NFTs are no longer just discussed in the art world. The debate about the status of non-material works of art is nothing new. Formally declaring an object to be art and thus also giving art status to unstable, fleeting and ideal moments, has been an established practice in dealing with art since the 1960s. Collectors of conceptual and performative works of art acquire certificates that certify their authenticity as unique pieces. It may be astonishing that today's non-reproducible token art sometimes achieves prices in the eight-digit range. However, if one considers the fact that with the replacement of money by material referents such as gold, the art market grew at the same time and the replacement of the gold standard coincided with the great discoveries of reproductive research, it becomes clear that reproduction and immateriality have not only been related to one another since the invention of NFTs. A brief overview of the cultural history by Christina von Braun on the interdependence of art, money and human reproduction.