Why Should Creators Care About Liquid NFTs?

NFTs have unlocked incredible new ways for artists to share their work and build communities. However, the current market structure doesn’t always reflect the value of what creators put into their art.

That’s where Liquid NFTs come in. They’re a new NFT primitive on Sui, created by the TradePort Team, that could completely change the game for your next NFT collection. Let's dive into how.

1. Value the Art You’ve Worked so Hard to Create

Every creator knows that not all traits are created equal. You’ve spent hours designing your rares, yet ~95% of NFT volume clears at floor price, no matter how special the piece is.

That means mid-tier and rare NFTs are often dumped on the floor when holders need liquidity.

Liquid NFTs fix this by pricing in rarity. When NFTs are converted into fungible tokens, each one is weighted by its rarity score. The result? Your collection finally gets a trait-based valuation, not just a floor-based one.

2. Give Holders More Options Than “List or Hold”

Today, holders have only two paths:

• Sit tight and wait
• List their NFT at or near the floor

Liquid NFTs introduce a third option: convert an NFT into rarity-weighted fungible tokens and access instant liquidity. No need to drop the floor price just to cash out.

3. Expand your Market Cap

In traditional NFT markets:

• Market cap = floor price × supply.

With Liquid NFTs:

• Market cap = full trait value priced into the token.

The traditional way of calculating market cap doesn’t take into consideration the complexity, uniqueness, or rarity of the collection. For many collections, liquid NFTs mean an increase in overall market cap once the value of rare and mid-tier items is unlocked.

4. Reach an entirely new audience

With Liquid NFTs, your collection isn’t limited to NFT collectors anymore. It becomes accessible to:

• DeFi traders
• Liquidity providers (LPs)
• Speculators & hedgers
• Index-like buyers

In other words, your art taps into a much deeper, more dynamic market. And the best part? TradePort takes care of all the tech! No need to stress about tokenomics or hire a developer to add unique mechanics to your collection. The TradePort Team will make it easy for you.

5. Unlock New Revenue Streams for Your Project

Most NFT projects rely on:

• The initial mint (one-time capital).
• Royalties (passive, but diminishing over time).

Liquid NFTs add a new income stream: liquidity provider fees. By seeding liquidity pools, projects can earn from ongoing trading activity.

6. Reward your holders

“Holding” has always been the meta. But too often, holders don’t see direct benefits for their loyalty.

With Liquid NFTs, a share of platform fees is allocated back to holders automatically. There's no staking, no lockups, or extra contracts required.

Ready to bring Liquid NFTs to your project?

Liquid NFTs are available for both new mints and existing collections on Sui. This new primitive unlocks trait-based valuation, opportunities to expand your market, create new revenue streams, and reward your community.

If you’re a creator interested in exploring how Liquid NFTs can grow your project, the TradePort team would love to chat. Shoot us a DM on X or open a Discord ticket to get started.