Find out how celebrities from Snoop Dogg to Bella Hadid are embracing the NFT marketplace.

A few months ago, the concept of buying and selling crypto art through &nbsp; <a href="https://www.lofficielibiza.com/fashion/givenchy-launches-a-capsule-collection-street-swear-associated-with-nfts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">non-fungible tokens ( NFT )</a> &nbsp; would have sounded ridiculous, but internet trends seem to move faster than the speed of light. After March 11, the date on which &nbsp; Christie's &nbsp; auctioned a digital collage of images, "Everyday's-The First 5,000 Days," for $69.3 million, raising the creator &nbsp; Mike Winkleman &nbsp; (which bears the artist's name &nbsp; Beeple ) at the level of &nbsp; David Hockney , a new market in the digital sphere has become the hottest topic of conversation.
THE &nbsp; <a href="https://www.lofficielibiza.com/fashion/nfts-luxury-fashion-collaborations-gucci-louis-vuitton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NFT</a> &nbsp; are secure blockchain-based records that represent pieces of digital media and are purchased in cryptocurrency. Just like the priceless nature of a &nbsp; Matisse &nbsp; or a &nbsp; Van Gogh , the original creation is worth more than the postcard purchased from the museum, the same goes for NFTs and their copyrights.
From the elite of Silicon Valley to the masses of the Internet, the possibilities of digital art, authenticity, and ownership (aka bragging rights) have captivated viewers. It's no surprise, then, that celebrities have jumped on the virtual bandwagon, adding their own contributions to the auction. Whether to take advantage of the lucrative market for &nbsp; NFT &nbsp; or to make a statement about ownership and agency, find out how celebrities, de &nbsp; Snoop Dogg &nbsp; To &nbsp; Emily Ratajkowski , embrace crypto-art.

<a href="https://www.lofficielibiza.com/culture/bella-hadid-celebrates-5-months-no-alcohol-in-las-vegas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bella Hadid</a> created &nbsp; CY-B3LLA with reBASE. The collection includes 11,111 unique 3D scans of Bella Hadid herself. His goal is to create a " new meta-nation with real places and events around the world, where I could meet all of you ".

In the early 2000s, original influencer <a href="https://www.lofficielibiza.com/culture/paris-hilton-wedding-photos-carter-reum" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paris Hilton</a> embodied all the trends to come. From her dedication to Y2K style to her declaration that the selfie will become the new autograph, the heiress always seemed to be one step ahead, and that extended to the sphere of crypto art. In collaboration with designer Blake Kathryn , Paris Hilton has created a series comprising three unique pieces, titled "Hummingbird in My Metaverse", "Legend of Love", and "Iconic Crypto Queen". In April 2021, the entrepreneur sold the entire collection for just over $1 million and she introduced two new real-life pets, &ldquo;Crypto Hilton&rdquo; and &ldquo;Ether Reum,&rdquo; which are an ode to his obsession with NFTs. Asked why she was so infatuated, Paris Hilton said she was so invested in new media as a space for new creations that she dreamed of future projects, artists and even metaverses at night, making the praise of the democratization of art.

Another 2000s pop icon, <a href="https://www.lofficielibiza.com/culture/lindsay-lohan-returns-acting-and-stars-new-netflix-christmas-movie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lindsay Lohan</a> also praised NFTs for their ability to allow creators to better claim copyright to their own works and released her first single in a year, titled " Lullaby". The result of an exclusive collaboration between the actress and DJ Manual Riva , this electronic song, complete with visuals of an animated Lindsay Lohan and butterflies, was auctioned off for over $85,000 on FansForver. The comedian also sold an NFT by now disbanded EDM duo Daft Punk for $15,000. Lindsay Lohan said the sale is " a story in the making " and she predicts the future of entertainment will be rooted in crypto, with NFTs and blockchain becoming the norm.

Musician <a href="https://www.lofficielibiza.com/music/13-interesting-facts-grimes-elon-musk-baby" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Grimes</a> is often regarded for her exploration of synth-pop and experimental pop, alien-like art and cosmetics. The singer, who is in a relationship with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk , has embraced the futuristic nature of NFTs and has sold 10 digital artworks, some of which have been printed in the thousands and others are unique. on Nifty Gateway. His works, which explore imagery of other planets, futuristic technology, ruins and winged archers, brought Grimes around $6 million in less than 20 minutes, his best-selling work, "Death of the Old ", having sold for $389,000.

<div class=""><div class="space--both-5"><div class="text-wrap"><div class="formatted-content"> Snoop Dogg &nbsp; announced in late March 2021 his first collection of NFTs titled &quot;A Journey with the Dogg&quot;, which is the culmination of the rapper&#39;s earliest memories combined with the backing of NFTs. With eight pieces available in limited quantities, including original track &#39;NFT&#39;, &#39;Snoop Doge Coins&#39;, &#39;Diamond Joint&#39; and &#39;Deez Nuts&#39;, the enduringly popular rapper says his art is a look at the life of a &quot;young Snoop&quot;. Commenting on the rise of cryptographic art, &nbsp; Snoop Dogg &nbsp; said that throughout his career, which spans a decade, he has seen modern technology transition from analog to digital and is eager to explore the new digital sphere and connect with his fans. The globally acclaimed innovator and entrepreneur further said he was excited about the concept and believed the technology would change the way artists do business. The sale lasted 48 hours, and &nbsp; Snoop Dogg &nbsp; earned over $100,000 for just one of the pieces sold.</div></div></div></div>

<div class=""><div class="space--both-5"><div class="text-wrap"><div class="formatted-content"> Another newcomer to the digital sphere, &nbsp; Ellen DeGeneres &nbsp; joined the NFT gold rush with its first sale in late April. The host, in a very meta spirit, decided to auction off her explanation of NFTs on the &nbsp; Ellen Show , as well as a physically drawn image of a cat that featured in the clip, as her first NFT. The 24-hour sale raised $33,495, which the host donated to World Central Kitchen, the food aid organization founded by the chef. &nbsp; Jose Andres .</div></div></div></div>

Musician <a href="https://www.lofficielibiza.com/fashion/shawn-mendes-tommy-hilfiger-collaboration-collection-photo-look" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shawn Mendes</a> joined the OpenSea Marketplace by collaborating with Genies to sell unique wearables after the success of his Mesut &Ouml;zil line , which grossed over $500,000. From a virtual guitar to necklaces, vests and earrings, these items were available for sale on OpenSea and earned the singer over $600,000. After the sale, Shawn Mendes donated his proceeds to the Shawn Mendes Wonder Grants Foundation, designed to help young activists with big ideas.

In late April 2022, Eminem shared his first NFT collectible titled &quot;Shady Con&quot; which took the form of a digital festival giving fans the chance to own an NFT collectible on Nifty Gateway. The unique tracks, featuring original instrumental beats created by the rapper, were released ahead of the festival as a limited edition. Talking about why the rapper was intrigued by NFTs, Eminem said his love for collectibles when he was young had no market and he was happy to recreate some of those collectibles.

Supermodel <a href="https://www.lofficielibiza.com/fashion/kate-moss-marc-jacobs-countryside-pink-hair-photos">Kate Moss</a> has joined the craze, delivering something completely new: a video of herself sleeping. &ldquo;Sleep with Kate,&rdquo; which gives an intimate look at the model, illustrates how crypto art and digital property can, much like Paris Hilton put it, empower women. Kate Moss won $17,000 from her NFT and donated the proceeds to the non-profit organization Gurls Talk.

Cara Delevingne , like fellow British supermodel Kate Moss , has used NFTs to focus on empowering women across the burgeoning crypto market space. In collaboration with artist Chemical X , Cara Delevingne has released a clip of herself, seemingly naked, reading a poem about her vagina and notions of ownership. The one-of-a-kind NFT has hopped on the same train as celebrities who use their platforms and voices to raise money for charity by donating the money earned to its foundation which supports women&#39;s empowerment, the COVID relief, LGBTQIA+, environmental causes and the fight against systemic racism.

This is one of the most impactful stories of celebrities using the power of NFTs. <a href="https://www.lofficiel.com/people/emily-ratajkowski-histoire-des-rencontres-apres-divorce-couple-amour" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emily Ratajkowski</a> auctioned off an NFT titled &quot;Buying Myself Back&quot; to reclaim the Instagram photo of herself that artist Richard Prince appropriated for his &quot;New Portraits&quot; series in 2014. At the time, the model and her boyfriend had paid $81,000 for Prince &#39;s copy of his own image. On May 14, Emily Ratajkowski auctioned off her NFT, a composite image of the model standing in front of Richard Prince &#39;s Instagram post &nbsp; enlarged in his living room, thus recovering his power to possess his own image, and to profit from it. As she explained to The Times , &quot; For me, this digital marketplace is a way to communicate that specific idea that couldn&#39;t exist any other way .&quot;

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