Public blockchain network poses several advantages but one of them is that anyone may build on it—but such an open approach also implies that creators and initiatives may bring with them controversy or infamy.
Melania Trump, the former First Lady of the United States, debuted her first NFT collection on the network on Thursday, 16th December 2021, and Solana’s producers may be feeling the heat. Melania Trump announced her plans this morning, and shortly after, a representative from Solana Labs contacted the Decrypt blog to stress that the company is not responsible for the project’s arrival on its network.
“I wanted to inform you, to avoid any confusion, that her choice to use the Solana blockchain was completely organic, and this project is not part of any Solana-led initiative,” the representative told the blog in a statement.
Solana Labs represents the blockchain ecosystem’s core crew, including the platform’s original founders. In the meantime, the Solana Foundation was established in June 2020, with Solana Labs transferring all IP and a significant quantity of SOL coin to the foundation in order to promote its long-term development.
Melania’s NFT, a painting by artist Marc-Antoine Coulon titled “Melania’s Vision,” will be available for purchase on her website from December 16th to December 31st, 2021, for 1 SOL (about $185)
She intends to produce more NFT items in the future, as well as hold an auction on January 11, 2022, featuring both digital and physical artwork, as well as an undefined “physical one-of-a-kind accessory.” An NFT functions as a blockchain-backed receipt for a one-of-a-kind digital object, such as photographs, video files, or video game goods.
The former first lady’s NFT platform is “driven by Parler,” a social networking service popular among far-right conservatives and extremists, according to a statement released by her. Following the January 6th insurgency at the US Capitol, Parler was pulled from a number of app shops and marketplaces. Trump’s NFT platform uses MoonPay to process credit card payments.
The NFT project will help Melania Trump’s Be Best public awareness campaign, and she will give an undefined part of earnings from the NFT sale to “assist youngsters aging out of the foster care system,” according to her.