How to Purchase Spiderman NFTs at OpenSea in 2022 [Step-by-Step Guide]
The hunger of investors for NFT (non-fungible tokens) is projected to push through 2022. These assets will remain as one of the most trending investments that people will get into.
As each passing day, many individuals are growing interested in Marvel NFTs, mainly in Spiderman-related tokens. With the success of “Spiderman: No Way Home” in the US, it’s no wonder that people really love this superhero.
If you are planning to buy your first Spiderman NFT for this year, here’s a quick guide that you need to follow to make it happen.
Spiderman NFT: What’s it Anyway?
Just a short description about NFT, these are digital data contained in a blockchain. They could come in artwork, photos, clips, memorabilia, and many more items.
Spiderman NFTs can be anything. It can be a comic page that involves the superhero, an art piece of Peter Parker saving Gwen, or even a quick sketch of a location where Venom and Spidey first met.
This 2022, we could expect that more Spiderman-related NFTs will boom, as seen in its popularity among the fans. Luckily, we cannot see a stream of digital collectibles for this Marvel hero.
If you are thinking of investing in Spiderman NFT, now is a perfect time. Its NFT portfolio looks promising at first glance and can rake more profits in the next months.
As usual, we always remind the investors only to invest what they afford to lose because NFT prices could change from time to time. DYOR before jumping to the bandwagon.
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How to Purchase Your First-Ever Spiderman NFT on OpenSea
Before we dive into the step-by-step process of buying Spiderman digital collections, don’t forget that NFTs have high investment risks, too, like cryptocurrencies. Tokens are highly-volatile, and scams can take place any time, Wealthy Diligence wrote.
It’s also challenging for buyers to verify the ownership of an NFT.
It’s also important to know that an NFT marketplace like OpenSea serves as a trusted site for buying, selling, and non-fungible trading tokens. Let’s now dive into the main guide.
First, set Ethereum (ETH) as your main payment since the majority of NFT artists accept this cryptocurrency. Go to OpenSea and register an account (if you haven’t yet created one). Connect it to your crypto wallet. To know more about NFT wallets, click here. After that, head to OpenSea’s homepage and tap the search bar located at the top of your screen. Type “spiderman,” and you can now select your desired NFT. After choosing an option, browse the gallery to look further. Check the most viewed NFTs in the collection. (Just a friendly reminder, verify the name of the artists by looking at their checkmark. This means that they are credible creators.) Now that you have selected a Spiderman NFT, tap “Buy Now” or “Make Offer.” Don’t forget to double-check if you have sufficient funds in your wallet for the checkout. To finalize the purchase, check the Terms of Service. Click “Confirm Checkout.”
If you are thinking of selling your NFT, Crypto Potato wrote an explanation through its quick guide.
Meanwhile, Tech Times reported that the first NFT marketplace for science and technology IPs is scheduled to open in March.
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Indonesian Student’s NFT Photo Project Defies Logic to Reach $1 Million USD in Sales Volume
An amateur NFT creator in Indonesian has just defied all logic with his school project.
Ghozali Ghozalo uploaded a set of 933 selfies he took from 2017 – 2021 onto to NFT platform OpenSea where they were offered to the public for roughly $3 USD an image. With the help of celebrity chef Arnold Poernomo, some adventurous degen NFT hunters, and a collective that just wanted to help Ghozali Ghozalo out, the floor price shot up to 0.9 ETH (~$3,000 USD) per NFT before retracing.
This NFT came out of nowhere and currently has a total traded volume of over $1 million USD. Since the explosion in Ghozali Everyday, Ghozalo has become a local hero appearing on multiple news outlets in Indonesia.
In other NFT news, Gap is launching its first gamified NFT experience.
KOKOSWAP has Launched an Exclusive NFT Collection for the KOKOVERSE on OPENSEA
LABUAN, MALAYSIA / ACCESSWIRE / January 15, 2022 / The wait is officially over! KokoSwap has entered the NFT game. The NFT-based gaming platform, called ‘The Kokoverse,’ debuted on Saturday, January 15th, 2022. The NFT will take users on a journey across some of the most distinctive NFT artworks, the first of their kind in the world of combat sports. These exclusive NFTs are available on KokoSwap’s OpenSea profile.
Kokoswap has been tirelessly working behind the scenes to bring their Army the highly anticipated Kokoverse NFT collection. The past few months have been an extremely fruitful time for Team Koko as they have developed an unbelievable world that leverages both AI & AR to create a hyper immersive experience for gamers around the world. Not only is this NFT incredibly valuable, it is also the key to conquer the Kokoverse and use it in-game!
This launch follows weeks of buzz surrounding crypto and the metaverse. As of last month, the company switched from Ethereum to Binance Smart Chain. As the CEO of KokoSwap, Chris Clarke believes the launch of their exclusive NFT on their marketplace is one of the most exciting developments since the platform’s launch, migration to the Binance Chain, going viral across the global media, listing on a centralized exchange, and the recent release of the NFT teaser game.
So without further adieu, here is the Kokoverse NFT Launch Collection listed on OpenSea!
The first collection of the Kokoverse NFT contains unique & bespoke works of art that are truly one of a kind. Not only are they incredibly valuable, but they are the keys to conquering the Kokoverse. With any one of these spectacular Kokoverse Avatars, you will stand out among the millions of Koko Warriors across the globe. Choose from an exclusive list of Mid Tier & Top Tier Simians who are exceptionally rare avatars with specialized attributes, armour, weapons & skills. The owners of these exclusive NFTS will be able to use them as their in-game avatars immediately when the game launches. Additionally, the NFT Collection contains custom Battle Arenas as separate NFTs for the players to buy and earn crypto with. Players owning an Arena will continuously earn the coveted $KOKO for as long as they own them. With these Simian avatars players are able to grow their very own brands and armies within the Kokoverse and fully embody them as their personas.
The wide variety of KOKOVERSE NFTs are segregated into different collections like Arenas, Gloves, Avatars and Headgear. The Koko Army can pick any number of armour options to uniquely outfit their one-of-a-kind simian avatars and pick their desired combat arenas.
NFT Gaming is experiencing no signs of slowing down thanks to the enormous volume and demand of crypto gamers worldwide, with hundreds of new games being released every week. Financial institutions from around the world have begun to recognize the potential of cryptocurrencies and NFTs, so a wide range of regulatory boards are establishing standards to adapt to them.
The concept of a new digital world with monetary sovereignty is yet to be developed, but it appears that a growing number of people support it. The future of NFTs and NFT gaming is still wide open, with concepts such as the metaverse on the horizon. These technologies will be heavily relied on by people in the digital future, paving the way for a bright future for the NFT industry.
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OpenSea: As 2022 dawns, will January prove more profitable for Ethereum or Polygon
December ended on a high note for OpenSea as both Ethereum and Polygon users recorded some impressive stats on the NFT marketplace. But now, as 2022 dawns, the crypto-market is in a state of bloodshed. NFT creators and traders both need to take a closer look at the data from Dune Analytics to see what the month might hold.
How are you “Dune” in Jan?
The market is barely 10 days into January, and most top cryptos are in the red. However, OpenSea has seen impressive momentum. If this goes on, there’s a good chance of January also setting some new records.
Issue 12 of the Dune Digest, and the first one for 2022, reported,
“Another encouraging stat is monthly active traders on Ethereum – which hit an all time high in December at 362,679. Even more bullish, active traders for January have almost hit half of that already (176,973), and we’re only one week in!”
As far as Polygon is concerned, Dune Digest noted that while there were December highs in terms of sold NFTs and volume, these did not necessarily translate to active users on Polygon.
Time for a pit stop
On 8 January, the average gas price on Ethereum was 121.24 Gwei. So far, the first few days of January have seen gas fees shooting back up into the three-digit range while December saw gas rates below 100 gwei for a number of days.
There is a high chance this rise in fees could affect OpenSea stats for Ethereum in January.
A similar trend can be noted with Polygon. Average gas fees, which were largely below 200 gwei in December, have shot up above 400 gwei recently. If these rates continue in January, it seems unlikely for Polygon’s stats on OpenSea to match the sky-high milestones of December.
Notably, the last month of 2021 saw 1,998,459 NFTs sold, putting Polygon ahead of Ethereum in terms of the same metric.
Save the date for SOS
Those who love shopping on OpenSea received a pleasant surprise when they heard that OpenDAO would be airdropping 50% of its 100 trillion SOS tokens to those who had bought on OpenSea.
However, OpenDAO announced that the time limit to claim the tokens had been reduced – and would end on 12 January.
🆘The community has voted to reduce the window to claim #$SOS with 1 week notice! THE CLAIM WILL END ON THE 12th OF JANUARY AT 3PM UTC. So far 81.67% of the airdrop has already been claimed.🆘 — OpenDAO🆘 (@The_OpenDAO) January 4, 2022
Those holding the mysterious SOS token or planning to claim it are well advised to mark the deadline and stay alert for updates after the red letter day.
Olive Garden and Hermes NFTs are the first big turf battles in the metaverse, and it’s going to get a lot worse
Artists and brands are fighting over who has the right to sell non-fungible tokens.
Olive Garden, Hermès, and Miramax have all taken legal action against NFT projects that the corporations argue are violating their trademark or contractual rights.
The Non-Fungible Olive Gardens and MetaBirkin NFT projects were both taken off the popular marketplace OpenSea following legal letters from corporate lawyers.
To Brian Moore and Mike Lacher, Olive Garden restaurants — with their unlimited breadsticks and everyone-is-family geniality — are the epitome of inclusivity.
So when the two digital artists wanted to create a collection of NFT art that would feel accessible and nonintimidating to the average person, they turned to their favorite casual-dining restaurant for inspiration. The 880 “Non-Fungible Olive Gardens” that Moore and Lacher created are essentially digital photographs of real-world Olive Garden restaurants, each one encoded on the blockchain as a unique asset.
The artists sold each NFT, or nonfungible token, for $19.99 (the price of a “Tour of Italy” entree at Olive Garden restaurants), they created additional NFTs of breadsticks that they gave away for free, and they helped grow an active Discord community where people role played dining at the popular Italian-American eatery.
Ten days later, Olive Garden made it clear that it did not consider the artists, or their NFTs, to be part of the family.
On December 30, Olive Garden owner Darden Restaurants sent a takedown notice to OpenSea, the popular NFT trading platform on which collectors were selling their Non-Fungible Olive Gardens. OpenSea banished the organizers from the platform and blocked sales of the NFTs, putting the thriving online community of Olive Garden aficionados at odds with the very brand it came together to celebrate.
Cease and desist letters and legal threats are an increasingly common occurrence amid the sudden craze for NFTs. In some cases, artists are being forced to play cops, hunting down fraudsters who create NFT versions of existing artwork to sell as their own. More consequential is a collision between corporate brands and artists with conflicting views about the purpose and value of NFTs.
What was once a fairly clear cut distinction between the fair use of a company’s brand or trademark in a work of art (think Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans series) as opposed to the commercial misappropriation of a brand to deceive customers (think counterfeit jeans) has been blurred by the rise of blockchain technology and the scramble to stake a claim in the metaverse.
Non-Fungible Olive Gardens NFTs Screenshot/Zora
An NFT of a luxury watch, like a Rolex, is digital art in the eyes of one beholder. For the watchmaker thinking about commerce in new, virtual realms though, that digital watch is another version of their product — the type of virtual goods that could one day be the basis of a thriving business in the metaverse.
For now, the virtual worlds in which we’ll all purchase accessories and property for our digital avatars are largely works in progress, but a number of companies — from French fashion house Hermès to the Hollywood studio Miramax —are seeking to squash sales of NFTs that have a connection to their brands. The disputes represent an early example of the novel challenges and unresolved questions likely to become more frequent as the internet evolves into an immersive, and blockchain-based realm.
“This is a moving tide of innovation and evolution,” Mason Rothschild, an artist who creates images of fur-covered Hermès Birkin handbags, wrote in an open letter to Hermès in December after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from the fashion company. “Your actions can help determine the future of art in the Metaverse.”
‘Fake’ purses in the metaverse
Rothchild’s so-called MetaBirkins have become a big hit, with the highest priced MetaBirkin NFT selling for $45,000. The entire collection now has a market cap of $1.2 million, according to the NFT marketplace Raribles, where the project moved after getting delisted from OpenSea.
In his letter to Hermès, Rothschild argued that selling MetaBirkins as NFTs is “akin to selling them as physical art prints,” a medium in which the use of trademark or copyrighted materials without permission has traditionally been protected by Fair Use law.
“It should not be my job to educate you on advancements in the world and the culture of art,” Rothschild wrote in the open letter.
A pink Birkin bag by Hermès. Insider
NFTs are digital ledgers tied to specific pieces of digital content. They can be used to trace ownership, and have found traction in the digital art community, including with some gallery owners and art collectors who use the technology to track the provenance, or ownership, of art, making it a helpful tool in a world where anyone can download copies of digital art pieces from the internet.
Many brands have started to see the potential of having a presence in the metaverse, where owning a digital storefront or selling digital products as NFTs could mean getting in front of a new generation of customers. Some companies like Nike, which recently acquired an NFT company that makes digital sneakers, have even taken steps toward selling digital versions of the products they sell in the real world.
“In the metaverse, we’re all world-builders,” Cathy Hackl, CEO of the Futures Intelligence Group, told Insider’s Kari McMahon in a recent interview. “And now is the time to start building. Whether you’re a creator, whether you’re a brand or a business, now is the time to start figuring out, how do I start building for this? What are the building blocks?”
Kal Raustiala, an intellectual property researcher and professor at UCLA School of Law, said the law has traditionally favored creators like Rothschild. But he cautioned that those norms could change if any of these NFT specific cases get put in front of a judge.
“I think the big issue that’s looming goes beyond NFTs,” said Raustiala. “It’s about how do trademarks work in the metaverse and what does it mean to have trademarks on digital goods?”
Prior cases that could provide guidance are scarce. In 2016, movie theater chain Cinemark sued Roblox because some users had created virtual cities within Roblox that included Cinemark theaters. The case was dismissed two months later without any public resolution.
It’s unclear whether Hermès or Darden have taken any legal action to stop the NFT projects from spreading beyond OpenSea. Darden declined to comment. Hermès did not respond to a request for comment.
Neither company has made serious moves to launch projects of their own in the metaverse either.
Hermès prefers to focus on the “tangible expression of handcrafted physical objects,” the company told the Financial Times.
“These NFTs infringe upon the intellectual property and trademark rights of Hermès and are an example of fake Hermès products in the metaverse,” Hermès told the FT.
The next big fight: Pulp Fiction
One of the most high-profile disputes involving NFTs will be in the spotlight this week, when movie director Quentin Tarantino attempts to sell NFT versions of the script to the 1994 blockbuster film “Pulp Fiction.”
The Tarantino NFT collection includes seven unique NFTs which will give its owners access to digital images of the original handwritten movie script, as well as previously unreleased audio commentary from Tarantino. Miramax, the Hollywood studio that produced the film, sued Tarantino in November, seeking to prevent the sale.
Lawrence Bender, Uma Thurman, Quentin Tarantino, John Travolta and Kelly Preston in 2014. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
In the lawsuit, Miramax argues that Tarantino’s NFT project violates the contract signed by both parties in 1993. While that contract reserves Tarantino’s right to make money off the script from things like print books and interactive media, it doesn’t explicitly mention NFTs, which were not invented until two decades after the film’s release.
But the contract gives Miramax “all” other rights, which its lawyers interpret to include the development, marketing and sale of NFTs.
“It’s a sort of garden variety contract dispute, but it has this NFT twist,” UCLA’s Raustiala said. The question, he said, is whether Tarantino’s contract with Miramax allows him to sell a single copy of the script.
Tarantino has not relented. In its response to the lawsuit, the director’s lawyers accused Miramax of using “the concept of NFTs to confuse the public and mislead this Court in an effort to deny artists such as Tarantino their hard earned and long-standing rights.”
Bidding on the first NFT in the collection is set to begin January 17.
You ‘can’t just ban’ fans
The sky-high expectations driving the NFT market are evident in OpenSea, the leading platform for buying and selling the digital assets, which was recently valued by private investors at $13.3 billion. OpenSea’s approach to trademark disputes has so far been to take the path of least resistance.
In response to questions about its takedown of MetaBirkins and Non-Fungible Olive Gardens, the company responded with information about its policy on plagiarized content.
“One of our operating principles is to support creators and their audiences by deterring theft and plagiarism on our platform,” Abram Smith, a spokesperson for OpenSea, told Insider in the statement. “To that end, it is against our policy to sell NFTs using plagiarized content, which we regularly enforce in various ways, including delisting and in some instances, banning accounts.”
Still, the legal missives have not been enough to remove Non-Fungible Olive Gardens from the internet altogether. The NFTs of Olive Garden restaurants still trade on other platforms, and it’s still possible to mint new breadstick NFTs from the project’s website. Italian music still plays around the clock on the NFOG Discord channel.
Moore and Lacher are hopeful that Darden will change its mind. They see themselves as “on Olive Garden’s side” and want to be, “for lack of a better term, part of the family,” Moore told Insider.
But if that doesn’t work, Moore said, he’s certain the NFOG community will find a way forward.
“You can’t melt down the community. You can’t just ban them,” he said. “They’re Olive Garden fans.”