New to Cardano NFTs? With more cross-chain partnerships and interest from other blockchains, I wanted to cover the basics:

Why?

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They are native assets
Cardano NFTs are actual native tokens on the network (not just a script in a contract that points to a wallet)

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Low fees
The NFT degen life is much sweeter without gas fees. The fees on Cardano are relatively low (~$0.1), especially when compared to Ethereum.

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Secure
No blockchain is 100% safe, but Cardano is as close as you can get with any top L1. Smart-Contracts are coded in Plutus, giving it a security advantage.

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Eco-friendly
The proof-of-stake mechanism is less energy intensive. In other words, Cardano doesn't kill baby turtles.

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Community
I might be biased, but the Cardano NFT scene is pretty close-knit, passionate, and supportive. There are plenty of genuine people here, building for the right reasons.

How?

1. Set up a Cardano wallet. These are my favorite:

- @NamiWallet
- @vesprwallet
- @eternlwallet
- @TyphonWallet

2. Check out the market:

- @jpgstoreNFT (marketplace)
- @dropspot_io (marketplace)
- @CswapDEX (NFT liquidity pools)
- @KreatePlatform (Art)
- @TapTools (Analytics)

What?

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The Ape Society (@the_ape_society)

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The largest NFT project on Cardano by market cap and volume. Leaders in the space, including DeFi via their levvyfinance lending platform.

Mint date: 1/27/2022

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Clay Nation (@claymates)

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Possibly the most universally loved project on Cardano. This powerhouse has brought a lot of positive attention to the space through partnerships (Snoop Dogg, Sandbox, etc.)

Mint date: 9/9/2021

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OMEN (@Omen4Omen)

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The biggest newcomer on this list and possibly the reason why you're here. Created by a talented artist, who has been around the scene for a long time. It's a collection, a DAO that has been pushing NFT art on Cardano since the early days.

Mint date: 12/20/2023

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Cornucopias (@CornucopiasGame)

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The biggest gaming / metaverse project on Cardano. They have been building for a while and are close to delivering a AAA-game.

Mint date: 2/25/2022