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    The Father Of The Web Is Selling The Source Code As An NFT

    The original source code for the World Wide Web, written by British computer scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee, is being auctioned as a non-fungible token.
    by Josie Fischels Jun 17, 2021 2 minutes
    A photo of an autographed poster of the original source code used to create the World Wide Web.

    Ever thought about what it would be like to own the World Wide Web? Now you sort of can — well, a digital representation of its source code anyway.

    Next week, British computer scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee, dubbed the "Father of the Web" will auction the original source code for the World Wide Web

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