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Most people only associate NFTs with overpriced digital images. The most famous of which are the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) or the Crypto Punks. Hence the term “overprized JPEGs”. But there is a much wider range of applications in the field of gaming, art, memes and much more.
Author: Albert Ruder
A so-called non-fungible token (NFT) is a “cryptographically unique, indivisible, irreplaceable and verifiable token that represents a specific item, whether digital or physical, on a blockchain”* *[1]
Ownership is managed via smart contracts. The special feature is that the smart contract can be stored on a blockchain (e.g. Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, etc.) and is therefore visible to everyone. In this, the asset is committed to a single owner and the reference where the asset is located (e.g. a URL for an image).
However, most people only associate NFTs with overpriced digital images. The most famous of which are the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) or the Crypto Punks. Hence the English term “overprized JPEGs”.
Bored Ape Yacht Club https://cvj.ch/fokus/hintergrund/was-ist-der-bored-apes-yacht-club-bayc/
Cryptopunks https://www.larvalabs.com/cryptopunks
But there are a variety of other types of NFTs and especially what the NFTs stand for, the so-called “utility” is the interesting thing about it.
You can call everything art, including the JPEGs. However, a large number of artists use NFTs for their artworks to make them accessible to audiences worldwide. A huge advantage of NFTs.
· Digital: Ownership of a digital image via an NFT fixed on the blockchain
· Physical: The ownership of a physical, real object is fixed on the blockchain.
· Phygital: Ownership refers to a digital as well as associated physical real object, fixed on the blockchain.
Hardly physically possible, the “new” artists offer their generative kind, GenArt for short (translated generative art) as NFTs. Using an algorithm or an AI source code, random works of art are generated, which can then also be offered as NFTs to collectors and investors worldwide.
Tyler Hobbs “Fidenza” https://tylerxhobbs.com/fidenza
AI generated picture https://ivonatau.com/visions-reflected
In-game NFTs have become one of the trendiest products in the crypto world in recent years, as there seems to be a viable use case for NFT technology in blockchain-oriented and non-crypto-based games. The value of the global gaming business has exceeded $300 billion today and the number of active players stands at 2.7 billion. However, the remarkable thing about in-game NFTs is that they represent some of the first manifestations of NFTs in the cryptocurrency space. The first appearance of gaming NFTs dates back to 2017 with the introduction of CryptoKitties.
CryptoKitties https://www.cryptokitties.co/
Traditionally, music has been a copy able product, with the big studios distributing their songs via CDs, cassettes and records. That usually means they only get a fraction of the money that the studios and digital streaming platforms make from their music. However, NFTs allow artists to release and distribute their own music and keep all the money themselves. Furthermore, they are able to market their intellectual property via NFTs.
NFTs modernize the timeless market of collecting, as digitally rare and rare items can be tokenized and traded just like physical items.
Pokemon Card https://dibbsmarketplace.com/trade/2003-pokemon-skyridge-146-charizard-holo-psa-10-USD
Many leading sports institutions, teams and even the players themselves are now using NFT technology to immortalize special and memorable moments. You now have the opportunity to turn in-game events and moments into a coveted collectible or memento. An example of this is NBA Top Shot, an NFT marketplace created by Dapper’s Lab for fans who want the most memorable moments in the form of NFT.
Iconic sports moment https://nbatopshot.com/listings/p2p/a494c64e-9e93-418c-8934-f331ee47a39b+6750704f-3ac0-411e-ae52-807306b3d8d3
In the 2000s, domain names became an investment instrument in their own right. There are a number of online markets dedicated to trading these often valuable goods. The use of non-fungible tokens with domain names has several advantages, such as the additional proof of ownership features that can open up a wider range of economic prospects for the owner. In the blockchain sector, domains with the specific blockchain extension are very much in vogue. For Ethereum, for example, it is the .eth addresses that are assigned by the Ethereum Name Service (ENS).
ENS .eth domain names https://opensea.io/de-DE/collection/ens?search[sortAscending]=false&search[sortBy]=LAST_SALE_PRICE
Visitors to music events, concerts and performances can use these types of NFTs to validate their identification and tickets. Using a special public blockchain, organizers can create a certain number of NFT tickets that they can sell through an auction. Users can keep them on their phones for quick and easy access on the go.
Coachella Key as event ticket https://nft.coachella.com/
A special form of images are the memes. Memes have become an enormous part of our pop culture. Therefore, memes deserve their own genre among NFTs.
Virtual fashion for your virtual wardrobe for your virtual avatar in Metaverse. This form of fashion is becoming increasingly important, which is why more and more fashion labels are entering the NFT market. Big players such as Adidas, Nike or Lacoste as well as luxury manufacturers such as Gucci, Prada or Rolex are already at the forefront.
You buy virtual equipment for your virtual self. Also in the Metaverse one wants to distinguish oneself through status symbols. The whole thing already started with the games, when you could “customize” your characters via various digital garments.
https://opensea.io/de-DE/assets/ethereum/0x0cfb5d82be2b949e8fa73a656df91821e2ad99fd/1407379178528155
NFTs are WAY more than just “overprized JPEGs”.
The use cases for NFTs can and will go much further. Blockchain technology and NFTs will be encountered in a variety of daily lives in the future.
Everything in the field of property law can be revolutionized by them.