SuperRare is airdropping new governance tokens to platform users,
Bacardi is tokenizing its new rum line and the WWE is launching John
Cena NFTs.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) announced on Aug. 16 that it will
be dropping nonfungible tokens (NFTs) depicting WWE Hall of Famer John
Cena.
Last week the beloved wrestling organization dropped its
first NFT collection featuring The Undertaker, with the highest-selling
NFT going for $100,000 through auction.
The latest NFT release
will see the first tier consisting of a one-of-one “John Cena Platinum
NFT” that will be opened up for a 24-hour auction starting on Aug. 20 in
the lead up to this year's SummerSlam event.
The highest bidder of the NFT will also receive two front row tickets
to WrestleMania 38 in Dallas, or WrestleMania 39 in Los Angeles, along
with VIP access and hotel accommodation.
The second tier will be
launched on Aug. 21 and includes 500 NFTs that are accompanied by a
limited-edition merch box curated by Cena himself.
Tokenized Bacardi
Popular spirits company Bacardi is dropping
a one-of-one NFT to celebrate the release of the new limited-edition
“BACARDĺ Reserva Ocho Sherry Cask Finish” rum line.
According to an Aug.16 announcement, The new rum line will go on shelves in September with the NFT set to be unveiled and put up for auction on Sept. 1.
The
auction will last for two weeks and the NFT depicts photography of the
new rum product from photographer Cam Kirk, who is known for working on
projects with Nike, Beats by Dre and Atlantic Records.
Rum fanatics will be able to participate in the auction online, however,
the firm hasn’t specified what blockchain will be used to mint the NFT,
or how they can transfer the NFT for sale on secondary markets.
Proceeds
from the sale will go to the "Backing the B.A.R." initiative which
provides business grants, education, support for Black-owned
alcohol-related businesses such as bars, restaurants and nightclubs.
SuperRare 2.0
NFT marketplace
SuperRare announced an upgrade dubbed “SuperRare 2.0” that introduces
Independent store fronts, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO),
“sovereign smart contracts” and the $RARE curation token.
According to an Aug. 17 announcement,
the storefronts or “SuperRare Spaces” and the DAO will be governed by
the $RARE token, with the upgrade part firm’s “decentralized vision for
the future” for the platform.
Holders of $RARE along with the
SuperRare Governance Council (voted on by token holders) will be tasked
with overseeing “SuperRare Spaces, the community treasury, and the
platform’s future.”
“In the near future, we expect that the next
great artistic talent will not be discovered by a gallerist or
gatekeeper, but by the community of $RARE curators,” the announcement
reads.
The self-titled “sovereign smart contracts” will enable
artists to deploy custom NFT minting contracts and import NFTs minted on
other platforms.
As part of the announcement, SuperRare is now
air-dropping 150,000,000 $RARE (15% of total 1 billion supply) to
eligible participants who have bought or sold NFTs on the platform prior
to July 2, 2021. The amount awarded will be based on user engagement on
the platform, with the biggest sellers and collectors set for the
largest amounts of tokens.
Related: Alibaba launches NFT marketplace for copyright trading
Ice-hockey great Wayne Gretzky plays the NFT field
NHL Ice-hockey legend Wayne Gretzky launched a non-fungible collection on NFL star Tom Brady’s NFT marketplace Autograph on Aug. 17.
Gretzky
is the NHL’s all-time leader in points, goals and assists and his drop
includes 10 open editions or varying rarities that are priced from $12
to $1,500 per NFT. Four of the more expensive editions have been
digitally signed by the former pro.
The
NHL legend serves on the advisory board for Autograph alongside former
NFL player Derek Jeter, skateboarding icon Tony Hawk and tennis star
Naomi Osaka, who all have NFT drops listed on the platform as “coming
soon.”
"I was lucky enough to play during such a great era, and I
see Autograph NFTs as a new way for superfans and collectors to own and
experience these exciting sports moments," Gretzky said, "I want my NFTs
to appeal to both new and longtime collectors, and the price range
makes it much more approachable for a wide demographic."
Roundup
Earlier this week gorilla-themed NFT collectible project
CyberKongz was responsible for the burning of 1,430 ETH, or $4.7
million, over 24 hours on Monday as demand for the NFTs clogged the
Ethereum network.
Cointelegraph also reported that the Creator of
the beloved Pepe the Frog meme, Matt Furie, filed a DMCA takedown
request against the $4 million Sad Frogs District NFT project, with the NFTs now delisted from OpenSea.
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