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NFT Backed by Treasure





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has made 10 high end shipwreck treasure coins into NFTs to be sold.
"At any point in time, the NFTs can be sent back
to be burned, and we are able to ship you the
physical shipwreck coin. All NFTs are 1 on 1 rep-
resentations, of course, because they claim own-
ership of the physical piece itself, ours are the
first to be backed by physical items," Bissell
outlines.
With the increased spending seen in the market as people are dropping hundreds of thousands to
acquire NFTs in the digital realm, it only seems natural to turn physical items, such as Bissell's
shipwreck treasure artifacts, into these NFTs. Prices have continued to skyrocket on what is con-
sidered digital artwork, without any physical backing to what the ownership represents. The issue,
however, is that ownership of these items is easily influenced by trends following Twitter and
Reddit.
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"Stocks can influence our emotions everyday
based on theoretical gains or losses. People will
have a good or bad day based on their stocks po-
sitions even without ever selling them. The
saying, "Only thing worse than being in the stock
market is being married to someone in the
market." Until someone sells the stock, they never
made or lost anything. However, their daily emo-
tion is tied to their positions regardless of
selling," Bissell explains.
When NFTs came to the forefront of the cryptocurrency world, Bissell wondered who was going to
determine their prices as they moved forward to the future. Curious if NFT pricing would follow the
same rules as the high end art market, with dealers and collectors following billionaire and oli-
garch taste, or if online message boards such as Reddit groups and Twitter trends would steer
where the money flows.
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DENOMINATION" C. G. C
2231-H "HIGH DENOMINATION"
4 $10,000 FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE
LIGHT GREEN SEAL"
ian-Morgenthau
CHOICE 64PQ
Uncirculated
CURRENCY GRADING & CERTIFICATION, INC.
121-G HIGH DENOME
8
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RAL RESERVE NOTE
Urew
ICATION, INC.
FEDERERVE NYV
000
8
10000H
10,000 TEN
5000
5000
WD
FIV
SW
COLLECTION
1715MO MEXICO SE
AS 62
1715 FLEET (26.8g)
O'HARROW COL
190000
SUL
FIVE SAND
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1000
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5000
1107
On the flipside, collectibles are different. They do not come with highly fluctuating prices under the
influence of the global market, and therefore an easier and less stress inducing investment for the
consumer.
ER ON DEMAND
10,000 TEY THOUSAND DOA
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"In this uncertain new market, I believe having
these NFTs backed by a physical artifact such as
shipwreck treasure will add significant stability to
the piece in the form of a safety net. The NFT will
always be worth at least the price of the physical
artifact, which remains very stable. In addition,
the population of shipwreck treasure compared to
the volume of the cryptocurrency industry, where
there's tens of thousands from a single series like
cryptopunks, are significantly rarer. The amount
of shipwreck treasure will, for the most part, re-
main fixed indefinitely, which in turn, makes its
value stable," Bissell says.
If the stability against the fluctuation of cryptocurrency and stocks wasn't enough to turn the tide
towards investing in physically backed NFTs, JR reminds his clients about the status and clout
that follows owning a piece of shipwreck treasure.
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"Although it sounds funny, it's still worth mention-
ing that owning a rare piece of our planet's history
is very exciting. It's a great conversation piece
with friends and family, or even potential new
clients. Although owning a large share of stock in
a company gives someone status, it's not quite as
glamorous and alluring of a status symbol as
owning an original Monet or an ancient Egyptian
artifact," Bissell states.
Make sure to follow JR Bissell on instagram here.