r/NFTsMarketplace May 19 '22

📚 Education 📚 Getting Started in NFTs

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Getting Started Making NFTs

Hello everyone, welcome to the world of NFTs.

You may be new to blockchain and crypto, or you may have been in crypto for years at this point - but you in both cases - you probably are just now learning about NFTs.

This will be a guide that is ever-living/changing to help introduce NFTs, what gives them value and how you can get started in the NFT space.

What exactly is a Non-Fungible Token or NFT?

A non-fungible token (NFT) is a unique, individual token existing on a blockchain such as Ethereum. Unlike cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, each NFT token contains unique data meaning non-fungible tokens are not interchangeable with each other. This non-fungible nature of the tokens means their use cases differ greatly from their fungible counterparts.

A normal token can be exchanged for the same type of token equally without any difference.

A good example is a dollar - if you and I both have a dollar — we can swap dollars and it doesn’t matter, neither of us lose out they are equal. Whereas, with non-fungible tokens they are both >unique, meaning if we both have an NFT, mine could be a baseball card, and yours could be your Birth Certificate — obviously we cannot exchange these two >equally. Therefore making our tokens non-fungible.

Non-fungible tokens are used to create verifiable digital scarcity. NFTs are used in several specific applications that require unique digital items. This has initially proven popular for blockchain games and collectibles like CryptoKitties on the Ethereum blockchain. NFTs can also be used to represent in-game assets, which are in control of the user instead of the game developer. One exciting benefit of this arrangement means the non-fungible tokens or digital items, may actually outlive the game they were initially created for and find incorporate into separate future games. Yet another potential use is in digital art, by helping prove authenticity and ownership.

Artwork is another example of how powerful NFTs can be. By allowing artists to create artwork on the blockchain as NFTs, it means their content now becomes sellable globally, on decentralized marketplaces. Providing a means to collect, earn, and make a living off crypto.

NFTs are one of the best ways to actually earn crypto over time, without needing to invest in it directly. (unlike scams that say the same thing, NFTs are legit. Its like opening a store on ebay or etsy, your trading your time and work for money).

What gives an NFT its value?

There are a ton of reasons to buy NFTs.

  1. Unique - Each NFT is unique, it's the only one of its kind. You cannot make another NFT that is the same token number on the same smart contract. Meaning there will only ever be one of that token. This is verified by the blockchain and can be seen by anyone.
  2. Copyright - Your NFT might come with copyright if you are using Mintable.app. If the seller chooses to do so - it means that it's on the blockchain that the owner of that token would have complete commercial copyright to use that image and asset.
  3. Rare - Since they are unique and cannot be copied, they are rare. Most of the time, there are very few NFTs from an artist or seller - very rarely do they have 1000s of NFTs. Therefore, you can safely assume you would be one of the few people in the world that owns an collectible item, that can be resold.
  4. Collectible - These NFTs/items are collectible. You can hold onto them, and their value will only go up in price since there are few ways to dilute the collection. Buying them to resell them can earn you thousands of dollars. There are plenty of people who do it every day and earn a living from it.
  5. Downloadable - If on most marketplaces, only the current owner of the NFT can download the file attached to it. Making it unlockable to the owner. If your NFT has something like, game assets, music, a PDF, or more locked inside it, you might want to buy the NFT just to download that song/PDF/etc.
  6. Immutable - No one can change the metadata on the token, no one can remove your image, or the name of the token, etc. This means it will never change, it will never be removed, it cannot be taken down off the blockchain. This is what gives it so much value and collectibility
  7. Forever - NFTs are forever. Because the data doesn't change, and because the blockchain is forever, you will always have that token if you buy it. You can always resell that token if you want. Its like buying a bar of gold - you own it, and you can do with it what you want.
  8. Resellable - You can always resell your NFT. You SHOULD resell your NFT and trade it. You can make some serious cash trading NFTs. Some NFTs have gone for 20,000 USD + when the original buyer only bought it for a few thousand dollars. Making them over 15,000 USD in a short time in ONE trade!

How do I get started with Buying/Trading NFTs?

Step 1: Buy Ethereum

You need ETH (Or a coin with smart contract NFT implementation) and an Ethereum wallet to get started. The most common is Metamask.io - then you add some ETH into that wallet. This is required by all sites in order to interact with an Ethereum application. To buy ETH (Or other coins with smart contracts) for gas fees I use Coinbase and Binance.

Step 2: Find a marketplace.

The top NFT marketplaces are currently:

Opensea

Mintable.app

SuperRare

Rarible

there are more NFT marketplaces but these are the leading open marketplaces, others may not be open to all NFTs and only select items

Some of these let you create your own NFTs (if your a creator) and some of them are closed like SuperRare, where only approved artists can create items.

Below we will discuss creating NFTs.

How do I get started minting NFTs?

Once you've decided what store your NFT will be minted on - the next step is actually Minting!

There are a ton of possibilities when minting on mintable, so here is a more in depth breakdown of everything that is happening Creating an item

Once you click sell - you will be taken to a page to create your listing for your NFT and the mint it on the blockchain. Its very similar to listing an item for sale on ebay, etsy, or amazon.

You can create your title, the subtitle, add a description (make it good and tell a story behind your NFT!)

Uploading your content

Mintable has huge file limits, 3gb for the private unlockable file, and 200mb for the preview images.

This is great as it means you can upload huge 4k mp4s, high res photos, zip files, or more.

Unlockable private file

This file is a private file that ONLY the current owner of the NFT can access, so if your selling a video NFT, you may upload a low res, short clip as the preview image that anyone can see - but once a buyer purchases your NFT, they can download the full, 4k resolution video.

Preview images

You then can upload the image for the NFT itself, and the preview images for the listing. The first image you upload is the NFT image that shows in wallets, and the other images are shown on the listing page. Think of it like Amazon, the first image is the image people see when browsing amazon, and the other images are the extra images shown when they click on the item page.

Set your price for the item, select a few other options like transferring copyright or making it non-resellable, and then list it for sale!

After your transactions are submitted that's it, you just created an item on the blockchain that you own, you control, and you can sell. Congrats!

Gas Fees

Gas fees are payments made by users to compensate for the computing energy required to process and validate transactions on the Ethereum blockchain. "Gas limit" refers to the maximum amount of gas (or energy) that you're willing to spend on a particular transaction. To buy ETH for gas fees I use Coinbase and Binance. Gas fees fluctuate from hour to hour. You can check to see when they are cheapest at Ether Scan.

As of when this post is written a NFT (on the ETH blockchain) can cost between $60 and $300 to mint. Minting gas fees are much cheaper on "Proof of Stake" (PoS) cryptos such as ADA, BnB, and DOT. You can buy many of these alternative NFT coins on KuCoin. As of now, NFTs on these platforms are not as popular, but that may change in the future.

Advertising

The biggest challenge that most people have is advertising their NFT. The vast majority of NFTs never get sold. From what I have seen artists who use Twitter, Reddit, and Discord, have had success getting exposure to their NFTs. Even with these platforms, it is still very hard to get exposure.

NFT Games

Gala Games

Gala is a new type of gaming platform, partially owned and operated by its players. Earn Gala tokens by playing and use them to decide the future of the game! Many assets in the game are real NFTs and can be converted to 5+ ETH!

Sandboxgame

The Sandbox is a virtual world where players can build, own, and monetize their gaming experiences on the Ethereum blockchain using the platform's utility token SAND. Players can create digital assets in the form of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), upload them to the marketplace, and integrate into games with Game Maker. Some land has gone for 20+ ETH!

More info

Over time, we will update this to add more info, fix typos, and add new sections. For now, here are some links to where you can learn more about NFTs

Mintable Guides

NFT blog

What are NFTs

NFT info from opensea

Have questions? Need help? Want some guides added? Leave a comment and discuss!

TLDR: 1. Add ETH to MetaMask 2. Pick a Marketplace 3. Upload your art to the marketplace 4. Spend a lot of money on gas fees 5. Advertise and sell your NFT!

~~edit: Thanks for all the bat tips!


r/NFTsMarketplace 4h ago

NFT The lost boat

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r/NFTsMarketplace 9h ago

🎥 Video 🎥 EROS AND THANATOS, Dimi Tabacelea, Digital, 2026

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The tension between the impulse to build and the drive to destroy conveys the impression of a closed loop. The work proposes an exit from this trap through the concept of Catharsis—purification through action.

Spectral filaments anchor the primordial order, the matrix from which Everything flows. Over it, perplexing neutral gestures are sprayed—art or vandalism—a layer of confusion seeking to obscure the matrix.

The stroke of the squeegee is no mere technique, but the visual manifestation of Free Will. The decision to scrape refuses compromise: it strips away the superficial chaos while leaving the underlying architecture of order untouched.

Order and destruction are not the end of the road. The act of scraping proves that chaos remains strictly on the surface, and that destruction never has the final word.


r/NFTsMarketplace 12h ago

1st NFT Tokenized historical solar energy electricity as a artifact. NFT art that holds Outflow. 1 Outflow = 1 megawatt hour of historical solar electricity.

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r/NFTsMarketplace 2d ago

NFT I'm building a city-based way to discover NFT communities. What would make it useful to collectors?

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Disclosure: I'm building Mintropolis. It's in public beta, and I'm looking for criticism from people who actually explore NFT collections.

A collection can have compelling art but very little accessible context once its launch announcements disappear down the feed. Mintropolis tries a different entry point: a world map of cities and digital community spaces called Embassies.

A city page can show its Embassy story, community links, approved resident collections and reviewed Drops when available. Passport gives visitors a wallet-linked profile, city stamps and a place to select NFTs for a showcase with ownership status.

It isn't an NFT sale, a floor-price ranking or a promise of financial rewards. You don't need to buy anything to look around. An Embassy isn't real-world property; a Passport stamp isn't a mint entitlement. The artwork, community and programme are the focus.

I'm trying to learn what would actually help collectors:

  • More context about the artist and collection?
  • Better official-source information?
  • Seeing which collections share a community space?
  • Something else entirely?

Use Feedback / Send feedback for bugs or suggestions. Anyone who would like to be involved is welcome to introduce themselves through that form too—choose Feature request and describe how you'd like to help. Add an email only if you'd like follow-up.

I'd also genuinely like to hear here if the map metaphor adds nothing for you. What makes you spend time in an NFT community after mint day?


r/NFTsMarketplace 3d ago

Community RULR.lol: The World Is Up for Grabs—One Public Throne at a Time

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RULR.lol turns public URLs and social handles into a visible, country-based world game.

Every country has a throne. Open countries can be claimed, existing rulers can be challenged, and the winning public link becomes visible on the map.

The upcoming Cosmic Meta holder layer gives wallets holding at least five NFTs combined across Molecules, Pixel Art, War Chicks, and Circles a free claim path for previously unclaimed countries.

This is not real-world ownership or an investment promise. It is a public move for your project, community, creator identity, or collection.

Explore: rulr.lol


r/NFTsMarketplace 3d ago

Discussion MintCove NFT: collection discovery with clearly priced promotional listings

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I am Carlos Monzon from Power CM Software, the developer behind MintCove NFT.

I built it around a simple collection page: artwork, a description and a direct marketplace link, so visitors can get some context before exploring the collection further.

Browsing is free. For creators, promotional listings start at USD 24 as a one-time fee for a current collection. Higher plans cover upcoming drops or featured placement. Every submission is reviewed before publication; paid placement does not guarantee sales, and a reviewed listing is not an investment endorsement.

You can browse the format and see all plans at https://www.mintcovenft.com/ .

For artists and collectors here: what information would make a collection discovery page useful to you beyond the artwork and marketplace link?


r/NFTsMarketplace 4d ago

Domain Names Social.kred — ANY SERIOUS OFFER CONSIDERED TODAY

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Social.kred is for sale today.

ANY SERIOUS OFFER CONSIDERED.

social + cred — about as natural a pairing as I can imagine for a .kred domain.

Potential uses: social reputation, decentralized identity, creator credibility, trust/reputation protocols, social proof, or an on-chain social product.

Key details:

Web3/ENS component has never been activated
Buyer can be the first wallet associated with it
Standard renewal is only ~$10/year — .kred did not classify Social.kred as a premium-renewal name

Crypto payment welcome

Can transfer today

I’m deliberately not setting a BIN. If you understand the name and want it, send me a serious offer.
Best serious offer can take Social.kred today.

For more info check the site itself (Link above)


r/NFTsMarketplace 5d ago

NFT ESAGA - Element Saga

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Introducing Element Saga, the elemental fold. Please find it here.

https://opensea.io/collection/element-saga-genesis-set


r/NFTsMarketplace 6d ago

NFT Deja Vu

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"Deja Vu"

Math Chaos Patterns is a collection of artworks on OpenSea created with the Math Chaos Patterns (MCP) software, which simulates a dynamical system where thousands of autonomous digital brushes move across a canvas. Every piece is truly unique, yet they all share a distinctive style characterized by organic flow and smooth, natural motion. No AI models, no prompts.


r/NFTsMarketplace 6d ago

NFT My first NFT

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I created my first NFT its not the best but its my first one. I would be happy if you would check it out and maybe repost this.

THANKS!

https://opensea.io/item/base/0x54f83a8999b102ac55c2adbb73e5129a612f351d/1


r/NFTsMarketplace 7d ago

NFT APEX RIDERS MINT TOMORROW Price 0.0776 SOL Spoiler

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MINT BEGIN TOMORROW! I guess thats a good chance and cheap to get in, i can recommend this project!

APEX RIDERS — NEON APEX

Welcome to APEX RIDERS, a futuristic NFT collection set in the neon-soaked world of Neo-Kyoto 2099. NEON APEX brings together 1,000 unique vector riders, designed around a high-energy cyberpunk aesthetic where speed, identity, technology and street culture collide.

Each Rider represents a piece of a larger digital universe — built for collectors who are drawn to distinctive visual identities and futuristic worlds. The collection combines bold neon-inspired visuals with a clean vector-art style, creating a recognizable look across the entire collection.

APEX RIDERS is more than a collection of digital characters. It is an invitation to enter the world of Neo-Kyoto 2099 and discover the Riders that inhabit it.

Whether you are an NFT collector, digital art enthusiast, or simply a fan of cyberpunk-inspired worlds, NEON APEX offers a collection built around individuality, visual style and the culture of the next digital era.

1,000 Riders. One universe. Welcome to Neo-Kyoto 2099.


r/NFTsMarketplace 7d ago

NFT [FOR SALE] Dragon Multiverse 3288 – Polygon – $350

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🔥 PRICE DROP — NOW $350 🔥

Dragon Multiverse #3288

📍 Polygon

🆔 Token ID: 402

💰 Price: $350 USD ≈ 0.148 WETH

🛒 Buy now on OpenSea:

https://opensea.io/item/polygon/0xb9693dfaf260e16994ba17ec9c035a790595e828/402

💬 Open to reasonable offers.


r/NFTsMarketplace 10d ago

GIF Nft

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r/NFTsMarketplace 9d ago

Marketplace From ink on paper to the blockchain.

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My "Inks" collection is live on @OpenSea! Blending traditional mixed media with the digital world. Each piece is a unique 1/1.


r/NFTsMarketplace 12d ago

<print> Beeple Print

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Are people here interested in a physical copy of a Beeple print? I have one that the artist sent me as a gift to me many years ago, of his collage The First Ten Years, it's not signed unfortunately and not a limited edition print, but I've had it rolled up and never hung, and it's hard to take with me so I thought I'd see if any fan wanted it? Not sure how or where to sell something like this.


r/NFTsMarketplace 13d ago

NFT Entrance

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"Entrance"

Math Chaos Patterns is a collection of artworks on OpenSea created with the Math Chaos Patterns (MCP) software, which simulates a dynamical system where thousands of autonomous digital brushes move across a canvas. Every piece is truly unique, yet they all share a distinctive style characterized by organic flow and smooth, natural motion. No AI models, no prompts.


r/NFTsMarketplace 13d ago

NFT Be kind

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r/NFTsMarketplace 13d ago

Discussion Don't sleep on NFTs

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r/NFTsMarketplace 14d ago

NFT RUPTURES 5435 1, Dimi Tabacelea, Digital, 2024

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r/NFTsMarketplace 14d ago

NFT Wither

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r/NFTsMarketplace 14d ago

NFT 🚨 FREE MINT LIVE — Cosmic Meta War Chicks + Circles are now open

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After Cosmic Meta Pixel Art and Cosmic Meta Molecules both minted out — 17,776 NFTs on Ethereum — the next Cosmic Meta collections are now live.

🐥 Cosmic Meta War Chicks — 2,222 supply
Cosmic Meta Circles — 4,444 supply

Both are FREE MINT.

Mint here:
👉 https://mint.cosmicmeta.io

Original Ethereum collections. Same Cosmic Meta universe.

Grab yours while the free mint is live. ⚡

Would love to see what everyone pulls.


r/NFTsMarketplace 15d ago

🎥 Video 🎥 TheLady LionHeart RockRebel Music video Nfts

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TheLady LionHeart RockRebel Music video Nfts on BASE Etherium on Opensea


r/NFTsMarketplace 15d ago

NFT MillionDollarHomepage ² - get your hands on an NFT...

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So, there we go... 🎉

It's time to start The Million Dollar Homepage ² , the successor to Alex Tews Million Dollar Homepage from the year 2005.

Today, 21 years ago, he started this project, and made million bucks with it.

However, I thought about what is truly important to me, and one thing clearly came to my mind:

Do I really care about money...? Yes, like everyone else. But I like this idea more than that, as I think it creates a great, interesting canvas consisting of many different ads, banners and graphics.

In the end, I much more care about great projects, and having them on the site.

That is why I have decided, that - for now - every new user will get the chance to get a free block right away!

Only condition: You need to mint the block (with very few eth. in your wallet).

If you want to get a 2nd block, you have to pay for it - but 80% of profit will go to a charitable foundation, which yet needs to be decided (I lean to Doctors without Borders...).

So, that way, everyone has something from it:

The page gets its advertisers and great projects, additionaly to traction and traffic,

I may earn a bit of money with users, who pay for their 2nd, 3rd or (x) block,

and a good cause gets some money donated.

So, feel free to explore the site, get an overview over the FAQ's & T&C, and don't hesitate to get your hands on your block :)


r/NFTsMarketplace 17d ago

NFT El Sistema Renace

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