{"id":3721,"date":"2022-05-15T06:19:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T06:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=3721"},"modified":"2025-12-30T08:36:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T08:36:44","slug":"metaverses-naming-father-gets-his-first-nft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/metaverses-naming-father-gets-his-first-nft\/","title":{"rendered":"Metaverse’s Naming Father Gets His First NFT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Neal Stephenson, the author who first used the term “metaverse” in his 1992 novel Snow Crash, has acquired his first NFT.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The artwork, designed by artist Sterling Crispin, was inspired by nature, and 25 percent of the approximately $1,850 from the sale will be donated to the Santa Cruz Nature Conservancy in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response to the sale, Stephenson expressed satisfaction that artists are able to make a living through their creative work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This move into the world of NFTs by Neal Stephenson<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, considered the “father of the metaverse” for introducing the term in Snow Crash, is unexpected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The author, who portrayed a dystopian, hypercapitalist world in his novel, doesn’t comment on the current discussions about the metaverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The acquisition of an NFT<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Neal Stephenson adds an interesting layer to the evolving landscape of digital art and the metaverse, especially given his pivotal role in popularizing the concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is Neal Stephenson? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Neal Stephenson<\/strong> is a celebrated American writer known for his works in speculative fiction, science fiction, and cyberpunk. He is widely recognized as a visionary for his ability to predict technological trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is most famous in the tech world for his 1992 novel, Snow Crash<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. In this book, Stephenson:<\/p>\n\n\n\n