In 2021, Brittany Pierre made over $109,000 selling nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, of her photography and flipping other NFTs she bought for a profit.
But before that, Pierre was struggling to pay rent>How it started
When starting to learn about NFTs, Pierre noticed a few barriers to entry: For most of the top platforms, creators needed to apply or be invited to list their artwork.>How it's going
The income was life-changing for Pierre.
"At first, it started with me paying rent>'NFTs can help marginalized people'
Pierre sees cryptocurrency and NFTs as a way to build generational wealth, since they allow her to invest and earn money without dealing with traditional financial systems.
"I definitely think that not only NFTs, but crypto in general, can help marginalized people, especially the Black community," she says.
Pierre has been successful in the space, but what she has accomplished isn't necessarily easy or typical. When it comes to investing in cryptocurrency, financial experts recommend being careful, understanding the risks and taking time to research before buying in.
Nonetheless, she says, "I do truly believe that crypto and NFTs can be the path of real financial freedom and freedom from racist systems in government and banks."
