A vending machine in New York has launched and it sells nothing?
NFT Platform, Neon, has launched the first NFT vending machine in the world in New York City’s Financial District.
The machine accepts both debit and credit cards, before dispensing a box with a QR code inside. This QR code is technically your NFT, all you have to do is scan it through Neon’s App. Once scanned the NFT will show up in your digital wallet, although the wallet is not required to purchase.
Why A Vending Machine?
In order to make NFTs more accessible to the public Neon’s machine doesn’t require any cryptocurrency. This allows for the public to buy an NFT without having to sign up prior to doing so.
Purchasing an NFT can be a daunting task to those not familiar with Web 3 and Blockchain. Neon hopes to “bring digital art and collecting to the largest possible audience”. An NFT vending machine is surely one way to attract a lot of attention.
Jordan Birnholtz, CMO and co-founder of Neon states that “while only 2% of Americans have digital wallets, 80% have a credit card or debit card,” adding that “Neon started with fiat because our mission is unique, to bring digital art and collecting to the largest possible audience,”
