{"id":2000,"date":"2022-01-13T14:39:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T14:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/?p=2000"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:55:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T17:55:31","slug":"what-is-an-nft-and-how-does-it-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/en\/what-is-an-nft-and-how-does-it-work\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an NFT and how does it work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The year 2021 brought many changes in the world of technology but undoubtedly one of the main news was something called <strong>NFT<\/strong> but what are NFTs? Here we explain it to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NFT significa <strong>Non-fungible token<\/strong>Non-fungible means \"non-fungible\". According to Wikipedia, fungibility is the property of a good or commodity whose individual units are essentially interchangeable and each part of which is indistinguishable from another part. Therefore, <strong>an NFT is \"non-fungible\", meaning that it is unique and cannot be replaced. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bear-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Oso ejemplo de una NFT\" class=\"wp-image-2005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bear-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bear-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bear-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bear-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bear-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bear-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bear.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking this definition into account, we understand that an NFT is something unique. For example, a single collection card is a non-fungible example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #f2f2f2;color:#f2f2f2\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #f2f2f2;color:#f2f2f2\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/en\/what-is-an-nft-and-how-does-it-work\/#%C2%BFComo_funcionan_los_NFT\" >How do NFTs work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/en\/what-is-an-nft-and-how-does-it-work\/#%C2%BFComo_comprar_un_NFT\" >How to buy an NFT?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%C2%BFComo_funcionan_los_NFT\"><\/span>How do NFTs work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most NFTs, work on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ethereum.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ethereum<\/a>blockchain network, although there are also NFTs on the <a href=\"https:\/\/solana.com\/es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Solana<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/polygon.technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Polygon<\/a> and others. If you don't know what blockchain is, here we explain it. Blockchain is a \"block network\" that in a very general way, what it does is to work as a group to have an accurate record of transfers, properties and amounts in a network. For example, if I have a Bitcoin and I want to transfer it to another person, the blockchain will make sure that I have that bitcoin in my wallet and that the other person who will receive it exists. In this way, all the information is validated by many anonymous blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"631\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bored-ape.png\" alt=\"Bored Apes, uno de los principales proyectos de NFT\" class=\"wp-image-2007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bored-ape.png 631w, https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bored-ape-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bored-ape-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bored-ape-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>NFT's are digital assets, such as a photo, an audio file, a video or any digital asset linked to the blockchain network. That is, when you buy an NFT, the blockchain network validates that this digital asset is now owned by you and no one else. Think of it as a digital \"certificate\" that validates ownership of a digital asset. And yes, you will always be able to right click on an image and save the image but that does not mean that the rights to that image are yours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cryptopunnk.jpeg\" alt=\"Punks, otro ejemplo de NFTs\" class=\"wp-image-2001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cryptopunnk.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cryptopunnk-12x12.jpeg 12w, https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cryptopunnk-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sourcecode.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cryptopunnk-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, the image above, is part of a collection of NFT's called \"Crypto Punks\" and was sold for 2,500 Ethereum or $10.2 million approximately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NFT's have recently become popular as many influencers such as artists, athletes and musicians have decided to buy NFT's and this, has brought a lot of attention to the NFT market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%C2%BFComo_comprar_un_NFT\"><\/span>How to buy an NFT?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To buy an NFT, the first thing you need is to have the cryptocurrency of the network you will be using. Ethereum is the most popular blockchain network today for buying and selling NFTs. To buy Ethereum in Mexico, you can do it from <a href=\"https:\/\/bitso.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bitso<\/a>the main cryptocurrency exchange in the country <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have the cryptocurrencies, you can buy an NFT in a marketplace such as OpenSea, Mintable or Rarible. In these digital marketplaces, you will be able to find different collections and choose the one you like the most. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to make your purchase, you will need a digital wallet that can connect to the marketplace. We recommend you to use <a href=\"https:\/\/metamask.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MetaMask<\/a> as it is the one that connects the easiest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, NFT's are digital contracts validated by the blockchain network that validate the ownership of a digital asset and anyone can buy and sell NFT's using a marketplace. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El a\u00f1o 2021 trajo muchos cambios en el mundo de la tecnolog\u00eda pero sin duda uno de las principales noticias fue algo llamado NFT pero, \u00bfqu\u00e9 son los NFT? Aqu\u00ed te lo explicamos. NFT significa Non-fungible token. Non-fungible significa &#8220;no fungible&#8221;. 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