Last month, the fast-food leader McDonald's, which sparked a frenzy of online and queue activities due to the "Hunter card pack" collaboration, is about to collaborate with the well-known NFT project "Doodles"? Market rumors have ignited discussions in the NFT community, with Doodles' floor price jumping over 70%. (Background: In the wave of NFT project shutdowns, can blue-chip NFTs like Pudgy Penguins and Doodles survive the trend by selling clothing?) (Background Supplement: From millionaire to bankruptcy, a tragic investment tale of an NFT whale) McDonald's is rumored to be cross-collaborating with the blue-chip NFT project Doodles. Today (13th), McDonald's released a teaser on its official IG, featuring a pink hand lifting a coffee lid, leaving behind a coffee stain that resembles the smiley face of a Doodles character, with the message “• ᴗ • 11/18”, hinting at more information to be released on November 18. View this post on Instagram A post shared by McDonald’s (@mcdonalds) Is McDonald's about to collaborate with Doodles NFT? This teaser immediately sparked speculation among global fans. Based on clues from the video, some guessed that McDonald's all-day breakfast is about to return, while others speculated that McDonald's is launching another collaboration, with the two most mentioned brands being the popular Adult Swim animated show (Smiling Friends) and the NFT blue-chip project (Doodles). The coffee stain smiley face graffiti resembles Doodles. Source: NFT Now The smiley face and pink hand could also evoke associations with Pim Pimling from "Smiling Friends". Source: Smiling Friends Wiki McDonald's and Doodles executives hint at collaboration Although netizens have their own bases for speculating about these two brands, the community comments from executives of McDonald's and Doodles seem to suggest a higher likelihood of collaboration between the two parties. McDonald's Senior Marketing Director Guillaume Huin posted on Tuesday that he is exploring new types of collaborations in new spaces, which are niche but have a loyal fan base, leading many netizens to believe he is referring to cross-collaboration in the NFT realm, and that the chances of working with Doodles are increasing. "Something a little different than usual is coming to McDonald’s. A new kind of collab to explore new spaces. A tad more niche than what we normally do, but with a superb fan base, that will only grow when more people get to see it. More to come tomorrow. In the meantime, Gm. — Guillaume Huin (@HuinGuillaume) November 11, 2024 Additionally, The Doodles CEO Julian Holguin also shared this McDonald's teaser on his Instagram story, strongly hinting at the cooperation between the two parties. Source: Screenshot from @jholguin IG story Doodles floor price skyrockets, trading volume tops Opensea charts The result is that NFT investors quickly bet on the potential of a collaboration between McDonald's and Doodles. Opensea data shows that after McDonald's released the mysterious teaser, Doodles' floor price skyrocketed from 1.72 ETH (about $5,562) to 2.95 ETH ($9,543) in just two hours, an increase of 72%, and as of writing, it is reported at 2.25 ETH, still up 41% in the past 24 hours. Furthermore, Doodles' daily trading volume reached 789 ETH ($2.55 million), surging 593% in the last 24 hours, surpassing the combined trading volume of three blue-chip projects: Pudgy Penguins, Bored Apes (BAYC), and Mutant Apes (MAYC), topping the Opensea 24-hour trading volume chart and marking the highest trading volume for the project since mid-February this year. The Defiant pointed out that in terms of partnerships, Doodles has been one of the most successful NFT projects, having previously collaborated with major brands such as Adidas and Crocs, as well as artists like Pharrell Williams. After the news of a potential collaboration with the world’s largest fast-food chain McDonald's, Doodles, which had been in a slump following the overall NFT bear market over the past two years, is now making a comeback. Source: Opensea Related reports: Drops below 4 ETH! Doodles declares "not an NFT but a media brand", founder claims: will not spend money to lower floor price. $704 million valuation, Doodles secures $54 million funding! Floor price rebounds 18%, trading volume surges 1000%. OpenSea about to launch token airdrop? Announcing 2.0 update in December, can it save the struggling NFT market? Latest NFT report: average lifespan 1.14 years, loss rate nearly 45%, what are the most profitable collectibles? "Dream collaboration? McDonald's hints at working with Doodles, NFT floor price soars 70%" was first published on BlockTempo, the most influential blockchain news media.

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