NFT marketplace archive

Minted & Gone

A field guide to NFT marketplaces — living, fading, and gone.

We document the stories of NFT marketplaces across time: active, closed, acquired, rebranded, and forgotten. An open archive for collectors, researchers, and the curious.

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✽ActiveCurrently operating marketplace records→⌛InactivePaused, dormant, or partially dimmed records→☙DeadPermanently closed or inaccessible records→🦋Rebranded / MergedMarkets that changed identity or destination→⛓By ChainExplore the archive by blockchain scope→▤By CategorySort art, games, PFPs, and more→◷TimelineFollow marketplace history over time→

Featured marketplaces

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OpenSea

Active

The pioneer and largest NFT marketplace.

multi_chain standalone marketplace

Rarible

Active

Community-focused multichain marketplace.

multi_chain standalone marketplace

Blur

Active

Pro trader experience. Built for speed.

ethereum aggregator

Magic Eden

Active

A leading marketplace across major chains.

multi_chain standalone marketplace

Marketplace timeline

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2017Early experiments
2018The spark
2019First wave
2020The boom
2021Peak activity
2022Consolidation
2023Correction
2024A new chapter

Archive at a glance

280 Marketplaces
272 Events
546 Evidence
130 Faded
100% Archive
100% Reviewed
149 Active
5 Dead

About this archive

Not a trading dashboard

Minted & Gone preserves marketplace histories, status changes, evidence notes, and what remains after platforms fade, close, merge, or change identity.

Source-reviewed draft archive. Records remain open to correction.

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