Textised! : OpenSea : Bridging Art and Technology in the NFT Marketplace

OpenSea NFTs
Marketplace

Connecting to OpenSea

Whether your crypto wallet is MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, or any of the others listed above, the process of connecting to OpenSea is the same. Visit OpenSea, navigate to the “Log In” section in the menu tab, and click on your wallet type. Your device will display a prompt where you are to input your public keys to connect to the platform. You must have some ether (ETH) to connect your wallet.

NFTs on OpenSea

The “Explore” page is your gateway to browsing the wide range of NFTs available on OpenSea. You can explore collections by clicking on the category of interest or searching for a particular NFT you already know about. The page lights up with the top NFT collections, some with animated logos and others with distinct static logos. Popular collections like Bored Ape Yacht Club (and its variations) are among the entries in the “Trending” category.

NFT Collection Features

After selecting an NFT collection, a new page opens with information about the NFT collection, including the creator's name, the number of items in the collection, total volume, floor price, and best offer. The page may also display links to NFT social media channels.

Understanding OpenSea

OpenSea prides itself on being the first and largest NFT platform to provide essential NFT services. Before it was created in 2017, there was no platform for users to trade different NFTs easily. OpenSea was created as a solution to allow users to trade crypto collectibles and other NFTs with one another.

The desktop and mobile dashboards open with two prompts to explore NFTs or create a new crypto wallet. Or, if you already have a crypto wallet, you can connect it to the platform. You can explore the vast array of more than 2 million NFT collections or create your own.

OpenSea supports various categories of NFTs, ranging from art, music, collectibles, virtual lands, sports assets, domain names, and utility NFTs like membership passes.

You can easily identify the top and most trendy collections per category and narrow the results by periods of 24 hours, seven days, 30 days, or all-time. There’s also an option to select a particular blockchain you prefer to explore.

How to Use OpenSea

OpenSea offers an intuitive and beginner-friendly user interface, which makes it easy to use and navigate. First, connect a crypto wallet to OpenSea to be able to initiate a transaction. Your wallet is what you use to interact with the blockchain to make payments or receive deposits. Because OpenSea is noncustodial, when you connect your wallet to the platform, your NFTs are not stored on it; instead, they are sent to your wallet address.

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