang（クーパン）の競争力の他、収益面をサポートするNASDAQ（NASDAQ）のような存在になることを目指しているスタートアップ、さらにはグーグルに立ち向かうグーグルの開発者について扱う。今週の私のコメントとテック関連のニュースについては、私のTwitterアカウント@nmasc_をフォローしていただければと思う。
韓国のAmazon（アマゾン）と呼ばれることもあるクーパンが、3月第2週から公開株式市場に上場し、取引が始まった。3月11日の時点で、同社の価値は920億ドル（約10兆円）と評価されている。
クーパンは創設にあたり、韓国には米国のUPSやFedEx（フェデックス）のようなサードパーティー物流企業が存在していないことに気づいていた。競争がなかったわけではないが、エンド・ツー・エンドの物流企業を構築して膨大な価値を生み出す可能性を確かに存在していた。
Pipe（パイプ）が発するメッセージは魅力的だ。パイプはベンチャーキャピタルを避け、投資ラウンドに名前を付けることはしないが、目標は収益面をサポートするNASDAQのような存在になることだと語る。契約の年間価値に対して一定レートを支払う投資家とSaaS企業との間を同社が取り持つことで、企業が収益を事前に獲得する方法を整備することを最初から目標としていた。毎月継続的に発生する収益を、年間を通して継続的な収益にするものだ。
このスタートアップは3月第2週の資金調達イベントで5000万ドル（54億円）を調達したことは注目に値する。TechCrunchのMary Ann Azevedo（メアリー・アン・アセベド）によれば、2021年の第1四半期には数千万ドル（数十億円）がこのプラットフォームで取引されたという。
画像クレジット：Bryce Durbin
今週当社が主催したメインのエクイティショーで、参加者3人はさまざまなニュースについて話し合った。その内容は、反トラストに立ち向かうスタートアップとの出会いで数カ月前に掲載した内容へと自然に発展していった。
Neeva（ニーヴァ）は、Googleの広告エンジンの作成者を含む元グーグル社員のチームが設立した注目のスタートアップだ。エピソードの内容は盛りだくさんで、私たちもベストを尽くしたので、ぜひプログラムを聴いて自分がナターシャやダニーを支持するのか、アレックスを支持するのかを考えてみて欲しい。
画像クレジット：TechCrunch
画像クレジット：TechCrunch/Bryce Durbin
【原文】
Spending millions for a digital work of art that could be screenshotted feels similar to traipsing around a strip of concrete as a tourist activity. The optics don’t make immediate sense — there’s hardly any appeal in something as accessible as a Google image or street.
That’s my best bet at explaining at least some of the confusion around the explosive rise of NFTs, or non-fungible tokens. The token, minted on the blockchain, can give digital assets a unique signifier. In other words, anyone could screenshot a piece of art, but only one of us will own the true, original piece of art. This context is part of the reason why Beeple, a digital artist, had his artwork sold for $69 million just a few days ago.
The reason this topic is coming up in a Startups Weekly newsletter is because of the impact it could have on the cryptocurrency movement, of which there is a growing tide of early-stage and late-stage startups. The popularization of NFTs, as I argued in Equity this week, could be what makes cryptocurrency finally palpable to the average human — beside the average bitcoin hoarder. Platforms that sell NFTs usually need you to use cryptocurrency (usually Ethereum) to purchase anything. Mix that with the fact that humans have an innate desire to own, protect and immortalize their assets, and you might have the perfect storm. Beeple, a digital artist, made $69 million for his work, and this isn’t just a big financing event, it’s a signal that crypto enthusiasts and crypto assets are getting to an inescapable spot in public dialogue.
Ownership as a way for a decentralized network to become mainstream is its own meta conversation, and I’ll be clear that the blockchain and NFTs have a long way to go before they are truly equitable, accessible and hit their stride. But, it’s hard to not to let your mind wander about the opportunities here.
It’s more than a screenshot, it’s about the potential of pixels having more meaning than they ever did before. And it’s more than a strip of concrete, it’s the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Finding exclusive aspects of accessible things in our lives is compelling to a consumer and could be great for creators.
In the rest of this newsletter, we’ll discuss Coupang’s competitive industrial edge, a startup hoping to be the Nasdaq for revenue and Google’s brains fighting Google itself. As always, you can follow me on Twitter @nmasc_ for my thoughts throughout the week and tech news.
The Amazon of South Korea goes public
Coupang, which some describe as the Amazon of South Korea, priced and started trading this week on the public markets. At one point on Thursday, the company was valued at $92 billion.
Here’s what to know: When Coupang first launched, it found that South Korea had an absence of third-party logistics companies similar to UPS or FedEx in the United States. Now, it wasn’t without competition, but it did have an opportunity to build an end-to-end logistics company that is now worth a boatload of money.
Other IPO news:
Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch
The Nasdaq for Revenue
Pipe has a compelling narrative: It’s anti-VC, doesn’t like naming its rounds and says its goal is to be the Nasdaq for revenue. The goal since it started was to give SaaS companies a way to get their revenue upfront by connecting them to investors that would pay a rate for the annual value of those contracts. It turns monthly recurring revenue into annual recurring revenue.
Here’s what to know: The startup raised $50 million in a financing event this week. In the first quarter of 2021, tens of millions of dollars were traded through its platform, reports TechCrunch’s Mary Ann Azevedo.
Image Credits: Bryce Durbin
Can you beat Google with Google’s brains?
In our main Equity show this week, the trio discussed a slew of news that naturally lended itself over to a piece we wrote months ago, Meet the anti-antitrust startup club.
(By the way, if you want a huge discount for Extra Crunch, just use our code, EQUITY, when you sign up to access great articles like this one and most of our analytical work).
Here’s what to know: Neeva, built by a team of ex-Googlers including the guy who built Google’s advertising engine, is one startup to watch. There’s a lot to chew and we do it best during the episode, so take a listen and figure out if you’re team Natasha and Danny, or team Alex.
Other news bits:
Image Credits: TechCrunch
‘Blaming the intern’ won’t save your startup from cybersecurity liability
As SolarWinds is showcasing, a company can be liable for the mistakes of its employees via a legal term called “vicarious liability.”
Cybersecurity writer Chandu Gopalakrishnan explains what it means for you and what you can do to stay on the right side of the law.
Around TechCrunch
A few house-keeping things this week:
Across the week
Seen on TechCrunch
Zapier buys no-code-focused Makerpad in its first acquisition
Eye, Robot
Sequoia Capital puts millions of dollars into Gather, a virtual HQ platform
Seen on ExtraCrunch
There have never been more $100 million fintech rounds than right now
What I wish I’d known about venture capital when I was a founder
White-label voice assistants will win the battle for podcast discovery
4 ways startups will drive GPT-3 adoption in 2021
（文：Natasha Mascarenhas、翻訳：Dragonfly）
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