Episode #71: How To Create an NFT

Creating or "minting" an NFT isn't complicated... and it might be an excellent investment...

In The Beginning…

I didn’t write much about cryptocurrency, Web3, or the future of the Internet in previous Episodes of TechTalk for two reasons:

1. I wanted to focus on matters of digital privacy and security, topics in which I have some experience.

2. I didn’t understand the newer technology enough to see how it might fit into my central concepts of privacy and security.

Now that I do and - since some of you REQUESTED that I cover more cryptocurrency-based topics in an earlier conversation - you’ll now receive additional episodes.

In Episode #68, I focused on Ethereum and Ether. In Episode #70, I focused on what NFTs are and how they work.

Today, we’ll focus on how anyone — yes, ANYONE! — can create their own NFTs and why it might be an excellent investment opportunity.

Rules of Creating the Road

There are thousands of non-fungible tokens or NFTs available on the market for collectors to purchase. Part of what makes this possible is that it’s relatively easy for anyone to create NFTs. While many, reputable NFT marketplaces offer how-to guides on the process, let’s look at the most common methods…