Succintly put, NFTs or Non-fungible tokens are non-interchangeable digital assets that are tied to the blockchain (a form of digital ledger) via unique tokens, meaning that each individual token is different from every other token. These digital assets may be anything from image, video to even audio files.
An example of a Non-fungible token is the Cryptokitty. Each Cryptokitty is unique and has its own digital DNA or what we call a token. This means that each Cryptokitty can be tracked on the blockchain and its ownership can be verified. Non-fungible tokens offer a way to prove ownership of an asset on the blockchain.
The main difference between an NFT and a Cryptocurrency is that all NFTs are inherently unique and can never be traded or exchanged for equivalency unlike Cryptocurrencies. As the NFT market opens up, there is a tendency of these tokens being used to represent anything that has value, including traditional assets like gold, real estate, or company shares, in addition to virtual assets like game items while cryptocurrencies are limited to being used for payments only.
The NFT marketplace is a new, growing marketplace for non-fungible digital assets. The market is growing in popularity thanks to the release of ERC721 tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. These tokens allow for the creation of unique digital assets that can be traded or used in games and other applications. OpenSea is the largest Marketplace for NFTs at the moment.
Yes and No. Digital assets like images can always be copied easily over the internet but the ownership of these assets can only be verified by means of a unique token registered on the blockchain.
It is a process by which new unique digital assets are created on a blockchain platform. NFT minting can be done through a variety of methods, including but not limited to: creating new tokens on a blockchain platform, issuing certificates of ownership for existing digital assets, or encoding metadata into the blockchain itself.
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