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--  Arabian Camels, a tight-knit NFT community revolutionizing the movie business, today announced the launch of an ‘Antara Movie NFT' in partnership with Swapp Protocol, offering a groundbreaking NFT Farming utility that allows the movie NFT holders to get an almost 100 percent APY before the movie even gets released. The ‘Antara Movie NFT' seeks to grant buyers up to 50 percent of the intellectual property rights to “Antara,” a $50 million dollar feature film. Antara is based on the life of Antarah Ibn Shaddad, an ancient Arabian knight and poet, famous for his adventurous life.

Arabian Camels will partner with Swapp Protocol to produce the world's first decentralized feature film production NFTs with DeFi capabilities. The idea behind partnering with Swapp Protocol is to enable the use of their decentralized finance products to eliminate the monetary risk associated with movie funding and revolutionize the industry.

 Swapp brings a new dynamic to the NFT project. Their vast multidimensional capabilities within the DeFi space, allows Arabian Camels to integrate the movie industry with NFT technology.  Swapp Protocol is not only the leader in decentralized finance, but also a pioneer in the NFT space. Swapp's NFT Marketplace is home to exclusive, vetted, utility based NFTs, which aim to merge the worlds of art and blockchain technology.

 “My vision was to create a system to produce films that normally cost in excess of $50M, completely risk free,'' said Alexander Amaratei, the Producer of Antara. “In addition to eliminating funding risks, this system would allow films to be owned by the fans, the NFT owners. This feat would not have been possible without Swapp's innovative NFT Farming capabilities and blockchain/cryptocurrency knowledge and platforms.”  

 Swapp's NFT farming platform will allow Arabian Camel NFT owners to earn passive income on their NFTs.  The Farming allows the films to be funded, while simultaneously providing a direct monetary benefit to those who support the project, before the theatrical release. This paradigm shift moves the control of the industry away from traditional lenders and production studios, and into the hands of individuals/fans who support the film, which Swapp coined.

 The historical significance of this NFT drop cannot be overlooked.  For the first time in history, a feature film will be funded through the release of a NFT, and the Arabian Camels and the Swapp Protocol will pave the way. This NFT project will completely revolutionize and ‘de-risk' an entire industry.

 Leveraging Swapp's large real world data company helps provide insight, creating a competitive advantage as we replace the antiquated system of movie funding.  As a partner, Swapp has proven to be able to identify market opportunities and expeditiously implement/execute cutting edge solutions as seen through their NFT Marketplace, Decentralized Exchange, and Data Monetization App.

“With the power of community, speed of the internet, and dexterity of DeFi, we are generating a tectonic shift that will create waves of opportunity in the film industry.” – Tural Bayev (CEO, Swapp Protocol)

The movie is being directed by a world-class Hollywood director, who instantly agreed to join the project when they were introduced to the concept of Antara. Members from the Arabian Camel NFT community will share in ownership of the film, get roles in the movie, credit as producers, and join the production team for exclusive gatherings on the set in the Arabian Desert with the cast and crew. The differentiation of this NFT project is it's real-world utility, separating itself from the typical NFT projects inflated by hype alone. The Arabian Camel NFT is becoming a powerful symbol of what is achievable when crypto communities join forces, united by a common vision.

 The Arabian Camels envision merging Movies and NFTs with DeFi, Gaming, and the Metaverse, with a focus on community, extracting value from the booming transmedia space, and sharing the value entertainment properties with the Arabian Camel community. Prospective film distributors would pay the owners of the Antara Movie NFT to distribute the movie in theaters and/or streaming channels, tying the Arabian Camel community into millions of dollars worth of value in the real world. 

 Arabian Camels have also collaborated with Dominic Ryder, CEO of vEmpire, whose token has recently rocketed 1500 percent and reached a market cap of $100M. Dominic Ryder's protocol is in the process of designing and creating the ANTARA Play-To-Earn game, which has already gotten the attention of some prominent VC firms. The multiplayer raiding game is expected to plant the Arabian Camels brand and the Antara IP firmly into the Metaverse, and add another layer of value for Arabian Camels holders. The game is set to bring fun and reliable income to thousands of players in developing countries and will run off of a scholarship model. The Arabian Camels NFTs are now to be a commodity and have functionality within the game. In conjunction, they will also be launching their very own gaming token, the in-game currency that is set to be listed on major Cryptocurrency exchanges.

 The production of the movie was meticulously put together with the help of professors of Arabic Literature from Oxford, Cambridge, Yale, and the School of Oriental and African studies, meaning it's not another Marvel. It has a very rich, intelligent, and powerful historical appeal. It was originally set to be shot in NEOM, Saudi Arabia, but Abu Dhabi, as a modern tech hub, has also shown a keen willingness to accommodate the production, to be credited as the ones that helped to bring this epic story to the world. The production team is currently assessing which of the Middle Eastern regions can offer the best incentives and working conditions for the production.

 The story of Antara is reminiscent of both Alexander the Great and Romeo and Juliet, of the Middle East. His story has been told repeatedly for the past 1,500 years. He was a black slave in ancient/pre-Islamic Arabia, who won his freedom and became a lofty knight. He rose to stardom in the 5th century, not only due to his character and prowess on the battlefield but also, his miraculous talent as a poet. His poetry was held in such high regard, that it was actually sewn in gold, and suspended on the Kaaba in Mecca before the days of Islam. To this day, if one studies Arabic Literature in Oxford or Cambridge, the poetry of Antara is still studied and revered.

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ABOUT ANTARA 

Antara is a feature film directed by one of the most sought-after Hollywood Directors, that covers the life and adventures of Antara Ibn Shaddad, a desert warrior from ancient pre-Islamic Arabia. The film is the first big-budget film to be funded by an NFT, before its theatre and streaming debut, as well as the first NFT, to facilitate this type of royalty sharing. As part of the ‘Antara IP' a transmedia rollout, the film is a part of a franchise that includes 3 sequels, crypto infused ‘Assassins Creed Styled' multi-player game, a comic, and a strong brand with a long term merchandising and licensing strategy.

 

Follow their story and join their community:

T: @ArabianCamels

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To get access to the Antara Movie NFT, please go to: 

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• https://twitter.com/Antara1212 

• https://mobile.twitter.com/ArabianCamels

• https://instagram.com/arabiancamelsnft?utm_medium=copy_link

 

ABOUT ARABIAN CAMELS

The Arabian Camels are the first part of the Antara NFT collection, an integral part of the Antara IP transmedia rollout. The Arabian Camels NFT acts as a pass to unlock several perks and incentives. The Arabian Camels NFTs introduced a never-before-seen utility, which allows NFT holders to be an integral part of, and benefit from the exciting world of movies, gaming, and Transmedia.

Sales / Investment Contact: info@arabiancamels.io   

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Topia, the leading platform for creating social experiences with decentralized spatial chat inside fully customizable virtual worlds, announced feature launches and key new investment. Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman's Thirty Five Ventures join Topia investors Alexis Ohanians' Seven Seven Six and Bonfire Ventures. 

As an industry first, Topia has expanded its creator ecosystem with the launch of their verified NFT system. With this system, ERC-721 NFT owners can verify and place their on-chain assets inside Topia worlds and collaboratively create NFT galleries. Topia's peer-to-peer webrtc streams are decentralized, allowing secure end-to-end encrypted browser-based chat. In addition to the new verified NFT system, Topia also introduced member profiles, enabling unique usernames and greater relationship building within Topia worlds.

With the new gallery feature, NFTs can be displayed publicly in a Topia world where friends, family, colleagues, and the general public can be invited to view and discuss them. Topia is maintaining a publicly available verified NFT gallery in topia.io/nft and holding a public launch event with a series of talks on December 14 in topia.io/pixel.

“The emergence of NFTs represents a major milestone for Web3, decentralized technology, and the interoperable creator economy. Until now, it has been challenging to showcase NFTs in real-time social experiences online. We wanted to replicate the ability to socialize around art, as you would in our home, at a gallery, or museum,” said Topia CEO and co-founder Daniel Liebeskind. “Decentralized databases are great for creators, who get to add assets to a shared public backend and leave it up to platforms like Topia to build interoperable frontends that increase the value of their creations. Since founding Topia two years ago, we've been on a mission to empower the creation of social experiences for real-time connection and play. Verified NFTs and owner profiles represent our commitment to the growing interoperable metaverse and enable Topia world builders to create hybrid on-chain, off-chain social experiences that showcase NFTs and are accessible to everyone.”

How Verified NFTs work in Topia -- A new menu option allows Topia users to connect Ethereum accounts to their Topia account. All of the user's ERC-721 NFTs will be populated into their asset library and can be placed within Topia's worlds. Similar to original art in the physical world, an NFT can only exist in one place at a time across the entire Topia universe. Hovering over a placed NFT will reveal a “verified NFT” badge that confirms its on-chain identity and its owner's Topia profile. Placed NFTs can also be added to a user's profile to highlight worlds.

About Topia

Since launching in April of 2020, Topia has grown to see hundreds of user-hosted events every week.  Topia's scalable architecture can handle events ranging from a few friends to thousands of concurrent guests coming together. The free-to-use platform has co-hosted virtual Burning Man twice and attracted a diverse range of users from families, students, and schools, to companies, music and arts festivals, and Fortune 500 companies. Large companies and confluencers have been hiring agencies to build out branded Topia worlds for their employees and fans to foster creativity and collaboration. 

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We're creating a platform where you can do all of the above in an easy and convenient way. FELIZ token will be a major part of it.

Hold FELIZ and Earn Passive Income!

Feliz Finance boasts robust tokenomics that reward holders while creating a cryptocurrency that is set up for long-term success. The native token has an initial supply of 1 quadrillion, with a 50% initial burn before launch. 2% of the remaining tokens will go into funding listings, 6% for marketing, and 2% for airdrops; most of the remaining FELIZ coins will be on offer to investors during the presale.

After launch, the Feliz Finance smart contract will deduct 12% from each buy and sell transaction and redistribute it to various endeavors. 3% of the tax fee goes directly to FELIZ holders in reflections, while 5% goes into financing project development, team salaries, manual burns, and listing fees.

A further 2% goes to the marketing wallet to fund advertisements, banners, partnerships, and promotions with influencers. The final 2% goes to the liquidity pool to raise the FELIZ price floor, combating volatility and facilitating seamless trading. 

FancyNomics: The All-In-One Ultimate Crypto Solution

FancyNomics aims to become a game-changer in the world of crypto investing. The platform introduces a new and convenient way for crypto investors to track, watch, trade, promote, and vote for their favorite tokens. They can also chat and discuss tokens with each other. The FancyNomics app aims to combine the best of different crypto platforms into easy-to-use one. One of the features is an ability to watch the charts of multiple tokens in the same window. Also users can track the price and market cap changes in real-time. 

The portfolio tracker notifies users when the price of a particular coin goes up or down and facilitates them to trade in-app with auto slippage in a single click. The app also has a swap and wallet functionality available in mobile and web versions. 

FancyNomics looks set to become everyone's new favorite crypto platform and app that offers multiple tools and services that help to navigate the digital assets markets with ease. Some of the premium features on the app are only available to FELIZ holders to incentivize people to buy and HODL the token for the long term. 

FELIZ holders will have premium access to FancyNomics, the all-in-one intuitive platform that allows crypto users to track their portfolio on the go. The first beta version will be available within 1 week of the FELIZ launch.

A 100% Doxxed and Rug Proof Project

Feliz Finance prioritizes the security of user funds above all else and seeks to reassure investors that they are putting their money into a safe token. To this end, the team submitted their smart contract for review and passed a full TechRate audit; a second audit by leading blockchain security experts Certik is next. 

FancyNomics will be audited and certified before going live for maximum security. Cloudflare will protect both the platform and the website from threats such as DDOS attacks. 

Feliz Finance team is fully Doxxed to build the trust with community members. The team plans to lock the marketing wallet for a week and the listing wallet for a month. Moreover, 100% of liquidity pool will be locked for a year in a locker on pinksale.

Where to buy?

Feliz Finance (FELIZ) will be on offer to investors during an upcoming presale scheduled for December 12, 2021, at 15:00 (3 PM) UTC. After successful presale it will be tradable on PancakeSwap.

Users wishing to invest in FancyNomics and hold the FELIZ token can access the presale link on the Feliz Finance Website or via the PINNED link on Telegram. They can also join upcoming AMA sessions in various telegram groups with Feliz Finance CEO Ms. Victoria for more insights about the token and to get answers to any other questions. Five most interesting questions in each AMA will receive a share of a $100 reward pool.

Visit Feliz Finance website to learn more about FancyNomics platform and why FELIZ can be the latest BSC gem worth holding for the long haul. To connect with the community and get important details on the upcoming presale and other developments, check out the resources below:

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