Paris museum gives troubled NFT art scene a big showcase

'CryptoPunks' are commonly credited as one of the early works that helped to kickstart the NFT craze of 2021. Photo: Yuga Labs

NFTs, the tokens of the crypto world linked to digital artworks, have been granted a show at the Pompidou Centre in Paris, despite an almost total collapse in their price and cultural cachet.

The Pompidou, a popular attraction in the Marais district of the French capital, has opened the exhibition in its minimalist halls dedicated to NFTs which could give the digital art form a much-needed lift.