Minty.Art Newsletter #33 - Edward Snowden, Paris Hilton, $26K Virtual Hoodie
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Welcome to this week’s Minty round-up covering some of the most significant events in Crypto Art and NFTs.
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Edward Snowden $4.7M NFT Collection
Former computer intelligence consultant and whistleblower Edward Snowden @Snowden has auctioned his NFT artwork titled ‘Stay Free’ for $4.7M. The work features the entirety of the court decision ruling the Nation Security Agency’s (NSA) mass surveillance program violated the law.
Snowden confirmed that all proceeds of the sale will go to charity, specifically the Freedom of the Press Foundation, the non-profit organization in which he serves as the president. To see more information about the auction, visit the website here.
Paris Hilton $1M NFT Collection
Celebrity Paris Hilton @ParisHilton has collaborated with designer Blake Kathryn @blakekathryn to launch her own collection of NFT artworks. The series features three unique pieces, two of which offer multiple sales. The collection also includes a third one-of-one NFT that was recently sold for $1.1 million at auction.
The NFT drop follows a previous auction in August 2020, where Paris Hilton donated the proceeds of the ‘Cryptograph of Munchkin’ to charity. To see more information about the ‘Planet Paris’ collection, visit the website here.
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$26K Virtual Hoodie NFT
High-end clothing brand Overpriced @Overpriced_NFT has auctioned off its first NFT-linked hoodie for $26,000. Overpriced is combining NFTs and fashion by producing the first physical clothing piece that is linked to a ‘patent-pending scannable V-code’.
“If at any point the hoodie is lost, stolen, damaged, or sold, the V-codes can be invalidated and a new hoodie will be shipped to the new owner’s address of choice, thus becoming the new authentic piece,” the company explained. Find out more on their website here.
NFT Phone Case Collectible
Accessory company CASETiFY @Casetify have revealed their one-of-a-kind NFT art piece accompanied by an industrial-grade stainless steel iPhone case. The exclusive release marks the brand's entrance into the buzzing crypto marketplace, giving customers a chance to own a piece of digital art history.
“We're excited to invite our community to this exclusive release, so we can make digital art history together," said Wes Ng, CEO and Co-founder of CASETiFY. To see more information about the phone case, visit their website here.
3 Controversial NFTs Sent to Burn Addresses
Within the last year, more people are using NFTs, but do you know what happens when you send a token to the original issuing address? It is burned and effectively destroyed forever. This article will examine three controversial cases when NFTs have been sent to their burn addresses and annihilated without the possibility to recover them.
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