FSN-Hand Studio Launches Beta Version of NFT Marketplace 'Xclusive' with Geno Holdings

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hyowon] FSN, a KOSDAQ-listed company, and its subsidiary Hand Studio announced the joint launch of the beta version of the NFT marketplace 'Xclusive' in collaboration with Xeno Holdings.

Xclusive is an NFT marketplace launched with the purpose of breaking down the boundaries between online and offline in the NFT ecosystem and showcasing diverse NFTs from artists. Supporting multi-chains including Ethereum and Klaytn, Xclusive plans to offer 'Drops,' which unveil new types of NFTs, and a 'Marketplace' with various convenient features for users such as secondary trading.

The beta version will first provide the Drops service. Differentiated and diverse NFTs from talented artists will be unveiled through Drops. The first featured artists for Drops include sculptor Kim Jimin, architect Lim Junsu, and designer Hwang Junha, who collaborated on the art project team Product-ion, as well as artist Kim Jihyun and Santa.

To commemorate the launch of the Xclusive beta version, FSN and Hand Studio plan to hold various events. Buyers of NFTs released through Drops will have a chance to win physical framed artworks through a lottery, as well as participate in airdrop events for cryptocurrencies Favor, KLAY, and XNO.

Xeno Holdings, which partnered in launching the NFT marketplace, is a Singapore-based tech-focused investment firm actively investing in and nurturing various domestic and international companies, including AI-specialized firms and global SaaS companies. Notably, since the early days of the NFT market, Xeno Holdings has gained attention by investing in and operating the one-stop marketplace 'Xeno NFT Hub' for over two years. Since early this year, it has maintained a close relationship with FSN by co-investing in the NFT marketplace and acquiring shares in FSN.

Lee Sangseok, Co-CEO of FSN, said, "With FSN and Hand Studio leading the domestic NFT market and Xeno Holdings actively investing in blockchain, a differentiated and user-friendly NFT marketplace has been created. The official version is scheduled to be released in July, and it will establish itself as a service that leads the NFT ecosystem beyond just a simple NFT marketplace."

Meanwhile, FSN and Hand Studio are rapidly expanding their blockchain business, including NFTs, through their blockchain research institute Finger Labs. The PFP NFT projects released this year, 'Sunmiya Club' and 'Happier Town' NFTs, sold out within one second of release. They provide innovative roadmaps and holder benefits to expand the NFT ecosystem and are actively traded on the world's largest NFT marketplace, OpenSea.