The rise of Non-Fungible tokens spirals massively as more people join in on digital art tradable for digital tokens.
NFTs are the top dogs of digital artworks today. With various success stories backing up its profitable reputation, NFTs might be the next big thing after the emergence of cryptocurrencies. Minted to be exchanged for tokens, NFTs are quickly stealing the spotlight from traditional artistic craftsmanship.
Major Updates
- NFTs are raking in massive profits and popularity.
- NFTs are massively boosting Ethereum prices.
- Kipchoge’s first-ever NFTs starred key moments as a marathoner.
- Buyers expect NFTs from NN Mission Marathon.
Renowned Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has, for the first time, sold off NFTs. These pieces feature golden moments from his career. The pieces in total managed to rake in the sum of 40k USD worth in Ethereum. The auctioned pieces were sold on the NFT marketplace, Opensea.
One of his ‘key moments’ included his memorable run from Vienna, a record-breaking sub-two-hour marathon. One very unforgettable run for Kipchoge. The highlighted NFT cost almost $15k in ETH.
Another great piece was one from his Berlin run. This was auctioned off for well over $6500. He also recorded two personal video messages for the highest bidders.
As the Marathoner’s NFTs took their place on the marketplace, he took social media to share thoughts on his collection. He emphasized how glad he was to share his memories with the world in the form of digital collectibles.
He pointed out the art was crafted on Momentible.io and signed by him.
In all this, Kipchoge has become one of the latest well-known people to join in on the NFT craze. Recently, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sold off his first-ever tweet as an NFT. It yielded a massive turn out of over CAN$3.6 million.
Ultimately, as the rise of NFTs continues to skyrocket, so will the Ethereum price boost. This is due to increased trading capacities and adoption.
Conclusion
Finally, after the auction's closing, fans and buyers are ready to flood the Opensea marketplace. This is if the runner decides to auction out highlights of his oncoming NN Mission Marathon run on Sunday.
Question of the Day
What are your thoughts on Kipchoge’s first-ever NFT collection auction?
