Top 5 Projects on the Near Protocol in Sep 2022

Hey, crypto enthusiasts! We are back with more information about the Near Protocol and the top 5 projects on the Protocol. For readers who have not been regularly reading our blogs, you have missed a little, but not much. In our introductory blog about the Near Protocol, we covered its description, its history, Near’s native token, and features of the near protocol. Briefly, we touched upon some projects hosted on the protocol. Those who want to understand better the Near Protocol can refer to our blog. For the others who have landed here to gain more insights about the protocol and the variety of projects hosted on it, let’s get started without any further ado!

So, in this blog, we will be covering the top 5 projects on the Near Protocol which are trending due to their user engagement. We are sure that after you go through our blog, these projects will trend even more as you would love to discover them. So, let’s get started.

1. Mintbase
2. Paras
3. Satori
4. DAO Records
5. OP Games

What is Mintbase?

As the name suggests, Mintbase is an NFT minting and trading platform on Near. The NFTs available on Mintbase exist in various forms such as Artwork, Music, etc. Despite being an NFT marketplace, Mintbase provides its users with the luxury of creating their customized marketplaces on the platform. Mintbase offers several unique features to its customers and enjoys several benefits of the Near Protocol, such as fast transaction speeds, low transaction fees, and high scalability, to name a few. Mintbase has over 800 NFT stores, hundreds of smart contracts, and around 2000 minters. These numbers might quickly gauge the popularity of Mintbase and the reason for its ever-growing popularity. Mintbase has developed a new Openbase feature that allows users to access open NFT stores

Mintbase offers the infrastructure for developers to build their own NFT products - marketplaces but also other dApps and integrations with web3 and web2 tools. They're also fully interoperable with other markets and projects on NEAR, as long as they follow the NEP 171 standard. This means users can mint NFTs on Mintbase and use them & sell them elsewhere, and vice versa.

What is Paras?

The concept of Paras is derived from the real-world trading card phenomena. The only difference is that, on Paras, you have digital trading cards, unlike physical trading cards in the real world. NEAR users create these digitized trading cards for various collectibles such as sports, artwork, comics, etc. Creators can sell their digital assets on the Paras marketplace once an NFT is minted. Paras regularly updates their website news about popular NFT publications and upcoming NFT drops. The platform has a vast community now consisting of thousands of users who are very satisfied with the features of Paras. 

What is Satori?

If you are just starting on your journey to learn how to mint NFTs, Satori is the place you are looking for. Satori’s highly intuitive NFT tools allow users to create, distribute and manage NFT collections with no-code. For creators, it is a great platform to start as Satori gives a chance for every NFT creator to exhibit their talent and leverage web3 tools. Whether you are a brand marketer, DAO manager, event organizer, community manager, artist and beyond

What is DAO Records?

Vandal and DJ Lethal Skills launched DAO Records. The platform introduces record labels to the NFT world. The platform allows artists of various genres to mint audio NFTs and releases them on the marketplace. The platform released its first NFT in February 2020. Since its launch, the platform has released more than 200 audio NFTs. In addition to minting audio NFTs, DAO Records also hosts virtual events. These virtual events are hosted in a digital space called “The Playground.”

What is OP Games?

OP Games is a Web 3.0 gaming arcade. The platform successfully combines NFTs with Web 3.0 space, giving its users ownership of their favorite games. Players enjoy collective ownership of their games on the gaming arcade and can see their games gaining more appreciation. The games hosted are usually DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations); hence, the gaming community has a say in the evolution of their games. The platform allows its users to import accomplishments and skins from other games that they play. Throughout 2022, the platform aims to launch more than 500 games. Currently, the gaming arcade has a wide variety of followers, with more than 16,000 people.