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The Nifty Dictionary: Diamond Hands
Diamond hands is a term for someone who plans to hold onto an NFT long-term. The opposite of paper hands.

J.T.
Sep 2, 20211 min read


The Nifty Dictionary: Paper Hands
Paper hands is a derogatory term for someone who quickly sells an NFT, or sells in a panic when market prices drop. Opposite: Diamond Hands.

J.T.
Aug 12, 20211 min read


The Nifty Dictionary: One of One (aka 1/1)
A 1/1, or one of one, is an NFT that has been issued as a single, unique edition. Generally more valuable than multi-edition pieces.

J.T.
Jul 26, 20211 min read


The Nifty Dictionary: Open Edition
An open edition is an NFT for which any number of editions can be minted, in contrast with a limited edition.

J.T.
May 23, 20212 min read


The Nifty Dictionary: Drop
Dropping (slang) means to debut an NFT and make it available for purchase at a certain time, date, & place. A drop refers to such a release.

J.T.
Apr 25, 20211 min read


The Nifty Dictionary: Gas
On the Ethereum network, gas is a fee that must be paid to the network in order to make a transaction.

J.T.
Apr 21, 20212 min read


The Nifty Dictionary: Mint
Minting means creating a new NFT. This usually involves uploading the content for hosting as well as creating the token on a blockchain.

J.T.
Apr 16, 20212 min read


The Nifty Dictionary: NFT
NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token, crypto jargon for a unique digital item. Non-fungible simply means that two items are not interchangeable

J.T.
Apr 13, 20212 min read
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