The article examines the phenomenon of « temporary museums » in NFT culture, where platforms brilliantly stage culture but poorly archive it. Three models emerge: marketplace grids like OpenSea, short-term vaults like Packed with its limited capacity and one-day window, and physical spaces like Art Basel or SuperRare galleries that close at the end of exhibitions. The author raises the fundamental question of digital ownership: if possession is real, why do so many collection stories still depend on someone else’s staging area? He advocates for honest ownership culture based on personal record systems rather than platforms optimized for throughput. In conclusion, durable culture requires collectors who can distinguish an ephemeral staging area from a collection they can still explain a year later.
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