The 2024 Summer Olympics will start in Paris in a few weeks and to celebrate the event, the mascot’s digital NFT pins have been launched on Base.
The news was delivered directly by nWay, the division of Animoca Brands that deals with Web3.
🎉 They’re here and ready to cheer on the athletes! Own a piece of the Olympic Games with our Paris 2024 Mascot NFT digital pins.
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— nWay (@nWayGames) July 9, 2024
The launch will take place through My Olympic™ Rewards and Coinbase’s Onchain Summer campaign.
Paris 2024 Olympic Games: the NFT of the mascots on Base
These NFTs launched by nWay represent the digital pins of the Paris 2024 mascot and were launched specifically to celebrate these Olympic Games.
The idea is to capture the playful spirit and energy of the Olympic Games with digital collectibles.
The NFT are available in two different designs with two different rarity levels: Epic and Legendary.
The first design (A) is that of the waving mascot of Paris 2024, available in both Epic and Legendary rarity levels.
The second (B) is that of the Paris 2024 mascot with a flag, always available with an Epic or Legendary rarity level.
The Paris Olympics NFTs’ Claim to Base
There are several ways to request the NFTs of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games mascot digital pins.
The requests started yesterday, July 9, through Coinbase’s Onchain Summer campaign. The application period ends on August 12 and users will need to head to the Magic Eden platform to apply for and redeem the digital badge NFTs.
The supporters of OGJ and VTG can obtain all four pins, while they can obtain the Legendary B or the Epic A via the coin on Magic Eden.
The existing community of nWayPlay (NWP) and the supporters of Olympic Games Jam (OGJ) will exclusively receive the legendary pin with the waving mascot.
Users can also apply for and redeem Epic B through My Olympic™ Rewards using the points earned to redeem a digital pin.
For the OGJ/NWP community, it is possible to join the whitelist before July 23 by following the instructions in an email that is sent.
To receive the NFT, users must use their own crypto wallet that supports the Base chain.
The layer 2 base
Base is one of the most important layer 2s of Ethereum.
This is a chain designed and created by Coinbase, with the aim of making the transfer of assets via the main alternative chain to Bitcoin easier and more economical.
The same Coinbase, that is, the company that owns and operates the largest US crypto exchange, is involved in the initiative, as claiming this NFT is also possible thanks to their official Onchain Summer campaign.
Onchain Summer is a campaign that actually started last year, as an invitation to creators to launch their projects on Base.
In essence, Onchain technology allows anyone to get paid directly and at virtually no cost by their supporters, take full ownership of their original digital works, and build direct relationships with their community.
Base creator Jesse Pollak stated:
“We are beyond excited about the launch of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games digital NFT pins as part of Onchain Summer. Reflecting the innovative spirit of Onchain Summer, this drop not only offers a piece of Olympic history, but also showcases the potential of Onchain technology to bring brands closer to their fans. By bringing these NFTs to the community, we want to create a memorable and unforgettable experience for people around the world.”
The 2024 Olympic Games
As part of the Olympic Agenda 2020+5 initiatives, the CIO (Comité International Olympique), which officially organizes the Olympic Games, has developed a global licensing program aimed at strengthening and promoting the Olympic brand.
CIO’s key licensing programs include The Olympic Collection, which aims to engage young audiences with unique branded products including apparel, toys and games, bags, stationery and sporting goods.
In this way, the official Olympic Shop website (shop.olympics.com) will have all official merchandise for sale, including collectibles and souvenirs belonging to all Olympic merchandising programs.
In addition to the Olympic Collection, there is also the Olympic Heritage Collection, which celebrates the art and design of previous Olympic Games, and the Olympic and Paralympic Games collections which celebrate each upcoming edition of the Games, such as Paris 2024, Milano Cortina 2026 and LA28 .
nWay
nWay is a subsidiary of Animoca Brands.
Animoca Brands, in turn, is one of the leading publishers and developers of multiplatform games.
The American company has a proven track record of offering AAA games on mobile devices and consoles, such as Wreck League, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Power Rangers: Legacy Wars, Olympic Games Jam: Beijing 2022 and ChronoBlade.
nWay is formed by a group of developers and executives with decades of experience in the video game industry.