NFT Secondary Sales: What Happens After the Mint and Why It Matters

When you buy an NFT, the first sale is just the beginning. The real action happens in NFT secondary sales, the trading of NFTs between users after the original mint, not the project team. Also known as resale market activity, this is where prices rise or crash based on demand, not hype. Most NFT projects make their money upfront—then disappear. But the buyers and sellers who stick around? They’re playing a different game.

NFT marketplaces, platforms like OpenSea, Blur, or LooksRare where users trade NFTs after the initial sale are the real battlegrounds. These aren’t just digital storefronts—they’re price discovery engines. The floor price, the lowest listed price for any NFT in a collection tells you more than any tweet. If the floor drops 50% in a week, the community is leaving. If it holds steady or climbs, someone still believes.

NFT royalties, the percentage of each resale that goes back to the original creator used to be the big promise. But most major marketplaces now ignore them. Why? Because traders hate paying extra fees just because the project team wanted a cut. Some creators still get paid. Most don’t. And if you’re buying an NFT hoping the artist will profit every time it changes hands—you’re already behind.

Look at the posts below. You’ll see how PAINT tokens from MurAll still burn every time someone adds a brushstroke. You’ll see how YOOSHI SHIB ARMY NFTs faded after the hype died. You’ll see how Hero Arena’s NFTs became digital dust. These aren’t outliers—they’re the rule. The NFTs that survive secondary sales aren’t the ones with the coolest art. They’re the ones with real utility, active communities, or a way to earn something back.

Most people think NFTs are about owning art. They’re not. They’re about ownership in a system. And systems only work if people keep playing. If you’re buying an NFT today, ask yourself: will this still have value when the next person tries to sell it? Because that’s the only sale that really matters.