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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They are exposed to assets such as NFT collections, DeFi accounts, and online avatars.
—Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Over the pandemic, people in the Philippines earned money raising virtual pets in the NFT game Axie Infinity.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
In 2024, Akhavan tweeted about appearing at a Trump NFT event, but had not tweeted about potentially holding $TRUMP, according to a search by NBC News.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 23 May 2025
Who’s going to care if the guy sells an NFT or two?
—Christopher R. Weingarten, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
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Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Over the pandemic, people in the Philippines earned money raising virtual pets in the NFT game Axie Infinity.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
In 2024, Akhavan tweeted about appearing at a Trump NFT event, but had not tweeted about potentially holding $TRUMP, according to a search by NBC News.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 23 May 2025
Who’s going to care if the guy sells an NFT or two?
—Christopher R. Weingarten, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
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“NFT.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NFT. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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