Let's be honest. 2024 was brutal for NFT creators. Not "tough but we learned a lot" brutal. More like "98% of projects died and only 0.2% made any profit" brutal. The kind of year that separates the dreamers from the builders, the hype chasers from the community cultivators. But here's the thing: the carnage wasn't random. It was predictable. And if you're still creating in this space—or thinking about jumping in—you need to understand exactly what went wrong. Because 2026?