Okx and the English football club Manchester City have partnered to launch commemorative football shirts that can be minted as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Fans of Manchester City, the reigning English football champions, will be able to mint the “Unseen City Shirts” digital collectible from April 22-25. Authentic Fan Engagement The cryptocurrency exchange Okx and the […]
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Binance NFT to Halt Bitcoin NFT Activities, Focus Shifts Away From BTC-Based Collectibles
In a recent announcement by Binance on April 4, 2024, the firm disclosed its decision to halt support for Bitcoin-based Ordinal non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles within its NFT marketplace. The directive from Binance calls for users of its NFT marketplace to withdraw their Ordinal inscriptions by May 18, 2024. Binance NFT Marketplace to End Ordinal […]
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Cryptoys Unveils Star Wars Digital Toys in New Line of Collectibles
The crypto platform Cryptoys, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, has announced the launch of Star Wars collectible digital toys featuring iconic characters Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia. Cryptoys stated on Thursday that 15 digital action figures will be available to collect in total, and the initial Star Wars non-fungible token (NFT) drop will begin on May 24.
Cryptoys to Drop Star Wars Digital Collectibles at the End of May
On May 4, 2023, Cryptoys, the digital collectible platform crafted by the Miami startup Onchain Studios, announced a new line of Star Wars collectible digital toys. The company recently partnered with Disney to bring the latest collection featuring classic Star Wars characters like Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia. The announcement notes that the digital action figures will be “paired with powerful weapons” and come in different rarity levels.
Disney has been exploring the non-fungible token (NFT) industry for some time. In 2021, the entertainment giant collaborated with the digital collectibles firm Veve on several Disney and Marvel-themed collections. In July 2022, the blockchain firm Polygon was selected to participate in Disney’s 2022 Accelerator Program. In January 2022, the company moved toward the Metaverse industry when it was approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a patent to create a “virtual-world simulator.”
As for the platform Cryptoys, it is backed by well-known investors such as Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Mattel, Sound Ventures, Dapper Labs, Animoca Brands, and Acrew Capital. Cryptoys recently worked with Mattel to release a Masters of the Universe NFT collection. The platform uses the blockchain network Flow, a protocol crafted by Dapper Labs that issues popular NFT compilations like NFL All Day and NBA Top Shot.
“The moment fans unwrap their blister packs, they will see these characters animate before their eyes, transforming into spectacular 3D toys with big personalities,” Cryptoys said in an email sent to Bitcoin.com News. The new Star Wars digital collectibles will be priced at .99 each, and the team claims that “the unboxing experience is unlike any other in the digital toy space.”
Over the last 90 days, NFTs have seen a resurgence in interest, with the term “NFT” scoring the highest possible score of 100 on April 30, 2023, in terms of search interest on Google Trends. Data from Google Trends indicates that the search query “digital collectible” received significantly less engagement but still received a score of 21 out of 100 on April 29, 2023. According to metrics from cryptoslam.io, NFT sales totaled 2,161,665 in April, down from the 3,745,613 recorded the previous month.
What do you think about the new Star Wars digital collectibles from Cryptoys? Let us know in the comments section below.
Bitcoin Stamps Surpass 18,000 Collectibles, Creativity Takes Center Stage
With the latest non-fungible token (NFT) trend on the Bitcoin blockchain, known as Bitcoin Stamps, users have issued more than 18,000 digital collectibles on the network. While this figure falls short of the number of Ordinal inscriptions, stamp creators are exploring new ways to leverage this technology.
Number of Bitcoin Stamps Rises Above 18,000
A mere 17 days ago, Bitcoin.com News reported on the trend of Bitcoin Stamps, as more than 8,000 stamps had been minted on the Bitcoin blockchain. Since then, the tally has grown to 18,443 stamps. The trend of creating stamps began following the craze of Ordinal inscriptions, and proponents of stamp technology argue that it enhances permanence, as stamps cannot be pruned like witness or signature data.
Stamp creation comes with a higher price tag than Ordinal inscriptions, and the creators suggest using “24×24 pixel, 8-color-depth PNG or GIF” files for encoding stamps. However, creators have managed to develop high-resolution artwork using scalable vector graphics (SVGs). Recently, a user managed to attach an MP3 to a stamp, and the classic game of Snake was also appended to a stamp.
Though still in its early stages, stamps are sold over-the-counter (OTC) and through Emblem Vault sales. The wallet Hiro, which supports Ordinal inscriptions, expressed interest in adding support for Stamps in the future, and welcomed Hiro Wallet pull requests on the team’s Github page. In addition, the Rare Stamp platform is a web portal that parses Bitcoin-based stamps, displaying prices and collections.
Collections include Stampunks, Bitcoin Flocks, Broken JPGS, Stamp Pepes, Stamp Pepes Not, Stamp Wizards, Pixel Gods, Classic Arcade, Depepes, and more. Stamp #791 from the Stampunks collection has a floor value of 0.05 BTC or ,365. While the number of stamps approaches the 20,000 mark, the number of Ordinal inscriptions has surpassed 1.3 million inscriptions as of April 22, 2023. On the same day, the number of Ordinal inscriptions on the Litecoin blockchain was 224,059.
What do you think the future holds for the Bitcoin Stamps trend, and how might stamp creators continue to push the boundaries of this innovative technology? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Toy Manufacturer Mattel to Launch P2P Marketplace for Virtual Collectibles on NFT Platform
On April 20, the American toy manufacturing company Mattel announced an update to its virtual collectibles platform, which will go live on April 27. The peer-to-peer platform, called Mattel Creations Virtual Collectibles, will coincide with the Hot Wheels NFT Garage Series 5, featuring some of Hot Wheels’ most popular car designs.
Mattel Creations Virtual Collectibles Platform to Launch Peer-to-Peer Market Feature
The toy manufacturer Mattel, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAT) is continuing to expand into the non-fungible token (NFT) realm with the latest update to its Mattel Creations Virtual Collectibles platform. The addition is a peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace powered by the NFT company Rarible. Mattel collaborated with the wallet-as-a-service provider Magic and its blockchain partner Flow. The P2P marketplace launch will coincide with the launch of the Hot Wheels NFT Garage Series 5, a collection of digital collectibles designed by the same team that created the Hot Wheels die-cast cars.
Series 5 includes 40 different cars, and the digital collectibles will be sold in packs for each. If a collector gets a premium or “Treasure Hunt” digital collectible, which includes the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, ’55 Chevy Panel, Aston Martin Vulcan, McLaren F1, and Pagani Huayra Roadster, they will be eligible to receive a physical die-cast replica of the same car. The popular toy manufacturer, founded in 1945 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, is among a slew of toy companies attempting to break into the NFT industry.
Companies such as Funko, Disney, Walmart, Hasbro, Toys R Us, and others have released NFT products in the last three years. In October of last year, Mattel launched an official Masters of the Universe digital toy collection to celebrate the franchise’s 40th anniversary. Mattel also collaborated with the Veefriends NFT project and released a limited edition UNO deck featuring Veefriends NFT characters. Ron Friedman, vice president of Mattel Future Lab, explained that the new P2P marketplace feature expands on the toy company’s virtual collectibles platform.
“When we first set out to launch our own Virtual Collectibles Platform, we did so with the intention of creating an unrivaled, best-in-class experience for the fans of Mattel’s iconic brands,” Friedman said in a statement on Thursday. “In adding a marketplace feature to our easy-to-navigate platform that enables users to sell and trade their virtual collectibles, we’ve taken another step toward realizing that vision.” When the marketplace feature launches on April 27, owners of Mattel NFTs will be able to “display, trade, and sell their assets” in a peer-to-peer fashion.
What are your thoughts on Mattel’s latest foray into the NFT realm with the launch of its peer-to-peer marketplace for virtual collectibles? Share your thoughts about this subject in the comments section below.
A Wave Of New Blockchain Games Are Accelerating Mainstream Adoption Of Collectibles And NFTs
As the NFT market grows bigger and better with each passing day, new and innovative third-generation blockchain platforms have paved the way for the emerging blockchain gaming sector to leverage the power of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to their full extent.
Currently, the aggregate market capitalization of NFTs has crossed billion, with several NFTs and collectibles tokens experiencing continuous upward price momentum. Decentraland (MANA), Gala (GALA), The Sandbox (SAND), and several other blockchain games have already set the foundation for the much-hyped “metaverse,” giving users a sneak peek of what the future holds for them.
Although NFTs have been around for a while, they really garnered mainstream attention between 2020 and 2021 amid eye-popping auction figures. With several NFTs changing hands for tens of millions of dollars, both service providers and consumers began to realize the true potential of NFTs, despite the initial speculative drive. For instance, the NFT ecosystem witnessed a flurry of new and promising projects in 2021. Prominent blockchain platforms like Ardor and Tron have also entered the scene with their own NFT games.
The latest platform to join this list is Polygon, the layer-2 protocol for Ethereum. As part of its ongoing efforts to bridge the Web2 and Web3 worlds while actively supporting and facilitating the development of NFTs on its network, Polygon has entered the NFT scene with its recently launched Polygon Studios. This new division will focus exclusively on blockchain gaming and NFTs. The platform has also invested in Colexion, Asia’s biggest NFTs marketplace, and has announced to finance 50% of all ongoing product development costs for GameOn Entertainment, a prominent game development studio.
All of this points to one thing: the NFT ecosystem has entered into the big leagues, and we will now see many other players merging NFTs with traditional video gaming. This makes sense when considering that the blockchain gaming industry has emerged as the fastest-growing sector within the blockchain ecosystem.
Play-to-earn, free-to-win NFT games have disrupted the traditional gaming model by giving users complete ownership of in-game assets. As a result, more and more NFT games are being launched, some of which are backed by industry leaders and have the potential to revolutionize gaming as we know it. Here are a few NFT and blockchain gaming projects that you should watch heading into 2022.
Redefining In-Game Asset Ownership Using NFTs
While several blockchains support NFTs and games, Ardor is one of the few blockchains that offer native support. For instance, most platforms are oblivious to the number of NFTs minted or traded as most activities are managed via smart contracts developed by third parties. Although these smart contracts get the work done, relying on third-party developers leads to security risks, added costs, and centralization – all of which are problems for both the service providers and the consumers.
The Ardor blockchain addresses these problems with features designed specifically for natively supporting NFT assets and tokens. Developed by the Swiss-based blockchain Jelurida, Ardor introduces a unique parent-child chain architecture alongside a multichain proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism and rich customization features.
One game leveraging Ardor’s features (alongside Polygon’s infrastructure) is Mythical Beings, a card game that has gained substantial traction amongst players over the last couple of months. This free-to-play, play-to-earn game allows users to collect, buy, trade, and craft cards to earn cryptocurrencies. Each card and character in this game is unique and represented by individual NFTs. The rarer the card, the higher the value.
This Ardor-based game uses the Polygon Bridge to bring its NFT collections on OpenSea, one of the largest NFT marketplaces, helping maximize interoperability and allowing players to access secondary marketplaces on Ethereum and other EVM-compatible chains. Due to this collaboration, Mythical Beings can offer its users the benefits of both Ardor and Polygon networks.
Another promising NFT game is under development by Xaya, the oldest blockchain game development platform known for Huntercoin, the first-ever blockchain game launched in 2014. Autonomous Worlds, the team behind Xaya, is currently developing the on-chain version of the highly played Soccer Manager Elite game. Soccer Manager Elite is a community-driven and open-source multiplayer online soccer management game. The game is built on Xaya’s open-source blockchain gaming platform, giving players complete ownership of their in-game assets in the form of NFTs.
SYN CITY is another upcoming blockchain game set to debut soon. This on-chain version of the mafia-syndicate-themed gameplay will be 100% free-to-play, play-to-earn. Developed by a team of gaming industry veterans from Disney, Amber, Ubisoft, Roblox, EA alongside tech giants such as Google, Tron, Yahoo, Twitter, SYN CITY relies on the concept of tokenized in-game assets.
Backed by Twitch co-founder Justin Kan and Zynga China’s co-founder Robin Chan’s Goat Capital, SYN CITY recently raised million from its investment round to develop innovative features and in-game products for its community. The game will also introduce the first-of-its-kind governance mechanism, Mafia-as-a-DAO (MaaD), to help automate decisions and facilitate transactions. With this governance mechanism in place, users can rest assured that all gameplay and rewards on the platform are transparent and provably fair.
Finally, Splinterlands is another amazing blockchain game that everyone should check out. This innovative play-to-earn game has single-handedly dominated the blockchain gaming ecosystem. Previously known as Steem Monsters, Splinterlands allows users to earn rewards via in-game achievements, multiplayer battles, tournaments, and quests.
Splinterlands now ranks as the most played game for four consecutive months, with the total number of active wallets on the platform swelling to 670,000. Over the last 30 days, the aggregate transaction volume on the platform has reached close to 0,000. The platform is now hosting the Chaos Legion release and pack sale in three phases. The Presale has been an enormous success, with one million card packs already sold.
As more and more game developers start merging tokenization into their games, the next wave of blockchain boom will most definitely be due to the increased adoption of NFTs. NFTs are here to stay, dominate, and help players gain the most value from time, even via opportunities to generate passive income. The blockchain gaming revolution has just begun, and it may well be in your interest to ride this trend into 2022 and beyond.
SimBiotes: The Home of a New Breed of Evolving Digital Collectibles
NFT gaming has exploded in popularity in recent times, despite the sector still being in its infancy. The market opens up a new frontier where crypto enthusiasts can enjoy an exciting gaming ecosystem while receiving rewards simply for participating in the metaverse.
NFT-based games that integrate play-to-earn elements are among the fastest-growing sectors in the developing crypto space. They promise to overhaul the existing pay-to-play structures implemented by traditional incumbents like Nintendo, Atari, Microsoft and many more.
These old-fashioned businesses rely on in-game purchases to generate revenues and grow their platforms while offering players little to no return.
Unlike these traditional gaming models, the crypto gaming industry offers users financial incentives through gameplay. This approach has enabled the burgeoning sub-sector to become a sensation in the crypto and blockchain industry.
Participants can mint and trade rare in-game tokens (NFTs) that they can leverage to earn crypto-assets and fiat currencies on exchanges outside the metaverse.
NFT gamers worldwide can earn rare, immutable tokens with tremendous upside potential that they can trade in decentralized marketplaces for in-game perks such as avatars and accessories. Participants also play a significant role in shaping the architecture of the metaverse while receiving a share of the game’s revenue.
The Evolution of NFT Gaming
The NFT gaming movement has taken flight in recent months with its promise of empowering users to earn as they play. Over the past 12 months, multiple GameFi platforms have emerged, seeking to cash in on the hype.
Ethereum-based NFT game Axie Infinity has so far been the best performing play-to-earn game, attracting millions of new users while witnessing unprecedented growth in daily volumes.
Unfortunately, most NFT collectible games in the market lack innovation, possibly due to rushed development from industry participants looking to earn a quick buck. Consequently, many of these projects lack innovative features, immersive gameplay and an enhanced user experience.
SimBiotes has stepped into the scene with a revolutionary gamified ecosystem that is ushering in the next evolution of NFT collecting. The project introduces an innovative play-to-earn model where users can interact with evolving NFTs. Users can also enhance gameplay with their own collectibles and stake NFTs to earn lucrative yields.
Evolving and Third-Party Mutated NFTs
SimBiotes is a one-of-a-kind gaming metaverse with brand new NFT mechanics based on the concept of evolutionary science. Collectors, also known as ‘Scientists’, can interact with living NFTs and stimulate mutations to increase the rarity and value of their digital artwork.
NFTs in the gaming ecosystem will evolve from 2D collectibles to living, breathing 3D organisms, allowing players to enjoy their digital collectibles in a whole new way.
Moreover, the SimBiotes in-game environment will evolve over time, creating an expanding and engaging virtual world. The new game lets crypto enthusiasts give new life to their static NFTs outside their wallets and allows them to acquire new collectibles featuring unexpected attributes that increase their overall value.
The project’s team has partnered with top gaming developers and leading NFT creators to shape the evolution of the brand new metaverse.
The entire ecosystem will spawn from Embryonic Simbiotes, which are provably rare collectibles on the Ethereum blockchain that evolve and adopt new traits with each passing generation (a generation being every 100 blocks).
Scientists can fuel the evolution of their Embryonic Simbiotes by synthesizing new mutations in ‘The Lab’, SimBiotes initial main activity hub and in-game dashboard. These living NFTs evolve into new NFT strains dubbed ‘Simbiotes’ and then eventually into species. Simbiotes hatch eggs, which can then result in the spawning of secondary digital organisms called Cells.
Furthermore, players can experiment with their ever-evolving organisms to create a new breed of NFTs via Simbiotic Evolution in a special chamber called the ‘Petri Dish’. By allowing Simbiotes to interact with other digital collectibles such as CryptoPunks, Scientists can spawn mutated NFTs that they can trade to earn crypto and other in-game assets.
Transmuted third-party collectibles can also be integrated back into the Petri Dish to increase the chance of Egg-spawning for further rewards including tokens and Cells. The new game will issue 10,000 unique Simbiotes to early-bird investors during the upcoming Simbiotes Drop in late November.
How New Players can Earn on SimBiotes
Crypto investors who miss out on the Simbiotes Drop can join the action and advance in the game. The pioneering evolution-based biodigital metaverse offers a ladder into the game, allowing non-Simbiote holding players to participate and earn rewards in the metaverse.
Newcomers can also interact with living NFTs and leverage their digital artwork to generate new and unique art pieces while enjoying play-to-earn avenues within the gamified environment.
Players looking to join the game after the initial NFT sale can purchase Simbiotes from the game’s marketplace. These enigmatic laboratory creations offer powerful utility in the gaming ecosystem.
Non-Simbiote holding users can curate a collection of Cells and deploy them in rewarding battles dubbed ‘Cell Trials’. The project is working on new gaming mechanics that will facilitate Cells with a set of offensive and defensive traits to battle to earn biodigital energy.
Players who emerge triumphant from these contests can use their power-ups to enhance their in-game assets’ rarity, abilities, and longevity. Biodigital energy can also be sold in ‘The Field’ (the in-game marketplace) or be used by scientists to speed up Simbiote evolution.
Users can also leverage their existing digital art to mint new NFTs with unique characteristics in the metaverse. They can then sell their newly-mutated collectibles to players in the gaming platform and collectors on OpeaSea, a leading NFTs marketplace.
Join the Game-Changing SimBiotes Ecosystem
SimBiotes introduces a radical approach that empowers collectors worldwide to interact with and earn from unique, living digital collectibles on the blockchain.
The platform’s play-to-earn elements allow crypto fans to release their collection of static NFTs to evolve and fetch value in a decentralized marketplace (of course while keeping the original).
Investors in the upcoming Simbiotes Drop sale can experiment on their Embryonic Simbiotes and mint new NFTs with the potential to mutate and earn value in a collaborative, exploratory gaming metaverse.
As the SimBiotes community grows, players will have lucrative opportunities to generate new and valuable mutations from their digital collectibles. They also stand to win airdropped biodigital NFTs from top digital art creators in the cryptocurrency industry.
BAYCTron Second NFT Project To Launch Own Marketplace; Makes It Into Top 3 Collectibles
Bored Ape Yacht Club Tron continues to shake the NFT market after launching its own marketplace.
For a project that’s been on the market for less than two weeks, Bored Ape Yacht Club Tron is capturing quite the attention in the NFT space. This collection of 10,000 unique Bored Apes supported by Palmar Labs has launched its own marketplace, only second to the already broadly popular Tpunks.
Aligned with the project’s roadmap, this marketplace was designed to be an easy-to-use tool developed for the minters of the collection to access a ‘potentially profitable’ secondary market. Tpunks, a homage to the Ethereum-based CryptoPunks, has even captured the attention of Tron founder Justin Sun, who pocketed a Joker Tpunk for .5 million.
The marketplace has multiple filters that enable enthusiasts to sort the collection and quickly find their pieces of interest. Aside from filters such as background, clothes, and mouth shape, Bored Ape lovers can navigate the eye-catching selection by entering a precise ID number. This is a simple, yet powerful tool since many NFT collectors tend to compare the serial numbers across projects in search of super rare art pieces.
And when it comes to rarity, this collection features some pretty outstanding artworks. To celebrate their launch on Tron, the project added 15 exclusive Apes featuring distinctive elements from the network as well as Justin Sun. That’s not all: the BAYCTron collection is about to be refilled with a fresh batch of Mutant Apes. Yet another great twist in the rapidly evolving relationship of the digital Tron primates and their collectors.
The Bored Ape Yacht Club Tron collection is the second fastest-selling collection on Tron, with Tronmeebits keeping second place. Yet, the project hasn’t yet managed to launch a marketplace, one feature that many NFT lovers are requesting nowadays.
Just like minting, BAYCTron fans can access the marketplace on the go using TronLink or Klever wallets. As of this writing, the BAYCTron collection stands in third place for the most popular collectibles in Tron network.
“Our project is about quality and reliability. We have produced thousands of high-quality BAYC for Tron and intend to support the community all the way into secondary market operations. We believe Tron offers unique settings for the development of NFTs and that’s why we are here.” said Caroline Matusso, CMO of BAYCTron.
A remarkable aspect of this project is the attention they are paying to community development. From the launch of their minting on September 5, BAYCTron has managed to acquire nearly 9,000 followers on Twitter and hundreds on Telegram.
“Unlike other ‘garage projects’, we take our commitments very seriously. We are working hard to answer every question, produce clear NFT tuts for our community, and most importantly — to be present every time they need us. At the end of the day, our community is everything — and they deserve the best. We are grateful for the warm welcome the Tron community has given us. It’s overwhelming,” Matusso added.
BAYCT are TRC721 tokens, a new standard for non-fungible tokens on the Tron blockchain.
This Platform Brings Digital Collectibles to Millions of Cricket Fans
NFTs and the sports industry are a match made in heaven: Rario connects the two with an exciting new NFT marketplace
The world of NFTs, blockchain gaming and digital collectibles is once again exploding, with world-renowned artists, musicians, sports clubs and celebrities flocking to the space to catch a piece of the action. Top auction houses such as Christies and Sothebys are listing NFTs for sale on a regular basis that goes for upwards of a million dollars and, in the gaming sphere, NFT game Axie Infinity reached billion in trade with its popular crypto-based virtual economy.
Revenue flowing into the sporting industry has increased in recent months thanks to NFTs, as the world’s best-known sports clubs now have the opportunity to monetise digital memorabilia, experiences and collectibles that are immortalized forever on the blockchain. Fan favourites such as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have recently announced their involvement in the release of digital collectibles and the Mohammed Ali estate released special edition NFTs in memory of the champion boxer earlier this year.
Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world and is set to grow in the coming years thanks to the long-running dedication of its 2.5 billion fans globally. Capitalizing on the wealth of opportunity the NFT industry has created, NFT marketplace Rario has introduced an exciting new way to connect millions of cricket fans around the world with their favourite clubs and players.
Digital cricket collectibles
The team behind Rario, composed of several IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) graduates with expertise in blockchain technology, are building the world’s first cricket-based digital collectibles platform which will enable users to buy, sell and collect officially licensed Cricket NFT’s in a way that was never before possible. The beta version of the platform was released last month with early users given the chance to test the platform and collect early and rare serial numbers of the officially licensed Cricket digital collectibles inside the marketplace. The platform is built on the Polygon blockchain, which is popular with blockchain developer teams and has grown significantly since it rebranded last year.
Having received early investment from several well-known firms and figures in the blockchain investment world including popular blockchain Polygon, blockchain gaming leader Animoca Brands, DST, Thiel Capital and several unicorn founders, Rario has also won rights to every cricket auction and has begun collaboration with various notable and reputable cricket leagues such as the Caribbean Premier League, the Lanka Premier League, the Gulf T20 and the Abu Dhabi T10.
Joining players and teams with fans in a whole new way
The Rario platform opens up a world of opportunities for cricket fans looking to connect with their favourite batsman or wicket-keeper; historical moments taken from the archives of the most popular tournaments and leagues, in collaboration with the players themselves, give cricket fans a chance to own a piece of history that is theirs alone and verifiably rare thanks to blockchain technology. Rario has so far already partnered with several top-name cricket players such as Indian legend and World Cup winner Zaheer Khan and Shakib Al Hassan, who is considered to be one of the greatest all-rounders of all time. More high-profile collaborations include AB De Villiers, Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma.
NFTs are concealed in digital card packs and drawn by platform participants, with the first set of NFTs set to be dropped into the marketplace on Sunday 29th August made up of moments from the previous 8 seasons of the Caribbean Premier League.
“We are very excited to be bringing cricket into the world of digital collectibles” says Ankit Wadhwa, Ratio Founder and CEO, “the demand for digital content in the sporting industry is higher than ever before and as a sports with the second largest fanbase in the world, both the cricket industry and its billions of fans now have a new way to connect through their love of the sport.”
The Rario brand logo will be making an appearance on the pitch of the Caribbean Premier League on August 26th for millions of viewers around the globe.
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TABOO Set to Launch First-Ever NFT Collectibles for Supermodels
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have enhanced the most premier attraction to come out of the crypto market this bull season. It has risen from being used as a Fan Token for popular sports leagues to become the most sought-after commodity that every industry wants to launch today. It all started with digital artist Beeple selling his artwork for million and since then every recognized brand, celebrity, and sports star has either already launched some form of NFT or is looking to do so. Some of the key brands to have indulged in NFTs include Dolce Gabbana, Coca-cola, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Nike. Along with brands popular celebrities including Mike Tyson, Paris Hilton, Aston Kutcher, and several others have also joined the NFT mania.
As the popularity and use cases of NFTs rise, the fashion industry and adult industry can be the next vast arena where NFTs can shine. As a background, the aggregate amount of money that has been spent investing, purchasing, and creating NFTs is over .3 Billion. The current Adult Entertainment NFT Market is valued at around 0 million, with all-time highs, ranging in the 2 Billion range, earlier this year. This is a completely untouched market segment, comprising 3.5% of the total NFT market.
TABOO, a popular adult NFT + media streaming project is poised to lead the charge and bridge this gap by bringing NFTs to the glamourous world. Specializing in highly exclusive content with models, who aren’t strictly porn stars, and providing other forms of media such as streaming, video, VR, 3D animations, and more. TABOO aims to be the Playboy of Blockchain.
TABOO sells fantasy, targeting playboys, fashion, and all other types of models. Despite being in the adult entertainment space, they are not providing XXX as their flagship and primary product. They will be providing fashion, culture, class, and sex, in all of its wondrous forms.
The adult entertainment industry is as popular and big as any other market but frequently loses shine due to the “TABOO” nature. TABOO is breaking those shakes to bring the adult entertainment industry to the forefront of the NFT marketplace. One can understand and estimate the popularity and demand for adult entertainment content from the popularity of OnlyFans. However, TABOO is delivering new technological innovation, exclusivity, and quality to the industry, with never-before-seen features and a unique business model.
The First Exclusive Supermodel NFT Collectible is Here
The first-ever exclusive supermodel NFT has been designed in partnership with Khloe Terae, a 3x internationally recognized playmate of the year, fitting within their high-quality brand. TABOO selectively curates the best of the best for models and their content.
TABOO is developing the most exclusive content creator list you have until now seen. There will be an application process in which any adult performer who wishes to be on the platform will have to qualify and obtain approval from the platform first. This selectivity and exclusivity will create a media platform of the utmost quality and soon everyone will comprehend why TABOO is the best in the industry. While in adult entertainment TABOO is not like the rest of the adult tokens. A unique Tiering system with requirements will need to be met to access content ranging from Safe-For-Work to premium XXX NFT+Media!
Want a minted NFT of a sexy playboy model in lingerie or a bikini? Access to XXX-rated NFTs? Private live shows+Rated-R videos? VR content? The ability to transfer NFTs seamlessly from various networks onto our marketplace? Or maybe you are a content creator that would like to test out the opportunity to generate passive income rewards? The answer to all these questions is TABOO.
TABOO Brings Quality, Innovation, and Exclusivity to the NFT Market.
TABOO is not just any other NFT marketplace trying to make the most of the popularity around the NFT market today. It is bringing significant innovation and exclusivity to the market. The project has partnered with Powersoft, the developer and leader of Enjin Coin’s ($ENJ) marketplace development, to develop its exclusive NFT + media marketplace from scratch, unlike many other projects who built their proxy marketplace on top of existing protocols.
The NFT Marketplace and media platform will be cross-chain, utilizing layer 2 solution protocols with minimal fees and the fastest transactions. An asset bridge will be built, along with Version 1 of the marketplace, to bring ERC721 and ERC1155 compatible NFTs to the TABOO Ecosystem, on the Binance Smart Chain to allow everyone that has mistakenly chosen to use Opensea the ability to join where the real money will lie.
The Marketplace will be built on a cross-chain compatible platform, targeting networks like Polygon, Harmony, and Fantom, who have expressed interest in the platform. It will in addition have a merchandise store where you can buy your favorite goodies. A unique forum will be designed, too, with significant incentives and rewards for generating traffic.
The TABOO NFT marketplace would be built on Plasma to ensure cross-chain and Interoperability support.
- Cross-Chain
- Defi protocols
- Upcoming Virtual Reality compatibility
- Fiat on ramping for ease of access
- Tiering system for exclusivity
- Seamless NFT to NFT transactions
- Mobile Compatibility, for a mobile user experience.
- Unique Marketplace cohesion
- And much much more!
Features that make TABOO the top NFT project to watch out for
The TABOO platform would have support for NFT 721 and NFT 1155, as well as standard media, like streaming, pictures, and other media. There will be personal VR showrooms, for viewing and display of TABOO collections.
The project will create a limited number of governance tokens that will be used as a reward for TABOO Stakers. The platform would launch a Syrup Pool style staking for the TABOO Token, to generate their secondary token, which will be used for limited governance and platform participation. Some of the key features of TABOO Governance token will be,
- Tipping and rewarding content creators for performances, messages, or anything else,
- Voting on upcoming content creators, as to whether we should bring them onto the platform or not.
- Participating in events that do not require TABOO Tokens, to participate in.
The TABOO platform will be an open, advertisement platform, curated by the TABOO team. There will also be a space for new crypto coins to place their name, much like CoinSniper or similar platforms. As an adult industry coin, TABOO will favor all adult industry-related coins and will provide farming pools for these coins, within the platform, that will generate their governance token, as well as collaborative marketing.
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