The big question of 2021. Just in case you wake up from a coma, the PR approved answer is that NFTs are tokens giving the owner exclusive ownership rights to a piece of data. People falsely assume NFTs are jpegs anyone can right click + save as on the internet, but in reality NFTs are a piece of code that cannot be altered or falsified proving your ownership of a thing, just like a piece of paper approved by some legal priest proves your car is indeed yours, only infinitely more transparent and secure.

NFTs give the owner exclusive ownership rights to a piece of data. Be it digital or physical, anything considered desirable or collectable can become an NFT that is bought or sold, even though NFTs frequently include artwork, footage or audio that is already easily available for free on the internet.

Generally speaking each NFT consists of 2 main components - smart contract and a digital good (could be a collectible, an artwork, or even tickets to a physical event). The smart contract exists on blockchains - digital databases that underpin cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. The smart contract attributes ownership and defines the properties of a media file stored on a decentralized database such as IPFS (in an ideal world, although some media is also stored on private servers). 

Here’s a hypothetical scenario showcasing why NFTs are so awesome. If you want to buy an original artwork by Andy Warhol, you would need to go to a gallery and trust the word of a reputable expert that this is indeed an authentic piece of art. NFTs on the other hand present an objective and unfalsifiable way to confirm authenticity and origin. But wait, anyone can right click and save as my jpg! So? You can also buy a poster of Andy Warhol’s Shot Marilyns in a bookstore for 5 bucks or print out a jpg from google - it doesn’t make it the real thing.

Ok, so if you are asking this question you already know the answers to everything above. Sneaky you. All NFTs in this collection are minted on the Polygon chain, which is a Proof of Stake blockchain in which transactions do not require the excessive computing power of Bitcoin or Ethereum transactions. As such the environmental impact is completely negligible. 

Moonpay is a service integrated directly into Opensea and as such provides a seamless way to secure the NFTs you want using your debit / credit card. Since NFTs are sold for crypto currency and not old fashion money, you can’t simply enter your credit card at the check-out like in a regular online store.

1. Download the Coinbase Wallet App and create your account
2. Write down your private key and keep it safe
3. Connect your Coinbase wallet on OpenSea.io by clicking on the wallet button in the upper right corner

If you are on a desktop, continue to 4. 
If you are on a mobile device, go to 6.

4. Scan the QR code with you Coinbase Wallet app 
5. Access the wallet button in the upper right corner on Opensea.io. Copy this address by clicking on the numbers: this is your personal wallet address (e.g. 0x3dec...f396).
6. Go to the NFT you want to purchase and select “Buy with card”
7. The payment provider Moonpay will prompt you to enter your wallet address
8. Sign up and create your Moonpay account to complete your purchase