Regardless of my feelings about nfts & crypto, the claim that this is the "first crypto toy" is total bs, crypto kaiju has existed for years. I've even spoken to the guy that started it. Source: almost 3 years ago

It's actually been done for a while now. I personally don't think it's that great of an idea, the vinyl toy reselling market is extremely volatile, vulnerable to exploitation, and outside of a few tend to lose value really quickly, combining that with cryptocurrencies which are also extremely volatile, vulnerable to exploitation, and outside of a few tend to lose value really quickly doesn't really help either... Source: about 3 years ago

Not the first to do it though, check http://cryptokaiju.io/. We've been doing this for 2.5 years. Source: about 3 years ago

Usually it has been a form of tokenization using physical sensors that would provide some unique id to the object that's also replicated on the blockchain to prove ownership like these things. https://cryptokaiju.io/. Source: about 3 years ago

Tokenization of real assets is possible and here is an example https://cryptokaiju.io/. Source: about 3 years ago

After my first open-source contribution, I looked for other projects where I could contribute. One of those projects was Ethereum, which is a blockchain network that enables Decentralized Finance, tokenization of assets, and an open internet. While reading through their contributing guidelines, I found an issue in their documentation and ended up fixing it, making my second open-source contribution. - Source: dev.to / 6 months ago

Keep up to date with Bitcoin on Bitcoin.org Keep up to date with Ethereum news on Ethereum.org. Source: 7 months ago

Ethereum - The second biggest cryptocurrency platform after Bitcoin, with its own blockchain and smart contract functionality through Solidity. - Source: dev.to / 9 months ago

Coinbase makes use of the Extended Message Transfer Protocol (XMTP) communication protocol to allow messaging between Ethereum addresses. Source: 11 months ago

Elsewhere, The Sandbox is a blockchain-based virtual world built on Ethereum where players can build, own and monetise their gaming experiences. The platform utilises a ‘play-to-earn’ model to incentivise players for time spent in the metaverse, and is building an open metaverse to enable greater collaboration with creators and brands alike. Source: 11 months ago