How To Create And Sell NFTs

A step-by-step guide to minting your NFTs on OpenSea

Sam Starkman
The Startup

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You’ve probably heard the acronym “NFT” thrown around a lot recently —in the news, on social media, from investors — but what exactly is an “NFT”?

Recently, I have been diving deeper into the crypto community and trying to learn more about blockchain technology. When it came time to create an NFT of my own, I could not find a simple and concise guide on the proper steps — so I decided to share what I have learned. This guide will teach you the simplest way to create your own NFT and sell it on a marketplace. But first, before we can sell one, we need to understand what exactly an NFT is.

What are NFTs?

The first NFT was created in 2014, but they started gaining traction and popularity in 2018 when you could find some NFTs selling for over $100,000. Since then, the prices have gone drastically up and down and back up again, helping many people achieve financial success and freedom.

A “Non-Fungible Token” (NFT) is, in its simplest form, a piece of unique data that is stored on a blockchain. It can represent digital ownership of pictures, art, music, videos, and many other file types. What makes NFTs special is the fact that they can publicly certify the authenticity of the digital file. Using a…

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Sam Starkman
The Startup

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