NFT Authentication #

Always check NFT authenticity before purchasing!

It is especially worth checking NFTs that are clearly underpriced. If you see that all NFTs are being sold for 2 SOL, and one is for 0.1 SOL, then do not rush to buy in the hope of getting the coveted profit, because you can buy a fake that is worth nothing.

Depending on the collection you’re considering, there are several ways to verify the authenticity of an NFT.

Verified collection #

Taurus Guard #

All NFTs of this series are united at the blockchain level into a collection with a unique address, for which the generally accepted term Verified Collection Address is used.

Verified Collection Address: 6rFsCBs19xSaBRGCwTFy877gXHwkHozNa1sQ4f9jYwNy

To check whether an NFT sold on the marketplace belongs to a given address or not, you need to open detailed information about the NFT being sold.

Hover your cursor over the address shown in the screenshot and click on it, the address will be copied. Then return to this help page and press CTRL+F to bring up the search box and paste the copied address into it.

If the address matches exactly, it will be highlighted in the help with a special color, and the search window will show you 1/1 matches. This will indicate that the NFT is genuine.

If there is a difference in the address by even one character, then the search window will show 0/0 matches, and nothing will be highlighted in the help. In this case, the NFT being sold is a fake.

Porcus Guard #

All NFTs of this series are united at the blockchain level into a collection with a unique address, for which the generally accepted term Verified Collection Address is used.

Verified Collection Address: EbrFBX6vxihuj5GGgUReeTDEDnkmJPgUjdwcCooLZ8sQ

The verification of this collection is carried out in the same way as the verification of the Taurus Guard collection.

NFT Registry #

Since the mint of the Taurus Guard collection is totally completed, for this collection there is also a register of all NFTs included in it:

https://arweave.net/z1m2yHVZQV9QwaLcgN9zBkl3S1UC0TUg4O_Xb4DzDGs

All Taurus Guard NFTs have unique addresses, which are located in a special registry based on decentralized IPFS storage. On various marketplaces, this address can be signed as a Mint or a mint address.

Copy this address and then go to the registry.

Press Ctrl+F and paste this address. If it is in the registry, the NFT is genuine, and if not, it is a fake.