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Do you hear, do you hear! Just in time for the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, the Evening Standard newspaper has teamed up with digital artist Trevor Jones to launch a free collection of commemorative coins Ethereum NFT is celebrating the event at Nifty Gateway.
Created in partnership with Apollo NFT, “The Oath” can be claimed directly on Nifty Gateway or by using a QR code printed in the newspaper. The QR codes are also on billboards along Oxford Street, for those traveling to the capital to personally take part in the festivities. But before you let the FOMO roll in, the NFTs won’t be minted until May 7 and delivered to collectors’ wallets.
“With the eyes of the world on London this weekend, we are extremely proud to partner with Trevor Jones and celebrate this iconic moment for our city,” Evening Standard So said CEO Charles Yardley. “Trevor’s NFT showcases images that represent centuries of tradition and history, in a format that reflects how the modern world is democratizing art for artists and collectors alike.”
The Oath NFT began as a physical painting by Jones in his Edinburgh studio. The artwork depicts the Crown of Saint Edward worn by Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation in 1953.
“With Layer-2 in play and the carbon footprint reduced by 99.99%, there is no longer an environmental concern when using the Ethereum blockchain,” Jones said. Decrypt. “But more importantly, I saw this as a fantastic opportunity to onboard new collectors into the NFT art scene, which is currently hitting the lows of recent years.”
Layer-2 refers to a protocol built on a blockchain such as Immuntable X or the Bitcoin Lightning Network.
This looks incredible! @W1curates lights up Oxford St., London with the NFT artwork ‘The Oath’ in honor of the King’s #coronation. Claim your free edition of the NFT here 👇
👑 https://t.co/n0uEBYTnAd
In collaboration with @EveningStandard & @ApolloNft #CoronationWeekend pic.twitter.com/w0hWHDhkqm
— Trevor Jones 🎨 (@trevorjonesart) May 4, 2023
“Dropping it on Nifty Gateway meant that anyone could simply register an account with an email address and slap their first NFT artwork,” said Jones, adding that he wanted the process to be as simple as possible for collectors making their first Making NFT artwork.
The Evening Standard joins other media outlets making the jump to Web3, including TIME, GKAnd Playboy.
The Oath is not the first NFT coin to commemorate the British Royal Family. In September, after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, an NFT collection, QueenE by Web3 builders Fabio Sevá, Vinícius Rodrigues, Everton Matumoto and the pseudonym mladen.eth, was launched to celebrate the life of Britain’s longest reigning (1952- 2022) monarch.
Non-fungible tokens, NFTs, are cryptographically unique tokens associated with digital and physical content that provide proof of ownership, authenticity, or group membership. Previous Jones collections include Bitcoin Angels, Man vs. Machine with rap icon Ice Cube and Picasso’s Bull.