{"id":240848,"date":"2024-02-03T20:07:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T14:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=240848"},"modified":"2024-02-03T20:07:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T14:37:08","slug":"beanz-x-line-friends-web3-enabled-physical-toy-sells-out-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/beanz-x-line-friends-web3-enabled-physical-toy-sells-out-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"BEANZ x LINE FRIENDS Web3-Enabled Physical Toy Sells Out &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Azuki creators Chiru Labs announced on Jan. 25 that preorders of their physical BEANZ toy, built in collaboration with digital IP platform IPX, have completely sold out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe BROWN x BEANZ Hooded Figurine is sold out! Thank you to everyone for supporting our first product drop with IPX,\u201d BEANZ <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beanzofficial\/status\/1750632381437104479\">announced<\/a> in a thread on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit Chiru Labs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Those who preordered can expect that their toy will arrive later this spring. \u201cManufacturing for the hooded figurine is in the final stages. For those who bought the hooded figurine, you will get an email notification,\u201d BEANZ continued.<\/p>\n<p>The debut BEANZ figurine, themed \u201cWinter Wonderland in Hilumia,\u201d features Jay, the character of BEANZ, wearing a hoodie in the shape of BROWN, a bear who is the star of \u201cBROWN and Friends,\u201d a celebrated collection from IPX\u2014formerly known as Line Friends.<\/p>\n<p>The figurine pre-order opened in the second week of January 2024 as part of the BEANZ winter collection at LINE FRIENDS, which <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cripco_official\/status\/1743118194137604159\">also included keychains and a tumbler<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Azuki and BEANZ fans delightedly greeted news of the collection\u2014and of the figurine\u2019s sell-out. \u201c~100K followers on TikTok. ~400K followers on IG. BEANZ branding in the LINE FRIENDS Gangnam store. Adorable Brown x BEANZ product drop bringing BEANZ to the masses. BEANZ success in web2 is inevitable, collector shotguncaio<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shotguncaio\/status\/1747393917882970201\"> posted<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">~100K followers on TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>~400K followers on IG. <\/p>\n<p>BEANZ branding in the LINE FRIENDS Gangnam store.<\/p>\n<p>Adorable Brown x BEANZ product drop bringing BEANZ to the masses.<\/p>\n<p>BEANZ success in web2 is inevitable <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/270a.png\" alt=\"\u270a\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/2764.png\" alt=\"\u2764\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/1f49c.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc9c\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bJjF0HZGWr\">pic.twitter.com\/bJjF0HZGWr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SHOTGUN (@shotguncaio) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shotguncaio\/status\/1747393917882970201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>To Chiru Labs, the sellout is a strong positive sign for the company\u2019s foray into real-world assets and mainstream adoption. \u201cWe are overwhelmed by the incredible response to our collaboration with LINE FRIENDS,\u201d Liz Yang, Head of Growth at Chiru Labs, said in a statement. \u201cThe blend of BEANZ\u2019s creativity and LINE FRIENDS\u2019 adorable characters has resonated with fans in a way that we could only dream of. We are grateful for the enthusiastic support to bring web3 IP to the web2 masses,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>BEANZ <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zagabond\/status\/1745630590953787455\">staged a \u201cretail takeover\u201d<\/a> of the flagship Line Friends store in the fashionable district of Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea\u2014as well as an eye-catching billboard at the Times Square location and a retail presence in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>The figurine features Physical Backed Token (PBT) technology, an open-source protocol that allows owners of the toy to track and register its ownership on-chain via a simple scan.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe blend of BEANZ\u2019s creativity and LINE FRIENDS\u2019 adorable characters has resonated with fans in a way that we could only dream of. We are grateful for the enthusiastic support to bring web3 IP to the web2 masses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite>LIZ YANG<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cDigital tokens representing physical items already exist, but the two are often decoupled after the mint. PBT is a standard which features decentralized authentication and tracking of the ownership lineage of physical items, completely on-chain and without a centralized server,\u201d the Azuki official X account <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/azuki\/status\/1582057921516474368\">explained<\/a> at the technology\u2019s 2022 launch. The technology will also serve as a way to facilitate storytelling as well as NFT and merch drops for collectors.<\/p>\n<p>Against a background of talks between Chiru and IPX to plan a second drop, the teams have also announced that details for an upcoming sale of limited-edition gold versions of the BROWN x BEANZ toy will be released soon.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nftnow.com\/collectibles\/beanz-x-line-friends-web3-enabled-physical-toy-sells-out\/\">BEANZ x LINE FRIENDS Web3-Enabled Physical Toy Sells Out<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nftnow.com\">nft now<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Azuki creators Chiru Labs announced on Jan. 25 that preorders of their physical BEANZ toy, built in collaboration with digital IP platform IPX, have completely sold out. \u201cThe BROWN x BEANZ Hooded Figurine is sold out! Thank you to everyone for supporting our first product drop with IPX,\u201d BEANZ announced in a thread on X. 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