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Perhaps you're among the thousands of people who have a fascination with NFTs hoping to make money through investing into them. You're not alone--according to the Guardian, the investment in NFTs in 2021. This is which is up from the $100 million invested in the year 2020.
The greatest challenge to newcomers is to understand the best way how to make investments in NFTs, and also how to pick the right projects and creators that they can invest their money in. What NFTs will gain value? What factors make an NFT appealing for investment?
Please note that this content is intended for educational purposes and is not intended to be an investment recommendation.
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How to Invest in NFTs
Investing in NFTs is like investing in other investments. It is important to determine the amount you'd like to put in to determine your risk-adjustment look into investment opportunities as well as invest through the right broker or market.
What's unique with NFTs What's different about NFTs, naturally, is the fact that the whole market is still relatively in its early days, and there's no history to study. However, there are signs that a potential NFT could be worthy of investment.
This is how I'll demonstrate the process using an actual example of the purchase I made recently using my collection J. Pierce & Friends.
Think About Your Motivation
While the principal goal of NFT investing is to make profit, it's important to enjoy the pleasure through owning NFTs, and their creations. As many NFTs have made a significant profit for their owners but many of them will be devalued over the course of time.
After all it's true that the newest NFT projects are launched every day and some appear to take inspiration from previous projects in addition to many that claim to have long-term plans. Often, though, they'll do little more than mint a series of digital images before disappearing, or because that's what they intended to do or simply because they weren't able to attract sufficient investors in order to keep the project financially feasible.
It's crucial to pick art you enjoy, as the art you choose could be the only thing you're left with if the project falls apart. Review lots of creators and collections, not just those promoting themselves loudly on social media.
Evaluate NFT Projects
After you've scoured NFT marketplaces and identified the project or artist that you love and want to explore further, you're now ready for more investigation. One of the best sources for information on future and ongoing NFT project are rarity.tools, which gathers useful information to assist investors make the right choice of NFT investments.
Each project's page includes web links to the website of the project, Twitter profile, Discord channel, financial details, and more. Here's the page for J. Pierce & Friends:
Here are a few specific aspects to consider in your research
Artist Pedigree and Management
Make sure that the creator or project is planning on a longer-term strategy than the sale of a couple NFTs Check out their past creations to confirm that they've got a proven history of success.
Organizations like Yuga Labs (responsible for Bored Ape Yacht Club) and Larva Labs (creators of CryptoPunks) have earned trust, which makes more likely next projects will be well-subscribed and make profitable investments.
There's no need to search only for the biggest name brands, however. The creator of the J. Pierce & Friends NFT project, Justin Pierce, is an established graphic artist that has created pieces that have been designed by Samuel L. Jackson and LeBron James. Though this is his debut NFT project, he is backed by an established backstory and solid track record as a successful creator.
Project Financials
The next step is examine the financials of the project. Rarity.tools can also help you evaluate the projects liquidity, financial stability, as well as whether or not it's currently attracted investors.
Here are some information points to consider:
- Volume of transactions:A high total traded volume that grows over time can suggest a good level of liquidity. J. Pierce & Friends had a overall volume of 555.87 ETC (around $1.75 million) at the time at the time of this writing. It was growing by around 10% each week.
- Price change over time:The price floor (the the lowest cost paid for an NFT in the entire series) for J. Pierce & Friends is 0.08 ETH. On the site of the project's own website it is clear that the mint price was 0.037 ETH, so the total value of NFTs have doubled in value since the time of minting, which is a good sign for future growth.
Rarity
Additionally, you'll need to familiarize yourself with those properties which create NFTs of the series scarce because they are the ones that collectors buying and selling the NFTs in the open market typically value the most (and pay inflated price for).
An NFT's rarity is determined by its combination of characteristics. For instance that the the most sought-after CryptoPunk has only one feature, which is unusual in its own (333 from 10,000 have only one characteristic) and it's wearing a headband (only 406 of the 10,000 are wearing the headband). In rarity.tools it is possible to determine every NFT's rarity rank in the entire series. When a collection is completely produced, its rankings remain in place. If minting continues, then current NFTs may slip down the ranking if more rare ones are minted.
Some investors advise investing in the most exclusive NFT that you can manage however, don't shy away by the cost of investing in a great initiative even if you can only afford a more common NFT. It is ideal to see it increase by a percentage that is comparable to other NFTs.
So, you've identified the NFT project you want to invest in. It looks financially solid and you trust the artistic team and , most important of all, you like the artwork.
The next step is complete your NFT purchase.
Purchase Your NFT
Option 1: Buying From an online marketplace
Once I decided to buy an NFT at J. Pierce & Friends, I looked through the inventory on OpenSea by filtering it to find those on sale at a fixed price. While some marketplaces offer you the chance to bid auction-style, I wanted to purchase a product that was within my price range, and not wasting my time putting in cheap bids with the hopes that the item will be selected.
After identifying those that meet my requirements, I compared the rarity and relative rareness of them of them on rarity.tools and found the rarest one that I also liked the look of.
I selected my NFT and hit the button that read "Buy Now." After taking the price of the gas and a few other fees, I'm now very proud owner of my Friend#502:
Option 2: Minting NFTs From a Commercial Project
Another option is to invest in a project that is not yet minting. The new projects typically mint only a small amount of NFTs, 10,000 or less is typical.
If you're not yet in the process of minting yet, you might be able to create an NFT at a lower cost to show interest prior to launch. In this case, your crypto wallet address will be added to a privy whitelist that allows users to create their NFT ahead of the official release date. This prevents you from participating in so-called "gas battles" where network fees escalate the moment popular projects are launched. If the minting process has begun, you'll need to cover the cost of minting.
The process of minting an NFT for a particular project is generally done on the project's website. Most projects are currently minting on the Ethereum blockchain, so you'll require enough Ethereum to cover costs. Minting costs are usually between 0.005 to 0.05 ETC per NFT while network fees can be another 0.05 ETH or higher.
Select the number of NFTs you'd like to mint (there could be a bonus for minting multiple NFTs simultaneously). When you hit the "Mint" button you'll need to confirm fees before the process is completed.
After completion, the charges will be deducted from your wallet, and the NFT will appear in their place.
Get Involved in the Marketplace
Once you've made your NFT purchase, you're part of a community of owners. Make time to interact with other collectors on Twitter and Discord, promoting your collection as well as building your profile. This will help you generate interest among buyers and may help to maximize the profits you earn when you sell.
You may start to receive offers from interested buyers--I've had at least one offer each day for Friend#502 since I bought the project. I believe that's due to the fact that the project is currently very popular and is receiving lots of attention.
Some buyers prowl marketplaces making multiple low offers hoping to find buyers that want to sell quickly. In the crowd of potential buyers, there may be serious buyers who've come across your NFT and are willing to pay for it at a reasonable price and so, you should consider each deal.
If you have a sale price in mind, you can list your NFT for sale either in an auction or fixed price format. Because it is listed on an online marketplace, potential buyers are able to make offers.
If your aim is to accumulate a portfolio of NFTs Selling them in the near term might not appeal to you. In that case, it's even more important to promote and promote your NFT investments via Twitter and on other social media platforms and engage with people with an desire to buy. The greater the number of profiles that you create for yourself as the NFT investment, the better your chances of finding a buyer when you decide to sell your.
You can be a smart investor
I've shared some ways you can evaluate what NFTs have the highest likelihood of increasing in value, which can help to make the right decisions when it comes to investing in NFTs.
Remember, the goal most of all is acquire NFTs that you like for their creative qualities. Even if they do notincrease by value at least you own something that you love. It's risky to invest however, having a work that you will cherish is certainly worth the cost.
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This document is not designed to offer financial guidance.