VeVe Launching Carbon Neutral NFTs, Announces ~7M USD Grants to Environmental Nonprofits

VeVe, which already operates using blockchain technology that is >99% more energy efficient than Ethereum, will purchase carbon credits to offset the carbon footprint caused by minting NFTs as well as grant 1 billion OMI to offset the cost of designing and producing NFTs for fundraising efforts by environmental nonprofits.

Being sustainable has always been a strong priority for VeVe and ECOMI since our founding. Our carbon neutrality pledge is a step toward making NFT digital collectibles and the digital AR metaverse part of a green, environmentally friendly future.

New Zealand based non-fungible token (NFT) digital collectible App, VeVe, today announced plans to become the first carbon neutral NFT platform, beginning with a commitment to offset 100% of the carbon footprint caused by the minting of NFTs, negating the environmental impact caused by distributed ledger technologies. Initially, VeVe will offset the carbon footprint by purchasing carbon credits equal to the amount of CO2 used in minting NFTs.

Additionally, VeVe has also announced a grant of 1 billion OMI tokens — equal to approximately $7 million USD — for environmental non-profits and charities who wish to mint and sell NFTs for fundraising and other purposes. The grant could go to offset the cost of graphic design, animation, and technological development of NFTs.

Co-Founder and COO, Dan Crothers said, “Being sustainable has always been a strong priority for VeVe and ECOMI since our founding. Our carbon neutrality pledge is a step toward making NFT digital collectibles and the digital AR metaverse part of a green, environmentally friendly future.”

GREENER BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

Concerns about the environmental effects of blockchain technology have grown as the amount of electricity used and the carbon footprint of the Ethereum blockchain has grown exponentially. Ethereum’s blockchain, which uses the Proof-of-Work consensus, incentivizes miners to compete to validate transactions. As the price of Ethereum increases, the economic incentive to invest capital in more computational power increases, causing electricity usage and carbon footprint to spike.

VeVe currently operates on a blockchain that does not incentivize competition amongst miners. There is no incentive to increase electricity expenditure because rewards are not tied to energy consumption. As a result, minting an NFT on VeVe requires 99% less energy consumption and has a 99% lower carbon footprint compared to minting on the Ethereum blockchain.

GOING ZERO NET CARBON

While our carbon footprint is significantly lower than peer technologies, it has always been important to VeVe to achieve net zero carbon at some point. As a platform that hosts major brands, licensors, artists and more, VeVe is now able to provide these stakeholders the ability to market their NFTs as sustainable. According to NYU Stern, sales of sustainability marketed products are projected to reach $150 bn in 2021, and since 2013 have grown 5.6 x faster than conventional products.

VeVe CEO, David Yu said: “Moving from physical to digital products already cuts down on packaging, logistics and manufacturing waste, however we want to ensure our products are as environmentally friendly as possible, and are committed to completely neutralising our carbon footprint and environmental impact.”

~$7M USD GRANT TO NONPROFITS

NFTs are not only suitable for collectors, but are proving to be great fundraising mechanisms for purpose-driven causes including the environment. The VeVe grant will establish a pool of OMI tokens which can be used to pay for artwork, development and minting of NFTs where the proceeds go to the nonprofit. Additionally, the funds may be used for matching donations and other environmentally beneficial functions.

ABOUT VEVE

VeVe sits at the nexus of pop culture- combining toys, games and collectibles to offer a unique way to experience the many worlds of fandom. Through technological innovations VeVe makes new forms of content accessible to consumers and is disrupting the collectible world of today. At VeVe, we see digital collectibles as a new class of collectible, which also offers intellectual property owners the opportunity for new revenue streams in the digital landscape.

The VeVe Digital Collectible app is available on both iOS and Android.

Learn more: https://VeVe.me

Join VeVe on Discord: https://discord.gg/GpHyzkQxtP

Originally published at https://www.prweb.com on March 18, 2021.