What exactly are Non Fungible Tokens, and why are they so popular?

Vava
3 min readMay 17, 2021
What exactly are Non Fungible Tokens, and why are they so popular?

Cryptokitties? Who hasn’t heard of them? Or how about CryptoPunk and its $750,000 record sales? As you might have guessed, today’s topic is the NFT, which stands for “Non-fungible Token.”

What is an NFT?

A non-fungible token is one that has distinct characteristics and whose value varies from one token to the next. It does, however, share characteristics with other products of the same kind.

Pokémon Trading Cards will be NFTs if tokenized. Despite the fact that all cards are made of cardboard, some are more rare than others or have more features, such as shine.

Examples

Karena NFT terbukti otentik, aman untuk diperdagangkan, dan dapat memberikan berbagai macam karya seni dan peluang pencitraan merek, NFT memberikan peluang monetisasi yang menarik bagi merek dan kolektor.

Cryptokitties
Cryptokitties, as we stated in the introduction, is undoubtedly the most prominent example of NFTs.

It is a game that involves collecting CryptoKitties and thus allows players to purchase, sell, and breed various types of virtual chats. The Ethereum blockchain is used, and virtual chats are exchanged for ETH.

SuperRare
SuperRare is a social network for artists and collectors based on blockchain technology. There, creators go to produce interactive works that will be auctioned off.

Cryptopunks
It’s also a game about catching punks, with graphics that are 24*24 pixels in size. They’re made by an algorithm, and no two are alike. It’s a game that’s close to Cryptokitties in terms of gameplay. This game was added to this list since it recently made headlines for having the largest transaction, $750000, for an NFT.

What are some of the potential uses for NFTs?

The world of gaming is the first application that comes to mind. Since you’re probably familiar with World of Warcraft, using NFT tokens will enable you to resell your gear and make it more exclusive.

The world of music and art could also benefit from this technology, which would certify the ownership, or rather the recognition of the artist. Real estate could also find a use, for example by tokenizing plots of property.

This technology could also help the worlds of music and art, as it would certify the artist’s ownership, or rather recognition. Real estate may also be useful, such as by tokenizing land plots.

Conclusion

While the use of NFT tokens has not yet become commonplace, there is no question that this technology will be used in the future. So, are NFTs the next big thing in the crypto world? Or is it all a fad that will pass? We can’t answer the question with a simple “yes” or “no” because we don’t practice prediction. Only time will tell if this is true.

Should you put money into NFTs? That is a question that can only be answered by the user. Before making any investment, one must conduct their own due diligence and gain a thorough understanding of the project. This is true of assets like Bitcoin, the “king”!

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