MELANIA Trump has launched her first-ever NFT to help kids in need.

The former first lady announced the release of the token on Wednesday, and revealed it is called “Melania’s Vision”.

“I am proud to announce my new NFT endeavor, which embodies my passion for the arts, and will support my ongoing commitment to children through my Be Best initiative,” Melania said in a statement.

“Through this new technology-based platform, we will provide children computer science skills, including programming and software development, to thrive after they age out of the foster community.”

Melania getting in on the latest crypto craze came as Bitcoin and Shiba Inu’s value increased in the early hours of Thursday morning.

As of 10:45am ET, Bitcoin was up more than 3 percent on CoinBase.

At the same time, Shiba Inu was up 4 percent on CoinBase.

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• RIP Mr Goxx: ‘He fell asleep peacefully’

  “Mr. Goxx showed no signs of serious illness, besides having some kidney issues as a cause of a professional mite treatment in his early days,” the sad announcement continued.

  “While having normal amounts of food until Sunday, he then suddenly refused eating and fell asleep peacefully on Monday morning.”

  “For us humans behind Goxx Capital, the situation is hard to grasp and questions about a possible continuance of the project are not relevant to us at the moment (for now, we will leave everything as is),” the statement added.

  “Thank you and rest in peace, Max (a.k.a Mr. Goxx). You will be missed, and your memory will live forever on the blockchain.”

• RIP Mr Goxx, the crypto-trading hamster

  Sadly, Mr Goxx, the crypto-trading hamster, passed away on November 23.

  The tragic news was shared on Mr Goxx’s official Twitter account.

  “We feared this day like no other and are truly shocked for it to happen just now,” Mr Goxx’s Twitter account tweeted on Wednesday.

  “In deep sorrow, we have to announce the loss of our beloved furry friend.”

  The account continued: “Being with us as a pet for quite a while, he became famous out of nowhere. Mr. Goxx has brought joy to people all across the globe and reminded us not to take life too seriously.

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  Source: https://www.the-sun.com/money/4285147/cryptocurrency-price-now-bitcoin-shiba-inu-melania-trump-nft/