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Mercedes-Benz NXT partners with Mojito to launch new NFT collection
Last updated: May 15, 2024, 11:33 am EDT | 2 minutes of reading
Mercedes-Benz NXTthe Web3 branch of the German automobile giant, launches a new non-fungible token (NFT) collection in partnership with Mojitoa suite for creating NFT marketplaces.
The collection is called “The Age of Technology” and is the second of seven eras in the company’s “Icon” series.
A limited supply of 780 exclusive collectibles will launch on May 21 at 6:00 p.m. CET.
The Mint will be open for seven days, until May 28.
Notably, the team stated that due to regulatory and tax requirements, only collectors from the EU, Australia, Brazil, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, UK, from the United States and Taiwan will be able to participate.
Mint Discounts and Passes for Existing Collectors
Minting is open to everyone, says the press release shared with Cryptonews.
The price is set at 0.08 ETH.
5/ 🚀 Price – We chose a price of 0.08 eth, which is lower than the last epoch fixed price in terms of eth value. We believe this price, including discounts, is a fair price for everyone, given current market conditions.
-Mercedes-Benz NXT (@MercedesBenzNXT) May 14, 2024
Additionally, there are two types of discounts.
The first is a 30% discount for collectors of the previous main collections: Maschine, Mercedes-Benz NXT Icons and Mercedes-Benz NXT Eternities.
Second, 15% discount is available for Superdackel holders.
Additionally, Maschine and Mercedes-Benz NXT Eternities collectors will receive new passes.
Each will allow a free mint (excluding gas) or a reduced price. New passes are burned during use.
The second of the seven eras
The Mercedes-Benz NXT Icons are a celebration of Mercedes-Benz’s design heritage, the release said.
The Mercedes-Benz design team, led by design director Gorden Wagener, created the elements.
The team designed the story to be told in seven eras, spanning from the present to the early history of the automobile.
The first era (one of seven chapters) of the Mercedes-Benz NXT Icons collection is “The Era of Luxury.” It showcases current automotive production and celebrates the brand’s design heritage in the digital age.
Therefore, the “age of technology” is the second era. It features six iconic cars produced from 2000 to 2017.
These are the Maybach Landaulet, the Mercedes-Benz S 560 Cabriolet, the Mercedes-Benz CLS 500, the Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6×6, the Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series and the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe.
According to the team, the elements have 62 distinct traits organized into five visible categories.
In this way, the collection allows fans to own a digital version of their favorite Mercedes.
10/ To make collecting even smoother and accessible to everyone, we introduced instant creation of crypto wallets on demand via email and social connections. Additionally, credit card payments are now available, supporting all major cards.
-Mercedes-Benz NXT (@MercedesBenzNXT) May 14, 2024
Meanwhile, “Mojito’s APIs and SDKs form the backbone of the Mercedes-Benz NXT web3 infrastructure,” the announcement said.
It combines blockchain, NFT and user-friendly interfaces, as well as “the ease of web2 with the transformative capabilities of web3”.
Mojito has focused on creating a portal that will facilitate tasks such as streamlined token creation, deployment of custom smart contracts, automated token distribution, tiered discounts through token management, as well as customer management and reporting.
In addition, it integrated WalletConnect And Metamask.
Mercedes-Benz NXT’s inaugural main collection was Maschine for which it partnered with renowned artist Harm van den Dorpel and art collective. DAO Fingerprints.
He followed with Eternities for a small number of select Mercedes-Benz customers, as well as Superdackel, a tribute to the iconic “Wackeldackel” nodding dog dashboard toy.