Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are novel techno-economic configurations underpinned by cryptocurrency ledgers that transform digital files like graphic art, music, videos, etc. into digital assets. NFTs are often framed as a way for artists and other creators to profit from their activities, transforming ‘experiences’ into something for sale. As such, NFTs raise some questions pertinent to science and technology studies and political economy. We focus on analysing how NFTs are constructed as digital assets by unpacking the practices, devices, relations, and rights implicated in their construction. We use the concept of ‘assetization’ to examine the contingencies, problematics, and implications of NFTs and the claims, practices, and entitlements that configure them as a new type of asset. We undertake this analysis through a research-creation process by summarizing and discussing the process of creating and submitting an NFT to a specialized marketplace.

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通过区块链技术构建数字资产？解开非同质化代币的技术经济配置


非同质化代币 （NFT） 是以加密货币账本为基础的新型技术经济配置，可将图形艺术、音乐、视频等数字文件转换为数字资产。NFT 通常被定义为艺术家和其他创作者从他们的活动中获利的一种方式，将“体验”转化为待售的东西。因此，NFT 提出了一些与科学技术研究和政治经济学相关的问题。我们专注于分析如何将 NFT 构建为数字资产，解开其构建中涉及的实践、设备、关系和权利。我们使用“资产化”的概念来研究 NFT 的意外事件、问题和影响，以及将它们配置为新型资产的索赔、实践和权利。我们通过研究创建过程进行此分析，通过总结和讨论创建 NFT 并将其提交到专业市场的过程。