For lovers of black truffles, a luxury product in haute cuisine, there is not much information to be given. For those who are not so knowledgeable in this matter, just tell them that black truffles are scarce and difficult to find. Reason why they reach prices that exceed thousands of euros for a few grams. It's taste? One of the most coveted in the most prestigious restaurants. However, the truffle that we bring up today comes with an addition. It will be the first real truffle to be sold at an NFT auction.
Weighing 1.2 kilos, one of the largest of its kind, this black diamond from the French region of Dordogne has become one of the most famous of the moment. It is time for truffles, but the discovery of a specimen –certified on February 5 as real– will be used to do a bit of marketing in the French region. And what better than to do it under one of the fashionable terms of the moment: the NFT.
In this way, the owner of this great specimen has decided to auction the product. It is not uncommon, when units of this caliber are discovered, there are many onlookers and restaurants that bid to get hold of the specimen. The point is that ownership of this black truffle will be auctioned via NFT. In other words, what will be at stake will be the virtual rights of the truffle. Because it never hurts to have them.
The highest bidder will get the digital certificate and will be identified, via blockchain, as the sole virtual owner of that black truffle. In fact, the bidding for the digital unit is still open, you have until 22:00 today to join. Throughout today, offers will continue to be received on the OpenSea NFT platform. Web that, by the way, has been accused of fraud, theft, duplication of NFT titles and even money laundering.
In any case, the digital bid for the great black truffle continues. At the moment, the highest price offered remains at 2,858 dollars. It could be said that a more moderate price than that of the truffle in a real auction. The 50 grams of black truffle are around 90 euros, approximately.
Does an NFT of a real black truffle make sense?
In the world of NFTs there is everything. There are also many strange things. We have been able to see Grimes selling a collection of digital art. The group of pixelated whales of a young woman from London. The first tweet in history. Also a set of rocks, digital of course… The big companies have also jumped on the bandwagon: YouTube, OnlyFansThe options are endless and so are the prices.
What is the NFT of a giant black truffle for? Being honest, is absolutely useless . Neither is the physical property of the product an equivalent title; although the winner will receive compensation: he will be invited to the farm where the truffle was found and will receive a class on how to look for this product with the help of dogs. Afterwards he will be invited to dinner. Something with truffle, of course.
Either way, the producer has used this claim as a way to draw attention to the region and the ancient profession with a trendy concept. And if we think about it, it could be worse. The truffle could have been auctioned off in the metaverse. Maybe one day we will see a metaverse to collect black truffles, everything remains to be seen.
