I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing New Year surrounded by loved ones! I sure did, especially after seeing the rise in NFT sales volume over the turn of the year.

Source: https://dune.xyz/rantum/NFT-Sales-Overview-by-Project

Clearly, the NFT market is still on a roll. Projects like C-01 and Mutant Shiba Club have racked thousands of follows just from a single tweet. And it's not just bots; it's full of organic engagement among the lively NFT community.

I will say one thing, though; Some projects have been piggy-backing off of the success of others like CryptoPunks and BAYC/MAYC.

It's even got to the point that some projects literally flip the image vertically, put it on the market, and call it a day. Please be wary of these collections as there's no originality within the project. You say it's an easy flip? I say it could be a rug pull. Once that ETH is gone, there's no getting it back.

On a lighter note, there has been an accumulation of NFT collections promising big things in 2022. These projects have managed to build a strong community within the tens of thousands while also giving its fans high-quality sneak peeks and extensive roadmaps.

The projects I will be talking about today with the potential to become blue chips in 2022 are: C-01, Oxya Origin, and Alien Frens

Let's get into the key points that make these NFT projects so special.

C-01

In just a period of two days, C-01 has managed to gather over 18.9k followers on Twitter and 165k members on Discord. And mind you, I have only seen a couple of bots in the comments.

At this point, any 3D NFT with an intricate amount of detail, especially with close-ups of the NFT's textures, is almost guaranteed to receive a wave of support during its pre-release.

Members in the Discord server are trying their best to reach level 7 and invite as many friends as possible to boost the NFT's impact and earn a spot on the WL.

I've been doing the same, spending countless hours chatting with fellow members at the end of the night to earn my spot. I believe this project has a bright future ahead of itself, as the team is working hard to merge the worlds of fashion and NFTs.

I can't see how this project would fail by getting members to contribute to the community through meaningful acts like chatting, creating fan art, and inviting others. At the end of the day, it's all free user-generated content that further promotes C-01.

If you would like to learn more about the project or participate in the community...

➡️ Join the Discord server

✅ Use my code: QexxLtBFf7

Alien Frens

Alien Frens blew up around Christmas time, and it is now experiencing a resurgence in floor price. I originally bought in at 0.07 ETH and sold recently at 0.6. I bet I could've sold for much more, but it's best to be safe and take profit, especially when creating a base NFT fund to invest in artwork you genuinely care about.

Alien Frens has two beneficial effects going for it: A baffling amount of community engagement, with a unified entity, and doxxed influencers supporting the project day-in and day-out.

Just go into their Discord. You'll see what I'm saying. The NFT community is already positive and forward-thinking, but Alien Frens is on a whole 'nother level: Constant engagement, bubbly messages supporting one another, and the #frenfollowfren trend on Twitter speak volumes.

Plus, you got the biggest names in the sphere like Gary Vee tweeting about the project and holding onto their respective portion of the collection.

Quite honestly, I believe the collection will surpass 1 ETH. It's been in the top 30 OpenSea rankings for too long with more exciting news coming in 2022. Keep an eye on this one.

Oxya Origin

Oxya Origin is just like C-01 when it boils down to 3D NFT hype, with the exception of its robust roadmap, S-tier team, interesting lore, and hands-down the best website in the NFT industry.

Not saying C-01 is inferior to this project. It's just that Oxya Origin is almost at mint, while C-01 just launched it's Twitter a couple of days.

Also, Oxya Origin is honed in on the P2E NFT gaming space, whereas C-01 wants to land virtual fashion shows with designer brands like LV. They have two completely different objectives.

Their Discord server already has 215k Oxyans! Pretty crazy if you ask me. General chat constantly pops off with messages, a tell-tale sign of high community engagement.

You can peep their roadmap here:

If I had to put all my eggs in one basket, it would be with Oxya. The sheer utility that will come within 2022 is too good to pass on.

One last thing (and probably one of the biggest takeaways from this project): The thirty-person team is fully doxxed with years of experience in gaming, development, design, and marketing fields.

They've worked for market leaders like Ubisoft, Marvel, Netflix, Disney, Blizzard, and so forth.

The artwork is something else too. Take a look at it here:

2022 will be a big year for the NFTverse. Mark my words 😏.

I am not a financial advisor. Please do your own due diligence before making a decision based on my article, as I am not responsible or liable for your investment decisions.