Mickey Mouse Becomes the Face of a Newly Launched Memecoin

YEREVAN (CoinChapter.com) — The Walt Disney Company’s early Mickey Mouse mascot, after entering the public domain for the first time, quickly became the most popular nonfungible token (NFT) on the OpenSea marketplace.

Mickey Mouse Enters Public Domain, Tops NFT Charts

On Jan. 1st, “Steamboat Willie,” the 1928 short film marking Mickey Mouse’s debut, entered the public domain as its 95-year copyright expired in the United States, allowing public access to this iconic character for the first time.

Following the copyright expiry, three NFT collections showcasing the vintage mascot dominated OpenSea’s trending list for a day. The “Steamboat Willie Public Domain 2024” collection topped the chart with around $1.2 million in trading volume, followed by “Steamboat Willie” and “Steamboat Willie’s Riverboat” in second and third places, respectively.

The Steamboat Willie Game theoretically enhances the value of the $MICKEY token by integrating it directly into gameplay, where players spend tokens to participate. This integration boosts the token’s relevance and desirability in the best-case scenario.

As players navigate challenges with Steamboat Willie Mickey Mouse, earning points and competing for high ranks on the daily leaderboard, they can earn $MICKEY tokens as rewards.

Steamboat Willie’s MICKEY Token: Price and Market Info

Steamboat Willie uses Ethereum for its project, and its own cryptocurrency called MICKEY costs $0.003954 right now. It is down 16.69% in the last 24 hours. People can buy MICKEY on Uniswap v3 (Ethereum) and Uniswap v2.

There are 1 billion MICKEY tokens in total. The value of all MICKEY tokens together is $3.95 million, and it ranks 3,737 on the CoinMarketCap list.