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While non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles have been all the rage, a few projects have been developing the concept of fractionalized NFTs so investors without deep pockets can purchase shares of an expensive collectible. On Thursday, the firm Otis revealed that people can invest in an NFT created by the world-famous Canadian musician and record producer Grimes. The platform allows anyone to purchase a small fraction of the recording artistâs artwork called âNewborn 1 & 3.â
Grimesâ Artwork âNewborn 1 & 3âł Gets Fractionalized
During the last 30 days, statistics from nonfungible.comâs market history show that there was $219 million in NFT sales. Over 48,000 active wallets recorded 214,654 sales which is a steady increase in sales from the start of the monthâs 120,150 sales. The website also shows that a Meebits NFT recently sold for 1,000 ETH or $2.1 million and a Cryptopunks NFT character sold for 450 ETH or a touch over $1 million.
Unicly offers a dex that allows people to trade fractionalized NFTs.
The well known NFT artist Beeple made history when he sold his âEverydays: The First 5000 Daysâ NFT for $69 million via the luxury auction house Christieâs. Prices like these, however, strengthens the barrier to entry and only the wealthy can participate. This issue has pushed developers and NFT projects to develop fractionalized NFTs that allow people to buy shares of the collectible.
On Thursday, Otis dropped the Grimesâ NFT art called âNewborn 1 & 3â which can be purchased in shares at $10 per share.
Bitcoin.com News has reported on the fractionalization of NFTs in the past as the protocol Unicly fractionalizes NFT collectibles via the use of a native token called utoken. The tokens can be traded on the automated market maker (AMM) platform the Unicly team has constructed. â[Unicly is a] protocol to combine, fractionalize, and trade NFTs,â the projectâs website notes. âTransform your NFT collection into a tradable asset with guaranteed liquidity,â the protocol description adds.
Otis also offers other types of fractional shares on items from Banksy to Michael Jordanâs âShattered Backboardâ sneakers.
Another project that fractionalizes non-fungible token collectibles is a platform called Otis. On Thursday, Otis introduced a limited edition Grimesâ NFT on the platform and revealed that âanyone can invest in Grimesâ âNewborn 1 & 3â for just $10.â The announcement details:
âNewborn 1 & 3 are part of the pop musician Grimesâ first-ever NFT drop and signifies an important cultural milestone in the NFT landscape,â the projectâs announcement notes. âOtis believes Grimes is an icon whose art is poised to hold continued value as a milestone in her artistic careerââand the overall legacy of NFT artists.â
Claire Boucher, known professionally as Grimes, is Elon Muskâs wife and the mother of his child âX Ă A-12.â Otis highlights that the Grimesâ NFT âNewborn 1 & 3â is valued at $6,400 and the collection is entitled âWarnymph Collection Vol. 1.â The projectâs creators believe the NFT art will âhold continued relevance as a milestone in Grimesâs artistic career and the overall legacy of NFT artists.â
The Otis platform is available via iOS and Android operating systems and the app allows anyone to buy shares of âcultural assets.â The Otis platform has roughly 100 assets available from Banksy originals to Michael Jordanâs âShattered Backboardâ sneakers.
Projects Like Fractional and Daofi Hope to Bolster the Fractionalized NFT Concept
Otis and Unicly are not the only protocols delving into the world of fractionalized NFTs, as a number of projects are developing this concept. A project called Fractional believes that fractionalization can help with price discovery.
Fractional is another project aiming to bolster the idea of fractionalized non-fungible tokens.
â[If] the asset is extremely valuable and they want help finding price discovery, fractionalizing the item and selling 20% on the market can be a valuable tool to help understand how the market values the NFT,â the Fractional creators detail in a blog post about the subject.
The Daofi project also fractionalizes non-fungible tokens.
Another project that is also fractionalizing non-fungible tokens is a protocol called Daofi which breaks NFTs down into fungible ERC20 tokens. Daofiâs blog post in mid-March also gives people an understanding of how the fractionalization process works.
Daofiâs post says that the NFT ecosystem needs to address a âlack of liquidity in NFT secondary markets,â âcentralized exchanges taking extremely high drop fees,â â[the] lack of utility outside of owning the collectible,â and âcontent curation,â the Daofi representative Andrew Lee stresses in the post.
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