The world's first
MEGADETH non-fungible token (NFT) has arrived. This piece is a one-of-one and exclusively available for auction
via Rarible's platform through Monday, April 12.NFTs are a type of digital asset where ownership is recorded on a digital ledger blockchain. Each NFT is unique and can be viewed as a collectible that cannot be duplicated, making them singular and potentially valuable. NFTs can represent digital files, such as art, audio, videos, posters, album art and other forms of creative work.A recent report by
NonFungible.com, an NFT market analyst firm said that: "The non-fungible token (NFT) market tripled in 2020, with the total value of transactions increasing by 299% year on year to more than $250m, according to a new study released by
NonFungible.com. Developed with support from foresight business
L'Atelier BNP Paribas, the report — the third annual study of the NFT market — finds that NFTs are primed to become a leading emerging asset class for the Virtual Economy in the years ahead, both in terms of their financial value and their practical uses, and a major driver of economic activity in virtual worlds."
MEGADETH is currently putting the finishing touches on the follow-up to 2016's
"Dystopia" album.The early sessions for the LP took place in 2019 with co-producer
Chris Rakestraw, who previously worked on
"Dystopia".
"Dystopia", whose title track was honored in the "Best Metal Performance" category at the 2017
Grammy Awards, marked Brazilian guitarist
Kiko Loureiro's recording debut with
MEGADETH.
MEGADETH's current lineup is rounded out by bassist
David Ellefson and 46-year-old Belgian-born-and-now-Los-Angeles-based drummer
Dirk Verbeuren, who had played with
SOILWORK for more than a decade before joining
MEGADETH.
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