New cryptocurrency wave begins with community-first NFTs

Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have already taken over the world of artwork, blockchain gaming and collectibles. Now, with the know-how persevering with to mature, NFTs are capable of take these alternatives one step additional, constructing complete communities that encourage training, social interplay and different long-lasting advantages. Subsequently, as customers hunt down the world of NFTs, they’ve come to count on greater than a digital asset; they’re in search of a palace the place they are often actually concerned with the individuals round them, gaining a way of belonging.

It is very important notice that this idea will not be new or authentic to NFTs. Different well-known organizations have constructed on this idea with Nike’s encouragement of a neighborhood to “just do it” and Patagonia, bringing collectively individuals who need to reinvest of their house planet. The expectation that a purchase order can provide the proprietor entry to a brand new group, one with an essence of exclusivity, elicits FOMO, as individuals understand there may be little worse than being on the skin wanting in. For these causes, it solely is sensible that NFT collections begin embracing the human want for belonging inside their collections.

Amongst these neighborhood builders is SharkCat, a challenge issuing in a brand new period for NFTs that mixes the likes of Shark and Cat in a brand new world. The sharp distinction exists on account of sharks being on the high of the meals chain and cats being cute sufficient people have primarily change into slaves to them.

This leaves the world with the query if cats and sharks had descendants, would they be creatures people would love? By holding a chunk of this NFT assortment, customers can expertise a model new world full of objects, SharkCativities and a neighborhood of like-minded people.

Their group explains their intentions finest, stating, 

“SharkCat sounds totally different from different NFT merchandise. We flip our product into sequences to maintain up with international digital challenges. It’s a planet the place you’re free to fulfill, get pleasure from and play with SharkCat on varied platforms. We’re creating a brand new web page within the universe for everybody.”

SharkCat has indicated that its purpose transferring ahead is to create a social neighborhood on the SharkCat Planet that can be each sturdy and sustainable. 

The place shark meets cat

The story of the SharkCat started following a catastrophe on the Earth planet, the place many lives have been put aside. It was in these moments of disparity {that a} revolution started, and a brand new species, the SharkCat, was born. As a Shark-Cat mixture in human type, these NFTs have taken to a brand new planet to begin their journey. On this world, their biggest battle begins with surviving, an endeavor solely doable by rising their neighborhood.

To additional lengthen the performance and story behind their NFTs, SharkCat has plans within the works to create a sequence of comedian books and animations that includes the SharkCat Planet. SharkCat land has additionally been bought on Sandbox, with plans to create their SharkCat Planet simulation recreation, a world that may launch in early 2022. The neighborhood constructed round SharkCat additional proves that the challenge is greater than a typical NFT sale; it’s a whole universe for gamers to have enjoyable, study and work together.

With many developments up forward, these concerned about turning into a SharkCat citizen can be part of with 1 of 9,900 characters obtainable within the NFT rebellion on OpenSea. As a citizen, SharkCat crews change into part of 6,000 totally different communities with unique entry to challenges, particular occasions and different in-game utilities.

Turning into part of one thing larger

SharkCat continues to function with the social neighborhood at its core, seeing success of their neighborhood on Discord reaching 13,600 members and their neighborhood on Twitter, reaching over 23,400. Though the group has assured the neighborhood, this isn’t sufficient. A number of occasions, together with airdrops and leisure alternatives, will observe as SharkCat Planet strikes into the following universe part. In alignment with these objectives, the group has introduced a mint date for Dec. 5 on SharkCat’s official web site.