The NFT market is the hottest thing in the blockchain/crypto space and is rapidly expanding.
One of the fast-growing exchanges, FTX, launched its NFT marketplace and has had a couple of partnerships deals and announcements, which has caused a spike in its token FTT.
Recently, the company on-boarded a National Football League, Tom Brady as FTX ambassador, and his supermodel wife, Gisele Bundchen, the environmental and social initiatives adviser.
They both received an undisclosed amount of cryptocurrency and equity from the company.
Joining Tom Brady today, the 7th September 2021, is one of the NBA Superstar Stephen Curry, who recently caught the media’s attention by purchasing a $180,000 ethereum-based NFT from the Bored Yacht Club collection.
FTX has just onboarded the NBA superstar as their global ambassador and stated that he would be getting a stake from FTX.
Curry’s Ethereum record showed that he had been previously involved in the minting of NFTs from the Bossy Bear, Kongs and Pixel collections.
FTX’ token FTT sees new All-Time High
After the recent announcement of the FTX arm, FTX.US looking at acquiring LedgerX, a U.S. licensed crypto derivatives exchange. As a result, its token FTT has surged high since last week. This expected partnership would pave an excellent way for FTX.US in the U.S. Market and allow U.S. retails investors to access more derivatives products.
According to the FTX founder and CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, he emphasised that the goal is to be “allies rather than enemies of regulators.”
FTX’s deal with Stephen Curry extends to an annual contribution to Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Foundation, EAT.LEARN.PLAY.