Ripple Welcomes More Than 4,000 Artists Into Its New NFT Platform
Rising blockchain company Ripple has announced the onboarding of around 4,000 singers, musicians, content creators, game designers, and other artists into its NFT platform with a Creator Fund worth more than $250 million. Launched in Sep. 2021, the blockchain producer is aiming to support artists and creative agencies like Mintable, MintNFT, VSA Partners, NFT PRO, Ethernal Labs, and onXRP. The creator fund will be distributed on a batch basis with a varying theme for each “wave” of applications. Related Article | Veteran Trader Advises ‘Gen Zs’ To Set Aside Savings On Bitcoin And Hold....
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