Blake Masters, a Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Arizona, has released a limited-edition NFT based on the cover of his early “Zero to One” book.
Masters co-authored The New Yorks Times bestseller with billionaire Peter Thiel.
“Zero to One”, published in 2014, was born from a course on Startups Thiel taught at Stanford in 2012. The goal of this course is to help learners “There is a vision beyond the path that the university has paved. into the far-reaching future they can create,” Thiel said.
“Zero to One” presents a new perspective on innovation thinking. It was written from class notes by Masters, one of Thiel’s students at the time.
The cover of this book, which has sold nearly 4 million copies worldwide, is slightly different from the cover of the original.
The initial design of the book cover depicts Benjamin Franklin’s silhouette flying a kite.
This early design is an “Origins NFT” model offering anyone who donates $5,800 to Masters’ upcoming Senate election campaign. Donors receive a 50% refund if Masters doesn’t win the election. this in August 2022
Masters has yet to decide on which blockchain this NFT will be mined on, he told decrypt on Twitter: “This project ‘probably’ on Ethereum, but is still considering other chains, for example. Solana
“This is the first NFT we’ve released to share the awesome history of this book. and to raise funds for my Senate campaign. So that we can help the “Zero to One” thinking save America from the very bottom of its collapse,” Masters said.
Only 99 digital copies of the early cover will be available, along with the customized and signed hardcover book from both Masters and Thiel.
The privileges for holders of at least one “Zero to One” token include: An exclusive party invitation card that will be held next year. Access private chat on Discord, including “other exciting things we have in place for 2022”.
Masters Alternative Politics
In talks with Axios, Blake Masters said he plans to attract support from “People who rarely donate to mainstream politics. and founders who want to see new ideas and new enthusiasm in our politics.”
In addition to being an attorney and investor, Masters runs Thiel Capital, a multi-billion dollar investment firm focused on technology companies, and the Thiel Foundation, a non-profit that promotes science and innovation.
Despite being a fiery supporter of former President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly spoken against cryptocurrencies, Masters has a very different approach.
in september He announced that the US Senate campaign would accept Bitcoin donations, including recommending that the US government Countering China’s Crackdown on Cryptocurrency with a “Bitcoin Reserve Strategy”