The term for the act of assigning unique identifying values to digital images using blockchain technology is called "minting". Minting refers to the process of creating a unique digital token (often an NFT) on a blockchain that certifies the ownership and authenticity of a digital asset such as an image
. More specifically, in the context of digital images, minting involves generating a unique cryptographic identifier (hash) for the image, which is then recorded on the blockchain. This process ensures the image is uniquely identified, cannot be duplicated or altered without detection, and ownership can be transparently tracked and transferred
. Thus, minting is the foundational step in linking a digital image to a blockchain record, creating a secure and verifiable digital certificate of authenticity and ownership.
