In the shifting gears of the investment sector - crypto has taken space in the division, and NFTs, in particular, are on their rise to stardom. The NFTs are increasingly popular and beneficial in the current climate. Through their come up in the recent year, in specific 2021, the NFTs have seen an unprecedented boom in the economy.

Upwards of $41 billion had been made in 2021 in the total global market revenue of the NFT sector. The trajectory is set to continue in the following years, with only more opportunities and growth for the industry's investors and the concerned creators. The NFT realm is quite adaptable and evolves with each of its use cases, making room for more growth in the streamlined, niche divisions within the sector.

The NFT markeplace makes up the online storefront for the NFT projects. They vary depending upon the niche area of the target audience they are trying to capture. Some have integrated multiple sectors into one single umbrella of marketplaces, and others have dedicated spaces catering to a specific niche. Let's take a look at some of the most projects and their marketplaces from 2022 and beyond.

Top NFT projects to invest:

1. Cryptopunks.

• Perhaps one of the more unique NFT projects to ever popularize and successfully trailblaze "punks" as a monetizable concept in the NFT realm.

• The cryptopunks saw their boom in 2017 when they were introduced to the world. Over 10,000 unique punks with human, alien, and the occasional zombie punks with unique traits.

• The cryptopunks were all the craze, and they were brought to the market by Larva Labs, one of the biggest platforms that are different from Opensea.

• Unlike other major projects that are housed by opensea, Larva Labs are the anomaly.

• The highest selling cryptopunk when writing the article is cryptopunk 7523. It went for upwards of $11million.

2. Bored ape yacht club.

• Bored ape yacht club is another character punk-based highly successful NFT project that has become a household name and a prestigious purchase in the crypto trade realm.

• There are only 10,000 apes in existence. Each ape is unique in traits and rarity. The highest selling NFT went close to $3 million.

• But the project's success made it possible for another launch in the same realm: Mutant ape yacht club.

• The collection is sold out, but the apes are still available and listed on Opensea for sale.

• Opensea is one of the better and most recognizable marketplaces, perfect for hosting a plethora of talent and creators like the BAYC.

3. Beyondlife.club

• The most influential market that catered to the Indian audience and found unparalleled success in their debut release with the Amitabh Bachchan NFT release.

• Followed by the "Chakra The Invincible" NFT Project - closely related to Stan Lee, The Hindustan Times NFT, and a metaverse marriage (only one of its kind)

• Their debut project raked in nothing close than $900 thousand, and their secondary market is loaded with punks going as far as 200 times their base prices.

• The platform is also responsible for trailblaze by collaborating with one of the biggest Indian Cinema actors, trailblazers in their own right.

• With the introduction of Chakra and the most influential moments from Indian history with the Hindustan Times NFT release, they are onto something revolutionary in the field.

4. Mutant ape yacht club.

• Started as an economical and to support the fans of the project who couldn't break the bank with investing in the BAYC NFTs, the MAYC was birthed.

• But not surprisingly, the project was also a huge hit amongst the masses.

• There are 20,000 mutant apes in existence, each with its own characteristics and traits.

• One of the standout features is the "mutant serum," where the bored apes are given the serum to make them turn into mutants.

• They are also exclusively available at Opensea for purchase and trading.

5. Mekaverse.

• Inspired by the Japan Mecha universes, the Mekaverse brings you 8,888 unique generative NFT Mekas.

• These Mekas are in search of a driver who can drive them. The highest sold Meka from their platform is Meka #2194, which sold close to $2 million.

• The market was a huge hit among the animator's circle and a love letter to Japanese culture.

• They are available in Opensea.

6. Decentraland.

• A unique platform that integrates the use cases of the metaverse so seamlessly into the NFT realm.

• Decentraland is perhaps one of the most prominent names in the virtual land platforms, where users can buy and sell virtual land in the NFTverse.

• The users can create, explore, and trade in the virtual space as they please, and make use of the space as they see fit within the limits of the universe.

• The most expensive plot of virtual land went for a whopping $900k in decentraland.

Conclusion.

The NFT space is highly opportune and rich for the taking, and people only need to take the first step to start trading, investing, creating, and taking advantage of the platform's use-cases.