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 inventive methods to have fun with our clients on our favourite day of the 12 months,” Marissa Jarratt, 7-Eleven Government Vice President, and Chief Advertising & Sustainability Officer, mentioned in a press launch.

Accessible solely by way of cell units, the sugary collectible recreation includes 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 mentioned.

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 provides the collector a alternative to say their “Slurpee Vibe Digital Collectible,” or to return to the earlier display to start out over.

If happy with their creation, the collector can choose “declare now” and transfer to the subsequent display, which asks for the collector’s identify, electronic mail tackle, and phone quantity. A six-digit code shall be emailed to the collector to say the Slurpee NFT.

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

Thought of by some to be a grimy phrase, NFTs are usually 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 often called NFTs, are cryptographically distinctive tokens linked to digital (and typically bodily) content material, offering proof of possession.

Not like conventional NFTs the place the holder is the proprietor and might do as they please with the collectible, the 7-Eleven ‘Discover Your Slurpee Vibe’ collectibles are merely licensed to the collector, are usually not saved or transferred, and can’t be offered or transferred to a 3rd get together, in line with the phrases of service.

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