The “CryptoAmulets” are the last frontier of the NFT, with the founder Ekkaphong Khemthong who brings to the world of crypto art the widespread practice in Thailand of collecting talismans blessed by venerated monks. There is a market in Bangkok dedicated exclusively to the traders of these items and their value can increase by thousands of dollars if blessed by a respected monk.
The founder of the initiative therefore retraced the same tradition of physical amulets and contacted Luang Pu Heng, a highly regarded abbot from northeastern Thailand. Luang Pu Heng last month presided over a ceremony to bless physical replicas of the digital amulets, which show a serene image of his face as his disciples sprinkled petals on the altar where the portraits were mounted. The biggest obstacle was trying to explain the concept of NFT to the 95-year-old abbot, who thought he would bless real amulets. He was told it was like blessing photos so…
In the online gallery of the CryptoAmulets website, there are several inscriptions in Thai, meaning concepts like “rich” or “lucky”, for example, around each token. They are priced in eth, split into multiple tiers and they appear to have sales. Hence, a riot of colors and Thai monks offering Buddhist amulets lucky charms to the tech savvy. Also solving the problem of authenticity.
