Sony Pictures and AMC Theaters have Choosen WAX ​​Blockchain for Spider-Man: No Way Home NFT Promotion

LAS ANGELES (BUSINESS WIRE) Sony Pictures and AMC Theaters (NYSE: AMC) have chosen the WAX ​​blockchain to promote Spider-Man: No Way Home by Sony Pictures NFT, the first NFT promotion between studios and  major theater exhibitors. The decision to use the WAX ​​blockchain was based on several key benefits of the WAX ​​blockchain, including its sustainability and mass market accessibility.

“ We’ve always believed that blockchain technology and NFTs should be accessible to the masses in an environmentally responsible and user-friendly way ”

Adam Aron, Chairman and CEO of AMC Theaters, said, “In addition to being environmentally friendly, it is important that the NFT process is consumer friendly. “This easy-to-use and already popular WAX cloud wallet gives us confidence that everyone, including those new to blockchain, can participate in the promotion as there is no gas fee to issue, send and receive NFTs. ."

William Quigley, co-founder of WAX.stock, said, "We have always believed that blockchain  and NFT technologies should be made available to the general public in an environmentally responsible and user-friendly way." Because it's the biggest movie in the world." 4,444 AMC Stubs Premiere & AList and AMC Investor Connect members will receive an exclusive SpiderMan ™ NFT via the WAX ​​blockchain by pre-purchasing or pre-ordering on the day of the open day while stocks last. Sony Pictures and AMC donated 86,000 NFTs to commemorate the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home.  NFTs can be redeemed on a dedicated site operated by WAX. Tickets  for Spider-Man: No Way Home, which opens  on December 16, are currently only available in theaters. More information on how to qualify for the NFT program can be found here.

WAX is the world's most used blockchain, processing 15 million daily transactions  with over 450,000 users daily. It uses only 0.000223 terawatts of energy and produces only 110 tonnes of carbon per year, roughly equivalent to five Americans and is certified carbon neutral. It is second only to Ethereum in terms of monthly NFT sales  among Layer 1 blockchains. Wax Cloud Wallet is one of the most popular blockchain wallets in the world with over 8,000,000 user accounts.

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Worldwide Asset eXchange™ (WAX), also known as the King of NFTs, is the world's #1 blockchain in terms of users and transactions according to Dappradar.com. WAX's mission is to bring NFTs from one of the world's safest, greenest and easiest to use markets to mass market. WAX is also a leading NFT entertainment network. In 2018, WAX introduced vIRLs®, giving consumer goods manufacturers the ability to connect NFTs directly  to physical consumer goods. Founded in 2017 by William E. Quigley and Jonathan Yantis, WAX facilitates the trading of over 100 million digital collectibles, including Mattel, Hasbro, Major League Baseball (via Topps MLB collectibles), Funko Digital POP!, and Capcom's Street Fighter. I did. ,” World Series of Poker and world-renowned artists Deadmau5 and Weezer. WAX is also the premier NFT network for gaming and entertainment on the metaverse and is home to many major blockchain games including Alien Worlds, Splinterlands, Farmers World and Farming Tales. For more information,  visit https://wax.io and follow us on Twitter and Discord.