Since one year in web3 feels like 10 in real life, we should probably call this a decade in review.
Jokes aside, 2022 has been an especially big, important year for the NFT space, and we’re honored be part of this industry along with all of you.
After 12 months of surprises, some disappointments and non-stop building, we look back at a turbulent, yet an exciting year.
To stick with our little tradition, we want to recap the passing year and give a peek at what’s to come in 2023.
The Year in Numbers
Let’s start with some total numbers:
We’ve built a total of 17 white glove community marketplaces for high-profile collections like Pixel Vault, v1 Punks, mfers, rektguy and moreNFT creators used our self-serve community marketplace builder to generate more than 1240 marketplaces (with more coming every day!)With 3 new blockchains supported including IMX, Solana and Polygon, we’ve welcomed many new communities to RaribleAnd with a combined audience of about 1,3 million, we’re humbled to see how many people follow us at RaribleAs part of the launch of Rarible 2, we’ve aggregated a total of 4 additional marketplaces to give you the liquidity you need to buy and sell NFTs at great prices.
Month by month
Let’s zoom in a little bit and celebrate the achievements each month brought to Rarible.
December
We’re happy to finish the year strong by partnering with McFarlane Toys on their digital experience. As the first community marketplace built on Polygon, we love to see this mainstay in the physical collectible space take their first digital steps with Rarible!
We are proud to partner with @McFarlaneToys as they redefine the FUTURE of collecting! The @McFarlaneToys Digital Spawn Launch Series has officially dropped. 💥
Check out their new marketplace powered by @raribleprotocol! 👇https://t.co/JQLDvCvSYo
— Rarible (@rarible) December 1, 2022
November
Royalties are a vital income stream for many communities and creators. While some marketplaces let traders skip the royalties , we strongly believe creators deserve the fees web3 promised them.
That’s why we decided to enforce royalties on all orders aggregated on Rarible-powered marketplaces.
We
Support.
Royalties.
ESPECIALLY in our community marketplaces where we make sure creators get their cut — no matter where listings are aggregated from.
Learn more and set up your community marketplace today! 👇https://t.co/ezwqTXcl0l
— Rarible (@rarible) November 15, 2022
October
Perhaps our biggest update of the year was when Rarible 2 launched.
Featuring an aggregated platform, an overhauled $RARI Rewards program curated by the all new Rarible Foundation and a wealth of new features, Rarible 2 aims to help people to get easier access to the NFTs they love at great prices.
Rarible 2 is an aggregated marketplace that offers:
🤑 the best prices
💻 the best buying experience
🪙 the best value through token rewards granting users governance power and other benefits
Here’s how. 🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/nKBh92kmVI
— Rarible (@rarible) October 20, 2022
September
Web3 gaming is coming! That’s why we integrated Immutable X in September—an Ethereum Layer 2 solution purpose-built for gaming. Around the same time our IMX integration went live, the massive Pixel Vault community marketplace launched.
Decentralized IP building is one of the biggest opportunities for NFTs. That’s why we’ve partnered with @pixelvault_ to help build a new, no-fee community marketplace that puts 16 of their NFT collections under one roof.
Find out more below! 👇https://t.co/g994JRNztT
— Rarible (@rarible) September 6, 2022
August
We had a lot to be excited about in August. First of all, we launched the self-service builder that makes creating your own community marketplace incredibly easy. At the same time, we partnered with FOX Entertainment’s blockchain arm to launch a community marketplace for Krapopolis, Dan Harmon’s new NFT-powered show!
Lower fees, custom vibes. ✨
Now every collection can have its own community marketplace! Tap “Create community marketplace” on @rarible to get started. 👇https://t.co/jQafVHemYn
— Rarible (@rarible) August 9, 2022
July
In July, Rarible.com integrated Solana. After launching the Degenerate Ape Academy Community Marketplace earlier (more on that later0, we finally welcomed the rest of the Solana community.
Because everyone needs some fun in a market downturn, we also partnered with OSF and Mando on the Rektguy community marketplace.
OpenSea charges you 2.5% fees. @rektguyNFT charges you 0% fees.
Head over to https://t.co/4eCadfXaEf to trade some rektguys 💀
Built by our frens at @rarible pic.twitter.com/G8assilHug
— rektguy (@rektguyNFT) July 8, 2022
June
Everyone’s affected by the market downturn. That’s why, in June, Rarible.com cut marketplace fees down to 1% for each side
June is also when the iconic mfers community marketplace went live!
Wait, did our fees just go down? 👀
Starting today buyers/sellers only pay 1% marketplace fees across all chains on Rarible. Meaning more liquidity in your wallet.
— Rarible (@rarible) June 20, 2022
May
We were honored to work with one of the most historically significant collections in all of NFTs which resulted in the V1 punks community marketplace going live.
The @v1punks community marketplace is live on Rarible! 🙌
To celebrate, we asked OG holders @soldthebottom, @Elypse_Pink, @Parafinas1, @irishnftgal, @frankNFT_eth, and @seanbonner what they love about the community and their (forever) PFPs. Read more. 👇 https://t.co/BrWNs3FzeH
— Rarible (@rarible) May 18, 2022
April
We made our first foray into the Solana ecosystem, launching the Degenerate Ape Academy community marketplace.
The power of @solana. Now on @raribleprotocol.
Welcome @DegenApeAcademy to the @rarible fam! Your new community marketplace is looking goooood. 👀👇
— Rarible (@rarible) April 14, 2022
March
March was a big one. We:
Integrated Polygon!Added multi-chain profileLaunched the first white glove community marketplace for Meta Angels
Gm! You can now link up to 20 wallets to your https://t.co/xjSw1IYwNl profile and see your Ethereum, @tezos, @flow_blockchain and @0xPolygon NFTs in one place 🤗
— Rarible (@rarible) March 21, 2022
What’s coming in 2023? 👀
While the market conditions might have changed, our desire to build hasn’t. That’s why we’re more focused than ever to empower communities to trade on their own terms and build spaces for their members to thrive in. Stay tuned!