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Is Ethereum an NFT?

Ethereum is a decentralized platform that runs smart contracts: applications that run exactly as programmed without any possibility of fraud or third party interference.

These apps run on a custom built blockchain, an enormously powerful shared global infrastructure that can move value around and represent ownership of property.

NOTE: Warning: Ethereum is not an NFT. NFTs are created on the Ethereum blockchain, but Ethereum itself is not an NFT. NFTs are digital assets that are unique and have scarcity value. They can be used to represent ownership, collectibles, and other digital assets.

This enables developers to create markets, store registries of debts or promises, move funds in accordance with instructions given long in the past (like a will or a futures contract) and many other things that have not been invented yet, all without a middleman or counterparty risk.

The project was bootstrapped via an ether presale in August 2014 by fans all around the world. It is developed by the Ethereum Foundation, a Swiss non-profit, with contributions from great minds across the globe.

Ethereum is an NFT because it enables the creation of digital assets that are unique and cannot be duplicated. These assets can be stored, traded, and transferred on the Ethereum blockchain and can represent anything from art to real estate.

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