Student sells his ‘soul’ as an NFT, OpenSea listing goes viral

According to sources, a 21-year-old art student has listed an intriguing item for sale on the NFT marketplace OpenSea. Although it is impossible to digitize your soul, the artist’s odd listing has gone viral.

NFTs have become a worldwide hot topic because millions of individuals are involved in them in some way.

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People have generated large sums of money by selling digital art, old films, and created memes that were not intended to be sold.

The market for NFT (nonfungible tokens) digital art or meme market is at an all-time high. During the COVID-19 outbreak, NFT sales skyrocketed. It became well-known as digital fans and investors rushed to spend large quantities of money on products that are only available digitally.

This year, collectable digital assets such as GIFs, songs, and movies were sold at exorbitant prices. Digital artworks, on the other hand, saw the most sales.

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However, the world of NFTs may be a strange place at times, as evidenced by several unusual creations sold in the last year or two.

According to sources, a 21-year-old art student has listed a rather strange item for prospective purchasers on NFT marketplace OpenSea, adding to the record of bizarre listings and purchases.

Stijn van Schaik, a student at the Hague art academy, is reportedly selling his soul’ as an NFT. Although it is impossible to digitize your soul, the artist’s odd listing has gone viral.

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Schaik, who is from the Netherlands, posted an item on OpenSea called “Soul of Stinus.” It’s said to be ready to be placed onto the blockchain before being auctioned off to the highest bidder.

“Hello person, you are currently looking at a soul. For now, it is mine. Once it is fully uploaded on the blockchain, who knows what will happen. What does it mean for a soul to be decentralized? Let us find out,” Schaik wrote.

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The 21-year-old also developed a website with a contract outlining the soul’s permissible uses.

“Example uses of the Soul which would be permitted under these terms include (but are not limited to): …Sacrificing or offering said Soul, in whole or in part, to any deity or spiritual entity,” he wrote.

However, there is a “sale of soul agreement” that lays out the terms of the transaction.

According to a report, the highest bid on the soul NFT was 0.11 ETH ($378).