> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://onchainmonkey.gitbook.io/wiki/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://onchainmonkey.gitbook.io/wiki/nft-tips-and-essentials/buying-my-first-ocm-nft.md). # Buying My First OCM NFT We’re so excited to help you purchase your first OnChainMonkey (OCM) NFT!\ And, soon, welcoming you into our OCM family. There are two main ways of purchasing an OCM NFT - from a marketplace that accepts credit cards or one that accepts the cryptocurrency Ethereum from a crypto wallet. The former is a faster first shopping experience. Keep in mind that you’ll want to set up the latter (a crypto wallet with cryptocurrency) at some point. We’ll walk you through both methods. {% hint style="info" %} **Latest News ...** * OCM Genesis on Bitcoin now on marketplaces, [Osura](https://osura.com) and Magic Eden * OCM Genesis upgrade to Bitcoin on sequential [Block 9 sats](/wiki/nft-tips-and-essentials/buying-my-first-bitcoin-ordinal/what-are-bitcoin-ordinals.md#block-9-sats) \[new] * OCM Katoshi upgrade on [Block 78 sats](/wiki/nft-tips-and-essentials/buying-my-first-bitcoin-ordinal/what-are-bitcoin-ordinals.md#block-78-sats) \[coming soon]
**How can I get an OCM Genesis on Bitcoin, or an OCM Genesis: Deconstructed?** * [Add an OCM Genesis on Ethereum to your collection >](https://onchainmonkey.com/gallery/ocm-genesis?page=1\&sortBy=0) * Learn more about the [OCM upgrade to Bitcoin >](/wiki/navigating-ocm-website-and-discord/guide-to-ocm-genesis-upgrade-from-ethereum-to-bitcoin/ocm-upgrade-to-bitcoin-faq.md)
**Already have an OCM Genesis on Ethereum?** * Get ready for the next upgrade portal in Q1 2024, [OCM Genesis upgrade to Bitcoin >](/wiki/navigating-ocm-website-and-discord/guide-to-ocm-genesis-upgrade-from-ethereum-to-bitcoin.md) {% endhint %} ## 5-Steps to Buying Your First OCM NFT OCM has two NFT collections ([Genesis](https://onchainmonkey.com/collection/ocm-genesis) and Katoshi) available for purchase on NFT marketplaces like OpenSea, Nifty Gateway, and many others. OpenSea and Nifty Gateway are the two main marketplaces. Genesis is our original collection, the first on-chain NFT of its kind. Katoshi is a great entry collection into the OCM family. Both collections are your passport into the ultimate digital nation. 1. Visit our website galleries under “Gallery”:\ \* **OCM** Katoshi **collection:** \ \* **OCM Genesis collection:** 2. Select **Buy Now** under the “Monkey Status” category on the left search panel. 3. Select the **Genesis /** Katoshi monkey you’re interested in.\ \* [Need help finding which Genesis and/or Katoshi is right for you?](#which-ocm-genesis-and-karma-nfts-are-right-for-you) 4. On the monkey’s details page, select the marketplace that it is listed on for purchase. Both Genesis and Katoshi NFTs are available for purchase on these marketplaces.\ \* [**Nifty Gateway** - for purchase by credit card](/wiki/nft-tips-and-essentials/buying-my-first-ocm-nft/making-your-first-nft-purchase.md#purchase-ocm-nfts-by-credit-card-on-nifty-gateway)\ \* [**OpenSea** - for purchase by Ethereum](/wiki/nft-tips-and-essentials/buying-my-first-ocm-nft/making-your-first-nft-purchase.md#purchase-ocm-nfts-using-ethereum-on-opensea) 5. *Welcome to the OCM family!* \ Tag @OnChainMonkey in a tweet to show off your #NewProfilePic. {% hint style="info" %} * **Wondering which OCM to buy?** Check out our [OCM Buyer’s Guide](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C_HcZV9kYG_NZEsTzchYIvcOwCalgPvgq35B5FSnuFE/edit) for a summary of what our buyers and collectors like to consider when shopping for Genesis and Katoshi NFTs. * **Need help?** Please reach out on [OCM Discord](https://discord.gg/ocm) or email `hello@metagood.com`. Our OCM Discord community is happy to help answer questions and make shopping recommendations.
* Quick guides on purchasing OCM NFTs from these marketplaces: * [Buying OCM NFTs by credit card on Nifty Gateway](/wiki/nft-tips-and-essentials/buying-my-first-ocm-nft/making-your-first-nft-purchase.md#purchase-ocm-nfts-by-credit-card-on-nifty-gateway) * [Buying OCM NFTs using Ethererum on OpenSea](/wiki/nft-tips-and-essentials/buying-my-first-ocm-nft/making-your-first-nft-purchase.md#purchase-ocm-nfts-using-ethereum-on-opensea) {% endhint %} {% hint style="warning" %} Always refer to official marketplace links from the [OCM website](https://onchainmonkey.com/) under “Buy NFTs”, or [OCM Discord](https://discord.gg/ocm) `#official-links`. {% endhint %} ## Meet the OCM Community on Twitter & Discord Twitter and Discord are **essential** communication platforms for NFT collections and communities, individual NFT collectors/members, and Web3 news and knowledge. Twitter is primarily used to stay on top of announcements, news and offerings, whereas Discord includes all of this, plus community engagement at a more intimate community level. | Twitter | Discord | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | [Sign up for a ![Logo twitter-tiny.PNG](https://wiki.onchainmonkey.com/images/c/c6/Logo_twitter-tiny.PNG) Twitter Account](https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/create-twitter-account) | [Sign up for a ![Logo discord-tiny.PNG](https://wiki.onchainmonkey.com/images/9/90/Logo_discord-tiny.PNG) Discord Account](https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033931551-Getting-Started) | | **↓** | **↓** | | Follow our official OCM Twitter account, [@OnChainMonkey](https://twitter.com/OnChainMonkey) | Accept OCM Discord server invite link, | | **↓** | **↓** | | Tweet and retweet OCM Twitter news. #monkeyfollowmonkey | [Join the OCM Discord](/wiki/nft-tips-and-essentials/discord-for-beginners.md#join-the-ocm-discord) | | **↓** buy an OCM NFT | **↓** buy an OCM NFT | | [Become a OCM Holder](/wiki/ocm-holders/start-here-welcome-to-the-ocm-family.md) | [Become a OCM Holder](/wiki/ocm-holders/start-here-welcome-to-the-ocm-family.md) | | Join OCM Discord and follow OCM Twitter for all the latest OCM updates. | See [Discord 101: Discord for Beginners](https://wiki.onchainmonkey.com/index.php?title=Discord_101:_Discord_for_Beginners) on navigating Discord's common features. | ## Which OCM Genesis and Katoshi NFTs are right for you? * Both Katoshi and Genesis collections are your access into OCM. * The higher the Trait number, the more rare and desirable the monkey. * Learn more about [desirable traits](https://onchainmonkey.gitbook.io/wiki/ocm-collections/ocm-genesis/ocm-genesis-traits#anatomy-of-a-genesis-monkey) and [popular meta-traits >](https://onchainmonkey.gitbook.io/wiki/ocm-collections/ocm-genesis/ocm-genesis-meta-traits) * For Genesis, our historic collection: * Find out [which Genesis haven’t eaten a Dessert](https://onchainmonkey.com/gallery/ocm-genesis?page=1\&sortBy=0\&hasntEaten=0%2C1) from the Genesis collection gallery page, and their trait transformations into Katoshi NFTs after eating a Dessert. * [What does it mean for a Genesis to eat a Dessert? >](https://onchainmonkey.gitbook.io/wiki/ocm-collections/ocm-dessert) For additional details on each of the OCM collections, refer to the [OCM website](https://onchainmonkey.com) or specific Wiki sections. * **OCM Genesis:** [website](https://onchainmonkey.com/collection/ocm-genesis) * **OCM** Katoshi**:** [website](https://onchainmonkey.com/collection/ocm-karma) {% hint style="warning" %} **Always refer to official NFT project and collection links.** You can find our official OCM links posted on [our website](https://onchainmonkey.com), [official Twitter page](https://twitter.com/OnChainMonkey) and OCM Discord `#official-links`channel. {% endhint %} ## Benefits of Joining the OCM Discord Join the monkey business in the OCM Discord as a: * Discord [OCM Member](#join-as-ocm-member-discord) (non-holder), or * Discord [OCM Holder](/wiki/ocm-holders/start-here-welcome-to-the-ocm-family.md) by [verifying your OCM token/asset(s) ownership in Discord](broken://pages/thk6ZeIPtoIcig31Munv). | OCM Discord Member (Non-Holder) | OCM Discord Verified Holder | | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | not a verified OCM owner/holder in Discord | verified owner/holder of at least one OCM token/monkey | | + valued member of our amazing OCM Discord Community | + valued member of our amazing OCM Discord Community | | + access to general OCM Discord server channels | + access to **all** OCM Discord server channels, including holder-exclusive ones | | | + [OCM Bananas](/wiki/ocm-bananas/what-are-ocm-bananas.md) | | | + [OCM DAO](/wiki/ocm-dao-and-community-projects/what-is-ocm-dao.md) | | | + [OCM Combinator Talks](/wiki/metagood/cooking-on-bitcoin-talks/past-combinator-talks.md) | {% hint style="info" %} * See [Discord 101: Discord for Beginners](https://wiki.onchainmonkey.com/index.php?title=Discord_101:_Discord_for_Beginners) for a guide on signing up for a Discord account and navigating its common features. * Get to know [Discord basics](/wiki/nft-tips-and-essentials/discord-for-beginners.md) and [NFT safety and security](/wiki/nft-tips-and-essentials/basic-nft-safety-and-security-guidelines.md) > {% endhint %} ## What is DYOR? DYOR stands for Do Your Own Research. It is both an important and kind reminder that between all the fun of NFT collections, purchasing NFTs are equivalent to purchasing assets. {% hint style="info" %} Basic NFT project/collection platforms to DYOR: * Website: [![Logo ocm-tiny.PNG](https://wiki.onchainmonkey.com/images/b/b3/Logo_ocm-tiny.PNG) https://onchainmonkey.com](https://onchainmonkey.com) * Twitter: ![Logo twitter-tiny.PNG](https://wiki.onchainmonkey.com/images/c/c6/Logo_twitter-tiny.PNG) [@OnChainMonkey](https://twitter.com/OnChainMonkey) * Discord: [![Logo discord-tiny.PNG](https://wiki.onchainmonkey.com/images/9/90/Logo_discord-tiny.PNG)](https://wiki.onchainmonkey.com/index.php?title=File:Logo_discord-tiny.PNG) Additional DYOR sources: * Substack / Newsletter: * Medium: [ ![Logo medium-tiny.PNG](https://wiki.onchainmonkey.com/images/c/ce/Logo_medium-tiny.PNG) https://onchainmonkey.medium.com](https://medium.com/search?q=onchainmonkey) * YouTube: [![Logo youtube-tiny.PNG](https://wiki.onchainmonkey.com/images/8/85/Logo_youtube-tiny.PNG)](https://wiki.onchainmonkey.com/index.php?title=File:Logo_youtube-tiny.PNG)[ https://www.youtube.com/c/onchainmonkey](https://www.youtube.com/c/onchainmonkey) {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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