Rarible

Rarible is one of the early multi-chain NFT marketplaces, launched in 2020 by Alexei Falin, Alexander Salnikov, and Ilya Komolkin. The platform supports NFT trading across Ethereum, Polygon, Solana, Tezos, ImmutableX, and several other chains, with native token support for its governance token RARI. Unlike OpenSea's dominance of Ethereum or Blur's focus on pro traders, Rarible has positioned itself around creator tools and multi-chain flexibility — letting artists mint, sell, and distribute NFTs across ecosystems from a single interface.

The platform is community-owned via the RARI governance token, which gives holders influence over protocol upgrades and fee structures. Creators on Rarible have access to a full suite of minting tools, including lazy minting (which pushes gas costs to the buyer), on-chain royalty enforcement, and custom storefronts. However, Rarible's trading volumes have consistently trailed the market leaders, and the broader NFT market downturn since 2022 has compressed activity across all platforms — Rarible included. As of early 2026, the platform has shifted more resources into "Rarible Protocol" (its underlying infrastructure for third-party NFT apps) than into its direct-to-consumer marketplace.