An NFT metaverse that’s mapped to the real world, Upland.me has grown into a fan-favourite amongst crypto and NFT fans alike – and there’s no better time than now to join in on the action!
It’s been just over two years since Upland.me launched their closed beta, and now, boasting over 150,000 monthly active users, their rapid rise has put them on the path to becoming the world?s largest blockchain metaverse. Couple this with the development of the world?s first true digital economy – where players can participate in a vibrant ecosystem centred around property trading and in-game businesses – and it’s clear to see why Upland has become so popular!
At its core, Upland is a metaverse mapped to real world addresses where players can buy, sell and trade NFT properties. Locations across San Francisco, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Fresno, Oakland, Bakersfield, Staten Island, Chicago, and most recently Cleveland are all currently open and available for purchase in Upland. You don?t need to be in those cities to be able to play however – anyone around the world can join in and buy these properties!
Think of Upland like Monopoly: users buy up virtual properties mapped to real addresses, with each property in the metaverse being a unique NFT that can in-turn be sold or traded to other players.
You can even develop buildings on your properties by staking Spark, an in-game resource token. These buildings can eventually be used to house in-game businesses that earn players a regular income.
With Upland?s Property-to-USD feature, you can convert all of your in-game earnings, whether through property flipping or business development, into real U.S. dollars.
Properties are primarily purchased using UPX – a fungible utility token on the EOS blockchain that’s only used within the Upland metaverse.
Upland?s ethos is to follow the principles of an free, open market economy, utilising the EOS blockchain to ensure true ownership of all assets. Once you purchase a property in the metaverse, it’s yours forever!
Each property in the metaverse earns an annual UPX yield of ~17%. For example, if a property was minted at 10,000 UPX, it will earn the owner an additional 1,700 UPX per year.
Upland?s 2021 roadmap introduces even more exciting game features, such as a cross-chain NFT portal that will let you use NFTs from other blockchains in Upland?s metaverse, ?meta? cars through a partnership with CryptoMotors, and tradable business licence NFTs.
It’s truly never been a better time to become an Uplander!
If you want to know more about Upland.me, follow their Twitter, join their Discord, and enter the Upland metaverse here.
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