Digital publishing has grown but something essential has been missing: ownership. Today, when you “buy” an e-book, in most cases you are only granted a temporary license. You cannot transfer it, resell it, or pass it on. If the platform shuts down, your access disappears with it. Publishing tokenization addresses this gap by transforming books and publications into verifiable, manageable digital assets on the blockchain, making ownership, royalties, and revenue sharing transparent and programmable. At NFBChain, this approach is called NFB. In this article, we explain NFB asset classes, their use cases, and how they work from a technical perspective.
An NFB is the blockchain-based digital representation of a book. Technically, it is most commonly modeled using ERC-721. However, calling it simply an “NFT” would be misleading because NFBs are not about collectibles alone.
What truly defines an NFB is:
In short, an NFB is not a file, it is a rule-based digital asset.
Tokenization removes books from closed platforms and connects them to an open, measurable, and automated economic model.
Smart contracts split revenues automatically at the moment of sale. Royalties can continue on secondary sales .
Sales, resales, and royalty distributions are fully traceable on-chain.
Instead of traditional 120–240 day settlement periods, instant on-chain distribution becomes possible.
Readers move from being license holders to actual owners, under defined conditions.
Tokenization means representing an asset as a blockchain-native unit.
In publishing, this means:
In essence, a book is no longer just “a file to read” it becomes a digital asset you own.
NFBChain defines three primary asset classes:
The most common use case: standard digital books.
Key features ;
Best suited for ;
A premium asset class with strong collectible value.
Example content
Key features
If physical delivery is involved
Best suited for ;
This class connects Web3 with real-world commerce.
How it works
Key distinction
In this model:
Best suited for
On NFBChain, each book is minted using an edition-based model.
Example edition parameters:
isbn: Publishing catalog identifiermaxSupply: Maximum mintable supply for the editionroyaltyBps: Royalty rateisRare: Collectible classification flagBecause publishing naturally involves:
In traditional publishing, authors and publishers typically earn only from the first sale.
With the NFB model, secondary sales become part of the value loop:
royaltyInfo()As a result, a book is no longer a one-time consumable product, it becomes a continuously value-generating asset.
In this model, readers:
Most importantly:
Everyone who creates value participates in the same economy.
NFBChain’s mission is to transform publishing from closed, one-sided systems into a new standard built on:
NFB asset types represent the product layer of this standard:
Publishing is entering a new era one where ownership, royalties, and revenue are transparent and on-chain.
With NFBChain, authors, publishers, readers, and collectors meet within the same value loop. Join NFBChain and take your place in the future of publishing.
NFB is a blockchain-based digital publishing model that transforms books from access-only licenses into truly ownable digital assets. In traditional digital publishing, readers usually purchase limited access tied to a platform, without the ability to transfer, resell, or fully control the content they pay for. With NFBs, a book is minted as a unique on-chain asset, giving the reader verifiable ownership recorded on the blockchain. This allows books to be transferred, gifted, or resold on secondary markets while preserving transparent ownership history. At the same time, NFBs enable programmable royalties, ensuring that authors and publishers automatically receive their share whenever the book changes hands. As a result, NFB introduces a more transparent, fair, and sustainable digital publishing ecosystem built on true ownership rather than temporary access.
