{"id":5643,"date":"2020-06-24T11:59:06","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T15:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/?p=5643"},"modified":"2021-05-21T09:46:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T13:46:21","slug":"william-shatner-nft-wax-blockchain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2020\/06\/24\/william-shatner-nft-wax-blockchain","title":{"rendered":"William Shatner Tokenizes his Favorite Memories on the WAX Blockchain"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If there\u2019s one thing that has no need of preservation on a blockchain, it\u2019s the burbling thunder of William Shatner\u2019s self-deprecating chuckle.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You grew up with it \u2014 if you\u2019ve ever owned a television it\u2019s part of your cultural heritage. No matter how many years may go by between starring roles, it\u2019s as familiar and comfortable as the aroma of Marmite to an English expat.<\/span><\/p>\n

He isn\u2019t committing his laugh to the<\/span> WAX blockchain<\/span>, but as he launches a new set of non-fungible token trading cards (NFTs) based on his life-lived-large, he\u2019s sharing memories and rarities from a career that spans seven decades, such as a newly-unearthed newspaper clipping of a young Shatner as understudy to Christopher Plummer\u2019s Henry V.<\/span><\/p>\n

As the original star of a franchise that spawned an estimated $10 billion in revenue over the years, and the man who sat in a Command Chair that subsequently fetched over $300,000 at auction, Shatner has become acutely aware of the importance of provenance.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s critically important both to the person who wants one unique thing, or someone who spends a great deal of money on a very expensive object and wants to be sure it isn\u2019t a counterfeit,\u201d he explained in an interview with <\/span>Cointelegraph Magazine<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Shatner delved into the world of blockchain technology and collectible provenance with Third Millennia co-founder Paul Camuso via a partnership with Mattereum last year, and he has already released a number of signed Captain Kirk action figures using the platform. But this new venture will bring his memorabilia to a wider audience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tokenizing William Shatner\u2019s memories<\/span><\/h4>\n

Shatner\u2019s new trading cards feature scenes from his life, from the 1930’s to the present. \u201cI have very few of those past records available, because I have always thought it was the next thing that counts, not yesterday. So I\u2019ve disposed of, thrown away pictures, memories, because they\u2019re a source of sadness for me,\u201d he explained.<\/span><\/p>\n

He may be the only man in the cryptocurrency arena for whom the word \u201ctelegram\u201d doesn\u2019t immediately raise the specter of SEC enforcement actions, angry investors, and a TON of trouble. Because among the eclectic mix of items available for collectors will be a telegram \u2014 in its original sense \u2014 from producer Ray Stark (<\/span>The World of Suzie Wong<\/span><\/i>), as well as an image of the actor with the<\/span> Jupiter 8<\/span><\/a> (a futuristic car ostensibly built by aliens and featured briefly in a 1968 episode of <\/span>Star Trek<\/span><\/i>) and even photos from his first modeling assignment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\u201cThey\u2019re odd pieces \u2014 the detritus of my life, like leaving the dust of a comet behind me.”<\/span>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“Even down to an old joke… I have these dental records, and the joke is, this is something I can get my teeth into,\u201d said Shatner. \u201cIt\u2019s just an X-ray of a tooth. But it\u2019s <\/span>my<\/span><\/i> tooth!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

For <\/span>Star Trek<\/span><\/i> fans, a poignant image of Shatner hugging longtime friend Leonard Nimoy may be one of the most anticipated cards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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