If you\u2019ve been into web3 for a while, you\u2019ll have encountered some trends. You might have even heard people chucking around the word \u201cmeta\u201d. For those of you that haven\u2019t, let me explain: The web3 space has grown its own niches \u2013 or metas \u2013 over time. While some become movements,\u00a0 others get re-introduced to the mainstream, or fizzle out of existence. The question is: How do you know if the latest meta will stand the test of time?<\/p>\n
Well, truly you don\u2019t.<\/p>\n
The History of NFT Trends<\/span><\/h2>\nNFT trends come and go, much like in the physical world. But just sometimes, a trend has the power to spark off a whole movement. Even rarer still, some movements lay the groundwork for mass adoption.<\/p>\n
But before we get there, let\u2019s go back to the beginning. You can\u2019t mention web3 trends without mentioning the greats: CryptoPunks<\/a> inspired a wave of pixel art such as Fast Food punks, CryptoPhunks and many more.<\/p>\nBored Ape Yacht Club is probably responsible for sparking off half of the trends we see in NFTs today. Don\u2019t tell me you don\u2019t have some kind of cartoon animal sitting in your hidden folder that ripped something off from BAYC<\/a>.<\/p>\nWhile the cartoon animal trend was never really going to spark mass adoption,\u00a0 \u2018Roadmaps\u2019 caught on far further than anyone could have imagined. For more context, read the NFT 101,<\/a> but basically the Roadmap Meta was an important step in web3\u2019s evolution. It was the first time projects started making future plans for token holders.<\/p>\nTruthfully, most roadmaps in this period were loose timelines filled with perks you had to pay for and (what would become) broken promises. But these were the good old days where everything mooned, so no one paid much attention.<\/p>\n![\"is](\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/isthisaroadmap.jpg\")
\n<\/picture>\n<\/noscript>Seriously though, is it?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nFrom the attack of the budget blockchain Pok\u00e9mon<\/a>, to the showdown of anime projects, the bull market era laid the groundwork of what is still popular today. Back then there were so many types of people in the scene that every trend sparked an anti-trend too, just like the \u201cno roadmap meta\u201d, championed by Sartoshi\u2019s mfers<\/a>.<\/p>\nBut before I lead you down the dark path of memory lane, I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve gathered that this is just the tip of the iceberg. There are way more arcs of the web3 story and each of them make a lasting mark on the industry.<\/p>\n
Even if the mark is a disappointing mess of pixels called Kevin<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Kevin\"](\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kevin.jpg\")
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Bored Ape Yacht Club is probably responsible for sparking off half of the trends we see in NFTs today. Don\u2019t tell me you don\u2019t have some kind of cartoon animal sitting in your hidden folder that ripped something off from BAYC<\/a>.<\/p>\n While the cartoon animal trend was never really going to spark mass adoption,\u00a0 \u2018Roadmaps\u2019 caught on far further than anyone could have imagined. For more context, read the NFT 101,<\/a> but basically the Roadmap Meta was an important step in web3\u2019s evolution. It was the first time projects started making future plans for token holders.<\/p>\n Truthfully, most roadmaps in this period were loose timelines filled with perks you had to pay for and (what would become) broken promises. But these were the good old days where everything mooned, so no one paid much attention.<\/p>\n From the attack of the budget blockchain Pok\u00e9mon<\/a>, to the showdown of anime projects, the bull market era laid the groundwork of what is still popular today. Back then there were so many types of people in the scene that every trend sparked an anti-trend too, just like the \u201cno roadmap meta\u201d, championed by Sartoshi\u2019s mfers<\/a>.<\/p>\n But before I lead you down the dark path of memory lane, I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve gathered that this is just the tip of the iceberg. There are way more arcs of the web3 story and each of them make a lasting mark on the industry.<\/p>\n Even if the mark is a disappointing mess of pixels called Kevin<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"is](\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/isthisaroadmap.jpg.webp)
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