You are editorializing with your copypasta. The author is saying that the NFT does none of that. > It records a crytocurrency transaction and appends arbitrary

You are editorializing with your copypasta. The author is saying that the NFT does none of that. > It records a crytocurrency transaction and appends arbitrary data to the transaction. That's it. > None of those functions are inherent to the NFT. They all rely on external infrastructure, which exists independent of the NFT. If you're wondering what role the NFT does play, then, the answer is nothing-- it parted a fool from his Monopoly money. That's it.