From Beginner to Winner: The Everything Guide on NFTs
When a Discord post becomes an article.
NFTs. An acronym that’s been seen everywhere but not understood by everyone. Cats, punks, apes, you name it. But what are they, really? Let’s get right into it.
Here’s a step-by-step no-bulls&#! guide on how to get started with NFTs:
1) Understand the basics of Non-Fungible Tokens
Binance Academy usually has great guides on all-things-crypto (adding Coinbase & Kraken’s guides too):
- https://academy.binance.com/en/glossary/non-fungible-token-nft
- https://www.coinbase.com/learn/crypto-basics/what-are-nfts
- https://www.kraken.com/learn/what-are-non-fungible-tokens-nft
2) Research the history of NFTs
Some great sources online – CryptoArt is my favourite:
- https://blog.portion.io/the-history-of-nfts-how-they-got-started/
- https://twitter.com/LeonidasNFT/status/1470397114169630726
- https://cryptoart.io/
3) Go shopping
Familiarise yourself with some of the first NFT ‘collectables’ marketplaces – Nifty Gateway & NBA Top Shot; see if there are any NFTs that might be of interest (you can buy NFTs directly with a debit/credit card!):
4) Get yourself some ETH
Now once you’re acquainted with the fundamentals, let’s get a bit more PRO. Recommendation – start vanilla, get started from mainnet Ethereum NFTs because that’s where the largest community is. To get $ETH:
- do check any popular decentralised exchange
- do check any popular centralised exchange
- do not ask Vitalik for a free airdrop
5) Go swimming
It’s time to enter OpenSea – the world’s first largest NFT marketplace. At first, it will look odd and confusing but don’t worry – you’ll be converted to full degen in no time:
- https://opensea.io/
- create your account
- explore Top NFTs in ‘Stats’
- always try to look for a blue ‘verified’ tick collections
- click ‘Buy Now’, sort by ‘Most Viewed’ or by ‘Most Favorited’ to find the most popular NFTs that are available for purchase
Cool collections to get started with (ofc depending on the budget):
- https://boredapeyachtclub.com
- https://azuki.com/
- https://clonex.rtfkt.com/
- https://murakamiflowers.kaikaikiki.com/
- https://doodles.app/
- https://deadfellaz.io/
- https://capsulehouse.io/
- https://opensea.io/collection/mfers
- https://opensea.io/collection/official-moar-by-joan-cornella
- https://opensea.io/collection/gh0stlygh0sts
6) Keep exploring
There’s so much more than just Nifty Gateway, NBA Top Shot, and OpenSea out there!
6.1) Dive into Art NFTs (digital, photography, generative, misc):
- https://superrare.com/
- https://foundation.app/
- https://makersplace.com/
- https://artblocks.io/
- https://ethblock.art/
6.2) Dive into Music NFTs:
6.3) Dive into Fashion NFTs:
- https://rtfkt.com
- https://unxd.com/
- https://vault.gucci.com/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/louis-the-game/id1574401807 & https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.louisvuitton.LV200
6.4) Dive into Gaming NFTs (it’s not just https://cryptokitties.co/!!):
- https://parallel.life/
- https://marketplace.axieinfinity.com/
- https://aurory.io/
- https://genopets.me/
- https://staratlas.com/
- https://defikingdoms.com/
- https://crabada.com/
- https://illuvium.io/
- https://godsunchained.com/
- https://guildofguardians.com/
6.5) Dive into Metaverse NFTs:
- https://sandbox.game/en/shop/
- https://market.decentraland.org/
- https://cryptovoxels.com/marketplace
- https://nftworlds.com/
- https://fewoworld.io/
6.6) Dive into Real Estate NFTs:
6.7) Dive into Membership NFTs:
- https://collective.proof.xyz/
- https://linksdao.io/
- https://creatorcabins.com/products/passports
- https://members.poolsuite.net/
- https://krausehouse.club/
- https://a0k1verse.xyz/
- https://nouns.wtf/
- https://aavegotchi.com/
- https://prysm.xyz/ (collect NFTs w/ frens)
- https://brightmoments.io/ (IRL mints)
6.8) Dive into Fractional NFTs:
- https://fractional.art/
- https://partybid.app/
- https://nftfy.org/
- https://async.art/ (not really fractional NFTs but close enough)
6.9) Dive into DeFi + NFTs:
6.10) Other Marketplaces for Collectables on Ethereum:
- https://looksrare.org/
- https://rarible.com/
- https://zora.co/
- https://knownorigin.io/
- https://niftys.com/
- https://sorare.com/
6.11) Other Marketplaces for Collectables on Solana:
- https://magiceden.io/
- https://hyperspace.xyz/
- https://solanart.io/
- https://solsea.io/
- https://alpha.art/
6.12) Other Marketplaces on Tezos & Other Blockchains:
- https://hicetnunc.xyz/
- https://objkt.com/
- https://veve.me/
- https://hro.gg/
- https://reddit.com/r/NFTsMarketplace/comments/sxkdc5/the_ultimate_list_for_every_nft_marketplace_all/
7) Mint your first NFT!
Get your hands dirty:
- https://coindesk.com/learn/minting-your-first-nft-a-beginners-guide-to-creating-an-nft/
- https://support.opensea.io/hc/en-us/articles/360063498313-How-do-I-create-an-NFT-
- https://rarible.com/how-it-works/getting-started/how-do-i-create-my-first-nft
- https://help.foundation.app/hc/en-us/categories/4419001507867-A-complete-guide-to-becoming-a-Creator
- https://help.mintsongs.com/en/articles/5357917-how-can-i-create-a-music-nft-on-mint-songs
8) Do more analytical research
Useful NFT tools:
- NFT buying/selling crosschain: https://gem.xyz/
- NFT analytics via Nansen: https://pro.nansen.ai/nft-paradise
- NFT analytics via Santiment: https://app.santiment.net/#stakeholders
- NFT analytics via Icy Tools: https://icy.tools/
- NFT analytics via Moby: https://moby.gg/
- NFT analytics via CryptoSlam: https://cryptoslam.io/
- NFT floor stats via WGMI: https://wgmi.io/
- NFT floor stats via NFT Price Floor: https://nftpricefloor.com/
- NFT floor stats via SolanaFloor: https://solanafloor.com/
- NFT rarity on Ethereum: https://rarity.tools/
- NFT rarity on Solana: https://howrare.is/
- NFT standard on Solana: https://metaplex.com/
- NBA/other DapperLabs ranks: https://momentranks.com/ & https://evaluate.market/
- #gcr-weekly & ‘Crypto Twitter’ 🙂
9) Do more sentiment/social research
Useful NFT news sources:
- https://twitter.com/CryptoGucci
- https://twitter.com/dhof
- https://twitter.com/punk6529
- https://twitter.com/KeyboardMonkey3
- https://twitter.com/pranksy
- https://twitter.com/zeneca_33
- https://twoboredapes.com/
- https://jpegs.banklesshq.com/
- https://uponly.tv/
- https://t.me/thedailyape
- https://thisweekinmusicnfts.mirror.xyz/
- https://nftnow.com/
- https://nftevening.com/
10) Congrats and welcome to the club – now you’re a true NFT Degen Ape!
The NFT world is vast, go explore, be the ‘Dora’, and don’t forget to share your findings with all of us in the GCR Discord #nfts channel!! (wondering how to join GCR? Check out this page)
Hope this helps. No financial advice.
Yours,
Arthur
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