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Crocs, the leading footwear brand is stepping into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), according to a trademark application filed on January 11 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The trademark filing requests the right to use the Crocs name on NFTs of ‘footwear, clothing, bags, accessories, and charms for decorating’ as well as the software needed to create and sell them. In fact, the application is marked for ‘Downloadable computer software for creating, managing, storing, accessing, sending, receiving, exchanging, validating and selling digital assets, digital collectibles, digital tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).’ The filing indicates that the footwear brand is preparing to issue NFTs, according to a well-known crypto-intellectual property lawyer. Its counsel, WilmerHale, filed on an ‘intent-to-use’ basis, meaning Crocs has a bona fide intention to use it in commerce. This is not the first time a show brand is moving into digital wearables. In December 2021, Nike bought NFT collectibles startup RTFKT, a virtual shoe company that makes NFTs. Even Adidas scooped up $23 million in sales after its first NFT drop. NFTs could spell a lucrative new business for the publicly traded Crocs, which posted 67 percent revenue growth year over year in 2021. Executives initially spoke of the company’s digital focus in its Jan. 11 earnings call but made no mention of the metaverse. Founded in 1999, Crocs has a market cap of $7.4 billion. The shoe company sells its products in approximately 80 countries through wholesalers, retail stores, e-commerce sites, and third-party marketplaces.

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--  Arabian Camels, an NFT community revolutionizing the film industry, today announced the pre-sale of the Antara Movie NFT. Pre-sales will begin on January 14, 2022, with integration from the cryptocurrency exchange, MoonPay, enabling individuals to buy Ethereum from its official website, to enable NFT purchases.

The private pre-sale minting on January 14, 2022, will only be available to the inner circle of the Arabian Camel Club. Thereafter, whitelist spaces will start to become available to the public. To get access to the whitelist, aspiring NFT buyers can join the Arabian Camel Discord community to get access to the historic NFT drop. Following this historic minting, the Antara Movie NFT will be the first NFT that allows a buyer to digitally part-own the rights of a $50M Hollywood film. Furthermore, ownership rights will entitle holders to parts of the film's box office and streaming revenues. NFT holders can also get up to 80% yield on their NFTs from yield farming during film production, which is only possible due to an exclusive DeFi partnership between Arabian Camels and Swapp Protocol.

Arabian Camels are bending perceptions in terms of the brand strategy and how they offer exclusivity and value to their holders. Due to the symbology behind the Camels and the new era they represent, some Art Galleries around the world are expressing very strong interest in being able to also sell the Antara Movie NFTs as physical prints, with digital backing. This would enable large mantle piece canvases to be described as the first paintings in history to provide DeFi Yield functionality, and represent part IP ownership in a Blockbuster Hollywood Swords and Sandals Epic. The film “Antara” is set to make history as the first major film to be produced by an NFT, while Arabian Camels will be the first NFT community to produce and part-own the rights to a $50 million Hollywood production.

"The impact that Arabian Camels will have on Hollywood is immense. This is an exciting and revolutionary move that will inject a whole new lease of life into the movie business,” said Josef Brandmaier, Producer.

 “SC Films supports filmmakers making the artist journey to realize a film's full commercial potential. ‘Antara' is the first Hollywood-budgeted film as an NFT. Antara is innovative and disruptive to the established order of financing which is controlled by a small oligopoly in Hollywood—the democratization and decentralization is long overdue," said Matthew Joynes, Producer.

The image for the Antara Movie NFT is an Arabian Camel 2.0 that includes a distinct Hollywood clapper at the top right corner of the image. For more information on how to own an Antara Movie NFT and join the Arabian Camels club, please visit www.ArabianCamels.io.

The movie is the long overdue true story, about one of the most revered Knights in all of Arabic history - Antara Ibn Shaddad. He was born as a black slave in the Ancient Arabian Desert, and eventually won his freedom. He then went on to become not only the most dignified knight, but one of the most sagacious and respected poets in all of Arabic history. The production of the movie was meticulously put together with the help of professors of Arabic Literature from Oxford, Cambridge, Yale, and the School of Oriental and African studies, meaning it's not another Marvel movie. The story of Antara is reminiscent of both Alexander the Great and Romeo and Juliet. His story has been told repeatedly for the past 1,500 years. Antara rose to stardom in the 6th century, not only due to his character and prowess on the battlefield but, also, due to his miraculous talent as a poet. His poetry was held in such high regard, that it was sewn in gold, and suspended on the Kaaba in Mecca before the days of Islam. . To this day, if one studies Arabic Literature in Oxford or Cambridge, the poetry of Antara is still studied and revered.

The film was originally set to be shot in Neom, Saudi Arabia; however, Abu Dhabi, as a modern tech hub, has also shown a keen interest in hosting the production of the film. Currently, the production team is assessing which Middle Eastern region is ideal for the film's crew and production.

Celebrity Endorsements Combined with a Grassroots Community Movement

Seeing the immense value in cryptocurrency and community-funded movies, celebrities across Hollywood are buying the Antara Movie NFT. Many producers, actors, actresses, and financiers are buying the Arabian Camel NFT and joining the ‘Caravan'. Many people join the Arabian Camels community as it leads the way into the future of Hollywood.

Most recently, Larsa Pippen, TV personality and Brand Advisor for Swapp Protocol, has joined the Camel Club.

“As a female entrepreneur in tech and digital currency, I am totally inspired by the Antara Movie NFT concept, along with the ‘Antara' storyline itself. The Arabian Camels have completely redefined the boundaries of what is possible with NFTs and DeFi,” Pippen says."

Ayo and Teo, the famed duo of dancers and musicians, have also joined the Arabian Camels Club and collaborated with them to create an official Camel Song which is to be sold as an NFT. The famed artists appear in Fortnite and Just Dance, and have appeared in music videos for Usher's "No Limit" and Chris Brown's "Party". Their song "Rolex" peaked at number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and has almost a Billion views on YouTube. The Camels plan on incorporating the famous and viral ‘Globglogabgalab' sample music that was sampled in Kanye West's Remote Control song, on his Donda album. Donda initially scored the most first-day streams for an album in 2021 on both Apple Music and Spotify. The Globglogabgalab music has gone viral 3 times before. It is set to do so again, but this time with the Camels.

Before the public are allowed to mint the Antara Movie NFT, a private pre-sale minting for the Antara Movie NFT will take place on the 14th January. The minting session will only be available to the inner circle Arabian Camel Club before opening up whitelist spaces to the public. Antara Movie NFT holders will get part ownership of the IP rights of the $50 million Hollywood war epic, “Antara.” The Antara Movie NFT seeks to grant buyers up to 50 percent of the intellectual property rights to “Antara” for 3 to 5 years.

The Antara Movie NFT is drawing wide interest from celebrities and NFT enthusiasts alike. Members from the Arabian Camel NFT community will share in the ownership of the film's intellectual property, get roles in the movie, credit as producers, and join the production team for exclusive gatherings on the set in the Arabian Desert with the cast and crew. The differentiation of this NFT project is its real-world utility, separating itself from the typical NFT projects of 2021, inflated by hype alone. The Arabian Camels are now becoming a powerful symbol of what is achievable when crypto communities join in numbers, united by a common vision.

The Arabian Camels envision merging movies and NFTs with DeFi, Gaming, and the Metaverse. The community believes it can extract future value from the boo ming transmedia space and simultaneously share those entertainment properties with the Arabian Camel community. Prospective film distributors would pay the owners of the Antara Movie NFT to distribute the movie in theaters and/or streaming channels, which is expected to the Arabian Camel community into millions of dollars in real-world value. 

Entering the Metaverse in Collaboration with vEmpire

Arabian Camels has also collaborated with Dominic Ryder, CEO of vEmpire, whose token has recently rocketed 1500 percent and reached a market cap of $100 million. Dominic Ryder's protocol is in the process of designing and creating the Antara Play-To-Earn game, which has already gotten the attention of some prominent venture capital firms. The multiplayer raiding game is expected to plant the Arabian Camels brand and the Antara IP firmly into the metaverse and add another layer of value for Arabian Camels' holders. The game is set to bring fun and reliable income to thousands of players in developing countries and will run off a scholarship model. The Arabian Camels NFTs will be a commodity within the game. In conjunction, they will also be launching their very own gaming token, the in-game currency that is set to be listed on major cryptocurrency exchanges.

Watch the promo video at www.arabiancamels.io   

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ABOUT ARABIAN CAMELS

The Arabian Camels are the first part of the Antara NFT collection, an integral part of the Antara IP transmedia rollout. The Arabian Camels NFT acts as a pass to unlock several perks and incentives. The Arabian Camels NFTs introduced a never-before-seen utility, which allows NFT holders to be an integral part of, and benefit from the exciting world of movies, gaming, and Transmedia.

 

ABOUT ANTARA 

Antara is a feature film directed by one of the most sought-after Hollywood Directors, that covers the life and adventures of Antara Ibn Shaddad, a desert warrior from ancient pre-Islamic Arabia. The film is the first big-budget film to be funded by an NFT, before its theatre and streaming debut, as well as the first NFT, to facilitate this type of royalty sharing. As part of the ‘Antara IP' a transmedia rollout, the film is a part of a franchise that includes 3 sequels, crypto infused ‘Assassins Creed Styled' multi-player game, a comic, and a strong brand with a long term merchandising and licensing strategy.

 

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• https://discord.gg/VXDMpCyZ2f

• https://twitter.com/Antara1212 

• https://mobile.twitter.com/ArabianCamels

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Crocs, the popular shoe company, is looking to get into NFTs, according to a trademark application filed on January 11.

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Clothing retailer Gap is launching its first NFT collaboration with a limited-edition, gamified digital experience built on the Tezos blockchain. For this, the fashion retailer collaborated with Brandon Sines, the artist behind the NYC-based Frank Ape project, to create digital art featuring Gap’s iconic hoodies. Beginning Thursday at 9 a.m. PT, Gap’s digital collectibles will feature four levels- Common, Rare, Epic, and One-of-a-Kind, with Common being the first release. Each NFT from this initial drop will be priced at 2 tez (XTZ), or about $8.30. Additional drops will take place over the next two weeks, including the Rare drop on January 15 at 6 tez each ($25), the Epic drop on January 19 at 100 tez ($415) each and the One-of-a-Kind NFT to be auctioned on January 24. The collection will be available to shop exclusively on gap.com/nft and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. “Gap has always been at the intersection of music, art and culture, so we are excited about this growth opportunity in the digital space with artists like Brandon Sines,” said Chris Goble, Chief Product Officer and General Manager of Gap North America. “With this partnership with Gap, the creative cycle has come full circle as it allows me to express the beautiful messages of Frank Ape while collaborating with one of the most classic brands in history. I cannot wait to share the physical and digital pieces we’ve been working on with Gap and Frank fans worldwide.”  The company is leveraging Tezos, a proof-of-stake blockchain network that uses a more energy-efficient approach to secure its network with a low carbon footprint. The company is one of many fashion labels to enter the world of NFTs and metaverse. For instance, major fashion brands including Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Ralph Lauren too have dabbled in the nascent industry last year in an effort to promote their brands.

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Legendary UFC & Wrestling Champion and Hall Of Famer, Ken Shamrock will launch Valor Sports Coin (V$) on theBinance blockchain. Ken startedValor Bare Knuckle as a “fighter for fighters” promotion but created Valor Sports to support all sports athletes in part through direct engagement with their fans and the crypto world. Valor Sports Coin (V$) will be a reward token paying BNB rewards to its holders & already has partnerships with $GREED, TCG World &WallStreetBets. The world saw the power of the people when WallStreetBets and their community championed AMC and GameStop stocks against Wall Street hedge funds. Now they see the value of Valor Sports, $GREED, and TCG in the Metaverse and the Crypto world and are backing them in an exclusive strategic partnership.

Ken Shamrock's Valor Sports Coin: V$ : set to Launch as Dana White Challenges Fighters to start their own League.

The$GREED team has built the contract, will help deploy the launch from the Greed Launchpad and is leveraging the Greed Vault as a staking platform.  Additionally, Valor Sports Coin (V$) will be utilizing the Greed NFT marketplace, which is the first NFT site that can guarantee the artists will never lose their royalties. While Greed Music has recording artists and is building an amphitheater as well as galleries in Decentraland to showcase NFT's, Valor will also be able to live-stream their fights and utilize Greed's metaverse ecosystem for their NFT's as well.  Greed Lead developer, Captain Awesome has been working closely with Valor Sports Coin (V$) with their technology and building strategic partnerships. Don't be surprised if there are collaborations with Greed Music's Grammy Award-winning producers, Cool & Dre, or performances by their recording artists at the fights… Live in the Metaverse!

TheTCG World partnership allows for the Valor Sports Metaverse build to tie every utility together in the Valor Sports Ecosystem with much room to spare for our forward-looking projects.Epic Games CEO, Tim Sweeney says the Metaverse is a multi trillion-dollar opportunity. Valor Sports will be providing a high-tech multi-sports arena to showcase NFTs for all their athletes while incorporating crypto sports games and beyond. Ken Shamrock'sValor Bare Knuckle will have theBout Circle reproduced inside the Roman Colosseum where if your avatar dares to step into the circle, you better be prepared to fight your way out. What better way to showcase Hall of Fame wrestler & UFC Champion, Ken Shamrock's career than inside a lion-shaped building to represent the Lion's Den. The Lion's Den was the first fight club ever and was created by the world's most dangerous man himself.

In recent daysDana White was seen saying that if you don't like how the UFC pays their fighters then go start your own league. Challenge accepted and that's the inspiration behind Valor Bare Knuckle. Ken created it to give the fans exactly what they were looking for while protecting the fighters.“Stand them up”, was a common theme throughout his career so with Valor Bare Knuckle there's no grappling, no clinching, no takedowns, no ropes and/or cages or anything impeding your view of the Bout Circle. Valor Bare Knuckle and it's unique ruleset will produce faster and more exciting fights and is the future of true bare knuckle boxing.

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What a wonderful time, Christmas is right around the corner (might be after Christmas when you read this) and 2022 is getting closer and closer. When looking back at this year it’s safe to say that at least for those who invested in cryptocurrencies it’s been a great year. Bitcoin is up 100%, Ethereum over […]

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