22.03.2022
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What are NFT tokens. Digital Art As An Object For Investment

Serhii Ostrovskyi
Editor in Chief at ApiX-Drive
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The time has come when a drawing, a music track or even this text has all the prerequisites to become a unique value and an object for investment. And all this is due to the growing popularity of NFT tokens.

Content:
1. What is an NFT token
2. Why the token is "non-fungible"
3. How to create an NFT token - the life cycle of NFT content
4. Earnings on NFT tokens
5. Prospects for NFT

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Many authors in the field of computer art have already appreciated the benefits of NFT tokens. And although the culture of using Non-fungible tokens is only at the stage of formation, this technology is already demonstrating high potential and real results.

What is an NFT token

A token is a digital certificate stored in a distributed database (blockchain). In the cryptocurrency ecosystem, such certificates are a kind of analogue of securities.

An NFT token is a cryptographic record on the blockchain that establishes for a specific user the right to own a digital object. Thus, a piece of digital art gets its official owner or group of owners. An art object ceases to be an ephemeral particle of the Internet space with the possibility of endless distribution in the network with a systematic loss of its value.

A unique element turns into an asset, trades on NFT auctions and marketplaces, becomes a kind of payment unit or investment object.

NFT tokens | NFT as a valuable asset


Why the token is "non-fungible"

The term “non-fungible” describes the essence of NFT tokens in a multi-letter and rather abstract way. They cannot be exchanged for other tokens with preservation of value. This feature can be demonstrated on the example of “digitized” music content. A unique track cannot be exchanged for two or three tracks that add up to the cultural value of the original recording. All objects of exchange are unique and are characterized by their unique significance.

On the other hand, non-interchangeability is subjective. If you connect an additional level of evaluation (for example, the equivalent in dollars or cryptocurrency), then NFT objects will become completely replaceable.

How to create an NFT token - the life cycle of NFT content

In a simplified version, the life cycle of an NFT object consists of the following stages:

  1. Creation of unique content;
  2. Placement on the NFT-exchange;
  3. Token verification;
  4. Putting a lot up for auction;
  5. Resale.

At the stages of verification and exhibiting work on the marketplace, authors need to invest their money. All these processes are paid, as a rule, with the Etherium cryptocurrency. Therefore, to fully launch NFT activities, you will need a wallet with crypto reserves.

Earnings on NFT tokens

On an NFT token, the price can vary similarly to the value of shares on the stock exchange. The liquidity of a digital asset is influenced by the popularity of the author, the opinion of experts and users, the rarity of the work, and much more. An NFT token is, in a certain sense, a product of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Ownership rights are confirmed by records in the blockchain, and Ethereum is used to manipulate the lots. In relation to NFT objects, the term “cryptoart” is often used, which emphasizes the connection with the cryptocurrency system. 

You may look to invest in digital art as an object, and NFT tokens are a great way to do so. But if you're looking for where to buy Cardano, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other tokens, you can purchase them on a variety of exchange platforms that exist nowadays.

NFT tokens | Connection with the Ethereum cryptocurrency


So,  what opportunities does NFT token provide for earning. You can visually consider the options for obtaining financial benefits using the example of a picture in digital format. An art object as an NFT token receives a unique status and acquires a certain value. The author can sell a painting at an auction or a marketplace and receive quite a tangible reward for his work. Once they turn their work into an NFT token, they can promote their NFTs on different platforms, reach larger audiences, and make money

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However, the NFT market is not only about buying a picture or a music track for the sake of ownership and aesthetic pleasure. Non-fungible tokens open up great investment opportunities. By purchasing a unique NFT object, the user becomes the copyright holder (or partial copyright holder) of the crypto art object.

The digital record becomes an asset that can lose or appreciate in value. Then everything happens according to the rules of the market. Demand, hype, cultural value of content, and other factors can turn an NFT token into a bargain or an illiquid digital record in the blockchain space. Market participants allow NFT tokens to both earn and become a waste of cryptocurrency reserves.

Prospects for NFT

One of the most attractive features of the NFT movement seems to be the close tie-in of tokens to art. The authors have a good and powerful tool for monetizing their work. Fans of artists or musicians got the opportunity to support their idols and become the official copyright holders of a picture, track or album. Collectors in a convenient format can now replenish their stocks, hold various presentations and demonstrations. And traders got a new promising market for trading.

Most recently, an NFT yacht was sold at an online auction, which was valued at $650,000 by an unknown user. The lucky buyer can now enjoy owning a comfortable vessel in The Sandbox metaverse. The board has 4 decks, a helipad, a dance floor, a DJ console, etc. The developer of the virtual yacht is the Republic Realm crypto company, which put up for auction other similar lots: boats, an island, a jet ski.

NFT is already a discussed and topical technology. The interest of users is steadily and dynamically growing - both content authors and potential buyers / investors.

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