The force of hype: NFT creators use Johnny Depp’s victory in court to earn money

Johnny Depp has won a lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard. The trial lasted six weeks and received widespread media coverage on the internet. The hype is still going on and this is a great opportunity for the NFT creators to make money. Let’s see what they do. 

Monetize the victory

It’s probably hard to find someone who hasn’t heard about Johnny Depp’s defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard. It was talked about on TV and on the Internet, and users created memes and videos based on the process. The Pirates of the Caribbean star received more than $14 million for his win, and now others make money off it. Considering the hype wave, it was inevitable that the crypto market would use this opportunity for profit.

One of the new NFT collections is called Johnny Depp’s Amber Turds. It refers to the infamous incident in which the actress allegedly garnished the marital bed as a sort of a farewell present for Depp. The collection consists of quotes from the trials and key objects from the family.

It’s worth mentioning that the collection doesn’t sell too well. At the time of writing its total volume is at just over 55 ETH on OpenSea.

There is also an NFT project released by Johnny Depp himself. It’s called Never fear truth and was published in January. The collection consists of portraits created by Depp and shows his friends and different movie heroes. According to the OpenSea metrics, right after the verdict day, the interest in the collection has increased dramatically. 

Beincrypto.com also reported that 25% of the proceeds from this collection will be donated to charity.