Essential NFT Terms
Learn the ropes before you begin trading NFTs!
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Learn the ropes before you begin trading NFTs!
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NFTs - Short for — which are cryptographic tokens existing on the blockchain. They are unique and can be traded or simply kept as collectibles.
Ethereum / Cronos - Minted supports NFTs across the and blockchains.
ERC721 / CRC721 - that allow for the creation of unique NFTs. Minted supports these two standards.
Decentralised platform (self-custody) - This means that you’re in complete possession of your NFTs at any given point in time.
Floor Price - The lowest price for an item in an NFT collection.
Gas - Fees that you will need to pay to complete a transaction on a blockchain. Gas is used to compensate blockchain miners for their computing energy which ensures that transactions are genuine.
Royalties - A percentage of the sale price paid to the original NFT creator through the NFT’s resale.
Smart Contract - Digital public contracts that are stored on a blockchain. Smart contracts are executed automatically when certain predetermined terms and conditions are met. Blockchain transactions are encrypted and recorded on a distributed ledger without intermediary involvement, which assures trust and transparency. You will be able to interact with smart contracts on Minted by creating a new collection or buying NFTs.
Wallet - Specifically, a allowing you to store NFTs and cryptocurrencies in it. It also needs to support the cryptocurrency that you will purchase NFTs with, like ETH or CRO.