Japan Airlines Ventures into NFTs; Offers Unique Experiences Amid Slowing Market Trends
Summary:
Japan Airlines collaborates with marketing firm Hakuhodo to venture into nonfungible tokens (NFTs) via a project named "Kokyo NFT." The project aims to convert local experiences and real-world assets into NFTs and foster deeper connections with local communities. NFT holders are offered unique experiences, including being a part of a samurai family and diving into samurai culture. Meanwhile, the project's performance is contrasted with the broader trends in the NFT space, which saw NFTs outperform Ether in January. The article also discusses the decline of Solana blue-chip NFTs and the overall slowdown in the NFT market.
Japan Airlines delves into the realm of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) courtesy of a partnership with marketing agency Hakuhodo, launching an initiative named "Kokyo NFT." On February 5, the airlines confirmed their continued allegiance with Hakuhodo for stage two experiments of the Kokyo NFT project subsequent to the kickoff trials executed earlier this month. The collaboration seeks to translate local experiences and tangibles into NFTs. Dialogues are also ongoing on designing a “value creation narrative” encouraging inbound and local tourists to immerse themselves in local cultures. Exciting revelation! Japan Airlines (JAL) dispenses NFT on Astar zkEVM featuring top-notched utilities. NFT bearers are given privileged experiences seldom encountered in conventional tourist routes. See additional details from https://t.co/oZt4jJ9Avs— Sota Watanabe (@WatanabeSota) February 5, 2024
The initiative's website accentuates the goal of fostering deeper relations between holders and local communities. Some offerings include the experience of being part of a samurai lineage while lodging at an authentic samurai residence, engrossed in the samurai traditions and culture. NFTs exceeded Ether in January. In contrast, NFT indexes display how the digital memorabilia segment outdoes ETH, the foremost blockchain for NFTs considering the all-time volume. Nansen’s NFT-500 index revealed a rise of 9.35% from January 1 to January 31. The data analysis platform’s Blue Chip NFT index logged comparable gains of 9.76%. Ether’s Price Index from January 1 to January 31. Source: Cointelegraph. Meanwhile, Ether increased from $2,238 at the start of January to $2,291 at the month's end, based on Cointelegraph’s ETH Price Index. This denotes a 2.3% rise for the cryptocurrency throughout the month. Related: GoDaddy to list ENS .eth name pairing for $0. Blue chip Solana NFTs decelerate. In 2023, the Solana network surpassed the Ronin blockchain in terms of all-time NFT sales volume, making it the runner-up among the top NFT blockchains by platform. This puts Solana directly second to Ethereum with respect to aggregate NFT sales. Solana stayed in the race with Ethereum and Bitcoin in regards to NFT sales volume, supported by Blue Chip NFT collections like the DeGods NFT project and Tensorians. However, indications are that Blue Chip Solana NFTs have been experiencing a slow downturn since December. Solana Blue Chip NFT Index from Dec. 7 to Feb. 6. Source: SolanaFloor. Solana's NFT data monitor, SolanaFloor, demonstrates that its Blue Chip Solana index climbed to its peak on December 26, followed by a steady downward shift. Meanwhile, the overall floor worth and quantity of blue chip NFTs on Solana followed a similar declining trend. Other Nifty News: Solana NFTs aren’t the sole ones witnessing a slowdown. As previously covered by Cointelegraph, Bitcoin Ordinals observed a fall in sales volume in January 2024. 30-day Ordinals sales shrunk from $868 million in December to $335 million in January. NFT book writer Anndy Lian conjectures that the oversaturation of the NFT marketplace may have triggered the drop. ‘Treat your first NFT investment like a first date’ — NFT Collector, Suzanne.
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2/6/2024 3:56:33 PM
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