8 Types of NFTs You Should Know About
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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have now made their way into practically every part of the metaverse and the cryptocurrency world. The NFT market is a burgeoning one that extends into billions of dollars, redefining the concept of assets and investments. Furthermore, the diverse themes of these tokens spark the interest of collectors and creators interested in purchasing various forms of NFTs.
Making a duplicate of any artwork available on the internet used to be a piece of cake. The situation has changed since the emergence of blockchain technology. NFTs are authenticated over the blockchain network, making them unusual and exclusive. It is possible to trade them, but not to duplicate them.
The passion for NFTs is so strong because of their exclusivity that some celebrities have entered the metaverse and built a name for themselves. The Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunk NFTs, for example, are collectibles that celebrities like Justin Bieber and Jimmy Fallon own. There are also dedicated NFT marketplaces that cater to audiences looking for certain digital art and digital assets.
Here are the different types of NFTs you should know about today:
Fashion
The world’s inaugural Metaverse Fashion Week, held by Decentraland from March 24 to 27, 2022, made history. Collectors gathered to get their hands on unique NFT designer gear from brands like Estée Lauder, Tommy Hilfiger, Dolce & Gabbana, and Selfridges.
Fashion labels, on the other hand, are not new to the NFT sector. On May 17, 2021, Gucci sold a digital version of its classic Dionysus bag on the game platform Roblox for USD 4,115 (or 350,000 Robux). The in-game item was worth US$800 more than its physical counterpart.
Nike, a sportswear firm, entered the NFT market by acquiring RTFKT, a digital footwear company, in December 2021. Other fashion houses, such as Louis Vuitton, Burberry, and Balenciaga, have created a name for themselves in the NFT market.
Film-inspired NFTs
This trend has been aided by NFTs based on films or those launched by well-known performers.
Tarantino NFT, a collection of seven NFTs based on Quentin Tarantino’s renowned 1994 film Pulp Fiction, was announced by acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino. They feature original handwritten screenplays broken down into many scenes, as well as Tarantino’s audio commentary clips, and were created in partnership with SCRT Labs. The first of the lot sold for US$1.1 million, but the remainder are on hold due to a lawsuit brought by Miramax, the film’s production company, which claims intellectual property rights to them.
Meanwhile, Niels Juul, the executive producer of Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman,’ wants to film the “first-ever Hollywood feature that is totally funded by NFTs.” To accomplish this, he established NFT Studios, which he plans to use to fund a series of films completely through the sale of NFTs, which will grant holders exclusive access to certain rights, including financial rights. The comedy-drama A Wing and a Prayer will be the first of these films, following the life of Brian Milton, the first man to circumnavigate the globe in a microlight aircraft in 1998.
With Misfitz by Sunny Leone, a collection of daring and wacky NFTs, actress Sunny Leone became the first woman from the film business to enter the NFT arena.
Music
There was a time when having vinyl albums of renowned singers and timeless tunes was awe-inspiring. These physical assets now have digital analogues in the form of NFTs.
John Legend, a 12-time Grammy winner, recently announced the launch of OurSong, his music and social NFT platform. It’s billed as a’social commerce platform,’ and it’ll make it simple for producers to create NFTs called ‘Vibes.’ What distinguishes it from other platforms? Collectors can buy NFTs without using cryptocurrency and can do so with US dollars. Collectors can bid on ‘Vibes’ using USD, which is subsequently translated to Ether by OurSong and traded for an ERC20 token. For individuals who are unfamiliar with cryptocurrency trading, this makes the procedure quite seamless and simple.
Many other musicians have marketed their albums as music NFTs in order to reach a larger audience online. In March 2021, for example, the album When You See Yourself by Kings of Leon was sold as several NFTs. Grimes and Nas, meantime, have released NFT versions of their songs. Bryan Adams’ “Heat of the Night” is also available as an NFT on OpenSea.
Dedicated marketplaces like Airnft also assist musicians and aspiring artists in creating and tokenizing their music. Cryptocurrencies and crypto wallets can be used to exchange and store this type of NFT art. Justin Blau, nicknamed 3LAU, an American musician, was an early adopter of this technique. He reportedly earned US$11.7 million through the sale of a collection of 33 NFTs dubbed Ultraviolet in February 2021.
Gaming
Games are one of several forms of non-traditional toys that make up a large category in the modern digital world and have gotten a lot of attention. For the best gaming experience, video game fans will go to great measures to purchase in-game materials. As a result, video game developers have begun to employ blockchain technology to create and sell NFTs in the gaming industry.
A typical example is the play-and-earn gaming system. NFTs have been used by game developers to create gaming commodities such as digital collectibles, gaming avatars, and playing tokens. Players can sell these on the open market outside of the game to recoup their losses.
In this field, Axie Infinity is a leader. It was the first video game to include NFTs as gameplay characters known as Axies. To trade, players use the cryptocurrency Axie Infinity Shards (AXS). CryptoKitties, Gods Unchained, and Sorare were among the NFT ventures that used this concept.
Louis Vuitton also offers an NFT-based game called LOUIS THE GAME, which follows the brand’s journey across many galaxies.
Artworks
Digital marketplaces offer a bidding platform for renowned artists to present their works for sale, while collectors gain exclusive access and ownership.
As a result, some of the most well-known digital artists, such as PAK and Beeple, rose to prominence. PAK shattered the previous record set by artist Beeple’s ‘The First 5000 Days,’ which sold for an astounding US$69.3 million in a Christie’s auction in March 2021. PAK made a total of $91.8 million by selling 2,66,445 NFTs. The sale took place through Nifty Gallery and featured a novel technology in which when a collector purchased a large number of NFTs, the tokens fused in their crypto wallet to create new NFTs that couldn’t be obtained anywhere else.
MATTDESL, XCOPY, HACKATAO, and FEWOCIOUS are more well-known digital artists with large Instagram and Twitter followings and NFT collections that sell for thousands of dollars.
Moreover, when discussing NFT artworks, it’s impossible not to include Lava Lab’s CryptoPunks, Yuga Lab’s Bored Yacht Club (BAYC), and American generative artist Tyler Hobbses’ Fedenzas.
While CryptoPunks established the league of image NFTs, which owners proudly displayed on their social media accounts, BAYC brought the amusing concept of making apes with distinct characteristics. The higher their rating, the more distinctive features they have. Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) is a branch of BAYC that forms after a Bored Ape is exposed to modifying serums.
The Sneaky Vampires Syndicate was founded in September 2021 by a former BAYC artist. They had three collections at the time of writing, namely Sneaky Vampires, Sneaky Bats, and Sneaky Vampiresses.
Sports
NBA Top Shot by Dapper Labs is an NFT marketplace created in collaboration with the National Basketball Association (NBA) that features some of the most memorable basketball moments in history. Every video clip on this page is also an NFT on Dapper’s own Flow blockchain.
The LeBron James Dunk Throwdowns (Series), which cost around US$380,000., is one of the most expensive NFTs ever sold in the sports category.
NFTs such as F1 Delta Time: 1–1–1 and F1 Delta Time: 70th Anniversary Edition; World Champion Ring are among the most expensive in the Formula 1 segment.
Collectibles
Collectibles are another sort of NFT. Since the one constant in the crypto industry is innovation, it’s fair to say that each new day brings with it a new concept for the NFT space. NFT tickets are one such example. They can be issued on blockchains and auctioned off by event organisers to give them a sense of exclusivity. They can then be resold as collectibles.
Rare digital trading cards and limited editions by celebrities or corporations that generate a lot of buzz are other examples. When Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter, sold his first tweet as an NFT for US$2.9 million, it became one of the most well-known collectibles.
Lands For Sale In The Metaverse
In the metaverse, one can now purchase land parcels, residences, and even yachts.
A notable transaction in the metaverse occurred in 2021, when a plot of real estate land in the 3-D virtual world Decentraland was sold for a record US$2.4 million in cryptocurrency.
In 2017, TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington used Ethereum and smart contracts to sell his Kyiv flat for almost USD 93,000 on the real estate portal Propy, bridging the gap between the real and virtual worlds. The ownership deed, apartment image, and a one-of-a-kind NFT artwork by Kyiv-based artist Chizz were among the items in the collection at the time. A smart contract is a Blockchain code that keeps all transaction information linked to the NFT and can be accessed by the owner once the deal is completed. The smart contract is unchangeable and transparent.
Purchasing and selling real estate can be a time-consuming procedure involving endless paperwork for many people. If such assets can be converted to NFTs and ownership certification is transferred using blockchain, the entire process becomes much more straightforward and decentralised.
There would have to be a lot of regulations and governance involved with this. Only time will tell if it can be made a reality in any way.
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