Next Earth Review 2026: Shut-Down Metaverse Land Project

Next Earth was a blockchain metaverse built as a digital replica of the Earth. Users bought 10m x 10m plots of land, and developers could build map-based apps tied to locations through its Next Earth OS tools. It was launched in 2021 and introduced its NXTT token in January 2022.

The project is now reported as inactive. A project update on its X profile says it has no active team or funding, that operations have ceased and that it has been shut down. The homepage could not be loaded when this page was prepared.

This page covers how Next Earth worked and what holders of land NFTs or NXTT should keep in mind. It is not a recommendation to buy either.

Next Earth presented a map of the Earth split into 10m x 10m tiles. Users bought tiles as NFTs, and a tile gave them a location on the map. One third-party profile says the project reported more than 7 billion square meters of land sold and a community of about 46,000 landowners as of December 2022.

Developers could build on this map through Next Earth OS, an API suite for creating smart contracts and minting dynamic NFTs. Each app was tied to a location, such as a marketing campaign, loyalty program, booking tool or map-based game. The landowner at that location could earn a royalty from the app's platform fee.

The NXTT token tied into this. Part of the platform fees went to buying NXTT, burning some and distributing the rest to stakers. This design only works while apps are running and paying fees, which is why a shutdown breaks it.

Fees are not published. The one fee structure described is a platform fee paid by apps built on NEOS. Of that fee, 70% was used to buy NXTT on the market: 10% of those tokens were burnt and 60% went to holders through staking.

Land prices, marketplace fees and trading costs are not stated. Since the project has reportedly ceased operations, current fees cannot be checked on a live platform.

The main risk is that the project is reported to have shut down. A project update says there is no active team or funding. Land NFTs, the NXTT token and any staking mechanism depend on a working platform, so their utility and resale value are in doubt.

Public sources do not mention smart-contract audits, custody arrangements or a legal entity. Holders should verify contract addresses independently and be careful with phishing links, which often target users of abandoned projects. This is not financial advice, and token prices are volatile.

This page is for people who already hold Next Earth land or NXTT, or who are researching how map-based metaverse projects worked. New users looking for an active metaverse or a place to put funds should look elsewhere, as the project is reported to have ceased operations.