The veteran US rapper DJ Kool is heading to Dubai on Monday for a live performance at Cirque le Soir.
Real name John Bowman, DJ Kool hails from Washington, DC and is best known for his single Let Me Clear My Throat, which went to No 8 in the UK singles chart in 1997. The pro wrestler The Blue Meanie used the track as his theme song.
Get ready for some old-skool hip hop beats from an experienced rapper who will no doubt have the whole crowd jumping up with their hands in the air.
DJ Kool is at Cirque le Soir, Fairmont Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai on Monday, June 9. Open from 10.30pm to 3am. For reservations, call 050 995 5400 or email reservations@cirquelesoirdubai.com
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What are NFTs?
Are non-fungible tokens a currency, asset, or a licensing instrument? Arnab Das, global market strategist EMEA at Invesco, says they are mix of all of three.
You can buy, hold and use NFTs just like US dollars and Bitcoins. “They can appreciate in value and even produce cash flows.”
However, while money is fungible, NFTs are not. “One Bitcoin, dollar, euro or dirham is largely indistinguishable from the next. Nothing ties a dollar bill to a particular owner, for example. Nor does it tie you to to any goods, services or assets you bought with that currency. In contrast, NFTs confer specific ownership,” Mr Das says.
This makes NFTs closer to a piece of intellectual property such as a work of art or licence, as you can claim royalties or profit by exchanging it at a higher value later, Mr Das says. “They could provide a sustainable income stream.”
This income will depend on future demand and use, which makes NFTs difficult to value. “However, there is a credible use case for many forms of intellectual property, notably art, songs, videos,” Mr Das says.
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