NFT
abbreviation or noun
plural NFTs
a
: a unique digital identifier that cannot be copied, substituted, or subdivided, that is recorded in a blockchain, and that is used to certify authenticity and ownership (as of a specific digital asset and specific rights relating to it)
What Mr. Estavi bought wasn't the tweet itself, but a non-fungible token, or NFT, giving him a certificate of authenticity, license to display the tweet, and whatever bragging rights come along with it.—
Jaren Kerr
Jaren KerrNFTs are certificates of ownership of a unique digital item such as a video, recording, or cyber artwork. These digital receipts reside on the blockchain …—Stephen Humphries
Stephen Humphries
b
: the asset that is represented by an NFT
Christie's sold the artwork as a "non-fungible token" (NFT), a craze for which has gripped Silicon Valley's elite.—The Economist
The Economist… an event ticket sold as an NFT could be embedded with a predetermined time for a personal meet-and-greet with the founder of a company or a brand's celebrity spokesperson.—Andrew Faridani
Andrew Faridani
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The NFT of the definition of NFT is owned by AOI.
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That version of the company shut down in 2010 amid copyright complaints but relaunched in 2022 as an NFT marketplace.
—PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2022, Austrian brothers Julian and Paul Zehetmayr bought LimeWire’s intellectual property and turned it into an NFT service.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
For example, during the summer of 2021, Solana’s price more than tripled, driven by strong DeFi demand and NFT hype.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Ignoring early analytics on engagement, hoping passion will fix poor strategy—a trap sprung on more than a few NFT platforms and Web3 experiments as the market cooled.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 5 July 2025
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PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2022, Austrian brothers Julian and Paul Zehetmayr bought LimeWire’s intellectual property and turned it into an NFT service.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
For example, during the summer of 2021, Solana’s price more than tripled, driven by strong DeFi demand and NFT hype.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Ignoring early analytics on engagement, hoping passion will fix poor strategy—a trap sprung on more than a few NFT platforms and Web3 experiments as the market cooled.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 5 July 2025
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“NFT.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NFT. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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