Even in the midst of a market rebound of sorts, this has been a strange and confusing year. NFT.
As demand waned and prices fell, we saw big brands release bad collectibles, well-funded startups suddenly collapse, and high-profile projects collapse under the weight of regulatory enforcement. And some former US presidents have continued to release more NFTs.
If you’re looking for fun, whimsical, and downright memorable last-minute digital gifts, we’ve picked out a few standout gifts from this very strange year for NFTs. Keep in mind that most of these have no real utility at this point. But that’s never stopped people from buying NFTs before, let alone seeing their value rise inexplicably.
(this is ~ no Financial advice. Earnestly.)
stoner cat
Released at the peak of the 2021 Bull Run, “Stoner Cats”—an animated web series backed by Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher and with an intriguing title—sold $8 million worth of Ethereum NFT access passes to watch episodes. However, in September of this year, creators reached a settlement with the SEC Paid a $1 million civil penalty for selling unregistered securities and established a repayment fund for buyers.
Stoner Cats is effectively dead as a project and most major markets NFT trading prohibited Even after payment, you can purchase at the following places: rare to see. And surprisingly they The price just went up In the secondary market, Ethereum has risen from around $30 worth before the SEC news to its current price of $115. This is the history of NFTs!
Trump NFT
This is what former US President Donald Trump did. The enormous popularity of NFTs Last December. Then he made another one. Second deployment in April reduces impact, torpedoing the value of the first batch in the process. and with him We recently launched our 3rd collection.—as of this writing, it’s still a long way from being sold out—the response has been like a drop in the ocean.
It’s hard to see these latest $99 “MugShot Edition” NFTs gaining value when secondary market trading begins on December 31st, but the artwork is more old-fashioned than ever (Cyborg Trump?!) and we’ll get the business suit worn by Trump. can. You buy enough of them. For a slightly more affordable joke gift, his Series 2 NFT is Even if it’s less than $99 Through secondary marketplaces.
Game of Thrones: Build a Kingdom
Game of Thrones: Build Your Realm NFTs, dubbed “the worst thing I’ve ever seen” amid other comical jokes from Crypto Twitter users, were a big brand play. Very, very wrong.. Nifty’s NFT platform now closed We worked closely with Warner Bros to release Game of Thrones-inspired 3D avatars for the upcoming game.
But fantasy characters were generic and interchangeable at best, and weirdly messed up at worst. Some had extremely long fingers that were aptly dubbed “salad fingers” when social media commenters took pictures of them. These NFTs are now mostly obsolete, but cost less than $50. Via Coinbase NFTThey are interesting relics of a notable launch that was completely cratered.
Nickelodeon NFT
Nostalgia is a powerful force. But even nostalgia can’t beat the harsh realities of Crypto Winter. Last August, NFT startup Recur announced. The door will close Despite raising $50 million and releasing hundreds of thousands of individual NFTs from big brands like Nickelodeon and Hello Kitty.
The classic children’s cartoon “Rugrats” was one of the famous IPs licensed by Recur, and it used it to release NFTs as well as ill-fated games. Marketing line before collapse“Rugrats, no. rug pulls.” You can celebrate both Rugrats and Rugpulls by purchasing one of the Nickelodeon NFTs on the secondary market. Starts from less than $10 As of this writing. Premiere characters like Tommy and Angelica Pickles naturally command higher prices.
candid
Amid its recent uptick, Solana’s low fees and buzzing community mean people can quickly get started and start creating completely absurd and abandoned NFT projects. And people will buy that project, flip it over, forget about it, and move on to the next step. wonderment.
Recently, the Dogwifhat NFT collection was launched. Dogwifhat (WIF) Tokenwas inspired by classic meme images, and was one of the more unusual images that stood out. But the price is a bit expensive. Check out Frank for more discounts. Released last week, Frank looks like a Twitter shitpost brought to life as an NFT creature… Is it similar to a polar bear? It’s hard to say.
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Editor Guillermo Jimenez
