New York, NY, September 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 
Today sees the leading Cosmos-built and EVM-capable blockchain, Cronos, the official launch of its flagship NFT collection, Cronos Cruisers. With 8,000 algorithmically generated space and alien racing themed NFTs, the collection evokes the community’s determination to weather the storm during the crypto winter, offering a range of holder-only cross-dApp tools and benefits in addition to status value in Cronos – the ecosystem.
Cronos Cruisers was designed in partnership with Cronos Labs, the $100 million accelerator program focused on the development of the Cronos ecosystem, and is launching in partnership with Minted, a leading multi-chain NFT platform.
Exclusive tools and benefits only for the holder
The Minted platform, an NFT platform poised to become a “Digital Bazaar of Wonders” for Web3 users to discover, trade and earn with NFTs, has agreed to introduce a range of exclusive tools and benefits for holders of Cronos Cruisers NFT, including :
- NFT staking booster – Cruisers Hodlers will earn a stake reward of $MTD on Minted’s MTD vault by staking their NFTs.
- Exclusive permission listing on Minted – Cruisers Hodlers will be able to earn free pre-sale listings from various projects launching on Minted. Based on 4 rarity levels depending on the characteristics, the rarer the Cronos Cruiser, the more likely the owner will make the list.
- Discounts for platform fees – Cronos Cruiser stakers will be offered various platform fee discounts for trading on Minted. The less often Cronos Cruisers are staked, the higher the discount on the platform fee.
In addition, Cronos Cruiser’s roadmap includes upcoming partnerships and collaborations with several high-profile dApps and projects on the Cronos Chain to provide additional benefits for Cronos Cruiser owners.
“Landing at a time when Web3 exploration is beginning to hit the cultural mainstream, Cronos Cruisers aims to explore new grounds by introducing measurable benefits to NFT owners, beyond artistic value and status. The Minted team believes that the addition of concrete on-chain tools will further stimulate and engage the next generation of creators and users to Web3 platforms by providing a secure, polished and diverse platform for the next wave of the world’s best NFT collections.” – Matt Wan, Director of Brand and Business Partnerships, Minted.
A symbol of community unity
The Cronos Cruisers NFT Profile-Picture (PFP) collection is made for the most passionate members of the Cronos community. By owning and sharing a Cronos Cruiser PFP, active members of the Cronos ecosystem (#CROfam) can signal their continued support for cryptocurrencies.
“The Cronos Cruisers collection is truly inspiring and timely, given its narrative of survival and victory through the crypto winter. The characters are cool alien racers who are brave and bold enough to hurtle through market turbulence, conquer the climbs, survive the falls and traps however long and hard whatever the path, and stand out as the ultimate pioneers. Cronos Labs is excited to see this partnership between Minted and Cronos Cruisers as a way to bring our community (#CROfam) closer together and build towards a Web3 future.” – Ken Timsit, CEO, Cronos Chain and Cronos Labs Accelerator.
Each unique piece is available from September 16, 2022 to September 23, 2022 at 22:00 UTC at a new price of 650 $CRO and distributed randomly using a smart contract distributed on the Cronos chain.
The second phase of Cronos Cruiser’s roadmap is set to launch in the coming weeks, as Cronos prepares to release exclusive whitelist partnerships with other NFT projects launched on Minted, and other partnerships with leading Cronos dApps. The NFT creators are also exploring potential gamification concepts for 2023.
For more information on the collection’s cartoon characters and how they offer a symbol of unity for the Cronos community, read the full blog post on Medium.
About Cronos
Cronos (cronos.org) is the first EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain network built on the Cosmos SDK, supported by Crypto.com, Crypto.org and more than 300+ app developers and partners.
Cronos is building an open ecosystem where developers can create their own DeFi and GameFi applications, targeting a base of 50+ million users globally. Earlier this year, Cronos Labs launched a $100 million accelerator program to help developers build new projects and the future of Web3 within the Cronos ecosystem.
When developers build on Cronos, they can leverage all of Ethereum’s developer tools (ie Solidity, Truffle, Hardhat, OpenZeppelin, Web3.js, ethers.js, ChainSafe Gaming SDK); leading crypto wallets (ie MetaMask, Crypto.com Defi Wallet, Trust Wallet); wrapped versions of the world’s top 50 cryptocurrencies; Cronos Play, a suite of developer tools for Unity, C++ and Unreal engines; inter-blockchain communication (IBC) cross-chain connectivity to Cosmos chains; and a rich ecosystem of composable DeFi and GameFi dApps.
