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NFT最早通过比特币区块链上的染色币（Colored Coins）出现在屏幕上。一开始只有加密货币爱好者、游戏玩家、表情包创作者使用这一技术，后来它慢慢吸引了各行各业、各种兴趣领域的创造性破坏者。仅2021年上半年，NFT市场就收获了25亿美元的销售额，而2020年上半年其规模不过1.27亿美元而已。
但是，因为入门难以及早期很多平台的排他性，现在的NFT还仅涉及了少量创意而已。我们的目标是NFT简单好操作，所以我们想在这里先聊聊NFT的一些术语。
NFT（非同质化代币）是什么？
非同质化代币NFT是一种独特的数字产品，它可以利用区块链技术被验证和证明。NFT可以被用来代表照片、视频、音频和其它数字文件，并在其中记录创作者、创作时间等在内的重要信息。NFT带来了独特的数字作品概念，这也给它们带来了新的价值。
NFT能做什么？
NFT本质上是特殊的数字产品。这也是历史上第一次让数字产品变成稀缺和独特的产品。
比如，你的沙发就是一个完全独特、稀缺的产品。世界上只有一个。它可能和你邻居家的沙发是一个版型，但是你邻居的沙发不是你的沙发。它们是两个独立的、独特的产品。这也是NFT带给数字资产的：不管是图像、音乐、视频、动图，甚至是你在线上呈现的沙发。NFT创造和代表独特、稀缺的数字产品。
现在，正因为这样的独特性，这些数字资产可以获得价值和所有权。不管是艺术品、房地产还是票据，你在网上能想到的任何事物都可以被制作（创作为NFT）、购买和销售。
区块链是什么？
区块链技术能够以去中心化的方式追踪数据。这就意味着，区块链上的信息可以是永久信息。NFT则是可以利用区块链力量被追踪、储存、和移动的数据。
制作NFT是否需要编程技能？
尽管有的NFT平台需要编程知识，但很多（包括Voice）平台不需要。你可以利用任何我们支持的格式进行创造。
我能用NFT做什么？
在区块链上购买NFT，你就获得了其代表的资产的绝对所有权，不管这个资产是一个数字艺术品、音乐、还是虚拟交易卡。你可以用任何想要的方式展示这个资产—用虚拟框架、投影到电视、线上展示—或者未来出售该资产。
不管你是作为创作者还是收藏者对这个领域产生了兴趣，NFT的潜力都是无穷的。而这还只是开始而已。
想进入NFT领域吗？你可以从这几个方面入手
原文/Original：
NFTs first emerged on the scene in 2012 via Colored Coins on the Bitcoin Blockchain. First embraced by crypto-enthusiasts, gamers, and memers, the technology has slowly but surely picked up steam among disruptors from across industries and interests. In the first half of 2021 alone, the NFT market saw $2.5 billion in sales, up from just $13.7 million in the first half of 2020.
Yet, only a small fraction of creatives are involved due to high barriers to entry and the exclusionary nature of many of the early platforms. In the spirit of our goal to make NFTs easy, we’re breaking down some of the jargon in the space.
What is an NFT (non-fungible token)?
NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are unique digital items that can be verified and validated using blockchain technology, making them irreplaceable. NFTs can be used to represent items such as photos, videos, audio, and other types of digital files and hold important information such as the creator of the work, time created, and more. NFTs introduce the concept of a unique digital work — which gives them new value.
What do NFTs do?
An NFT is essentially a unique, digital good. For the first time ever, digital assets can be scarce and unique.
For example, your couch is a completely unique, scarce item. There is only one of them in existence. It might be the same model as your neighbor’s couch, but your neighbor’s couch is not your couch. They are two separate, unique items. This is what NFTs do for digital assets — whether it is an image, song, video, gif, or even a digital representation of your couch online. NFTs create and represent unique, scarce, digital assets.
And now, because of this uniqueness, these digital assets can be assigned value and ownership. From art to real estate to tickets, anything you can imagine on the internet can now be minted (created as an NFT), bought, and sold.
What is a blockchain?
Blockchains are a type of technology for tracking data in a way that can be decentralized. This means they allow for the information on them to be permanent. NFTs are one piece of data that can be tracked, stored, and moved between users with the power of blockchains.
Do I need to know how to code to make an NFT?
While some NFT platforms require a knowledge of coding, many (including Voice) do not. Just bring your creation in any supported format.
What can I do with an NFT?
By purchasing an NFT on the blockchain, you are given unbreakable ownership of the asset it represents, whether it be a piece of digital art, song, or virtual trading card. You can showcase that asset in whatever way you want — in a virtual frame, screencast to your TV, or simply in your collection online — or sell it down the road.
Whether you’re interested in the space as a creator or collector, the possibilities of NFTs are endless. And this is only the beginning.
So you want to get into NFTs? Here are a few things to help you get started.
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