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# What are digital assets?&#x20;

Digital Assets are assets that exist in digital form and provide users with usage permissions or ownership. Data that lacks usage permissions or ownership is not considered a Digital Asset.

After Blockchain technology emerged, Digital Assets now referred to assets that have investment value such asTokens and NFTs created using Blockchain technology.

In a Web3 game, NFTs are used to represent game items and characters. Players can make money by freely trading their NFTs in the marketplace.

### Token

Tokens are assets that are issued to the Blockchain. A Token that you own has the same asset value as a Token owned by someone else, so it can be exchanged.&#x20;

In a Web3 game, Tokens are used as the medium to trade game items. Players can obtain Tokens by playing games and use them to  purchase in-game items with Tokens.

### NFT(Non-Fungible Token)

NFTs are assets  issued on the Blockchain and are referred to as irreplaceable Tokens. Since an NFT that you own is unique in itself, it holds a distinct asset value compared to an NFT that someone else.

In a Web3 game, NFTs are used to represent game items and characters. Players can make money by freely trading their NFTs in the marketplace.&#x20;