To be the best, learn from the best

In this post we take a brief look at the contracts for the top 10 NFT collections by volume according to Open Sea. When creating your own NFT projects, or simply honing your Solidity skills, it's helpful to look at what's come before for inspiration.

Important note: Best practises for smart contract development are constantly evolving, and in the time since some of the biggest projects have launched things may have changed. Whilst these projects can be a good starting point, you should make sure you follow the latest ERC721 standards.

All stats are correct as of writing 5/4/22.

1. Cryptopunks

Contract on EtherScan

• Volume traded: 882,722Ξ ($302.86 mil.)
• Deployment date: 19/7/2017

Cryptopunks was a historic hello