Free Slurpee NFTs Served Up by 7-Eleven

Thirsty for some candy digital belongings? Simply in time for “Slurpee Day” (July 11, or 7/11), international comfort retailer franchise 7-Eleven is launching free Slurpee NFTs on the Polygon community.

“We’re at all times in search of new and artistic methods to have a good time with our prospects on our favourite day of the 12 months,” Marissa Jarratt, 7-Eleven Government Vice President, and Chief Advertising and marketing & Sustainability Officer, stated in a press launch.

Obtainable solely by way of cell units, the sugary collectible sport contains a digital 7-Eleven Slurpee cup and 4 flavors: Cherry, Blue Raspberry, Pina Colada, and Summertime Citrus.

“Possibly you’ll even give us some inspiration for future flavors,” Jarratt stated.

Collectors can select all or any flavors in no specific order and create the Slurpee of their (and their dentist’s) desires.

After filling the cup to the highest, the subsequent display screen provides the collector a selection to say their “Slurpee Vibe Digital Collectible,” or to return to the earlier display screen to start out over.

If happy with their creation, the collector can choose “declare now” and transfer to the subsequent display screen, which asks for the collector’s title, e-mail handle, and phone quantity. A six-digit code will likely be emailed to the collector to say the Slurpee NFT.

The digital collectible and a brand new pockets on the Polygon blockchain will likely be created to carry the Slurpee token.

Thought-about by some to be a grimy phrase, NFTs should not talked about within the Slurpee app. As a substitute, the time period “digital collectible” is used. The one reference to non-fungible tokens is within the app’s phrases of service.

Non-fungible tokens, higher generally known as NFTs, are cryptographically distinctive tokens linked to digital (and typically bodily) content material, offering proof of possession.

In contrast to conventional NFTs the place the holder is the proprietor and may do as they please with the collectible, the 7-Eleven ‘Discover Your Slurpee Vibe’ collectibles are merely licensed to the collector, should not saved or transferred, and cannot be offered or transferred to a 3rd social gathering, in keeping with the phrases of service.

Final month, snack model Slim Jim launched a set of NFTs on Polygon, “GigaJims,” a set of 10,000 free digital collectibles. In 2021, each Taco Bell and Burger King experimented within the house. Different manufacturers seeking to leverage blockchain expertise and NFTs embody Chick-Fil-A, Toyota, and drug maker, Pfizer.