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What is Lazy Minting?

Crypto Glossary Definition

Some NFT marketplaces allow a user to create an NFT without yet minting it to a blockchain. It only becomes 'real' and actually minted once it is purchased. This allows the creator to not pay gas fees until the NFT has already been sold.

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