Salut dear readizens. NFT is no longer a strange word in the crypto universe. Infact, it as gained a lot of recognition after it creation and sale in 2014

Who created NFT (2014)

On May 3, 2014, Kevin McCoy, a digital artist, minted the first-known NFT “Quantum.” Quantum is a pixelated octagon filled with different shapes that pulse in a quite hypnotic way. On November 28. 2021, the one-of-a-kind Quantum art piece sold for over $1.4 million in a Sotheby auction.

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Although NFT thrives more on the Ethereum network, it was actually started on the Bitcoin blockchains but couldn't really find expression in terms of developers approver and the use-case limitation. On the Bitcoin Chain, it was supposed to act as a colored coin or token but then came Ethereum 2.0!

2014-2016

During those years, a significant amount of development and experimentation has taken place in platforms built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain. It was the start of Ethereum’s initial reign over NFTs. Most notable is the Counterparty platform (Bitcoin 2.0), which allowed the creation of digital assets. Later on, Spells of Genesis followed Counterparty’s footsteps and through its platform pioneered issuing game assets. Finally, the meme age began in 2016, with the release of Rare Pepes NFTs on the Counterparty platform. 

However, it should be noted that it was never intended to act as a database for these alternative tokens. Many Bitcoin users didn’t like the idea of filling precious block space with tokens that represented ownership of images. That was the beginning of the shift for NFTs to the Ethereum blockchain.

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Then from 2018-2020, NFT gaming platform was created. The first to enter this space with its decentralized Ethereum-based VR platform was Decentraland (MANA), followed by ENJIN then AXIE INFINITY then every other gaming of holding platform. The explosion of NFT in the crypto world happen in 2021.

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OpenSea is a decentralized marketplace that allows users to buy and sell non-fungible tokens. Founded in 2017, the NFT exchange initially began as a market for CryptoKitties but has expanded beyond collectibles. It’s currently a marketplace for a wide variety of digital assets, including art, domain names, game items and music. Source

Opeansea works on the Ethereum blockchains so you have to have an Ethereum account or network to be able to transact on opeansea. Opeansea is compatible with many wallets such as metamask, wallet Connet, trustwallet and so on. Another marketplace for NFT is Rarible but I'm not going into that so we can focus on the main topic.

Getting WL for NFT

What is WL?

WL is simply the acronym for whitelist(ed). A whitelist is a set of memeber of a community (crypto community) that have the ability or given the opportunity to mint from the pre-sale of a project whether NFTs, tokens, etc. Sometimes ago (and sometimes now), you have to pay a certain amount of token to be able to purchase the desired token for which you got WL. The amount paid is really lesser than the original amount you are to pay if you wan to purchase the token after pre-sale. But nowadays, there are NFT projects that doesn't require any payment except for gasfee that is. All you need do is get WL or OG role.

Now, how do you get whitelisted?

• Grind for WL: This means doing all the required activities to get Whitelisted. This activity may include following social media platforms of the developer, staying active in the server, building the community strength of the project, contributing to the growth and success of the project and so on. (Hint: the widely used social media channel for WL is discord staggerly followed by telegram)

• Making their sneak peek you profile picture. A sneak peek is a vague picture of the original NFT. You can find this in the channel names sneak peek or so in the project channel on discord. If you can't find it, ask the mod or any other person in the server for direction.

• Join channel as early as possible. This is actually the number one rule. Try to join the channel as early as you can as you can quickly get OG role and also WL.

• Chat, debate, brainstorm and be polite in the general chat section. Use polite words and decent words in the channel. Sometimes, MODs and the developers may come to chat in the general chat channel. Show them your interest in the project. Do not ask for WL or OG role as they know that is the reason for which you are there. If you notice anyone spamming, correct them or report to a mod for proper action.

• Participate in games in the channel. Games like rumbles, chess and so on can be organized by a moderator of the channel, do well to join and show your prowess in your desired sport. You can both win WL and some USDT or other token as the prize may indicate.

• Invites. You can whitelisted if the criteria is to have a certain amount of invites. The higher your invites, the higher your chances of getting WL. Make sure your invites are real and authentic.

All in all, make sure to DYOR before investing or partaking in any AIRDROP or project.

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