DeFi Arts Intelligencer - Mar. 21st, 2020
DeFi Arts Intelligencer - Mar. 21st, 2020
Welcome to the 10th issue of the DeFi Arts Intelligencer, your weekly source for key happenings around blockchain art, collectibles, and games. Subscribe here.
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For this dispatch:
🎨 Digital Art & Collectibles
Acquired by U.S. crypto exchange giant Gemini last year, Nifty Gateway just launched its 2.0 digital collectibles marketplace.
Artist Osinachi has some beautiful new pieces out on SuperRare.
Artist XCOPY was the first to top 200 ETH in sales on SuperRare. Since then, artist duo Hackatao has acutely taken the platform’s all-time sales lead with 208 ETH in volume. Coldie isn’t far behind that mark, either.
SuperRare topped the NFT economy’s USD volume charts on the week. Collector and patron WhaleShark voiced support for 10% resale royalties on the platform.
On cryptoart site KnownOrigin, artists can now split sale commissions by 10%, 25%, or 50%.
The Decentraland avatar name “Crypto” sold for 61,550 MANA, worth 11 ETH or roughly $1,500 USD. It’s the biggest price tag yet for such a handle.
The official launch of Avastars is nearing …
Async Art clarified its fees and royalties system. The project notably just welcomed artist, programmer, and scientist hex6c into its fold.
Looking to mint and auction your time off as an NFT? Microsponsers has you covered.
The BlockCities beta began on March 19th.
🕹️ Blockchain Games
Chapter 6 of Gods Unchained’s Trial of the Gods story is out.
The Sandbox, the gaming-centric “user-generated blockchain metaverse” project, just secured $2 million in new investments, with some coming from Square Enix, the firm behind the popular Final Fantasy gaming franchise.
Axie Infinity Season 2 ends on March 22nd.
♦️♦️ DeFi News
The MakerDAO debt auction started on March 19th. It’s gone well so far, by all indications. The DeFi lending project just added the USDC stablecoin as its third accepted collateral type, too.
BTC and ETH showed unprecedented levels of correlation with Wall Street’s S&P 500 index this past week.
Ethereum project extraordinaire Gitcoin is looking for a developer to help with building out personal token functionalities on the platform.
📰Fresh Reads
“Break Down Ethereum Wallet Options” - Eric Conner
“Programming the Future of Art with Matt Kane” - matthew.cent.eth
“Digital art in a time of virus” - Alice Strang
“How to make money in crypto gaming” - Bankless by Ryan Sean Adams
Thanks for reading, and stay creative on- and off-chain!
Keep an 👁️ out for the 11th issue of the DeFi Arts Intelligencer this time next week, too. Cheers ✌️
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About DeFi Arts Intelligencer
The DeFi Arts Intelligencer is curated by me, William M. Peaster, a professional writer and editor who’s been tracking the Ethereum and Dai beats in recent years.
I’m passionate about art and a DeFi optimist, so putting together this newsletter is both fun and informative for me. I hope others may find the content helpful, too. But be mindful, the information herein should not be construed as investment advice. I’m not a financial adviser, and these are my opinions. Always take care to seriously consider the various layers of risk you face in participating in the still-maturing cryptoeconomy.
If you have a DeFi tip or lead, questions or comments, or would be interested in commissioning me for a writing gig, you can ping me at wmpeaster@gmail.com or on Telegram at @wmpeaster.
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