{"id":9596,"date":"2022-03-25T21:19:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T21:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/nft\/80s-icons-madonna-stallone-carve-out-a-slice-of-the-nft-pie-and-beckhams-keen-too\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T21:19:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T21:19:38","slug":"80s-icons-madonna-stallone-carve-out-a-slice-of-the-nft-pie-and-beckhams-keen-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/nft\/80s-icons-madonna-stallone-carve-out-a-slice-of-the-nft-pie-and-beckhams-keen-too\/","title":{"rendered":"80s Icons Madonna, Stallone Carve Out a Slice of the NFT Pie \u2013 And Beckham\u2019s Keen, Too"},"content":{"rendered":"
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David Beckham Enters the Metaverse. Source: a video screenshot, DigitalBits \/ prnewswire.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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If you\u2019re aching after the Eighties, the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) world \u2013 and some of the biggest celebs from the decade that fashion forgot \u2013 would like a word with you. And when they\u2019re done, Nineties throwbacks are next in line.<\/p>\n

*Editor\u2019s warning: If cringeworthy 80s-themed puns aren\u2019t to your liking, look away now.*<\/i><\/p>\n

Leading the line is Madonna, the quintessential lady of the 80s, who took to Twitter to show off a Bored Ape Yacht Club<\/i> creation that appears to have been formed in her image. It features an item of \u201cS&M\u201d headgear and a cigarette, a hat-tip (we warned you about these puns) to the iconic \u201cJustify My Love\u201d promotional images.<\/p>\n

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The ape is also covered in symbols not unlike those used in Middle Eastern tradition to ward off the evil eye \u2013 a nod toward Madonna\u2019s not infrequent use of Christian and Jewish Kabbalistic religious imagery in her music videos.<\/p>\n

Madonna also posted about her NFT and \u201cmetaverse\u201d journey on Instagram. The ape in question is #4988, and the OpenSea <\/strong>marketplace data appears to show that the Material Girl is currently on an ethereum (ETH) spending spree.<\/p>\n

The wallet holder \u2013 almost certainly Madonna herself, as she stated that she received the token from MoonPay<\/strong>, the last address to have transferred ape #4988 \u2013 has made a number of digital art and collectible purchases in the past few hours. Like a (crypto) Virgin, she appears to be somewhat new to this game and is splashing the ETH left, right, and center. Things are getting Borderline excessive. Cryptonews.com<\/i> just hopes her account doesn\u2019t get Frozen. Just Papa don\u2019t Preach about those gas fees!<\/p>\n

If you need to take a Holiday from bad 80s gags, we\u2019re not done yet: the definitive muscle-bound Hollywood screen star of the decade Sylvester \u201cSly\u201d Stallone has urged his followers to \u201cget some ethereum\u201d and create a MetaMask<\/strong> or Coinbase<\/strong> wallet…before splurging on his own range of Rambo and Rocky-themed NFTs named SLYGuys.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly\u201d an eye-watering 9,997 SLYGuy tokens will be minted, an official website explained.<\/p>\n

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Stallone, whose ETH balance won\u2019t be on the ropes after that issuance, promised buyers the opportunity to attend functions such as \u201cdinners and meet-and-greets.\u201d He clearly has the Eye of Tiger when it comes to crypto-spinning business opportunities.<\/p>\n

But while the 80s appear to have drawn First Blood, another decade\u2019s sex symbol is looking to get in on the act…if there\u2019s any room left on the already-heaving NFT bandwagon.<\/p>\n

David Beckham, the Nineties pin-up and football star, is kicking off his own campaign to score ETH riches.<\/p>\n

In a press release that features an image of Beckham literally \u201centering the metaverse\u201d (we\u2019re not making this stuff up), DigitalBits<\/strong> claimed that Becks had \u201cbecome a global brand ambassador for the DigitalBits blockchain.\u201d<\/p>\n

The firm wrote:<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs one of the world\u2019s most successful athlete-turned-businessmen, Beckham will help to communicate the transformative power of the DigitalBits blockchain to consumers, brands, and other organizations worldwide.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Of course, this partnership will result in an inevitable line of Beckham-themed NFTs, and the former Manchester United and Real Madrid \u201cgalactico\u201d was quoted as stating:<\/p>\n

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\u201cI knew that this was a major opportunity to create new experiences for my fans online. I have always taken pride in working with the best teams and I am so excited to work on my NFT collections and more innovations in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Fans will be hoping that the move doesn\u2019t turn out to be an own goal.<\/p>\n

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