Former First Lady Melania Trump may have landed herself in hot water over a new range of NFTs featuring a famous NASA astronaut. The non-fungible tokens, part of a range called the Man on the Moon collection, feature an image of Buzz Aldrin on his world-famous moonwalk.
She announced the collection on Twitter, saying: “The United States put a man on the moon on this day in 1969. I salute America’s ingenuity and ongoing commitment towards excellence. #USAmemorabilia”.
But Trump could land herself in big trouble, as Nasa doesn’t licence the use of its images in NFTs.
NASA’s Regulations on Merchandising Requests and Media Usage Guidelines explicitly forbid the practice, according to Gizmodo.
According to NASA’s regulations, any individual or company intending to use NASA imagery, emblems, or identifiers on merchandise must obtain prior approval.
The guidelines read: “NASA is not approving any merchandising applications involving Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), as they are not consistent with the categories of products the agency is approved to merchandise.
“Further, as stated in the NASA Media Usage Guidelines, NASA does not wish for its images to be used in connection with NFTs.”
It is not known if Melania Trump secured approval from NASA at this stage.
Trump released the collection on Wednesday, July 19, marking the 54th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission.
The limited edition collectables are being sold for $75 dollars a piece.
Trump is no stranger to NFTs, having released several collections before.
Her most recent batch, dubbed the “1776 Collection”, were released to mark American Independence Day on July 4.
The NFTs included images of Mount Rushmore, the Statue of Liberty and the Liberty Bell, all set to patriotic-themed music.
Trump’s office said in a statement the collection was designed to celebrate the “foundations of American ideals”.
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