NFTs for Dummies

NFT stands for "Non-Fungible Token".
“Non-fungible” means that each NFT is unique and can not be replaced with anything else. Fungible tokens on the other hand are identical with one another and can be exchanged. Bitcoins for example are fungible: You  can trade one bitcoin for another bitcoin, which leaves you with exactely the same thing.
NFTs however are unique and can not be copied - each piece is one-of-a-kind! That is why NFTs currently create a particular hype in the market of digital art. And here I am joining the party!
NFTs can really be anything digital such as paintings, sound, videos - literally anything you can think of. Seems like there are no bounderies in this world of NFTs...

 

Check out these videos to learn more about NFTs, Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain and Ethereum.

 

Here I listed some commonly used terms you come across while working with NFTs (to be continued):


Airdrop
Receiving an NFT that is directly transferred into a wallet without the receiver having to pay gas fees. 
Diamond hands
Holding onto an NFT for a long period of time.
DYOR
Do your own research.
Flipping
Buying and NFT and selling it quickly after for a profit.
Floor price
The cheapest price at which an NFT from a particular collection can be bought for.
FREN
Friend.
Gas/Gas Fee
The cost to execute a transaction on the blockchain. 
Gas War
When the Ethereum network becomes saturated due to unusually high traffic at a given time, causing gas fees to increase dramatically. 
gm
The universal greeting in the NFT space. It means good morning and is used regardless of time of day. 
HODL
Hold on for dear life: to hold on to something hoping it will gain value in the future. 
IPFS
The “InterPlanetary File System” is a peer to peer network used to store and share data on a distributed system. 
Minting
Creating and storing a new NFT on the blockchain.
NGMI
Not gonna make it
Paper hands
Selling an NFT soon after purchasing it.
P2E
Play to earn.
PFP
Profile picture
Probably nothing
Probably something big.
Rekt
Losing money on an investment.
Seed Phrase
A master key in the form of a unique series of words. A seed phrase is generated by each crypto wallet and grants access and control over all assets on that wallet. Seed phrases should never be shared with any person or entity.  
Shilling
Pitching your project to other people.
Utility
Exclusive benefits or perks granted for owning an NFT. Utility can vary wildly from project to project.  
Whale
A major player with substantial capital. 
Whitelist/pre-sale
A private sale in which only specific wallet addresses are able to mint NFTs from a project before the sale goes public. 
Glossary and video recommendations by Naturebarrels

 

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