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Despite NFTs almost getting frozen after their 2021 dominance, why are some of the marketplaces like NBA top shots and Magic Eden still active and trending. Because these market places have integrated advanced UX features keeping them engaging and relevant. So, if you are developing an NFT marketplace where you are stuck on how to keep it relevant like Magic Eden and NBA Top shots, you are in the right place.
In this piece, we shall take a look at advanced features that you need to integrate with your NFT marketplace to stay ahead in the game in 2026. But before we do that, we have to see why is there the need for amplifying the features on your NFT marketplace and which features you should keep on your radar;
At present, users are highly proactive and they are looking for the best experience when interacting with an NFT marketplace because if they don’t provide the ease to use an NFT marketplace,
So, the need is to deliver a comprehensive solution for your NFT marketplace. You can do that by building a completely battled tested feature rich platform which should have the following must have features;
Here are a few things that users will be looking for while trading in NFTs in 2026 and you must build your NFT marketplace based on these as evident from the transition in the past in NFT habits of the users;
This is the age of the AI and if you want users to swarm your NFT marketplace, you need an AI first approach. Because without an AI first approach, your marketplace will be deprived of:
(i) intent based browsing based on historical data
(ii) Optimized pricing strategies to identify pricing of the NFT based on the demand/supply equation
(iii) mitigating NFT frauds by analyzing the patterns, detecting unusual activity, counterfeits and
(iv) Ability to create NFT arts that are high in demand and easy to create.
AI driven personalization can do wonders in this regard because you can create purpose built NFTs with the same as per the demand. Monad NFT marketplace is already doing the same where they are using the AI first approach to help even creators who are not well versed in arts to create NFTs.
Crosschain interop is another major checklist for NFT marketplace owners because at the moment, there are multiple blockchains hosting different NFT marketplaces. With that being said, suppose you are operating on the Ethereum blockchain, you need ETH every time. But when you have a cross chain interop feature, you can do a lot with the same. Which means, every time you don’t need ETH for transfers.
The trade off of cross chain interop is such that Magic Eden like mentioned in the very beginning has been dominating the NFT landscape through the same. This is happening because any project can use the Magic Eden as a launchpad platform and interact with a wider Web 3 ecosystem in a truly seamless manner.That’s why there’s tremendous influx of projects like Aurory, Genopets, and Ev.io using Magic Eden because the interop feature lets NFT project owners access a wider Web3 market and promote their NFTs beyond a single ecosystem.
While developing your NFT marketplace, it should be purpose built to integrate smart features as well. For example, you need to assure that whenever NFTs are created, it should be able to benefit the creator in an automated manner.
But, to do that, there are a few things to acknowledge firsthand where NFT creators can be paid royalties in an automated fashion. Opensea has already done that by integrating the ERC-721C/1155C support feature. Which means, collectors are creators are motivated to undertake developments. As a result, there has been a sudden spike of users on Opensea.
Institutions are eagerly making a move in the NFT space with Nike, JP Morgan clearly expressing their intent to launch their NFTs ventures. For example, at the moment, Nike is planning to use NFTs for encouraging brand awareness and participation.
But if these brands want to use NFT, they want to provide a multi faceted on-ramps and off-ramps payment option to its users. But that can only happen when the NFT marketplace is purpose built to help integrate any granular customization without diluting compliance and security. Those platforms that are doing the same have already experienced an edge so far. For example, MoonPay has already integrated the same and now using the debit/credit card, one can trade in any crypto on Moonpay and make their preferred purchase.
Lower fees will always be relevant no matter whether you are in any year or on any timeline because minting NFTs would demand interacting with the smart-contract in a decentralized and cost-efficient manner. Those marketplaces that can deliver on this ground will enjoy mileage. For example, in 20205, Blur has been spearheading the charge due to low fee NFT minting. So far, the NFT marketplace has seen a $439M in trading volume in 2025. To put that into perspective, that’s almost 50% share of the market value for now. So, if you are looking forward to launching your marketplace, these are a few specs that you must pay heed to and only experts can help you here.
Prolitus has a proven track record in developing smart-contract and blockchain solutions that you can use to launch your own NFT marketplace. By using the experience and expertise at Prolitus, you can easily launch your NFT marketplace keeping in mind all the regulations and other stuff.
So far, we have been serving clients of all shapes and sizes scattered across various geographical locations. Using our seasoned professionals with years of experience, we have provided the best outcomes to clients.
If you are looking for expertise, innovation, and comprehensive support to streamline a smooth digital transformation, we are always eager to help. For queries about how we can streamline the process and help you with developing the NFT marketplace for your specific business goals, we are just a call away from you.
