Samsung to distribute NFT to reservations such as Galaxy S22, with Theta Drop

Samsung distributes NFTs to subscribers of their devices

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It was revealed on February 14 that Samsung Korea will distribute a commemorative NFT to users who have pre-booked their new device. This NFT distribution target is users living in Korea who purchased either Samsung's smartphone "Galaxy S22" or tablet terminal "Galaxy Tab S8" after pre-booking. The advance reservation period for each device will be from February 14th to February 21st, and the application period for the commemorative NFT will be from February 22nd to March 31st. According to the announcement, the commemorative NFT will be a generative art randomly generated by a computer. The distribution will be done at ThetaDrop, the NFT marketplace of Theta Network, a blockchain platform specializing in video streaming. In order for users to earn NFTs, they need to register on the platform after the pre-order period ends and have them authenticate the code obtained through the Samsung member app. The acquired NFT seems to be locked during the application period, and it seems that the specifications will not be confirmed until the end of the period. It is said that the lock can be unlocked when the period ends. In 2019, Samsung made a strategic investment in Theta Labs, Inc., which operates the Theta network. In addition to announcing the integration of the NFT platform into the latest 2022 model of smart TVs as an initiative in Samsung's blockchain area, a virtual store will be opened on the metaverse platform Decentraland. ing. ● What is NFT? “NFT (Non Fungible Token)” refers to tokens issued on blockchains that cannot be replaced. Tokens issued according to the NFT standard have individual values ​​for each token. Therefore, by linking NFTs with digital data such as images and videos, it is used to express the individual value of digital data. It should be noted that the term NFT is currently widely used, and its function and expressive value may differ depending on the type of blockchain or marketplace used.

Wu Shinyi (Gentosha New Economy)