Abstract: Methods, systems, and storage media for minting a digital collectible are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: receive a request from a user to generate a digital collectible comprising user-created content; validate the user-created content was created by the user; receive a designation of a number of copies of the digital collectible that are to be generated; generate the digital collectible based on the user-created content; and record the digital collectible to a blockchain.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a non-fungible token (NFT) control system that provides for discovery of NFT extras through linking and expanded NFT data structures. Additional aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a creating content item, such as a social media post, that includes tags defined based on at least one non-fungible token (NFT) included in the content item. Further aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a non-fungible token (NFT)-based authorization system that uses verifiable NFT ownership as a basis for granting access to restricted resources.