Famous Celebrities Who Have Joined The NFT Space

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Introduction

• Non-fungible tokens have been the talk of the
  town for the past year (NFT). The virtual world
  of art, music, and sports have all been taken
  over by non-fungible tokens (or NFTs). NFTs are
  one-of-a-kind digital assets that use the same
  blockchain technology that underpins
  cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and
  Ethereumthink of them as certificates of
  ownership for virtual or real assets. 
• A new market in the digital arena has become the
  hottest topic of conversation since Christies
  auctioned off a computer collage of photographs,
  EverydaysThe First 5,000 Days, on March 11
  for 69.3 million, lifting creator Mike
  Winklemann who goes by the name Beeple. 
• Not just common people are involved with crypto,
  but even celebrities are supporting NFT projects
  and bringing them in front of the mainstream
  media. Among crypto millionaires, tech tycoons,
  and even celebrities, the new trend has exploded
  in popularity. Weve rounded together a few of
  the major personalities riding the NFT wave.

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1. Snoop Dogg

• Snoop Dogg released his debut NFT collection, A
  Journey with the Dogg, in late March 2021, which
  is a compilation of the rappers early
  recollections merged with the medium of NFTs. The
  enduringly successful rapper revealed that his
  work provides a look into the life of a young
  Snoop, with eight pieces available in limited
  quantities, including the original tune NFT,
  Snoop Doge Coins, Diamond Joint, and Deez
  Nuts.
• Internationally famous innovator and entrepreneur
  also expressed his enthusiasm for the notion,
  stating that he believes the technology would
  revolutionize the way artists conduct business.
  Snoop Dogg earned nearly 100,000 for only one of
  the items sold during the drop, which lasted only
  48 hours.

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2. Ellen degeneres

• With her first sale in late April, Ellen
  DeGeneres joined the NFT gold rush. As her first
  NFT, DeGeneres decided to auction her Ellen Show
  explanation of NFTs, as well as a physically
  drawn picture of a cat that was displayed in the
  clip.
• The talk show host earned 33,495 from the
  24-hour event, which she contributed to the World
  Central Kitchen, a food-aid charity created by
  Chef José Andrés.

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3. Steve Aoki

• In early March, the Grammy-nominated EDM DJ
  released Dream Catcher, a collaboration with
  artist Antoni Tudisco that grossed US4.29
  million. On April 27, Aoki and motivational
  speaker Tom Bilyeu published Neon Future NFTs, a
  collaboration.
• Dream Catcher, a psychedelic collection made up
  of 11 unique works of art mixed with
  boundary-breaking soundscapes and cutting-edge
  computer animations, is a joint endeavor between
  Steve Aoki and world-famous 3D illustrator Antoni
  Tudisco. 
• With Aokis experimental audio soundscapes,
  Antonis surrealism 3D images bounce and
  shapeshift in real-time. 

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4.Shawn mendes

• After the success of its Mesut Özil line, which
  grossed over 500,000. Musician Shawn Mendes
  joined the marketplace OpenSea with a
  collaboration with Genies to sell innovative
  wearables. On OpenSea, items ranging from a
  virtual guitar to necklaces, vests, and earrings
  were available for purchase, earning Mendes
  almost 600,000.
• Mendes donated the revenues of the sale to the
  Shawn Mendes Foundation Wonder Grants, which
  support young activists with bold ideas.

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5.eminem

• Eminem released his first NFT collection, Shady
  Con, in late April, which was a digital festival
  that provided fans the option to own an NFT
  collectible through Nifty Gateway. The unique
  recordings were released ahead of the
  limited-edition festival and included original
  instrumental beats created by the rapper.
• Eminem stated his love for collectibles when he
  was younger didnt have a market, and hes
  pleased to rebuild some of those collections with
  NFTs.

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6. Jack dorsey

• When Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey auctioned
  his first tweet as an NFT in March, he
  demonstrated that social media can be sold as an
  NFT. His 15-year-old tweet from March 2006, which
  simply stated just setting up my twitter, ended
  up fetching him 2.9 million when the Valuables
  platform bidding finished.
• All proceeds, according to Dorsey, were converted
  to bitcoin and sent to GiveDirectly, a nonprofit
  that aids the poor, benefitting its COVID-19
  response in Africa.

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7. Paris hilton

• Paris Hilton, a fan of bitcoin and Ethereum,
  secretly launched her first NFT in August 2020,
  auctioning a drawing of her pet on the NFT site
  Cryptograph and donating the earnings to charity.
  Since then, the socialite has released official
  NFTs with artist Blake Kathryn, which have sold
  for nearly US1.1 million.
• Her other 2 NFTs  Hummingbird in My Metaverse
  and Legend of Love sold out for 10,000 each,
  for a total of 220,000.

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8. ELON MUSK

• Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, created
  an electronic music track about the NFT mania and
  sold it as an NFT. The top bid for the looping
  video that accompanied the music was US1.1
  million, but Musk changed his mind and opted not
  to sell it.

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9. KATE MOSS

• Kate Moss, the supermodel, joined the craze with
  something utterly unique a video of herself
  sleeping. Sleep with Kate, a documentary that
  takes an intimate look at the model, demonstrates
  how crypto art and digital ownership can empower
  women, as Paris Hilton stated.
• Moss made 17,000 from the NFT and gave the money
  to Gurls Talk, a charitable organisation.    

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10. Amitabh bachchan

• Amitabh Bachchan has been the first Bollywood
  actor to establish his own NFTs with
  BeyondLife.club. BeyondLife.club, a Rhiti
  Entertainment company, has partnered with
  GuardianLink.io to offer a platform for global
  artists, celebrities, and sports to launch their
  first-ever NFTs.
• The NFT souvenirs will include unique and
  limited-edition artworks based on Bachchans
  iconic character and films.

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conclusion

• The transformation of our world into a metaverse,
  where the internet will become a virtual world,
  is the NFTs wave with celebrities. Albums,
  artworks, songs, photographs, and even real
  estate have all been tokenized and sold as NFTs.
• Celebrities NFT auctions and sales are a
  mechanism for them to connect with their fans
  digitally through the selling of tokenized
  assets, effectively turning the globe into a
  metaverse.
• The NFT industry is still in its budding stage,
  with many advancements to come. Its a secure
  method of Blockchain storage that cant be
  tampered with. The technology will be extensively
  embraced in the near future since celebrities
  have already taken the lead.