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Preface

The international online travel website Trip.com officially launched the NFT project "Trekki NFT" on May 26.

Trip.com is owned by Trip.com Group, one of the world's largest online travel agencies with more than 400 million users worldwide, and the parent company of Skyscanner. It is hoped that by applying Web3 and NFT to the tourism industry, it will empower tourism-related industries, create a unique tourism NFT, and bring many benefits to users.

This article will take a look at what Trekki NFT plans to do? And what were the wonderful discussions in the first AMA?

The content of this article is simultaneously published in the "Chain Flash" column.

Official Announcement

Trip.com announced on June 2 that it has become the first global travel service provider to enter the NFT industry and incubate the first collectible "Trekki".

The Trekki collectible, which consists of 10,000 dolphin cartoon-themed NFTs, is now open for registration on the official Trekki website and will be sold through blind boxes in the third quarter of 2023. Trekki categorizes NFTs based on their scarcity, with each NFT possessing a unique personality and different travel background.

Trekki's goal is to connect Web3 nomads to the world of travel, allowing travel enthusiasts who value unique experiences and digital collectibles to enjoy the benefits of being on Trip.com. This new NFT also comes with a unique game growth mechanism - the more Trekki holders travel, the more benefits they can unlock through Trekki.

Trekki represents Trip.com’s first foray into Web3, marking the company as one of the first global travel providers to explore the NFT market.

The NFT project also seeks to collaborate with successful Web3 players and travel partners to provide more benefits to holders and promote the connection between the digital industry and real-life travel experiences.

First AMA Townholl

Trekki NFT will also hold its first AMA at 8pm on June 2 (East 8th District). We will also help you sort out the key points as follows:

• Trekki NFT's motivation to enter the NFT market is because the global Web3 market and NFT market are growing very fast, and they believe that there is a future in applying Web3 and NFT to the tourism industry.

• Trekki NFT aims to use Web3 to empower tourism-related industries and create a unique tourism NFT, which will bring many benefits to users and is also the original intention of the project. In the future, we will continue to look for more partners to enable Trekki NFT to gain more empowerment and make holders more profitable.

• Trekki NFT is a genesis NFT and comes with unique rights and interests. In the future, we plan to cooperate with more partners and launch NFTs related to them. The rights and interests in these NFTs are mutual. Therefore, with the increasing number of cooperation projects, the total amount of NFT will also increase.

• Long-term holders of Trekki NFT will automatically accumulate experience points, so users will also receive relevant benefits. Users who hold Trekki NFT can get huge discounts on air tickets, hotels, tickets, etc., as well as top-level membership status of Trip.com. It also provides benefits such as Airdrop, Free Mint, and tickets for some offline events.

• The total number of Trekki NFTs is 10,000. Whether the empowerment will be adjusted in the future will need to be adjusted based on the actual sales volume.

Complete Q&A questions and answers

1️⃣ What is Trekki NFT’s motivation for entering the NFT market? Does Trekki NFT believe that the NFT market is a potential market and how does it plan to develop in this industry?

A: Trip.com has observed a very rapid growth rate in the global Web3 market. Last year, the total growth rate of Web3 reached 40%, and the number of Web3 users worldwide reached about 10 million. In addition, the total transaction volume of NFT last year also reached about 25 billion US dollars. Therefore, Trip.com believes that applying Web3 and NFT to the travel industry is very promising. Trekki aims to use Web3 to empower tourism-related industries and create a unique tourism NFT, which will bring many benefits to users and is also the original intention of the project. Although it is not the first organization to transform Web2 to Web3, many traditional Web2 industries have begun to issue NFTs, such as Nike, Adidas, etc., with a total annual turnover of about 2 billion US dollars. Therefore, Trekki hopes to develop a travel-related NFT in the entire Web3 market.

2️⃣ NFT growth plan, will it change?

A: As an independent project, Trekki NFT has some special benefits, such as being only available on Trip.com. Trekki is positioned as a travel companion. The background of the story is that a small alien creature comes to the earth through a portal and needs to constantly explore new places to survive. When the holder adopts a Trekki, he can travel with it and grow. The process of growth plan is as follows:

• Let Trekki travel on its own and it can accumulate experience points on its own.

• Trekki will record the destinations traveled and bring additional experience points

When accumulated to a certain level, Trekki will evolve, and its abilities and image will change. It will also plan travel according to the user's preferences and assist in booking air tickets, hotels and other matters.

3️⃣ Will you help other Web2 brands enter Web3 in the future?

A: The future plan is to cooperate with more Web2 institutions to empower Trekki NFT. It has successfully cooperated with some hotel chain brands to allow Trekki NFT holders to obtain additional benefits in addition to those given by Trip.com. In the future, we will continue to look for more partners to enable Trekki NFT to gain more empowerment and make holders more profitable.

4️⃣ If there are multiple NFTs in Mint at the same address, can relatives and friends enjoy the rights? If an NFT is purchased on the secondary market, how can the NFT correspond to personal information?

A: Each wallet address can only be used to mint one Trekki NFT, but if you acquire multiple NFTs on the secondary market, you can bind each Trekki NFT to a different Trip.com account.

5️⃣ Considering that most people in the market expect NFTs to have room for speculation, it is understandable to limit the quantity; but from a long-term development perspective, companies must hope that user stickiness can increase, then whether Trekki will have Trekki NFTs in the future? Mechanism to issue additional issuances or launch sub-projects to expand the number of participating users?

A: Trekki NFT is a genesis NFT and has unique rights and interests. In the future, we plan to cooperate with more partners and launch NFTs related to them. The rights and interests in these NFTs are mutual. Therefore, with the increasing number of cooperation projects, the total amount of NFT will also increase. Of course, this will also bring more benefits.

6️⃣ The perspective from RWA is based on corporate acquisitions. NFT will be bound to the corporate acquisition at a certain stage and then given back to NFT holders. Will the subsequent status of Trekki NFT be carried out in a similar way?

A: Currently, we are more focused on how to give back to Trekki holders and provide more travel-related benefits. Therefore, other options within the Roadmap will be explored in the future, but right now the main focus is on providing more benefits to meet the needs of holders.

7️⃣ If you don’t travel, what kind of rights can Trekki NFT bring?

A: As mentioned above, long-term holding of Trekki NFT will automatically accumulate experience points, so users will also receive relevant benefits. As for the benefits, you can pay attention to Trekki’s official website, which will disclose the benefits of all holders. For example: deep discounts on flights, hotels, tickets, and more, as well as premium memberships with Trip.com. In addition, benefits such as Airdrop and Free Mint are also provided, as well as tickets for some offline events.

8️⃣ The total number of Trekki NFTs is 10,000. If the sales are not completed, will the grant be adjusted based on the actual sales number?

A: Currently, we have received a large number of requests from many partners to subscribe for Trekki NFT. Although 10,000 NFTs is a big goal, the team is still very confident about the sales volume. As for rights and interests, NFT-related rights and interests will be announced on the official website this month. In the future, as the number of partners increases, corresponding rights and interests will increase.

9️⃣ After the NFT is issued, how can Ctrip’s rights and interests be combined with the NFT, including company cards, Ctrip points, etc.

A: Trip.com is Ctrip’s overseas travel ordering platform. It currently mainly provides Trekki NFT rights to overseas users. It should be noted that Trekki has no relationship with Ctrip, so holding Trekki NFT will not directly enjoy Ctrip’s relevant travel agreements. Whether it will be linked with Ctrip in the future still needs to be decided based on domestic policies.

Note: Thanks to Trekki community members Sushi and Xiaosha for co-editing and organizing.

in conclusion

With the development of NFT technology, and companies becoming increasingly optimistic about the development trend of Web3 and willing to try it out; the participation of international travel companies like Trip.com has filled the future development of the blockchain and Web3 industries with positive energy.

The launch of Trekki NFT not only brings new business opportunities to Trip.com, but also promotes the digital transformation of the tourism industry. In addition, Trekki's gamification design also brings new possibilities to NFT. It combines blockchain technology, game mechanics and tourism to further expand the application scenarios and possibilities of NFT, and also provides opportunities for the long-term development of NFT. new ideas and directions.