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NFTs strategies

50 documented NFTs strategies from our reference catalogue of 20,000 — names, logic and sources. Catalogued here, tested honestly, and — usually — buried in the graveyard.

$479.1M revenue 2026
IndustryMulti
NFT revenue $479.1M 2026 forecast
Source: Colexion
11.67M users 2026 forecast
IndustryLong
NFT 11.67M users 2026 forecast
Source: Colexion
2025 vol $5.5-5.6B -37% YoY
IndustryShort
NFT 2025 vol $5.5-5.6B -37% YoY
Source: Intelligent
95% inactive collections
IndustryShort
95%+ NFT collections inactive
Source: CEOToday
Active users halved since Feb
IndustryShort
NFT global users +txns ~halved since Feb 2026
Source: CoinDesk
Avg art NFT $462→<$100
IndustryShort
Avg art NFT sale $462 2021 → <$100 2025
Source: Intelligent
Avg sale prices >2x
IndustryMulti
Avg NFT sale price more than doubled
Source: CoinDesk
Azuki Japanese style
Blue ChipMulti
Azuki Japanese-style anime collection
Source: encyclopedia
BAKC Mutant MAYC sub-collections
Blue ChipMulti
BAKC + MAYC + MEEBITS Yuga sub-collections
Source: Wikipedia
BAYC $143M mkt cap
Blue ChipLong
BAYC $143M mkt cap (63787 ETH)
Source: Dailyhunt
BAYC +81% past 30 days
Blue ChipLong
BAYC +81% past 30 days April 2026
Source: BYDFi
BAYC -95% from peak
Blue ChipShort
BAYC -95% from 2021 peak
Source: KuCoin
BAYC 6.38 ETH floor
Blue ChipLong
Bored Apes Yacht Club 6.38 ETH floor 2026
Source: Dailyhunt
Blur aggregator pro traders
MarketplacesLong
Blur aggregator pro traders BLUR token
Source: encyclopedia
CryptoPunks #1 collection
Blue ChipLong
CryptoPunks #1 mkt cap floor 28.93 ETH ~$65K
Source: Dailyhunt
CryptoPunks $649M mkt cap
Blue ChipLong
CryptoPunks ~$649M market cap (289K ETH)
Source: Dailyhunt
CryptoPunks -80% from peak
Blue ChipShort
CryptoPunks -80% from 2021 peak
Source: KuCoin
CryptoPunks Larva Labs 2017
Blue ChipMulti
CryptoPunks Larva Labs first 2017
Source: encyclopedia
Doginal Dogs +238% Doge chain
Blue ChipLong
Doginal Dogs +238% Dogecoin chain shift
Source: BYDFi
Domain NFTs ENS .eth
Use CasesLong
Ethereum Name Service ENS .eth domain NFTs
Source: encyclopedia
Doodles brand
Blue ChipMulti
Doodles colorful art collection
Source: encyclopedia
Floor sweep arbitrage
StrategyLong
Floor sweep arbitrage
Source: encyclopedia
Foundation curation
MarketplacesMulti
Foundation curated drops platform
Source: encyclopedia
Gaming NFTs character/items
Use CasesLong
Gaming NFTs unique characters items cross-game
Source: Colexion
Identity + ticketing access
Use CasesLong
Identity + ticketing + access control
Source: Colexion
LooksRare token incentive
MarketplacesMulti
LooksRare LOOKS token incentive (vampire)
Source: encyclopedia
Loyalty + brand NFT
Use CasesLong
Loyalty Starbucks Odyssey + brand NFTs
Source: encyclopedia
Magic Eden Solana primary
MarketplacesMulti
Magic Eden Solana primary cross-chain
Source: encyclopedia
Membership tokens perks
Use CasesLong
Membership tokens perks community access
Source: Colexion
Mint cycle PFP launches
StrategyLong
Mint cycle PFP launches early bird
Source: encyclopedia
Moonbirds owl PFP
Blue ChipMulti
Moonbirds Kevin Rose Proof Collective
Source: encyclopedia
Music royalty NFTs
Use CasesMulti
Music royalty NFTs (Royal etc)
Source: encyclopedia
NFT Evening news/data
IndustryMulti
NFT Evening news + data
Source: CEOToday
NFT mkt cap >$3B Jan 2026
IndustryLong
NFT mkt cap exceeded $3B since 2026
Source: KuCoin
Nansen on-chain analytics
IndustryLong
Nansen on-chain wallet analytics
Source: encyclopedia
OpenSea founded 2017 largest
MarketplacesLong
OpenSea Devin Finzer founded 2017 largest mkt
Source: encyclopedia
Otherdeed Yuga land
Blue ChipMulti
Otherdeed Yuga Otherside metaverse land
Source: encyclopedia
PENGU token associated
Blue ChipMulti
PENGU token associated Pudgy Penguins
Source: Yellow
Polymarket 65% comeback odds
IndustryLong
Polymarket NFT comeback odds 65% 2026
Source: KuCoin
Pudgy Penguins $81M mkt cap
Blue ChipLong
Pudgy Penguins $81M mkt cap 4.06 ETH
Source: Dailyhunt
Pudgy Penguins 5+ ETH
Blue ChipLong
Pudgy Penguins above 5 ETH floor
Source: BYDFi
Pudgy Toys retail expansion
Blue ChipLong
Pudgy Penguins retail toys mainstream
Source: BYDFi
Rarible cross-chain
MarketplacesMulti
Rarible cross-chain marketplace
Source: encyclopedia
Real-world asset tokenization
Use CasesLong
Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization
Source: Colexion
SuperRare 1/1 art
MarketplacesMulti
SuperRare 1-of-1 fine art curated
Source: encyclopedia
Trait rarity flip
StrategyLong
Trait rarity flip undervalued
Source: encyclopedia
Wash trading still significant
IndustryShort
Wash trading drives much of NFT volume
Source: CoinDesk
X2Y2 marketplace
MarketplacesMulti
X2Y2 marketplace alternative
Source: encyclopedia
Yuga Labs Aronow CEO
Blue ChipMulti
Yuga Labs Bored Apes parent Aronow Solano
Source: Wikipedia
Yuga acquired Punks Mar 2022
Blue ChipMulti
Yuga Labs acquired CryptoPunks Mar 2022
Source: Wikipedia

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