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Introduction
Welcome to NFTs For Dummies! If you’re curious about NFTs — their origin, use cases, and underlying technology — this is the book for you.
In this book, you can find helpful information and advice for exploring the world of NFTs. You can also find useful step-by-step guides that teach you how to set up a hot wallet to store NFTs, how to navigate NFT marketplaces, and even how to code up your very own NFT.
You don’t need a background in programming, math, contract theory, or economics to understand this book. We do, however, incorporate these elements to convey a full appreciation of the multidisciplinary nature of NFTs and what they represent.
About This Book
Naturally, this book explains the basics of NFTs, but we also touch on smart contracts and blockchain technology to explain how NFTs are secured and how they operate. Additionally, we touch on various economic and legal themes to convey the rich possibilities of what might be achieved through NFTs.
This book is written to satisfy a diverse array of interests — ranging from lighthearted games to thought leadership in future NFT use cases to more technical explanations that cover the inner workings of the smart contracts that power NFTs and the blockchain technology that secures them.
You don’t have to read the book in its entirety to understand the separate topics. This book intends to provide a customizable journey for all audiences — whether you’re simply curious to learn the NFT lingo, interested in buying and selling NFTs, or filled with a burning desire to code up and deploy your own ERC-721 non-fungible token.
Foolish Assumptions
The biggest assumption we make about you is that you’re interested in learning about NFTs. We mean it!
We do make additional assumptions in writing our how-to guides that are peppered throughout this book. Although we assume no prior knowledge or experience in programming, blockchain technology, or cryptotrading, we do assume that you
Have a computer and access to the Internet.
Know the basics of navigating your computer and the Internet, and know how to download, install, and run programs.
Recognize that some web addresses or long hashes may be split across two lines of text. Keep in mind that these web addresses and large numbers should be copied verbatim as though the line break doesn’t exist.
Understand
