Celebrity In NFTs: Sector Is Luring Big Players In The Game

• NFT sector has witnessed some soaring heights in the previous few years, and has attracted a lot of crowd, including famed celebrities.
• As per some reports, NFT sector has increased by 21,000% in previous 3 years, and the number of holders has elevated from 89,000 to 2.5 Millions.
• NFTs or non fungible tokens, as the name suggests are digital tokens, and cannot be interchanged with each other like crypto assets do.

Lionel Messi

The greatest of all time, Lionel Messi has officially set foot in NFT sector, and has sealed a deal with Socios(dot)com as its international ambassador. Current Argentine and PSG striker will promote virtual experience community to his 400 million followers over upcoming 3 years, under a $20 Million agreement.

Lionel Messi said that, Socios(dot)com persists to intensify fan experience, to allow fans to ‘be more.’ He is proud to join the platform’s mission to make a more linked and rewarding future for fans all over the globe.

Gwyneth Paltrow

Our lovely Pepper Potts aka Gwyneth Paltrow has established her name as a retailer of controversial hygiene products via Goop website.

On Twitter, folks can witness her Bored Ape NFT profile picture which she acquired this year. Twitter brought the NFT profile picture attribute on social media platform back in January.

Cara Delevingne

Cara Delevingne, who also played “The Enchantress” in Suicide Squad, utilized NFTs to concentrate on female empowerment via burgeoning cryptocurrency sector. In partnership with Chemical X, Cara Delevingne launched a clip of herself.

The unique NFT boarded same celebrity train utilizing their platform and voices to pile up revenue for charity by donating funds made to her foundation which backs women empowerment.

Eminem

Back in April 2021, Rap God aka Eminem shared his initial NFT collection dubbed “Shady Con” which took the shape of a virtual festival which offered fans the opportunity to acquire and NFT collectible on Nifty Gateway.

The one of a kind tracks, involving original instrumental beats made by Eminem, were launched prior to limited edition festival.

In speaking regarding why Eminem was intrigued by NFTs, the Rabbit says that his admiration for collectibles during his youth did not have a market and he he is happy to recreate a few of such collections.

Steve Aoki

Steve Aoki, a Disc Jockey and part of legendary band Linkin Park, is a genuine genre-bender, admiring digital collectible craze as he doubled down on an NFT drop back in March, with a robust belief that NFTs are here to stay.

Steve Aoki has collaborated with Antonio Tudisco creative director and 3D visual artist to make “Dream Catcher,” a piece which comes with tangible copies, which earned over $4.29 Million.

Steve Aoki also collaborated with Tom Bileus to release Neon Future NFT collectible, which is a science fiction created by virtual Maciej Kyciara and became active on Nifty Gateway back in April 27 2021.

In the end, I just want to add that the NFT sector is flourishing rapidly, and many celebrities are entering into this space, showing how important and interesting this space is. 

Nancy J. Allen is a crypto enthusiast and believes that cryptocurrencies inspire people to be their own banks and step aside from traditional monetary exchange systems. She is also intrigued by blockchain technology and its functioning.

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