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Taco Bell Just Sold a Collection of 5 Fast-Food-Themed NFTs
Proceeds from the sale of the digital collectibles will go to the Taco Bell Foundation.
Taco Bell has just sold a collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Rarible marketplace.
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- The fast-food chain created five different taco-themed NFTs, releasing five editions of each for bidding Sunday.
- The 25 tokens representing the mostly animated artworks listed with bids starting at 0.001 wrapped ether (WETH), an amount worth $1.79 at time of writing.
- The digital collectibles sold out in minutes with highest bids reaching 1.5 WETH.
- The profits for the venture will be donated to the chain's charity Taco Bell Foundation, which raises money for young people's education and career progression.
Our Spicy Potato Soft Tacos can now live in your hearts, stomachs and digital wallets. https://t.co/IC8b45lmd9 pic.twitter.com/FJUcuwCuyy
ā Taco Bell (@tacobell) March 8, 2021
- Celebrities, artists and major brands are becoming ever more present in the burgeoning world of NFTs.
- Kings of Leon recently announcing the release of their latest album as an NFT, while a digitized version of a Banksy artwork sold for roughly $380,000 after the physical version was burned.
See also: Digital Artwork Sells for Record-Breaking $6.6M in Ether on Winklevoss-Owned Marketplace
Jamie Crawley
Jamie has been part of CoinDesk's news team since February 2021, focusing on breaking news, Bitcoin tech and protocols and crypto VC. He holds BTC, ETH and DOGE.
