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# TL;DR 👀

<mark style="color:purple;">**What are NFTs?**</mark>

<mark style="color:purple;">Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are cryptographic assets on a blockchain with unique identification codes and metadata that distinguish them from each other</mark>

<mark style="color:purple;">Popular NFT standards include ERC-721 and ERC-1155</mark>

<mark style="color:purple;">NFTs are designed to give you something that can’t be copied: ownership of the work (though the artist can still retain the copyright and reproduction rights, just like with physical artwork)</mark>

<mark style="color:purple;">**NFT Marketplace**</mark>&#x20;

<mark style="color:purple;">In order to browse, buy, sell or create your own NFT, you have to visit an NFT marketplace, and the biggest one around is OpenSea</mark>

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<summary><mark style="color:yellow;">References</mark></summary>

[<mark style="color:purple;">https://www.investopedia.com/non-fungible-tokens-nft-5115211</mark>](https://www.investopedia.com/non-fungible-tokens-nft-5115211)

[<mark style="color:purple;">https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq</mark>](https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq)

[<mark style="color:purple;">https://forkast.news/what-is-opensea-nft-marketplace/</mark>](https://forkast.news/what-is-opensea-nft-marketplace/)

[<mark style="color:purple;">https://www.fool.com/investing/stock-market/market-sectors/financials/non-fungible-tokens/nft-minting/</mark>](https://www.fool.com/investing/stock-market/market-sectors/financials/non-fungible-tokens/nft-minting/)

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