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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA, September 25, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — What is a non-functional token (NFT)?
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are cryptographic assets on a blockchain with unique identifiers and metadata that distinguish them from each other. Unlike cryptocurrencies, they cannot be traded or exchanged for their equivalent. This differs from fungible tokens such as cryptocurrencies, which are identical to each other and therefore can serve as a medium for commercial transactions. Just like Bitcoin, NFTs also contain ownership details for easy identification and transfer between token holders. Owners can also add metadata or attributes related to the asset in NFTs. For example, tokens representing coffee beans can be classified as fair trade. Or artists can sign their digital artwork with their own signature in the metadata.
Understanding non-fungible tokens (NFTs):
NFTs evolved from the ERC-721 standard. Developed by some of the same people responsible for the ERC-20 smart contract, ERC-721 defines the minimum interface – ownership details, security and metadata – required for the exchange and distribution of gaming tokens. The ERC-1155 standard takes the concept further by reducing the transaction and storage costs required for NFTs and grouping multiple types of non-fungible tokens into a single contract ( )
NFTs have the potential for multiple use cases. For example, they are an ideal vehicle for digitally representing physical assets such as real estate and art. Because they are based on blockchains, NFTs can also work to disintermediate and connect artists to audiences or for identity management. NFTs can remove intermediaries, simplify transactions and create new markets. In early March 2021, a batch of NFTs by digital artist Beeple sold for over $69 million. The sale set a precedent and record for the most expensive digital artworks sold so far. The artwork was a collage consisting of Beeple’s first 5,000 working days
Much of the current market for NFTs is centered around collectibles, such as digital artwork, sports cards, and rarities. Perhaps the most hyped space is NBA Top Shot, a place to collect non-fungible tokenized NBA moments in digital card form. Some of these cards have sold for millions of dollars.2 Recently, Twitter’s (TWTR) Jack Dorsey tweeted a link to a tokenized version of the first ever tweet, in which he wrote: “just setting up my twttr.” The NFT version of the first ever tweet sold for more than $2.9 million.
Like physical money, cryptocurrencies are fungible, meaning they can be traded or traded for each other. For example, one bitcoin is always equal in value to another bitcoin. Likewise, a single unit of ether is always equal to another unit. This “fungibility” property makes cryptocurrencies suitable as a secure medium for transactions in the digital economy.
NFTs shift the crypto paradigm by making each token unique and irreplaceable, thereby making it impossible for one non-fungible token to be similar to another. They are digital representations of assets and have been compared to digital passports because each token contains a unique, non-transferable identity to distinguish it from other tokens. They are also expandable, meaning you can combine one NFT with another to “breed” a third, unique NFT.
Key takeaways:
NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are unique cryptographic tokens that exist on a blockchain and cannot be replicated.
NFTs can represent real-world objects such as artwork and real estate.
“Tokenizing” these real tangible assets makes buying, selling and trading them more efficient while reducing the likelihood of fraud.
NFTs can also function to represent individuals’ identities, property rights, and more.
Collectors have sought NFTs as their value first rose, but have since moderated.
Why NFTs are important:
Non-fungible tokens are a further development of the relatively simple concept of cryptocurrencies. Modern financial systems consist of sophisticated trading and lending systems for various asset types, ranging from real estate to loan contracts to works of art. By enabling digital representations of physical assets, NFTs are a step forward in the reinvention of this infrastructure. To be sure, the idea of digital representations of physical assets is not new and neither is the use of unique identification. But when these concepts are combined with the benefits of a tamper-proof blockchain of smart contracts, they become a potent force for change.
Perhaps the most obvious benefit of NFTs is market efficiency. The conversion of a physical asset to a digital one streamlines processes and removes intermediaries. NFTs that represent digital or physical artwork on a blockchain remove the need for agents and allow artists to connect directly with their audiences. They can also improve business processes. For example, an NFT for a wine bottle will make it easier for various actors in a supply chain to interact with it and help track its provenance, production and sale throughout the process. The consulting firm Ernst & Young has already developed such a solution for one of its customers. Non-fungible tokens are also excellent for identity management. Consider the case of physical passports that must be presented at each point of entry and exit. By converting individual passports into NFTs, each with its own unique identifying characteristics, it is possible to streamline the entry and exit processes for jurisdictions. Extending this use case, NFTs can serve an identity management purpose in the digital realm as well.
NFTs in the real and virtual world:
NFTs can also democratize investments by fractionalizing physical assets such as real estate. It is much easier to share a digital real estate asset between several owners than a physical one. This tokenization ethic need not be limited to real estate; it can be extended to other assets, such as artwork. A painting therefore does not always have to have a single owner. Its digital equivalent can have multiple owners, each responsible for a fraction of the painting. Such arrangements can increase its value and income ( ).
The most exciting opportunity for NFTs lies in creating new markets and forms of investment. Consider a piece of property that is divided into several divisions, each containing different properties and property types. One of the wards may be next to a beach while another is in an entertainment complex and yet another is a residential area. Depending on its characteristics, each piece of land is unique, priced differently and represented by an NFT. Property trading, a complex and bureaucratic affair, can be simplified by including relevant metadata in each unique NFT. Decentraland, a virtual reality platform on the Ethereum blockchain, has already implemented such a concept. As NFTs become more sophisticated and integrated into the financial infrastructure, it may become possible to implement the same concept of tokenized parcels of land (differing in value and location) in the physical world.
Are NFTs safe?
Non-fungible tokens, which use blockchain technology just like cryptocurrency, are generally secure. The distributed nature of blockchains makes NFTs difficult (but not impossible) to hack. A security risk for NFTs is that you may lose access to your non-fungible token if the platform hosting the NFT goes out of business ( ).
What does inoperable mean?
Fungibility is an economic term that describes the interchangeability of certain goods. For example, a barrel of oil is fungible (replaceable/separable) from any other barrel of oil. A dollar bill is similarly equal to any other dollar bill (or 4 quarters, etc.). Non-fungible is to make such objects unique or distinguishable. For example, if you were to take a dollar bill and have it drawn and signed by a famous artist, it becomes unique – unlike any other dollar bill, and perhaps worth more than its face value.
i am an artist…
First and foremost: I’m proud of you. Good work. You may be interested in NFTs because it gives you a way to sell work that might not otherwise have much of a market. If you come up with a really cool digital sticker idea, what should you do? Sell it on the iMessage App Store? Never. Some NFT marketplaces also have a feature where you can ensure that you are paid a percentage every time your NFT is sold or changes hands. It ensures that if your work becomes super popular and balloons in value, you’ll see some of that benefit.
I am a buyer…
One of the obvious benefits of buying art is that it allows you to financially support artists you like, and that’s true with NFTs (which are much trendier than, say, Telegram stickers). Buying an NFT usually gives you some basic usage rights, such as being able to post the image online or set it as your profile picture. Plus, of course, there are bragging rights that you own the art, with a blockchain record to back it up.
No, I meant I’m a collector…
Ah, ok, yes. NFTs can work like any other speculative asset, where you buy it and hope that its value goes up one day so you can sell it for a profit. I feel a little dirty for talking about it.
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