Photos from the protests against the zero Covid-19 policy in China are up for sale on OpenSea.
Over the weekend, massive protests erupted on the streets of China’s major cities, including Urumqi, Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan and Guangzhou. The city government attributed some of the tragedy to the victims’ inability to save themselves, which accelerated the spread of protests. Footage from the protests was also posted on the NFT platform as a response.
Protest Footage in China Up for Sale as NFT
Photos from the protests against the Covid 19 policy in China are available for sale as NFT on OpenSea, one of the largest NFT markets.
The protests began after a deadly fire last Thursday in Urumqi, the capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang province.
Silent SpeechA Polygon-based NFT collection of 135 photos with the caption is offered at a starting bid of 0.01 ETH ($11.74) in a seven-day auction starting Sunday.
Another NFT collection Bank Paper Movementconsists of 24 stylized images, often featuring crowds of protesters holding blank sheets of paper, symbolizing the suppression of freedom of expression.
