The leading NFT collectors in the industry

NFT markets have recently been buzzing with hype. Every day, a new NFT project is being released; with stunning art and eye-catching ideas that catch viewers' attention. There are several types of NFT collectors; some are interested in NFT art, and some purchase pieces they need for a certain purpose.

The market has experienced massive growth, with several collectors providing tips and content that will help other NFT enthusiasts in the space. Some of these collectors have distinguished themselves and established themselves as top influencers in the space.

Here is the list of top NFT collectors in the industry. They are rated based on the quality of their content, the followership on their social media accounts, their influence in the NFT space, and their reputation with other top influencers.


In the past 12 months, the wild world of NFTs has taken the crypto world by storm, and though everyone does not love them, their sheer volume and number seem to have drawn most people's attention.

NFTs with the most popularity and value are usually the most valuable, too, with buyers spending millions of dollars or more to purchase an NFT – which is often linked to a community – that can either be held onto or traded for a profit (or loss). But how liquid, if at all, is the blue-chip NFT market?

NFT data aggregator CryptoSlam reports that 50 of the top 50 blue-chip NFT collections have sold multimillion-dollar items in the past seven days. According to the data, among the top 10 NFT collections, 19468 unique buyers exchanged more than $500 million in trades.

However, some NFT holders believe that this demand comes with inherent risk and market volatility, which contribute to the future liquidity of these digital collectables.

The number of high-rollers NFT buyers is smaller than the number recorded by CryptoSlam for the last seven days. Still, PROOF Collective's new - and possibly blue-chip - Moonbirds NFTs generated the majority of the sales tracked over this period, with $297 million raked in by 10,813 buyers. (A mint is when the information about a digital asset is permanently stored on a blockchain, usually Ethereum or Solana, and a digital file is turned into an NFT or digital asset.)

Moonbirds, which was launched on April 17, had more than 10,000 buyers the day after its launch. The number plunged to just 296 on April 19, according to CryptoSlam data. It also fell around 16% in the past 24 hours for the floor price, the lowest price you can pay for a digital collectable.

Nifty's CEO and co-founder, Nick O'Neill, told TechCrunch when prices are going down, they go fast. NFTs are no exception. "Prices can move radically when people get concerned."

NFT has many creators, and more and more buyers are coming into the market! You will need creators and buyers to create a liquid and valuable market. Besides seeing what creators think and do, it is important to see what buyers do. They define whether a market is bullish or bearish at the end of the day.


How NFT Art Collectors are ranked

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The measure for ranking these collectors is based on four fundamental factors. They are:

1.) Peer scoring.
Our team asks influencers, founders, and investors what is at the top of their lists.

2.) Quality Content.
Do these influencers create the kind of content relevant to their audience?

3.) Subscriber Growth Rate.
The faster your following grows, the greater your influence. It is not how many subscribers an influencer has that is important, but how fast they grow.

4.) Community Engagement.
Our proprietary formula considers metrics like average view counts, organic mentions from other channels and platforms, and audience retention.

5.) Comments.
Engaged followers who post genuine comments, not generated by bots or spam, indicate a good influencer.

Engaged followers who post genuine comments, not generated by bots or spam, indicate a good influencer.


The Leading NFT collectors in the industry

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Starry Night


There is now widespread understanding of the potential of NFTs, but the Singapore-based cryptocurrency hedge fund, Three Arrows Capital, maybe more convinced than most. According to its Twitter profile, Starry Night Capital will assemble "the world's finest collection of NFTs." Vincent Van Dough, a pseudonymous NFT collector with a substantial Twitter following and a large collection of his own, has joined forces with the firm to accomplish this. Aside from launching NFT-centric educational content, Starry Night plans to highlight emerging artists, introduce artwork via virtual galleries, and open a physical gallery in a "major city" by this year.

WhaleSharkdotPro


It's great to find one of the biggest whales! There are rumors that "The Whale," who prefers pseudo-anonymity, may have accumulated the world's most valuable collection of NFTs, with over 210,000 NFTs worth up to $ 56 million.

"I have always dreamed of becoming an art collector since I love art" - The Whale launched the NFT-focused community "WHALE," which has a Discord group of ten thousand members and the $WHALE social token with a market cap of $175 million diluted. Designed to enable anyone to invest in NFTs without spending millions, The value of Whale's Vault backs whale's Vault token.

Pablo


Mathematicians and economists from Columbia began collecting in early 2017, becoming the first collectors. After purchasing virtual land, he ventured into the art world. His collection now contains approximately 2,000 NFTs, some of which can be viewed on the Nifty Gateway platform. In addition, there are about 500 pieces in his collection by the best Crypto Artists, such as Beeple, and he defines another section of 70 pieces in his collection as the "Pak collection". Among his specialties is advising individuals on entering the market and having most of his assets in cryptos.

MetaKovan


In March 2021, the world's most celebrated artist "Beeple," sold an NFT for $69 million...One of the biggest collections of NFTs was bought by a "crazy" collector named Metakovan.

In a statement, he admitted that Christie's auction was "competitive" and that he had envisioned a price cap higher than $69,3 million. "We had higher limits," he said, adding that the auction had been competitive. "I was highly motivated and prepared to exceed what we paid."
Since 2013, Metakovan has invested in cryptocurrencies and crypto companies. Another reason that prompted him to buy Beeple's work was that he wanted to make sure Native Americans and people of color could also patronize the arts.


Museum of Crypto Art


Here are some quotations from their website: "At its core, the Museum of Crypto Art (M○C△) challenges, creates conflict, provokes. M○C△ offers a broad diversity of perspectives that aim to disrupt our sense of self. It asks two questions - "What is art?" and "Who decides?"

"Using a multi-stakeholder platform for art curation and exhibition, these questions will be addressed." "As a national cultural institution for crypto arts, M○C△ will offer a forum for discussion on digital and crypto art, crypto culture, innovation, and the NFT revolution. This will be an experimental playground where imagination will be reawakened. The initiative will be free-form, decline stasis, and seek inspiration and leadership from a global and inclusive community."



Author: Gate.io Observer: M. Olatunji
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