Belgian Farmers And Brewers Issue NFT To Preserve UNESCO Recognized Beer Heritage

JAKARTA - Brewers and farmers from the Belgian Barrels Alliance (BBA) have partnered with Zeromint to offer a nonfungible token (NFT) aimed at preserving the UNESCO-recognized culture and heritage of Belgian beer.

As part of the partnership, Zeromint will print and offer exclusive NFT on the GoChain blockchain, which will be made available to international beer enthusiasts via BBA. Starting today, the organization will run several NFT BBA collection projects around the sustainability and preservation of the Belgian beer heritage over the next 14 days.

According to an official statement, the first NFT Belgian Barrels auction will be used to recruit 11 participants to act in the BBA film Belgian Barrels.

“The aim of this film project is to further perpetuate the history of Belgian Beer through the production of a professional cinematic film, which BBA plans to promote and distribute globally,” said a source at BBA as quoted by Cointelegraph.

Additionally, NFT winners will join whitelisted VIP access to all BBA events and access to the exclusive vintage and bottled beer menu at the BBA club. "Eighty percent (80%) of the revenue generated from the NFT auction will be donated to local charities in Belgium," the announcement said.

“Belgian beer is not just beer. It is a rich and complex history of old families and true people who became legends. It's been an honor to open a few of their bottles and tell their story,” said Tom De Block, co-founder of the Belgian Barrels Alliance.

The Alliance also plans to launch an NFT initiative to promote tree plantations and learn the skills and traditions of specialty craftsmen in addition to building engagement and reward opportunities for its fans and beer enthusiasts.

In addition, British telecommunications giant Vodafone announced plans to create an NFT of the world's first Short Message Service (SMS) and auction the process to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UN Refugee Agency).

The SMS, which read "Merry Christmas," was sent 29 years ago via the Vodafone network on December 3, 1992, to Richard Jarvis, an employee at the time.

As Cointelegraph reports, the historic 15-character SMS will be auctioned off in a one-off sale conducted by the Aguttes Auction House in France.