As the non-fungible token (NFTs) boom continues to explode, new projects are popping up left, right, and centre. One of the more recent developments in this burgeoning market is the use of NFTs as digital avatars, along with some meme projects set for imminent launch.
Follow this guide for the inside scoop on 10 bizarre meme avatar NFT projects ready to launch this month:
1. Chimp Club
Set to launch on December 10, Chimp Club is a collection of 10,000 handcrafted and randomly assembled chimps who all live on the Ethereum blockchain. Out of a wide variety of personalities – from hackers and artists to degens, boomers and zoomers, with each chimp built from a unique combo of hair, hats, eyes, mouths, and outfits – owners are able to fully customise their chimp’s profile.
Chimp Club is a community-driven initiative, which will allow holders of Chimps to take part in coordinating the club’s treasury, development and direction. By purchasing a chimp, buyers will be granted full and complete rights to do whatever they want with the NFT and the artwork included, commercially or otherwise. To mint a chimp, holders can use MetaMask, Wallet Connect or Wallet Link.
2. Eraser Heads Lead Rebellion
Eraser Heads is a collection of 11,111 unique, generative NFTs that exist on the Ethereum blockchain. From the December 8 presale, Eraser Heads also exist on the Polygon blockchain network, which means there are no gas fees associated with minting so holders are able to keep more of their initial investment. These NFTs have some additional utility, with buyers earning tokens just by holding.
3. Eternal Utopia
The Eternal Utopia is a collection of AI-generated humanoid characters (Utopians) that are residents of an alternative planet Earth on the Ethereum blockchain, doubling as ERC-721 tokens. Each NFT is hand-sketched using a different colour palette and shading group by the artist, Shoeb. Utopians are created by using generative arts randomly shuffled from 101 different traits, including skins, accessories and expressions.
4. Ghetto SharkHood
Already available for purchase on the OpenSea marketplace, Ghetto SharkHood is a limited collection of 10,000 Ghetto Shark NFTs stored on the Ethereum blockchain as ERC-721 tokens. By purchasing a Ghetto Shark, holders gain lifetime membership to the SharkHood, along with members-only benefits. Each Ghetto Shark is unique and programmatically generated from 180 possible traits, including expressions, headwear, accessories and skins.
5. Foxtoons Club
Launched on December 8, Foxtoons Club is a collection of programmatically generated NFTs built on the blockchain. The first generation consists of 3333 random Foxtoons, which are randomly assembled and picked from a pool of 500,000 possible outcomes. The club derives from a variation of faces, bodies and hats, with each “Boodle” randomly generated and unique. Ten percent of all sale proceeds generated will be sent to a community safe, which will be returned to holders in the form of contests and raffles.
6. Axolols NFTs
Axolols are a collection of 8,888 hand-drawn and algorithmically generated axolotl profile pictures on the Ethereum blockchain, living as ERC-721 tokens. Each Axolol is generated from more than 120 individual traits of varying rarities, with rankings to be created after launch. Axolols will be available to mint for 0.03 ETH (plus gas) at up to 20 each time, and will be 3000 x 3000 pixels and stored decentrally in the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS). The project intends to use funds generated from the sale of the NFTs to help fund various conservation efforts.
7. Birds ’N’ Blades
Dropping December 8, the Birds ‘N’ Blades NFT project is a collection of unique avian warriors in a style of roleplaying game-esque characters. Developed by Polynode Studios, 3,333 randomly generated pixel NFTs will represent the first stage of Project Aves, with the collection inspired by famous pop-culture characters. After the first stage of the project is completed and every bird is minted, it will move toward phase two with an extended universe collection.
8. Sol Amphibians
Living on the Solana blockchain, Sol Amphibians are a collection of 4,444 unique 3D NFTs handcrafted using AI and algorithmic attributes. Users will enjoy Breeding Functions, which are built in by simply holding any two for a period of four weeks to receive a free baby amphibian delivered to the holder’s Solana wallet. All Amphibians are metaverse-ready.
9. Mr.Uncommon
Mr.Uncommon (who refused to be common) is a collection of 10,000 handcrafted generative art portraits that all live on the Ethereum blockchain, created by industry-leading artists. The aim is to highlight the hidden talents or attributes of individuals to help holders achieve their desired state of life, or at least one matching their aspirations.
Each “Mr.Uncommon” NFT has its own vibrant colour scheme, 277+ traits and many rarities, and is a singular masterpiece that conveys a novel message. The NFTs are available for purchase on the OpenSea marketplace.
10. Everyday Sloths
This groundbreaking collection of 7,777 unique sloths hangs on the Polygon network. Everyday Sloths are the first of their kind, fully customisable and directly interactive within OpenSea. Monthly drops of limited item collections are available with owners allowed to continually customise their sloths beyond minting. Every token sale will include a portion that goes to the Sloth Conservation Foundation.
On purchase, each owner will receive a virtual adoption package including:
- a personalised adoption certificate;
- full biography and sloth history;
- high-resolution photos; and
- two original sloth illustrations.
As NFTs and meme avatar projects continue to boom, Crypto News Australia has published guides to help users navigate among them.
