It’s officially International NFT Day, the first-of-many annual celebrations focused on the NFT communities, developers, creators, builders and collectors that make up the tapestry of Web3. Five years ago on September 20 the term NFT was first used to describe non-fungible tokens when Flow Chief Architect Dete Shirley published ERC-721. Five years later, we’re excited to help organize a celebration of the cultural and industrial revolution NFTs have become.
We shared the overall vision of International NFT Day in our announcement post, and since then, we’ve seen a huge outpour of teams wanting to get involved. It’s exciting to say that Dapper Labs, Flow, OpenSea, The First Mint, a16z crypto, Ripple, XRP Ledger, Metaverse HQ, Coinbase NFT, Cryptoslam, LearnWeb3, Buildspace and the Vancouver Tech Journal have come together to bring NFT Day to life across blockchains, verticals, and mediums.
Wondering what’s happening on NFT Day? We’ve got a full roundup of how you can celebrate with the community, but first, we’ll start with a major announcement!
Dapper now supports FLOW tokens
FLOW is now supported on Dapper wallet! We’re excited to introduce the 2.5 Million people using Dapper to transacting with FLOW on Dapper, a user experience that is just as easy as paying with conventional currency. Bringing FLOW to Dapper is an exciting milestone for the entire Flow community, and introducing non-crypto native collectors to using tokens for the first time is another step toward bringing mass adoption of blockchain technology to the mainstream.
Dapper users can now transact with FLOW the same way they currently do with their Dapper Balance (USD), including paying for NFTs, making deposits and withdrawals, and earning rewards.
To learn more about FLOW on Dapper, check out the detailed announcement post right over here.
Claim your exclusive NFT Day collectible
Don’t miss out on your chance to claim your free NFT Day FLOAT, a proof-of-attendance NFT commemorating the first ever celebration of International NFT Day. It’s easy and completely free — no transaction fees for you to deal with — all you have to do is head over to the claim site, connect your Flow wallet, and you’ll be ready to memorialize this day in history.
Then, make sure you share it on social media with #NFTDay to celebrate with the community!
Your free exclusive NFT Day FLOAT is just a few clicks away!
(Plus, if you claim this with your Dapper wallet, you’ll be automatically entered to win some free NFT Day merch!)
IRL events around the globe
It’s been incredibly exciting hearing from so many NFT communities around the world, all wanting to host an event to celebrate on September 20. This year we’re proud to help support 27 events, from Long Beach, California out to Berlin, and can’t wait to see what next year brings! This is truly an international event, a message that was loud and clear as communities reached out.
Plus, Flow's Chief Architect, Dete Shirley, is holding a fireside chat during the Vancouver NFT Day event, one of the many awesome gatherings happening on 9/20, and surely a keynote moment for everyone able to attend the sold out venue.
Several NFT Day meetups reached capacity within hours in fact, but there’s still limited availability for select events happening. To see a full list of events head over to the In-Person Meetup Events section at InternationalNFTDay.org.
Virtual events galore
We’re also seeing a TON of awesome virtual events coming together, whether it’s Twitter Spaces with amazing panelists, or metaverses completely decked out for NFT Day.
- Join any of the many Twitter Spaces going on during #NFTDay, including a group discussion featuring Dapper Sports Studio General Managers. Hear from NBA Top Shot, NFL ALL DAY, UFC Strike and Athlete Studio.
- Check out the LuluLand NFT Day The Sandbox metaverse experience, with puzzles, events and more happening!
- Sign up for the upcoming Introduction to NFTs for Devs workshop, co-hosted by LearnWeb3 and Dapper Labs, and learn about building your very own NFT project.
- A Twitter MEGASPACE featuring founders from 10 different Flow projects, happening on the Flow Twitter account at 9am PT.
- And more!
Announcements from around the Flowverse
We also have a TON of announcements happening across the entire Flow ecosystem and Web3 world, so we wrapped up some of the major happenings in the list below:
- OpenSea is featuring historical NFT collections, like CryptoKitties, Autoglyphs, Bored Ape Yacht Club, CryptoPunks and more on their homepage
- CryptoKitties is sharing puzzles, prizes, and a Fancy chase
- Nifty’s is giving away some amazing NFTs
- Coinbase NFT holding a free mint for #NFTDay with SpaceBots
- Lululand created an incredible #NFTDay metaverse in The Sandbox
- Rarible is offering 0% fees on Immutable listings
- Tokenproof announces support for Flow
- LearnWeb3 is co-hosting an NFT workshop with Dapper Labs
- Rove is hosting a metaverse party for #NFTDay
- Gigster is giving away limited edition Kingship M&Ms
- Pieland is hosting a charity auction
- Supper Club created a scavenger hunt across Chicago
- Gaia is launching NBA Top Shot trading with FLOW on Dapper
- SolarPups shares that Augmented Reality filters are coming for their pups
- Flovatar now accepts FLOW on their marketplace on Dapper
- Inception Animals is launching a free mint today
- This is Epix is launching the I.AM IN mint pass
- Sturdy Exchange announces Hoodlums can now be purchased in FLOW, with Analogs to follow soon
- TuneGo announces Snoop Dogg is coming to Flow with exclusive music drop
- Flowverse announcing their Mystery Pass, bringing new utility to their Flow community
Thank you to everyone
Last but certainly not least we want to thank all of the teams that have come together to make International NFT Day a huge moment in Web3 history. It’s been humbling to have so many incredible people interested in lending their time and effort to making this a true celebration unlike any other, and even moreso, the amazing communities that make this all possible.
Enjoy International NFT Day, get #NFTDay trending, and don’t forget your free FLOAT on the way out!
Till next year!
