smart contracts

Technical Appendix For Developers: Nfts As Infrastructure, Not Media Containers

August 13, 2025

N F Ts primarily serve as on chain references and ownership records rather than as storage for media files. Their architecture includes smart contracts, metadata, and off chain media files, highlighting a separation driven by cost and scalability. While N F Ts do not prevent piracy, they guarantee authorship claims, verifiable ownership, and programmable value flows, emphasizing coordination without intermediaries.

Nfts, Piracy, And Authorship: What Nfts Really Do

June 13, 2025

N F Ts are often misunderstood as tools to prevent piracy, but they do not offer such protection. Instead, they serve as a means to timestamp authorship, facilitate direct peer to peer commerce, and formalize the relationship between artists and supporters. By recognizing these functions, artists and audiences can engage with N F Ts in a realistic manner, fostering a sustainable cultural exchange.