Emily King

Jun 8, 20222 min

6 Industries That Are Utilizing NFTs

Updated: Apr 24

NFTs are usually talked about in the frame of gaming and collectibles. Of course, these are the industries that have most affected NFTs. Aside from those areas, we’ve compiled a list of 6 industries using NFTs in a way that may change how they fundamentally function. Three of these six may surprise you, but others may not.

What Are NFTs?

First, let us break it down. NFTs have three main characteristics: authenticity, ownership, and transferable. Authenticity refers to the blockchain technology built into each NFT, creating an individual identity that can’t be duplicated. Ownership refers to the blockchain’s ability to track ownership through smart contracts. Tokens can be exchanged, but the owner can’t be changed, referring to their transferability.

Art And Music Usage

It’s not surprising that NFTs are used in the art and music industries. These industries have a history of gatekeepers who control the distribution and sale of artworks and how revenues are distributed. This provides a lot of flexibility for the artist/company. Because of this, the power dynamic can potentially change. Artists can interact directly with buyers and keep the intellectual property with their work to provide a stream of resales.

Gaming Usage

Cryptocurrency was quickly adopted by the gaming industry through in-app purchases such as shields or skins. NFTs offer gamers the chance to keep what they’ve purchased in the games, even if they quit playing. Players can convert crypto into rewards that can be taken to other games. This revolutionizes the gaming industry by making it about more than just spending and creating a more engaging environment.

Collectibles Usage

Cryptocurrencies first gained momentum with the CrytpoKitties collectibles in 2017. Recently, the NBA has made its own version of collectibles by allowing collectors to buy a moment in games through NFTs. In the collectible industry, NFTs prove the asset's authenticity and ownership. Each is unique and can’t be duplicated, making them rare and valuable.

Internet Of Things Usage

The Internet of Things is quickly becoming the most prevalent technology today. IoT can be wearable health-tracking devices or controls on infrastructures like power grids. Security on these devices is critical. However, they are often left open to manipulate the information left on connected devices.

NFTs can help prevent this by acting as device authenticators that prevent anyone from controlling large amounts of data. They can be physically bound to an IoT with a physical unclonable function that allows for their recovery of a private key and blockchain addresses (nearly impossible to break).

Landownership Uses

Traditional methods of land ownership are quickly sailing out the window with the involvement of NFTs and cryptocurrency. Now, those assets are represented with NFTs, proving ownership with secure, signed digital tokens. Such smart contracts will ensure money changes hands while honoring agreements.

Healthcare Uses

Data security and privacy are a top priority when it comes to healthcare. NFTs allow people to manage their own data and control who has access to it. This has the potential to tokenize health data and can track how data is being used. The possibilities for affected industries are endless. Next could be fashion, sports, insurance, and even virtual land. Which do you think could be the next NFT frontier?