Melania Trump launches third NFT collection commemorating Trump presidency

Former First Lady Melania Trump is back in the NFT game, auctioning off a new set of assets that honors moments from the presidency of Donald Trump’s husband.

The “POTUS TRUMP NFT Collection” goes on sale on February 21 – Presidents’ Day – announced on Twitter on Thursday. It will honor events such as Christmas at the White House and Trump’s visit to Mount Rasmore, according to announcement.

But bidders will not know exactly what they are buying until they buy it.

“Collectors will enjoy an element of surprise, as the artwork of each collection is only revealed after purchase,” the statement said. “Of course, collectors can make many purchases to own the entire POTUS TRUMP collection.”

The collection includes NFT 10,000, each costing $ 50. The auction will be conducted according to the Solana protocol.

Melania Trump provided creative direction for the NFT set, according to the announcement. “I look forward to working with others to offer truly unique, authentic pieces of U.S. history,” the statement said.

This is the third NFT attempt by the model to become a first lady. Trump’s first NFT, was launched in Decemberwas a digital version of “Melania’s Vision,” a watercolor with Trump’s eyes.

Her second attempt, dubbed “Head of State,” included items from Trump’s official visit to French President Emmanuel Macron in 2018, including a painting and the white hat Melania Trump wore. But the auction failed, coming at a time when cryptocurrency values ​​were plummeting and garnering just five bids, according to media reports. And the funds for the winning bidder came from the creator of NFT himself, Vice and Bloomberg reported. Trump’s office has denied bidding on its own assets.

Trump is just the latest celebrity to go crazy in the NFT. The purchase of these digital collectibles has seduced everyone from sports stars in big brands to whistleblower Edward Snowden. Pablo Picasso’s descendants created a digital spinoff of the Spanish artist’s work and Nike is NFT construction to be used in a virtual universe on the platform of Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook.

Last year, a cryptocurrency company bought an NFT of a $ 95,000 Banksy artwork and then burned the original.

An NFT, or non-exchangeable badge, is a unique proof of ownership of digital data – essentially a proof of a specific object. Because each NFT is unique, they can be bought, sold and exchanged as trading cards. Some collectors buy NFT for bragging rights, while others hope to make money from their investment.

Trump’s announcement met with mixed reactions.

“I love you both, but WHY NFT ?!” said a Twitter user.

Others questioned the ethics of a former politician who benefits from items created during their tenure.

“Is Trump selling the records of the PEOPLE’S HOUSE ?!” uploaded to Twitter Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, former First Lady Advisor. “Is this legal?”

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