Talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel late Wednesday blasted US ex-Donald Trump's collectors of NFT projects as “obsessive” and “obsessive” – as the secondary market value of the assets plummeted.
The floor price of Trump Digital Trading Cards, or the cheapest NFT, on Ethereum Scaling Network Polygon has doubled in the past day to $434, according to the data. NFT price floor. About 90 NFTs from the portfolio traded hands during that period.
Kimmel's attack on NFT holders came as Trump made a variety of pro-Crito comments at an event at the Mar-a-Lago resort where he was hosting qualified collectors.
“Trump used a day off from the trial today to focus on his pyramid scheme,” Kimmel said. he said.Referring to the presumptive Republican nominee's security fund case in Manhattan. “He hosted a VIP dinner at Mar-a-Lago for the super fans who bought his NFTs.”
At least 47 Trump NFT buyers (originally selling for $99 each) had the opportunity to dine and mingle at Trump's Palm Beach, Florida property on the day I Hate Being Trump's Assistant, Kimmel joked. It's an uncomfortable reminder to give, Kimmel pointed out.
“Remember, you have to eat dinner tonight with the freaks who paid $4,700 for a picture of you wearing Superman ribbons and a cape,” he said, as the show then flashed NFTs from Trump's collection, which includes nearly 200,000 special collectible trading cards in various series.
Sale of Trump's Series 2 collection jump More than the original series with 405 sales the previous day. However, at a floor price of roughly $82—they're less expensive than the original $99 introductory retail price.
“Not only did the guards — I mean the customers — get digital trading cards, but those who paid a lot got the full outfit he was wearing when he was arrested,” Kimmel said of the benefits of the third series (which aired last December). As the official description of the suit came up on the screen. “As you can see, the value [is] “worthless”
Kimmel's barbs follow the political line drawn in the sand between the Democratic and Republican parties on crypto regulation on Wednesday. Not long after President Biden He promised to veto A rule that would see crypto protection guidelines from the Securities and Exchange Commission has been repealed, the agency says Target crypto By mistake.
“[Gary] Gensler is very much against it, and the Democrats are very much against it.” Trump said. But I'm good.
Trump himself took aim at Solana in a Biden-themed meme coin alongside other politicians' ridiculous and deliberate misspellings. “This is a lot of money for one coin, I don't like that investment,” he said after learning that the coin “Jeo Boden” (BODEN) has a market value of 240 million dollars.
But just as Trump-themed NFTs jumped in value with Kimmel's comments, it seems Trump's negativity is the only one. Boden addede. To quote a line from Trump's book “Art”: “Good publicity is better than bad, but in terms of the bottom line, bad publicity is sometimes better than talking to the public.”
Edited by Andrew Hayward.
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