You’ve seen reports of NFT artwork selling for millions of US dollars in the mainstream media. But what is an NFT really? How are NFTs different from cryptocurrencies? What do you really own when you buy an NFT?
Chapters
0:00 What is an NFT or Non Fungible Token?
0:52 What is fungibility?
2:25 Programmable collectibles that have special features
3:04 Bragging rights!
4:05 Extra perks for owning NFTs, using them as an access token
4:48 Ownership and control over the asset
5:53 Can NFTs expire?
Link to ERC-721 Standard (this is just one resource to learn about NFT standards in Ethereum)
https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/standards/tokens/erc-721/
If you’re interested in NFTs, you might want to take a look at Mastering Ethereum at https://aantonop.com/a-shop/
This video is an excerpt from the March 2021 open topic Q&A where aantonop covered questions related to NFTs, breaking bitcoin, and much more. Watch the entire video here: https://youtu.be/U0T49duRt74
COMMENT below and let us know what you think of the video. Post your follow-up questions there too!
SUBSCRIBE to this YouTube channel and select the bell 🔔 for notifications: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ?sub_confirmation=1
JOIN this YouTube channel to become a YouTube Community Member and access custom emoji and other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ/join
BECOME a Community Builder: https://patreon.com/aantonop
LEARN from Andreas in one of his popular Workshops which will teach you practical crypto skills. There’s even a FREE Intro to Bitcoin & Open Blockchains to get you started. https://aantonop.io/takeaworkshop
You can also learn from one of aantonop’s many books. Andreas has written three technical books for developers about blockchain technology, Mastering Bitcoin, Mastering Ethereum, and Mastering the Lightning Network (2021) published by O’Reilly Media. He’s also written The Internet of Money Series books, which explain why bitcoin, ethereum, and open blockchains matter.
About aantonop: Andreas isn’t promoting a company or an organization; he’s paid by the community (people who support this work on Patreon and YouTube) and provides an unbiased look at open blockchain technologies, what they can do for our societies, and how to get involved (if you decide you want to). Learn more at https://aantonop.com
From Andreas: You may already know that my mission is to educate as many people as possible about #Bitcoin and open blockchain technologies. Watching these videos and sharing them with others is a big part of that. Thank you for being part of this mission.
***Learn More From Andreas’ Workshops, Books & Events**
Amazon & Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00MVAG8Z8
Audible: https://www.audible.com/author/Andreas-M-Antonopoulos/B00MVAG8Z8
E-books & Merch: https://aantonop.io/shop
Patreon: https://patreon.com/aantonop
Website: https://aantonop.com
Workshops: https://aantonop.com/workshops
***Connect with Andreas on Socials***
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndreasMAntonopoulos
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amantonop/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aantonop/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aantonop
Thanks for watching, sharing, and subscribing!
