{"id":1511,"date":"2022-06-26T10:58:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-26T06:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/k1arts.com\/?p=1511"},"modified":"2022-06-25T17:59:20","modified_gmt":"2022-06-25T13:29:20","slug":"shopify-adds-nft-gated-option-for-online-retailers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/k1arts.com\/?p=1511","title":{"rendered":"Shopify Adds NFT-Gated Option for Online Retailers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The e-commerce platform is allowing brands to make their shops more exclusive.<\/h3>\n<p>The online shopping giant, which allows small businesses to create custom e-commerce shops, is launching <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/resources\/non-fungible-tokens-nfts-explained-guide-learn-blockchain\">NFT<\/a>-gated storefronts as a new feature for brands looking to make their stores more exclusive, Shopify announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvite your community into a world that recognizes and rewards loyalty,\u201d a narrator says in Shopify\u2019s announcement video, which features a skateboarding woman who goes through a pastel portal and turns into a <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/103503\/doodles-nfts-announces-pharrell-as-chief-brand-officer-fundraise-led-by-alexis-ohanian\">Doodles NFT<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToken holders connect a crypto wallet to unlock exclusive shopping experiences, from early access to drops and limited collections to one-of-a-kind experiences and other surprises,\u201d the video explains.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1513\" src=\"http:\/\/k1arts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/21-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/k1arts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/21-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/k1arts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/21-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/k1arts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/21-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/k1arts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/21-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/k1arts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/21-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/k1arts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/21-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/k1arts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/21.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Shopify\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.com\/tokengated-commerce\">\u201cgm\u201d shop<\/a> (gated merch, and a pun on the Crypto Twitter acronym for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/99724\/gm-wagmi-gn-decrypts-ultimate-guide-to-bitcoin-and-nft-slang\">good morning<\/a>\u201d) is currently in beta, and only those with existing NFT collections are eligible to apply for early access.<\/p>\n<p>Those not yet approved are still able to add an <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/search?q=tokengating&amp;utm_campaign=tokengated_commerce&amp;utm_medium=tgc_lp&amp;utm_source=Shopify\">NFT token-gating app<\/a> like Shopthru or Single to their Shopify storefronts, though.<\/p>\n<p>As a part of its token-gated shop launch, Shopify revealed it\u2019s already partnered with the Adam Bomb Squad, Doodles, <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/93213\/reese-witherspoon-plans-tv-shows-films-based-on-world-of-women-ethereum-nfts\">World of Women<\/a>, Invisible Friends, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/superplastic\">Superplastic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stapleverse\">Stapleverse<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/102920\/what-happened-cool-cats-rise-fall-future-ethereum-nfts\">Cool Cats<\/a> NFT collections to create token-gated storefronts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The e-commerce platform is allowing brands to make their shops more exclusive. 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