101 Use Cases For NFTs

Phaedra Poliquin
Anmol Network
Published in
4 min readAug 13, 2022

As Web3 continues to expand, we see more traditional brands come into the space and use NFTs in new and innovative ways. It may seem like the hype of NFTs has quieted down, but in actuality, NFTs haven’t even begun to see their full potential in application or use-cases!

Here are 101 ways NFTs can be used in the digital and physical world. This is not an all-inclusive list by any means, but we hope it inspires you to become a Web3 creator (If you are not already)

1. To show support for a social cause.
2. As wearables in the metaverse.
3. To redeem a meal at a restaurant.
4. As a social media profile picture.
5. To represent a professional trademark.
6. As proof of a peer-to-peer eCommerce transition.
7. To represent an asset in a video game.
8. To tokenize milestones within a family.
9. As a license to commercialize content.
10. As quality assurance for items shipped during logistics.
11. To designate the authenticity of a piece of artwork.
12. As a digital business card.
13. As a concert ticket.
14. As a coupon for goods or services.
15. As a resume or curriculum vitae.
16. To confirm access levels within a physical location.
17. To track transit during logistics.
18. To redeem a physical piece of art.
19. An NFT fraction can represent access to a single seat at a VIP table.
20. To raise money for charity.
21. As collateral for a DeFi loan.
22. To represent rewards given by a business.
23. To auction off real-world items.
24. To distribute digital music.
25. To tokenize votes.
26. To preserve royalties and commissions of concert tickets in aftermarket. sales
27. To redeem food or beverages at an event.
28. To store AR and VR content.
29. As a professional license.
30. To represent loyalty points with a brand.
31. To store digital photographs.
32. As an avatar in the metaverse.
33. An NFT Fraction can reflect partial ownership of a timeshare.
34. To unlock a level or levels within a game.
35. To represent friendships within the metaverse.
36. To redeem for fashion.
37. As the title to a vehicle.
38. To use smart contracts to distribute revenues from an event to all. members of the production.
39. As a professional certificate of achievement.
40. As a birthday card.
41. NFTs can be distributed and used as raffle tickets.
42. To tokenize and name stars in the sky.
43. To reduce counterfeit jewelry.
44. To sell social media content.
45. As proof of ownership of a pet.
46. To represent in-game items.
47. To tokenize planting a tree.
48. To reduce counterfeit in fashion.
49. To sell “moments” from a concert or event as a collectible.
50. To allocate and receive royalties for streamed content.
51. As a contract of a personal loan.
52. To prove the authenticity of an antique.
53. To tokenize life experiences in a virtual journal.
54. To unlock additional content on a social media profile.
55. As a mechanism for virtual identity.
56. As proof of vaccinations.
57. To redeem a service.
58. An NFT can be provided in addition to a diploma.
59. As a digital paystub.
60. The deed for a house.
61. As concert memorbilia.
62. As Blockchain domain NFTs.
63. As proof of a credit score or other social credit.
64. To represent achievements in fantasy sports.
65. A certificate of deposit at a bank.
66. For an influencer to give liquidity to their brand, concept, or idea through. NFT sales.
67. To unlock VIP access at real-world events.
68. As tokenized sports game tickets.
69. As a mechanism for crowdfunding.
70. To prevent visa and passport forgeries.
71. Digitization of physical property.
72. To provide proof of ownership of a concept or idea before licensing.
73. As a digital driver’s license.
74. To redeem a custom social media filter.
75. To distribute a generative art collection.
76. As a passport for pets.
77. As proof of ownership of virtual real estate.
78. For notable figures to send exclusive content to fans.
79. To provide proof of attendance to an event.
80. To represent real-world geographic locations.
81. As a dog license.
82. To redeem sneakers.
83. As gifts to commemorate special events such as weddings or baby showers.
84. To digitize a baby’s footprints and fingerprints at birth.
85. To symbolize achievements at work.
86. To tighten up the supply chain tracking of medications.
87. As property items in the metaverse.
88. Verifying the origin of a product during logistics.
89. As digital trading cards.
90. NFTs that give rights to prime media spots in advertising.
91. To engage with AR content.
92. To safeguard the confidentiality of health records.
93. As 3D NFTs.
94. As proof of vaccination for a pet.
95. To tokenize big data.
96. To distribute published content.
97. To license service dogs.
98. To create collections or packs of virtual items which can be sold in bulk.
99. As a certificate to redeem online advertising from influencers.
100. To redeem a digital magazine.
101. As a digital art collectible.

Do you have an idea for a use-case for NFTs that is not on the list? We would love to support you in launching your idea, Powered By Anmol!
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