Grab up on nonfungible token (NFT)-related news this week from restaurants to movies and music. Below is a roundup of stories y'all don't desire to miss.

Melania Trump's optics become an NFT

Former first lady Melania Trump launched her own NFT platform and dropped her first digital collectible titled "Melania's Vision," which volition exist on sale through the rest of the month.

"Melania'due south Vision" is a watercolor fine art slice by artist Marc-Antoine Coulon. The limited-edition digital artwork volition exist available for 1 SOL ($150) and includes an audio recording from Mrs. Trump. The Melania Trump NFT platform utilizes the Solana blockchain protocol and is powered past Parler, an alternative social media network.

"Melania'southward Vision" NFT past Marc-Antoine Coulon. Source: Melania Trump

A portion of the proceeds from Melania's NFT collection will go to children in the foster care organization and their education, according to the official website. The verbal percentage was not revealed.

Upcoming movie production gets decentralized

The Arabian Camels NFT community first created a drove of 12,012 digital camels living on the Ethereum blockchain. Now, Arabian Camels has partnered with Swapp Protocol to produce a $50 million decentralized feature NFT picture called "Antara." Antara is based on the adventurous life of Antarah Ibn Shaddad, an ancient Arabian knight and poet.

Prospective film distributors can purchase up to fifty% of the intellectual property rights to "Antara" and pay to distribute the movie in theatres and streaming channels. Swapp allows Arabian Camels to integrate DeFi capabilities into the movie's production. Swapp's NFT farming utility will allow Arabian Camel NFT owners to earn passive income on their collectibles.

Alexander Amaratei, the producer of Antara, shared in a statement that his vision was "to create a arrangement to produce films that normally price in excess of $50M, completely risk-free. In add-on to eliminating funding risks, this organization would let films to exist owned past the fans, the NFT owners."

Investment in IRL NFT exhibits

Nearly NFTs tend to live on a digital wallet behind a screen. Danvas, a startup with a goal to assistance NFT owners physically display their pieces, appear this week a $7 1000000 seed round led by Greycroft, LererHippeau, VaynerX, and others.

Danvas envisions monitors or projections displaying digital artwork just set up in a personalized style with museum-quality detail and a luxury feel. A waitlist is currently open to galleries and private collectors. Jeanne Anderson, Danvas' CEO and former general manager of Saatchi Art, said that she views this moment in fourth dimension "as the beginning of a digital art renaissance."

Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VeeFriends, was amidst Danvas' seed investors. Vaynerchuk is supporting the project because he believes that "one of the missing links between the traditional and digital fine art worlds is display. How can you show your pieces in a way that matches their value and significance?" Danvas will launch in the spring of 2022.

Whitney Houston's never-before-heard recording sold as NFT

In the latest music news, an unreleased runway sung by Whitney Houston at 17 years old was sold at auction on the OneOf platform for $999,999. This recording was function of the OneOf Iconic Auction collection featuring rare images and videos of Houston, which has, so far, generated over $1.ane 1000000 in sales.

The owner of the Whitney Houston "OneOf One" NFT received the trailer video, full personal use rights of the demo track and a music video created by 17-yr-former NFT creative person Diana Sinclair. OneOf is supported on the Tezos blockchain.

Applebee's eatery hosts 'Metaverse Mondays'

As function of a "Metaverse Mondays" campaign, Applebee'southward will release a new NFT for auction every Monday in December. This week, the restaurant chain sold its get-go NFT of a technicolor burger created by New York artist Bister Vittoria for $25. The buyer also received an Applebee souvenir card loaded with $ane,300, enough for a year's worth of burgers. Details on each upcoming release are revealed on Applebee's Twitter. Other dining bondage such as Domino's and Taco Bell take also entered the business of NFTs recently.

Related: Cointelegraph Consulting: Is NFT music an untapped opportunity?

Other Nifty News

The blithe Television series South Park offered a grim take on NFTs in its "Post-Covid-19" episode this calendar week. The critique likened NFT investments to a violent and seemingly apocalyptic futurity.

Adidas recently partnered with Bored Ape Yacht Club, GMoney and PUNKS Comics to advance its metaverse ambitions. On Friday, the sportswear brand launched its own NFT collection entitled "Into the Metaverse" promising exclusive access to physical and digital products and services.