{"id":805,"date":"2022-09-07T12:58:44","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T12:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guardarian.com\/blog\/?p=805"},"modified":"2026-03-17T09:03:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T09:03:30","slug":"nfts-around-us-fifa-lg-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardarian.com\/blog\/nfts-around-us-fifa-lg-beyond","title":{"rendered":"NFTs Around Us: FIFA, LG &#038; Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NFTs, or non-fungible tokens are digital assets that are implemented using blockchain technology &#8211; just like cryptocurrencies. But what makes them different is that they are <strong>unique<\/strong> &#8211; which means that when you buy an NFT, it belongs to only <strong>to you<\/strong> and you can always <strong>prove it<\/strong>.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">When they first came out, NFTs were definitely on the controversial side. People didn\u2019t understand them, so they joked around about how a simple JPEG of a monkey could make them millionaires. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83e\udd11<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">Well, the joke is on them right now as NFTs have recently taken quite a few big leaps towards being integrated into our everyday lives.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">Let\u2019s take a closer look at the biggest recent developments, starting off with:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>NFTs for Football Fans \u26bd<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the world is getting ready for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, FIFA is preparing to take a stab at the NFT market by launching their very own <\/span><b>FIFA+ Collect <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NFT platform.<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">Here they will launch a handful of initial NFT collections &#8211; a novel way for football fans to engage with their favorite players, moments and more. Similar to collecting sports stickers or memorabilia, this is supposed to be accessible to football fans all around the globe.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/H6F4KiAqKz0sE2WSm9\" width=\"auto\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They will also be releasing information about<\/span><b> special, limited-edition collections<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that will be dropping sometime after the initial launch.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can guess, the hype for these is very real. \ud83d\udd25<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FIFA Chief Business Officer <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifa.com\/about-fifa\/commercial\/media-releases\/fifa-to-launch-fifa-collect\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Romy Gai<\/span><\/a> said that<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as we pass the torch to the future generation, football needs to adapt to the new virtual environment. So, launching an NFT platform is an attempt to democratize the ability to own part of the FIFA World Cup.<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">On top of that, the FIFA+ Collect platform will also allow football fans to interact with one another, and for those interested in it, you will be able to access it both on your computer and on mobile all the same.&nbsp;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">By the way, have you ever thought of displaying your NFTs on your TV screen? Well, now you can! Read on to know more!\ud83d\udc47<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>NFTs on your TV \ud83d\udcfa<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier this year, Samsung <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/levant\/support\/tv-audio-video\/introducing-the-samsung-nft-platform-for-your-samsung-tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that they\u2019ll be bringing NFTs to their TVs. And lo and behold &#8211; a few months later LG decided to double down on this by doing the same.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They even decided to start up their very own NFT marketplace known as <\/span><b>LG Art Lab <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where you can purchase, trade and enjoy being the proud owner of amazing high-quality digital artwork on your own TV.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/qC5abwZ54KV6U\" width=\"auto\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">The platform can be accessed on any LG TV that runs webOS 5.0. But unfortunately, it will only be available for users in the US, at least for now. We know, it\u2019s a bummer.\ud83d\ude24<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first of the NFT collections are going to drop on September 22<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and it will be full of metallic-looking NFTs made by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barryxball.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Barry X Ball<\/a>, a famous sculptor from the US.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">While the app is pretty much just an empty placeholder for now, it is sure to be full of NFT collections in the near future, and since all the fundamentals are already here, you can expect to be trading NFTs from your TV screen before the end of this year.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">If you want to buy an NFT from the comfort of your home, all that you\u2019ll need to do is:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">Open the LG Art Lab platform<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">Scan the QR code that appears on your screen<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">Go to your Wallypto app to fund the transaction.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">As easy as that! \ud83c\udf1f<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">Of course, you will need to buy yourself some cryptocurrency beforehand, and more precisely &#8211; some USDC. Interestingly enough, this US-dollar-pegged stablecoin is the only currency that will be supported on the platform.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">And now for all the music lovers out there &#8211; read on to see how NFTs have just entered the top charts.\ud83d\udc47<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>NFTs Topping Music Charts \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">The music industry has changed a lot in the last decade or so &#8211; that\u2019s a fact:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">Streaming is king \ud83d\udc51\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">CD\u2019s are quite dead \ud83d\udc80\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">Vinyl is having a comeback \ud83d\udcaa<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">And now an entirely new player has entered the scene, and it uses NFTs to unite fans and artists.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In August, Warner Records came together with Serenade to launch a new Web3-friendly music format that is solely based on the NFT technology known as <\/span><b>Digital Pressing.<\/b><\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the first band to release a record using this novel format is none other than <\/span><b>Muse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a world-renowned rock band known for their innovative and experimental approach to music.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/2A36Ws7WW7I0j5siAa\" width=\"auto\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">The new release quickly climbed to the first place <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoexchange.org.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in the UK<\/a> musical charts, where it is currently still sitting. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">In addition to that, they became the first artist in history to offer an album under the brand new Digital Pressing format! <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83e\udd18<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can imagine, this new album, titled The Will of the People, sold out in under 25 minutes after its release. Now you can get your hands on a unique copy of this release on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/opensea.io\/collection\/muse-serenade?search[sortAscending]=true&amp;search[sortBy]=UNIT_PRICE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opensea<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> marketplace.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Conclusion&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">These are only some examples of the emerging NFT technology. We don\u2019t know where it will lead us, but we can be sure that many more interesting NFT projects will be integrated into our daily lives in the future.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">The fact of the matter is that as time moves on, we are bridging the gap between digital and real worlds, making this one of the most exciting times to be alive. That is, if you are an NFT enthusiast such as us, of course.\ud83d\ude09<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">By the way, you want to be up-to-date with all the latest crypto news, make sure to tune into our <a href=\"https:\/\/guardarian.com\/blog\/\">blog<\/a>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> <\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Ride the wave of digital innovation together with <a href=\"https:\/\/guardarian.com\/\">Guardarian<\/a>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83c\udf0a<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFTs, or non-fungible tokens are digital assets that are implemented using blockchain technology &#8211; just like cryptocurrencies. But what makes them different is that they are unique &#8211; which means that when you buy an NFT, it belongs to only to you and you can always prove it. 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