WHAT ARE NFTS?

NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are simply a digital certificate of authenticity. They are stored on a blockchain, which is a decentralized and secure digital ledger, and they can be bought and sold like other assets.

One way to think about NFTs is to compare them to physical collectibles, such as fine art prints and trading cards. Just like each physical collectible is unique and valuable, NFTs represent unique digital items that can be owned and traded. NFTs are difficult to forge or reproduce, making them attractive to collectors and creators who want to protect their digital assets.

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FAQs

  • It depends on who you ask. Artists, musicians, athletes, celebrities, and others find NFTs attractive because they offer a new and unique way to sell their art and collectables directly to the consumer. NFTs also provide artists an opportunity to program in continued royalties if it is sold to a new owner. Galleries see potential for reaching a new generation of collectors.

  • NFTs are typically acquired from different curated platforms that specifically deal in digital assets. Marketplaces like SuperRare and Foundation are popular for fine art. Other marketplaces, like OpenSea, are popular for secondary sales.

    It should be noted that some platforms accept USD as well as crypto. However, some platforms only accept cryptocurrencies.

  • The value of an NFT comes from the property it represents, which is generally something that exists in the digital world like an original piece of art or digital memorabilia. The NFT itself doesn’t necessarily contain the digital property, but points to its location on the blockchain. Like a concert ticket or a deed to a physical property, an NFT reflects the value of the thing it represents.

  • Traditional works of art such as paintings are valuable because they are one of a kind. But digital files can be easily and endlessly duplicated.

    With NFTs, artwork can be “tokenised” to create a digital certificate of ownership that can be bought and sold. As with crypto-currency, a record of who owns what is stored on a shared ledger known as the blockchain.

    The records cannot be forged because the ledger is maintained by thousands of computers around the world.

  • Blockchain is a shared, immutable ledger that facilitates the process of recording transactions and tracking assets in a business network. An asset can be tangible (a house, car, cash, land) or intangible (intellectual property, patents, copyrights, branding). Virtually anything of value can be tracked and traded on a blockchain network. You can learn more about what a blockchain is here.

  • NFTs aren’t cryptocurrencies, but they are built using technology similar to Ethereum and Bitcoin. Also, like cryptocurrencies, NFTs exist on a blockchain, which verifies their unique identity and ownership. The blockchain also keeps a record of all the transactions connected to the NFT and the property it represents. Many NFTs are held on the Ethereum blockchain.