Inventory of the most "consensus" NFT exchanges

In the upsurge of NFT, many NFT exchanges have emerged under multi-party competition. Most of the exchanges have not integrated platforms, so when looking for objects, it will be very messy. What is an NFT platform?

To put it simply, whether you want to collect NFT, trade NFT or create your own NFT works, you need to operate through the NFT platform, which is the most important key to enter the NFT world.

So, next, we will take stock of the popular NFT platforms, sort out the basic information such as the characteristics of each platform, handling fees, royalties, etc., and today’s article will carry out most of the integration, so that readers can easily search and even understand, What are the most popular trading platforms at present?

(1) OpenSea

Founded in 2017, OpenSea is a comprehensive open market, and the acceptable blockchains are Ethereum and Polygon. The platform has the functions of minting, buying, and selling, and its acceptable wallets include more than 10 cryptocurrency wallets such as MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, and Trust. The types of platforms included are art, collectibles, domain names, music, photos, sports, cards, functional assets, virtual items, and more. The famous CryptoPunks and Boring Ape are all listed on this platform. OpenSea is currently the largest NFT platform in the world. Its founders are Devin Finzer and Alex Atallah. The platform-related investors include well-known institutions such as Binance, Coinbase, Paradigm (encryption venture capital institution) and Coatue Management (hedge fund). OpenSea is currently the easiest for novices Get started with the NFT platform.

(2) Nifty Gateway

Founded in 2018, Nifty Gateway is a top art sales platform. The blockchain that the platform can accept is Ethereum, and the acceptable wallets include MetaMask, MyEtherWallet, Jaxx, etc., which support Ethereum cryptocurrency wallets. It is worth noting that, The platform also accepts credit cards/charge debit cards, and fiat currency deposits, but only in the United States. Notable projects on the platform include Rick and Morty, Picasso's Bull, and Everyday: the First 5000 Days. And the functions of the platform include issuance, purchase, and sale. In addition, Nifty Gateway also provides five auction methods: public bidding (auction), silent bidding (silent auction), drawing (drawing), random gift pack (pack), open edition ( open edition) and other more diverse functions. "We will not rest until 1 billion people are collecting NFTs." is the core spirit of Nifty Gateway, mainly targeting the top art collection market. The founders are brothers Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss, which was acquired by the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini in 2019 , and under this framework, multiple trading methods and safer fund custody methods are extended. The biggest feature of the Nifty Gateway platform is that it "strictly examines every artist and creator. Before approving the release of NFT works, they must first pass a series of reviews such as short video introductions and listing medium and long-term goals."

(3) Binance NFT

I believe that readers are no strangers to Binance, yes! It is Binance. Binance is currently the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, and Binance has also launched its own NFT platform "Binance NFT".

Binance NFT is similar to OpenSea, providing a variety of NFT types, and users are free to list, buy, and sell NFT. The Binance NFT platform has the following four advantages: it can accept blockchains other than the ethereum chain, it allows trading of multiple cryptocurrencies, its handling fees are relatively close to the people, and it has a fully Chinese-language interface. The platform also provides casting, buying, and selling, and provides two buying and selling modes of "buy it now" and "bidding auction". In addition, there is also a "blind box" mechanism, from which users can randomly draw a limited amount of NFT

(4) Rarible

According to Dappradar statistics, among the Ethereum NFT platforms, Rarible ranks among the top five in the world in terms of trading volume. Its founders are Alexander Salnikov and Alexei Falin, and its participants include Venrock Capital, CoinFund and 01 Advisors. The biggest highlight of Rarible is "the first exclusive NFT platform token", that is, RARI currency. Users can obtain RARI currency by buying and selling NFT on the site, and users who hold RARI currency can participate in meetings held by Rarible from time to time , with voting rights for the future development of the platform. The platform accepts a wide variety of wallets and is built on Ethereum (Ether Chain), Tezos and Flow. Its famous collections include Invisible Friends, Tubby Cats and 3Landers, which have the same transaction mode as other platforms. (Application system), purchase, and sale, but also provides three special auction modes, namely "Fixed price (fixed price)", "Timed Auction (limited time auction)", "Open for bids" .

(5) Axie Marketplace

Axie Marketplace is an NFT platform dedicated to trading virtual treasures. It may seem a little strange at first glance, but as long as you talk about the chain game Axie Infinity, many people must have heard of it, and Axie Marketplace is used to trade Axie Infinity An NFT platform for game characters. Founded in 2018, Axie Infinity is currently the most popular blockchain game in the world. Players can raise elf pets in the game, and these elf pets can be used for fighting monsters, training, etc., as well as PK battles between players. When the elf pet reaches a certain level, or hatches a rare character, the player can sell it at a better price, which is currently the hottest "Play-to-Earn (earn money while playing games)" blockchain model. And it should be noted that the platform only provides two transaction modes of sale and purchase, and there is no open casting.

Under the upsurge of the metaverse, many trading platforms have emerged, and each platform has its own advantages, and some relatively popular projects are only sold on it. If you want to step into the world of NFT, you must understand what your own needs are , in the next article, we will provide some options for exchanges, so that everyone can have a deeper understanding of exchanges.