# NFTs

By [ewfq](https://paragraph.com/@ewfq) · 2022-05-08

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**Non- Fungible** Token (English: Non-Fungible Token , referred to as: **NFT** ), is a data unit called the [blockchain](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8C%BA%E5%9D%97%E9%93%BE) digital ledger , each token can represent a unique [digital data](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%95%B8%E7%A2%BC%E8%B3%87%E6%96%99) , a[Back to Dashboard](https://mirror.xyz/dashboard/entries)s a virtual commodity Electronic certification or certificate of ownership. Due to their non-fungible nature, non-fungible tokens can represent digital assets such as [paintings](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%BB%98%E7%94%BB) , [artworks](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%97%9D%E8%A1%93%E5%93%81) , [sounds](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%81%B2%E9%9F%B3) , [videos](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A7%86%E9%A2%91) , items in [games](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B8%B8%E6%88%8F) , or other forms of creative work. While the works themselves are infinitely replicable, the tokens that represent them are fully traceable on their underlying blockchain, providing buyers with proof of ownership. [\[1\]](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFT#cite_note-$69_million_for_digital_art?-1) [\[2\]](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFT#cite_note-Forbes_2021-02-28-2) [\[3\]](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFT#cite_note-3) [Cryptocurrencies](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%A0%E5%AF%86%E8%B2%A8%E5%B9%A3) such as [Ethereum](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BB%A5%E5%A4%AA%E5%9D%8A) , [Bitcoin](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%AF%94%E7%89%B9%E5%B8%81) , etc. have their own token standards to define the use of NFTs [\[4\]](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFT#cite_note-4) .

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