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2022-08-15 13:34:57 Usain Bolt is involved in the launch of 'move-to-earn' fitness platform NFT Step App

Step App is launching a private beta of its metaverse fitness platform with eight-time Olympian Usain Bolt.

The famous runner has become the face of a new move-to-earn brand that aims to become a gaming metaverse. “Exercise has always been and still is a huge part of my life. When I found out what the Step App team was building, I was immediately inspired and wanted to be a part of this incredibly important global movement,” Bolt said.

The concept of the platform is to turn everyday physical activities, like walking the dog or jogging in the evening, into income in an interesting and playful way. For completing quests, users will receive KCAL tokens.

The creators will also release the brand's SNEAKs, digital shoes that users can buy, sell and wear digitally. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-08-14 15:03:27 FC Barcelona announces the release of the NFT collection inspired by the club's memorable moments

FC Barcelona, in collaboration with BCN Visuals, plans to create a collection of 10 NFTs. The first token was dedicated to the incredibly beautiful goal of Johan Cruyff.

The first NFT is a 40-second film, a fantastic audio-visual work illustrating the iconic strike and goal of legendary footballer Johan Cruyff in 1973.

This NFT was created by a high-profile Hollywood team and over 40 CG professionals, and the soundtrack was created using a 30-piece orchestra and real noise from the Camp Nou stadium.

A live auction will take place at Sotheby's New York on July 29 at 13:00 EDT. The owner of the NFT will automatically become a Barça digital ambassador, will visit the renowned La Masia academy, and be eligible to play Spotify Camp Nou and participate in the official ball handover. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-08-12 15:35:10 Helvetica, the most popular font in the world, has become a creative muse in the new NFT collection

Legendary font maker Monotype and the new Web 3.0 creative community KnownUnknown have collaborated to create the Helvetica The NFT collection.

Each NFT in the collection was worked on by a different eminent designer, a total of about two dozen artists from around the world. Each work is a different interpretation of the use of the world's most famous typeface — Helvetica.

This is one of the first projects to combine NFT and typography technologies. Alice Palmer, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Monotype comments on the collection this way:

“Token holders will have access to both the creators they admire and the growing community of design enthusiasts who are part of the KnownUnknown ecosystem.” Открыть/Комментировать

2022-08-10 16:23:02 Youtuber Logan Paul turns the world's most expensive Pokemon card into an NFT

Last July, popular blogger Logan Paul entered the Guinness Book of World Records for purchasing an extremely rare $5.3 million Pokemon card. In July of this year, the YouTuber decided to turn his 1998 Pikachu Illustrator into an NFT.

Now fans can allegedly become co-owners of the most expensive card. It is listed as an NFT on Paul's Liquid Marketplace. He sees the mission of the platform as an opportunity for collectors to “jointly own” physical and digital assets through tokenization.

Paul turned his Pokémon card into 50 million NFTs, 51% of which are up for sale at a price of 10 cents. The blogger himself will continue to own 49% of the card and will be able to wear it around his neck, as before, with the consent of the majority of token holders. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-07-17 21:40:28 Chinese 'Instagram' goes into virtual fashion with NFT clothing

Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu is testing niche services for fashion bloggers who want to showcase their virtual clothing.

According to Forkast, the idea is this: you can send the designer a unique NFT virtual dress code, and then provide a photo of yourself, which the designer uses to show how you “wear” the dress.

At the same time, you need to pose as if you are actually wearing this dress, and the photo the photo needs to be high definition.

On the platform, you can find virtual shoes, earrings, bags, and even manicures. Prices for such virtual costumes on Xiaohongshu can start from 20 yuan (about $3) for a headpiece to 5,000 yuan (about $745) for a sci-fi dress. Открыть/Комментировать