Royalties were fundamental to the development of a prosperous NFT ecosystem but later became a major obstacle to trade. Can a marketplace built by two of the most influential projects in the industry bring them back?

The new marketplace, due to arrive by the end of the year, aims to ensure artists keep earning from their work. Its success could influence the policies of competing NFT platforms.

The leading marketplace for Solana NFTs is adopting an optional creator royalty model. The protocol lets creators of new NFT collections block marketplaces that refuse to grant royalties.