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December 11, 2021

McDonalds NFT project overshadowed by a possible link to a racial slur

A digital rendering of a gold-chromed card with a picture of a McDonald's McRib on itMcRib NFT announcement (attribution)
McDonalds tried to make a splash with a McRib-themed NFT project, but that was quickly outshined by the discovery that an early transaction to the Ethereum address associated with the collection contained a racial slur.
  • "McDonald’s McRib NFT Project Links to Racial Slur Recorded on Blockchain", CoinDesk
Theme tags: Yikes
Blockchain tags: Blockchain: Ethereum
Tech tags: NFT

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