{"id":5280,"date":"2022-09-03T03:18:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T03:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberscrilla.com\/staging\/4768\/?p=5280"},"modified":"2022-09-03T03:18:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T03:18:26","slug":"solanart-nft-marketplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyberscrilla.com\/staging\/4768\/solanart-nft-marketplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Solanart NFT Marketplace: What Is it and How Does it Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the NFT space continues to thrive, you might be curious to start exploring other blockchains. Solana is one of the most prominent NFT blockchains besides Ethereum, and Solanart aims to be the go-to marketplace. So what is Solanart<\/a> and how does it work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solanart is the first and only zero-fee NFT marketplace on the Solana blockchain. You can easily buy, sell, and trade Solana NFTs, and you can even launch your own NFT project using their launchpad. Additionally, you can chat with other buyers and sellers directly on-chain.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re curious to learn more about Solanart and the features it offers its users, you\u2019ll enjoy this complete overview below. Let’s get into it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Solanart?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Solanart was created in 2021 and remains one of the most popular NFT marketplaces on Solana. According to DappRadar\u2019s marketplace statistics<\/a>, the platform has seen more than 233k traders and over $657 million in all-time sales volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though it\u2019s still a fairly new platform, Solanart\u2019s Twitter accoun<\/a>t currently hosts over 233k followers in addition to more than 51k members in their Discord<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that, Solanart is currently the only NFT marketplace on Solana offering its users zero fees to buy and sell NFTs, hence its increasing popularity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Does Solanart Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Solanart processes data both off-chain and on-chain. The off-chain data is stored in a database and is used to display all the NFTs on the main page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The on-chain data is used to display each NFT, one by one, and for the My NFTs for sale<\/strong> section in the Wallet<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The point of storing the main page\u2019s NFTs on an off-chain database is to provide a better user-expereince by sorting all the NFTs based on their attributes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That being said, the on-chain data still provides a secure and decentralized user experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Features Does Solanart Offer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Solanart has done a great job of making its platform user-friendly. Below are the main features offered by the marketplace.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Solanart Homepage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Homepage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Upon visiting the homepage, you will notice you can conveniently view a number of things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featured NFT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The featured NFT is always displayed in real time. That means whenever you visit the platform, the lowest priced NFT from the top-performing collections within the last 24 hours will be displayed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This allows you to quickly see what is trending so you can make moves swiftly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trending Collections<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Using the Trending Collections feature, you gain insight into which collections have been trending on Solana during the last 5 minutes, 1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days, and 30 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Solanart Trending Collections<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Keep in mind that this data is just from collections on Solanart, but rather all major Solana-based marketplaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featured Collections<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Featured Collections lists the most recent collections that you need to get your eyes on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From what I can tell, this feature lists a mix of trending collections and up-and-coming projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highest Volume Collections<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Curious to know which collections are performing the best across all the top Solana marketplaces? Look no further. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Highest Volume feature displays NFT projects with the highest trading volume, allowing you to quickly locate the best performers without needing to scavenge all the marketplaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NFT Card<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The NFT card quickly displays all the information you want to know about the NFT you\u2019re viewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick Action<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Solanart NFT Card<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By hovering over the NFT card you can view the token\u2019s traits, the rarity of each trait, the originating token address, and the current owner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, you can buy, list, or make an offer on the NFT depending on the state of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Options<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

By tapping the three dots on the card, you can make an offer, view more details, copy the link to the listing, refresh metadata, or add it to your favorites for easy viewing later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

User Menu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once you have connected your wallet to Solanart, you can view your User Menu which hosts information regarding your profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Solanart User Menu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Wallet Address<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can easily copy your public wallet address for quick access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current Balance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

View your current balance of $SOL with the equivalent value in USD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Network Status<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Network Status displays the overall health of the Solana blockchain including the current transactions per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOL Price<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Conveniently view the current estimated value in USD to $SOL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navigation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Easily view an array of other options such as your Owned NFTs, Active offers, Favorites, and your wallet activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shopping Cart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Similar to popular eCommerce websites, Solanart has made buying numerous NFTs from different collections easy with its shopping cart option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Solanart Shopping Cart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To add an NFT to your shopping cart, navigate between the collections you want and press the white square on the NFT card. This will add the NFT to your existing shopping cart collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you\u2019re ready to checkout, you can easily Proceed to checkout<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or if you need to edit your cart, you can do so by selecting \u201cX\u201d to take off a single NFT or press Clear cart<\/strong> if you want to start completely over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Search<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can use the search bar to look up your favorite collections, the name of a specific NFT, or a user via their wallet address or username.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Live support chat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the most unique and arguably the most helpful features of the Solanart marketplace is its support chat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Testing Solanart Support Chat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The live chat function allows you to ask for help or give feedback. By clicking the chat bubble at the bottom right of the screen, you\u2019ll be chatting in minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if it\u2019s after hours or you step away from the site, you can enter your email address so that a team member can get back to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have any experience exploring other NFT marketplaces, this is a huge feature that I believe is underrated and much needed in the space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are Solanart\u2019s Future Developments?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Considering Solanart is still fairly new, especially when compared to other NFT marketplaces that have been around since 2017, they are still working on future developments that are sure to enhance the user expereince even more, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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