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New to the NFT market? Here are 11 top NFT players you should know

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In addition to referring to the investment strategies of these well-known big Vs, we should carefully weigh external factors such as the practicality or rarity of NFTs with internal factors.

Original title: "Top NFT players who must be paid attention to"

This article comes from the WeChat official account: Lao Yapi

The NFT market is expanding wildly every day, and new users cannot find projects with long-term prospects in a short period of time. But we can narrow down the selection. When top celebrities, entrepreneurs, and artists start buying a certain NFT on a large scale, it may be worth paying attention to. Therefore, we can follow some well-known collectors on platforms such as Twitter to obtain valuable information and their insights into different projects, and see the projects they are interested in.

Punk4156

Punk4156 is recognized as one of the people with the most followers in the NFT field, with more than 127,000 followers on Twitter alone. If we take a look at his collection, we can see that he really appreciates art, but not in a traditional form. In his collection, there are works by some very well-known artists, such as Fewocious, xcopy, Hackatao, etc. He is also one of the founders of "Nouns DAO".

The most notable event was the sale of CryptoPunk #4156 by the collector for 2,500 ETH ($10.26 million) after purchasing it for 650 ETH ($1.25 million) last February — making it one of the highest CryptoPunk sales to date.

The reason behind this landmark sale — it seems less about potential earnings and more about concerns about potential issues with 4156’s copyright policy for Larva Labs.

Pablo

The mathematician and economist from Colombia entered the NFT space in early 2017 and was actually one of the first collectors. His initial investments were in buying virtual land, and then he moved on to art. His collection consists of about 2,000 NFTs, some of which can be viewed in the Nifty Gateway platform. The core of his collection includes about 500 works by the best crypto artists such as Beeple, and another 70 works that he defines as the "Pak Series". Most of his assets are in cryptocurrencies, and he provides crypto-related consulting services to help the mainstream masses understand the market.

Metakovan

Vignesh Sundaresan, a Singapore-based blockchain entrepreneur, programmer and angel investor who calls himself “Metakovan,” is the buyer behind Beeple’s digital artwork “Everydays: The First 5000 Days,” which he purchased at Christie’s for $9 million.

In his first television interview, he said he does not regret paying $69 million for what many people thought was just a JPEG. He believes the rise of NFTs heralds a new era in which blockchain technology makes it easier and more democratic for artists and collectors around the world to buy and sell art.

（Beeple:Everydays: The First 5000 Days）

Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk, aka Gary Vee, is one of the most influential figures on Crypto Twitter and one of the largest or more active collectors in the space.

Gary documents his daily life as a CEO in real time via social media, gaining over 30 million followers across all platforms. His podcast, The GaryVee Audio Experience, ranks among the top podcasts in the world. Gary is a five-time New York Times bestselling author and one of the most sought after public speakers.

Gary has a keen eye for identifying trends and patterns early on and helps others understand how these changes impact marketing and consumer behavior. Whether it's emerging artists, esports, NFT investing, or digital communications, Gary understands how to bring brand relevance to the forefront. He is also an active angel investor, having invested in Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Venmo, Snapchat, Coinbase, and Uber in their early years.

VeeFriends is a social NFT issued by a successful entrepreneur named Gary Vaynerchuk for the community he created for creativity and business.

This NFT is a digital collectible, a conference ticket (can attend VeeCon in 2022, 2023 and 2024), and a membership certificate that allows one-on-one online communication, offline dinner and sports with Gary Vaynerchuk.

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888crypto888crypto now has nearly 200,000 followers on Twitter and is an anonymous NFT collector. His collection traces are all over platforms such as SuperRare, MakersPlace, Foundation, OpenSea and Eulerbeats. In addition to collecting NFTs, he is also deeply involved in two NFT art trading platforms-WilderWorld and 888TheNewWorld.

"888innercircle" is an NFT released by it to celebrate the breakthrough of 88,800 Twitter followers. "888innercircle" looks like a screenshot of Twitter, and there is only one screenshot itself. According to Opensea data, the total number of this NFT is 8888. As of press time, the total transaction volume has reached 17,900ETH, and the floor price is 1.33ETH.

Beanie.eth

Beani is the founder of "GM Capital", which is funding multiple NFT and DeFI projects. Not only does he fund projects, but he also participates in some of them and is part of the team, providing advice based on his experience. For example, he is an advisor to Pixel Vault, which created "Punks Comic", an NFT project with over 50,700 ETH in trading volume. He is one of the more active traders (both NFTs and Cryptos), but his posts can be biased towards his holdings.

Tommyk.eth

A big shot in the art world, very active in the NFT field, if you go to his Twitter, you can see that he insists on fulfilling his duties as a business developer of Nifty Gateway to create a better NFT purchasing experience for users and the community.

He is also an NFT collector, punk enthusiast and ETH big player.

GMoney

At the recent Prada 2022 Fall/Winter show, the brand invited not only artists and celebrities, but also social media celebrities, including well-known cryptocurrency investor GMoney.

GMoney, an early investor in web3 and NFT collector, rose to fame late last year when Adidas announced its entry into the metaverse in partnership with GMoney, Bored Ape Yacht Club and Punks Comic. GMoney’s participation in the Prada show also featured his avatar, showcasing the fusion of the virtual and physical worlds.

His CryptoPunks #8219, which he purchased early last year for 140ETH (about $170,000 at the time), has also become his personal signature image with its pixelated ape image, complete with an orange fur hat.

Anonymoux

A well-known collector in the NFT field. For the time being, detailed information about Anonymoux cannot be found because he hides his true identity, but one thing we can be sure of is that he is one of the largest collectors in SuperRare, and there are some NFTs worth tens of millions of dollars in his collection.

J1mmy.eth

J1mmy.eth is one of the people who founded more projects in the NFT field. For example, NFT42, Nameless NFT, NFT smart, NFT lando, etc.

He is not only a founder, but most importantly, he is also a big NFT collector. He is also an early investor in Punks and Crypto Kitties.

NFT42, Nameless NFT, NFT smart, NFT lando, etc.

He is not only a founder, but most importantly, he is also a big NFT collector. He is also an early investor in Punks and Crypto Kitties.

One thing we must point out is that his tweets are pretty good, and his retweets are also high-quality NFT materials.

Pranksy

Pranksy is an early anonymous NFT investor with a large number of followers and NFT collections, and is one of the top players in NBA Top Shots. Since January 2018, he has traded NFTs under the name Pranksy, and he has participated in all creative series NFTs (and participated early): Punks, Bored Apes, Women of World.

Is Pranksy a single person? A team? A man, a woman? No more information at the moment. But their on-chain behavior is transparent. The data is public, every transaction Pranksy makes on the chain. Users can observe every move, every buy, sell, and trade in real time.

Yupi guesses that the account is male. If readers have more detailed information about him, please DM me.

Pranksy's income mostly comes from the primary market (Mint), BoredApeYachtClub and World of Women have brought huge profits. The following table shows his most profitable NFT data:

In addition to referring to the investment strategies of these well-known big Vs, we should carefully weigh external and internal factors such as the practicality or rarity of NFTs. Finally, set an investment strategy, evaluate the project situation, integrate knowledge and action, take it slow, and only invest what you can afford to lose.

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