Non-fungible tokens (NFT) as a separate object of legal regulation and an example of the need to establish the legal status of digital items

The article attempts to reveal the essence of non-fungible tokens (NFT), to determine their legal status and place in the system of objects of civil rights. The authors conclude that, in accordance with Article 128 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, NFT can be attributed to other property, and offer two possible ways of developing legal regulation in the field of NFT, the most preferable of which is the introduction of the category of digital things into domestic civil legislation.