Home
News
Non-fungible tokens are all the hype as of late as some sectors of society have discovered new ways to tap into its potential. The most recent adoption is that from the Texas Democratic Party.
A recently formed collective dubbed Front Row has just revealed that they are teaming up with the Texas Democratic Party. The partnership’s goal is to drive an NFT program that is focused to raise funds for the political party’s candidates.
NFT marketplace for Democratic candidates
The group announced on Monday that they will be introducing a so-called inaugural NFT marketplace that will turn media, art, and memorabilia into what they describe as “valuable digital assets.” This, according to them, would boost support for Democratic organizations, their causes, and their missions.
In line with this, Front Row claims it already minted digital images of key moments as these images are said to be connected to the progressive movement. It was also reported that the NFTs are on sale as of late. Few of the NFTs that were presented for the sales include “wanted” posters portraying conservative lawmakers from Texas fleeing the Lone Star State.
Additionally, Front Row Co-Founder Parker Butterworth said that non-fungible tokens will become a powerful addition to any political fundraising effort, and the launch of their marketplace will provide Democrats across the United States a fundraising advantage that its counterparts don’t have.
That said, NFT purchases will be considered as campaign contributions according to reports. Buyers and campaigns will have to follow the campaign finance regulations.
The political organizations and campaigns will first create an NFT. Then they have to decide as to how many tokens the said NFT is and then they would set a price for it.
Purchasers, on the other hand, will then be able to buy the NFT on Front Row’s website, which is similar to that of donors pledging money to the Democrat’s Act Blue website. The payment from an NFT sale will then be relayed to the campaign that made the NFT.
Max price
It was pointed out, though, that the federal candidates are barred from selling NFTs for more than $5,800 which is the maximum contribution allowed per cycle. However, it was mentioned that both the political action committees (PACs) and party committees will have the ability to increase their prices in accordance with the campaign finance law.
One of the NFTs that is for sale right now is a poster alongside some animation of the arrest warrants for the Texas Democratic lawmakers who have fled the state this past summer to prevent the passage of new voting restrictions.
Andrew is a blockchain developer who developed his interest in cryptocurrencies while pursuing his post-graduation major in blockchain development. He is a keen observer of details and shares his passion for writing, along with coding. His backend knowledge about blockchain helps him give a unique perspective to his writing skills, and a reliable craft at explaining the concepts such as blockchain programming, languages and token minting. He also frequently shares technical details and performance indicators of ICOs and IDOs.
