{"id":129777,"date":"2021-06-22T22:03:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T22:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=129777"},"modified":"2021-06-22T22:03:09","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T22:03:09","slug":"gannett-launches-its%e2%80%afinaugural%e2%80%afnon-fungible-token-inspired-by-the-first-newspaper%e2%80%afon%e2%80%afthe-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/business\/gannett-launches-its%e2%80%afinaugural%e2%80%afnon-fungible-token-inspired-by-the-first-newspaper%e2%80%afon%e2%80%afthe-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"GANNETT Launches Its\u202fInaugural\u202fNon-Fungible Token Inspired by the First Newspaper\u202fOn\u202fthe Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today,\u202fGannett Co Inc., announced its inaugural non-fungible token (NFT) inspired by the first newspaper delivered to space in 1971.\u202fLegendary Apollo 14 astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space, famously transported a special edition of TODAY, now FLORIDA TODAY and part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, to the moon. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of\u00a0Shepard\u2019s visit to the moon, the NFT collection allows bidders the chance\u00a0to\u202fimmerse\u202fthemselves with the interactive artwork of the Apollo Landing and related\u202fNASA\u202fmissions\u202fas captured by FLORIDA TODAY.<\/p>\n<p>The\u202f<em>First Newspaper Delivered to the Moon<\/em>\u202fcollection includes a photo mosaic video, an interactive photo mosaic illustration, a digital copy of \u201cA Space Age History: Man\u2019s Odyssey to the Moon,\u201d\u202fan exclusive behind the scenes Space Coast Tour, lifetime digital subscriptions, and out of this world extras. All auction proceeds will\u202fbenefit\u202fthe\u202fAir Force Space &amp; Missile Museum Foundation\u202fand\u202fThe Gannett Foundation.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpace travel was an inspired theme for our first NFT because it tells the story of innovation and advancement that has been a positive, unifying force in American culture, which is also the aim of Gannett\u2019s storytelling,\u201d said Kris Barton, Chief Product Officer, Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK. \u201cOur digital subscriber growth can be attributed to our unique content and our ability to use technology \u2013 like an NFT \u2013 as we find meaningful ways to bring communities together and engage new audiences.\u201d\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to be the recipient of this auction recognizing the importance of space exploration and discovery,\u201d said Board Chairman of the Air Force Space &amp; Missile Museum Foundation Ray Sands. \u201cThe funds will support our work to recognize and preserve the historical significance of U.S. Space Force launch activities.\u201d\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 48-hour auction will begin on Monday, June 28 at 8 p.m.\u202fET\u202fat\u202fnft.usatoday.com,\u202fpowered by Origin\u2019s NFT Launchpad. Gannett will also be offsetting the NFT footprint with carbon credits.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more details and the controlling terms and conditions applicable to the auction, visit\u202fnft.usatoday.com.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/pr\/2021\/06\/22\/gannett-launches-its-inaugural-non-fungible-token-inspired-first-newspaper-on-the-moon\/5311544001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today,\u202fGannett Co Inc., announced its inaugural non-fungible<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":129776,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23051],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>GANNETT Launches Its\u202fInaugural\u202fNon-Fungible Token Inspired by the First Newspaper\u202fOn\u202fthe Moon - 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