NFT

abbreviation or noun

ˌen-(ˌ)ef-ˈtē 

plural NFTs

: non-fungible token:

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

NFTs 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

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

… 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

Did you know?

The NFT of NFT

The NFT of the definition of NFT is owned by AOI.

Examples of NFT in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unlock over $3,000 in NFT, web3 and crypto perks — Apply now! —Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Pudgy Penguins, the popular NFT collection and toy brand, is getting a YouTube series. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025

Per The New York Times, the original video was taken down after the family sold it for over $700,000 as a Non-Fungible Token — or NFT — in 2021. —Athena Sobhan, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025

Since last summer, Trump’s companies have debuted two non-fungible token, or NFT , collections: Trump Digital Trading Cards on the Polygon blockchain and Trump Bitcoin Digital Trading Cards on the Bitcoin blockchain. —Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

2017, in the meaning defined above