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Sale of animal-linked NFTs raises conservation funds for S African reserve

NFTs are a form of crypto asset which exploded in popularity last year

Non-fungible token, NFT, cryptocurrency, blockchain
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Each NFT currently costs around $200

Reuters Johannesburg
Tlalamba, a four-year-old leopard, has achieved much in her short life. She’s queen of her mother’s old territory, borne two cubs and, so far, is the most sought-after animal on her reserve among buyers of a new project selling non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to raise money for conservation.

NFTs are a form of crypto asset which exploded in popularity last year. All kinds of digital objects — from art to videos and even tweets — can be bought and sold as NFTs, which use unique digital signatures to ensure they are one-of-a-kind.

Now, WildEarth, a wildlife streaming service, is minting NFTs linked to

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