During the initial days, NFTs were equated with luxury goods. In simple economic terms, a luxury good is a good for which demand increases more than proportionally as the income rises. More often, they’re high-end goods, and consumers keep raking them up as their purchasing power rises.
During the early days, not everyone from the crypto-sphere exposed themselves to NFTs. However, as the whole concept became mainstream with time, even everyday investors/traders started jumping onto this bandwagon. And, more than HODLing tokens merely for prestige, the motto has shifted to booking profits. As a result, it wouldn’t be wrong to contend that they’re no longer luxury goods.
So, if you’re new to the space and want to test the waters yourself, we’ve got you covered. MetaMask, as such, is a crypto wallet that lets you HODL NFTs and OpenSea is the largest NFT marketplace. So, in this article, we’ll debunk how you can start your NFT journey by creating a MetaMask wallet and then connecting it with your NFT account on OpenSea.
How to get started
Before connecting MetaMask to OpenSea, you must ensure that the former’s extension is downloaded and installed on your browser. If not, install the same and get started by creating a wallet.
You must agree to MetaMask’s terms and conditions to proceed with it. Then, you’ll have to create and confirm your password and re-agree to the terms of use by ticking the checkbox. You’ll be immediately prompted to the seed recovery phase page. Once the phrase is revealed, note it down, and cross-check. Next, you’ll be prompted to confirm the same on MemaMask. Do so and then click on the ‘all done’ button.
You’re now set to proceed.
How to connect MetaMask with OpenSea?
Now, to connect your wallet with the NFT account on OpenSea, follow the given steps:
-> Go to the OpenSea website
-> Click on the wallet/profile icon; The same can be found at the top right of the window
-> After doing so, a drop-down list with a list of wallets that can be connected will appear on the main screen
-> Select the MetaMask option from the list
-> On doing so, the extension in the browser will be triggered, and the wallet will open up
-> Key in the password and click on unlock
-> If you have multiple accounts, then select the checkbox of the wallet you want to connect
-> Click Next
-> Post that, you will have to permit for OpenSea to view the account balance, address, activity, etc. Do so by clicking on connect
Your MetaMask wallet and OpenSea account are now connected.
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