News

Biggest stars in on the NFT craze

Bethel Brill

Apr 3, 2021 — 2 min read

While Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are more than just an internet trend, this blockchain-based digital art market like all of the previous trends has gained popularity, gradually becoming one of the most talked-about concepts on the internet.

‌‌In a bid to gain from the booming market, a ton of celebrities and brands have jumped on this craze; forging partnerships with marketplaces and dropping NFTs

‌‌BTC Peers today will take a look at some of the biggest stars to jump on this trend.

Snoop Dogg

As a tech enthusiast and investor, Snoop Dogg has become one of the biggest stars to launch NFTs.

‌‌According to reports by BTC Peers, the American rapper is set to launch a drop on the Crypto.com marketplace. Featuring an original and exclusive song, collectibles also include a portrait of young Snoop and a Diamond blunt.

Lindsay Lohan

The MTV Movies Awards-winning actress and singer also jumped on the latest fad.

Featuring an original and exclusive song, Lohan's NFT drop recently ended with 1,000,001 TRX, valued at $85,425 at the time of sale.

Francis Ngannou

Newly crowned UFC Heavyweight Champion, the Cameroon-born athlete a few days before the title-deciding fight with Stipe Miocic launched an NFT drop.

Featuring a set of 12 collections, the highest-selling package sold for $284,000, raising the overall NFT drop value to $581,000, which according to various sources may just be bigger than what he made from the UFC Title fight, minus win bonus and add-ons.

Tony Hawk

Famous skateboarder Tony Hawk in a press release announced his very first NFT drop — a video of his last 540-degrees Ollie.

Scheduled to drop on Ethernity Chain, the buyer will receive exclusive ownership of the legendary skateboarder’s last trick before his retirement.

Lewis Capaldi

In collaboration with tech company Bondly, Scottish songwriter Lewis Capaldi via a recent tweet announced the release of his first NFT.

Aimed at giving the fans an experimental journey, the Grammy-nominated artist revealed that owners of this token will be able to attend a private in-person event next year.

With a ton of others like Croatian tennis player Oleksandra Oliynykova and Grammy-winning songwriter The Weeknd already embracing this new technology, global adoption is looming.

Kadena Announces Annelise Osborne as Chief Business Officer

New York, New York, April 25th, 2024, Chainwire Kadena, the only scalable Layer-1 Proof-of-Work blockchain, expands its leadership team by onboarding Annelise Osborne as Kadena’s new Chief Business Officer (CBO). With an illustrious career spanning over 20 years in finance, credit, real estate, and digital assets, Annelise will be

Proof of Pitch: Revolutionizing the Pitch Competition Landscape with AI-Driven Insights and Top Web3 VC

Paris, France, April 25th, 2024, Chainwire * Prize pool of over 1M€ value including media grant from Cointelegraph * Proof of Pitch is part of Proof of Talk, where All Global Leaders in Web3 Meet * 10-11 June 2024, Museum of Decorative Arts (MAD), Louvre Palace, Paris In a ground-breaking shift from traditional

Nigeria and UAE Markets Surge Towards Bitcoin Overtaking Traditional Payment Methods

One-in-five Nigerian (20%) consumers are using Bitcoin to conduct transactions ‘at least once a day’, while 67% would have more trust in Bitcoin to project their life savings than traditional services such as banks, local Governments and, even, cash, according to new research published by Web3 infrastructure specialists, Elastos. The

Top 3 best online casinos that are worth trying in 2024

All the gambling community admits that the iGaming sector is undergoing a significant expansion, with projections showing its market value will boom in the coming years. This rapid growth underscores the heightened attraction of online casinos and betting platforms, drawing interest from players and investors eager to engage with this