Trump launches his own NFT collection
Important takeaways
- Trump launches his own NFT collection.
- The collection counts 45,000 NFTs, which are minted at Polygon and available for $99.
- Direct purchase of the trading cards on the website automatically enters collectors into a lottery game with thousands of prizes.
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Donald Trump launches his own NFT digital card collection at Polygon. Each card is available for purchase for $99 on the official website.
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Donald Trump has released his own NFT collection, and it’s everything you’d expect.
The former President of the United States announced today at Truth Social the launch of his official digital trading card collection. The collection numbers 45,000 NFTs, all of which feature Trump himself in various outfits – superman, spaceman, sheriff, stockbroker, golfer, etc. The president stated in his post that he intended his fans and followers to see each of his cards ” very similar to a baseball card, but hopefully much more exciting.”
Trump’s NFTs can currently only be purchased for $99 each on his official website, although it shouldn’t be long before they appear on secondary markets such as Blur or OpenSea. The website makes it easy for non-crypto natives to purchase the digital cards – fans just need an email address and a credit card, and the platform creates a crypto wallet for them. It is also possible to buy the NFTs using MetaMask or Coinbase Wallet, and pay with wETH.
Purchasers of Trump NFTs are automatically entered into a lottery game, where more than a thousand prizes will be awarded. Rewards include a dinner with Trump, a cocktail with him at Mar-a-Lago, a one-on-one meeting, the opportunity to play golf with him, a Zoom call and autographed memorabilia, among others. In addition, collectors are guaranteed a ticket to the gala dinner with Trump in Florida if they buy 45 cards.
Trump fans also have the option to enter the contest without purchasing the trading cards. Sweepstakes entries are not linked to the digital cards themselves, meaning collectors will not be eligible for rewards if they purchase the cards from secondary markets. The website states that the money received through card sales trading would not be used to fund Trump’s political campaign.
Interestingly, the site calls the trading cards both “NFTs” and “digital collectibles” interchangeably. This is not the first time that a major brand uses “digital collectible” to describe the technology, since the word is not perceived quite as negatively by mainstream audiences as “NFTs.” The website is nevertheless careful to highlight that the cards are embossed on Polygon, which it describes as environmentally friendly and carbon neutral.
Disclaimer: At the time of writing, the author of this piece owned BTC, ETH and several other cryptocurrencies.
