NFT drops: Everything you need to know

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An NFT drop is something you're going to see a lot of in your new life as an NFT creator and collector. Understanding what an NFT drop is will help you to make the most of a new opportunity and arm you with the knowledge of how to avoid a scam or avoid making bad decisions.

If you want to know more about what are NFTs or learn how to make and sell an NFT, we have you covered. But here we'll share what an NFT drop is, and enable you to make more sense of this new art form.

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Editor, Digital Arts & 3D

Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and video game titles Play and Official PlayStation Magazine. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on digital art, VFX and video games and tech, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5.

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