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by woko 1951 days ago
The way I understand the appeal is that there is a notion of (virtual) authenticity. It is like paying for the signature. Imagine you own a copy of a painting by Van Gogh, or a painting which cannot be authenticated, then it is suddenly worth a lot less than a painting with a certificate that it is an authentic one and another certificate that you obtained it through legal means.