In Dubai, digital assets are as in vogue as ever.
The Dubai Police General Command, which recently rolled out its first collection of non-fungible tokens (NFT), announced that it is already preparing to launch a new one.
According to the law enforcement agency, a pioneer in the NFT field, the first collection was a major success, with nearly 23 million people showing interest in purchasing it.
Brigadier Khalid Nasser Al Razooqi, Director of the General Department of Artificial Intelligence at Dubai Police, noted that the agency received over 7,000 direct messages from people through its social media platforms who wanted to own an NFT.
All participants were contacted to confirm digital wallet addresses, and those who met the requirements were shortlisted in a raffle draw, of which 150 individuals won and received the Dubai Police digital assets for free.he said.
Brig. Al Razooqi noted that the issuance of the second collection corresponds to the government's growing interest in digital assets. Slated to be unveiled at the 2022 edition of The Gulf Information Technology Expo (GITEX), it also features 150 NFTs that symbolize the Force's innovation, security and communication values. They are up for grabs worldwide.
The five most interactive countries with the Dubai Police announcement in local and international news were: the UAE, Nigeria, India, United States of America, and Saudi Arabia. The total views of Dubai Police NFT-related news reached 589,173 views, of which 418,693 were on Twitter, 24,282 on Facebook, and 146,198 on Instagram.Al Razooqi said.
n June, Dubai unveiled a new metaverse following a two-day Web3.0 summit held in Dubai’s Museum of the Future by MetaDecrypt, enabling access to governmental institutions and departments in the virtual world.
On July 18, the Crown Prince of Dubai, Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum presented the Dubai metaverse strategy to the public on his official Twitter page. Its primary goals are to make Dubai the hub of the metaverse economy and increase the number of workplaces in the metaverse and blockchain sectors.
