Crypto Veterans Acquire 0N1 Force NFT Collection

0N1 Force, an anime-themed blue-chip NFT collection, has been acquired by a group of crypto industry veterans. This is according to a press release shared on February 22. The collective is led by Old Fashion Research (OFR), a blockchain investment firm; however, the numbers involved haven’t been disclosed.

Following the acquisition, most of the original team behind 0N1 Force is set to leave, except for Henry Finn (Starlordy) and community moderators. Finn is the current project leader and will now take over as the CEO, while community moderators will retain their occupations.

Launched in August 2021, 0N1 Force is one of the first NFT projects to offer anime-themed collectibles. Its goal is to create a new generation of cross-platform IP that allows for the co-creation of the 0N1VERSE by combining comic book storytelling with Web 3 gaming.

Exciting Times Ahead

Those involved in the buyout are quite excited by the deal. Ling Zhang, Managing Partner of Old Fashion Research, notes, “We appreciate 0N1 Force’s creative narratives and its vision in building the comic-focused 0N1 Verse.” Before adding, “0N1 Force has a vibrant and supportive community under Starlordy’s leadership, and we are excited to join the force with the core community to build a promising 0N1 Verse.”

Starlordy is equally upbeat. In a statement, he notes, “It is my great pleasure and honor to continue serving the 0N1 Force community under new ownership that has my complete faith and a very special thank you to the board members who were all instrumental in supporting this transition.”

Adding;

“The new ownership group is filled with passionate supporters of art and storytelling, and their sincere energy has already given new life to this storied brand. Their vision and resources will give us the strong foundation needed to help 0N1 Force reach its fullest potential alongside any blue-chip in the market.”

A New Board For 0N1 Force

Following the acquisition, a brand new 0N1 Force community board will be formed. It will include the new CEO Henry Finn, Ling Zhang, Wei Zhou, former Binance CFO and OFR Strategic Advisor, William Tong, the new Strategy Officer, and Colin Goltra, Yield Guild COO, who joins as a Senior Advisor and Investor.

Zhou notes that he is in love with 0N1 Force’s “unique community-driven story-telling narrative.” As a board, they are keen to build on the project’s early success, thus helping grow “the Enclave into the mothership of world class IPs.”

Moving forward, the collective of crypto veterans plan to invest heavily in growing the 0N1 Force franchise. The goal is to make it the leading metaverse-native IP. So far, the group has dedicated 50 ETH as part of the Artist Fund, which should support community talent and anyone else committed to developing the project’s brand.

About 0N1 Force

0N1 Force is a high flying blue chip NFT collection that utilizes 7,777 procedurally generated anime-style characters. Each of which, comes in as a single, side-profile character formed from a pool of over 100 hand drawn features. The end result has formed a lore driven community-project that incorporates high quality art with detailed comic book storytelling. The project arrived in August 2021 and displayed incredible initial success that saw it on its way to accumulating a massive 54,000 ETH in transaction volume.

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