If you’re an artist, musician, or content creator:
• You mint (create) an NFT of your work and list it for sale on an NFT marketplace like OpenSea, Rarible, or Foundation.
• When someone buys it, you receive payment in cryptocurrency (usually Ethereum).
• You can also set a royalty fee (often 5–10%) so you earn money every time your NFT is resold on the secondary market.
Example: A digital artist mints a piece for $200, and it resells a month later for $2,000 the artist gets a cut again from that resale.
2. Trading NFTs as a Collector or Investor
If you’re buying NFTs:
• You can flip them buy low and sell high, like trading collectibles or stocks.
• This works best if you catch a trend early or buy into a popular project that grows in value.
Example: You buy an NFT from a popular collection early for $300, and later resell it for $3,000.
3. Renting or Licensing NFTs
• Some NFTs (like game items, virtual land, or music rights) can be rented out or licensed to others.
• This generates passive income without selling the NFT.
4. Using NFTs in Play-to-Earn Games or Metaverse Platforms
• In games like Axie Infinity or metaverse spaces like Decentraland, you can earn tokens by using your NFTs (characters, land, items) and trade them for real money.
5. Earning Royalties from Creative Work
If your NFT gets popular and traded frequently, the built-in royalties continue to pay you without you doing anything extra.