Non-Fungible Token (NFT) har genom sitt framträdande i digitala medier skapat ett större intresse för digital virtuell konst. Möjligheten att kunna ge digitala virtuella tillgångar ett unikt ägandeskap genom NFT-tekniken har förändrat hela marknaden för digital virtuell konst. Utvecklingen av NFTs har skapat ännu en otydlighet i gränsen mellan upplevelsen av fysiskt och digitalt virtuellt ägandeskap vilket har resulterat i utmaningar för utvecklingen av marknader för köp och försäljning av digital virtuell konst. Studien syftar till att undersöka hur digitalt ägandeskap av NFTs upplevs av intressenter för att kunna skapa en bättre förståelse för hur marknadsplatser kan hantera de utmaningar och möjligheter som utvecklingen av det digitala ägandeskapet har resulterat i. För att undersöka upplevelsen av ägandeskapet har en kvalitativ intervjustudie utförts med respondenter som har erfarenhet av antingen köp eller försäljning av NFTs. Studien använder en lins av psykologiskt ägandeskap för att kunna utforska upplevelsen av det digitala ägandeskapet av NFTs. Studiens resultat presenterar en förståelse för hur intressenter upplever ägandeskap av NFTs samt förslag på hur marknadsplatser kan förhålla sig till upplevelsen av ägandeskapet för att kunna utveckla ett demokratiskt och inkluderande ekosystem. / Non-Fungible Token (NFT) has through its appearance in digital media created a greater interest for digital virtual art. The ability to provide digital virtual assets with unique ownership through NFT technology has changed the entire market for digital virtual art. The development of NFTs has created another ambiguity in the boundary between the experience of physical and digital ownership, which has resulted in challenges for the development of markets for buying and selling digital virtual art. The study aims to investigate how digital ownership of NFTs is experienced by stakeholders in order to create a better understanding of how marketplaces can handle the challenges and opportunities that the development of digital ownership has resulted in. To investigate the experience of ownership, a qualitative interview study has been conducted with respondents who have experience in either buying or selling NFTs. The study uses a lens of psychological ownership in order to explore the experience of digital ownership of NFTs. The results of the study present an understanding of how stakeholders experience ownership of NFTs and suggestions on how marketplaces can act in relation to the experience of ownership in order to develop a democratic and inclusive ecosystem.

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