NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) are unique digital assets that are secured and contained on the blockchain. The blockchain verifies ownership, provenance, and transaction history. When you collect an NFT, your artwork has a public record on the blockchain it was created on. This makes provenance public and verifiable and permits for instantaneous transactions on the secondary market.

NFTs are created through a process called minting. On the Ethereum network, a command is run that creates the NFT as an immutable record, providing it with a unique hash that contains all of the metadata. The metadata stores key contextual information about your NFT, like its current ownership and transaction history. Sites including opensea.io and etherscan.io allow you to view your NFT collection and NFTs in other collections.

First, get on our WEBSITE ( https://shieldprotocol.org/SWAG ), you must purchase Ethereum (ETH) through an online exchange. Once you have purchased ETH, you will need to transfer those funds into your Metamask or other compatible wallet in order to buy an NFT token. Please note there are limits on the amounts of ETH you can buy and sell based on your account and the platform you're using to purchase ETH. There are also time delays from when you buy your ETH to when you can transfer it to your wallet to make NFT purchases. Most platforms require you to hold the money in your wallet before you can transfer it to use for purchases.

Each token will be sold at a flat purchase price of 0.45 ETH per NFT. You will pay an additional fee for 'gas' (see below) to mint the NFT. Gas fees vary based on time of day and the Ethereum network's congestion.