My dilemma is what happens when an individual decides to buy the whole of one particular NFT and the fractional owners sell it to him, does he own the real-life artwork or only an NFT?
What could be the advantages of owning fraction of NFTs like these?
1. If a user buys an NFT, he will only own the rights that the NFT gives him. There is no problem with this in the digital world. For example, if you own an NFT DNS name, you can easily dispose of it. But when we talk about linking to real world items, it all depends on the custodian (usually it is centralized and requires KYC) and the regulatory system in the jurisdiction where the real item is located, for example a painting. There is always the possibility that the heirs of the copyright holder may challenge your blockchain transaction in their jurisdiction.What could be the advantages of owning fraction of NFTs like these?
2. I don't see the benefits of fractional ownership other than speculative, if we are talking about first generation fractionalization protocols. But there are a lot of nuances here, refundable NFTs, NFTs via lottery and other solutions have emerged.
3. As for the comparison of fractionalization protocols, I made an overview here https://nft2.envelop.is/digest/nft-digest-39-september-2024
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