# DeFi Arts Intelligencer - Dec. 26th, 2020 *Author: William M. Peaster* *Published: Dec 26, 2020* *Source: https://www.bankless.com/de/defi-arts-intelligencer-dec-26th* --- Welcome to the 49th issue of the ***DeFi Arts Intelligencer***, your weekly source for key happenings around Ethereum art, collectibles, games, finance, and more. Subscribe [here](https://artsdefi.substack.com/). πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”Ά --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/public/images/a1ac6411-f020-4e66-bd0d-6ca06abef443_608x292.png)Thanks to the *Intelligencer*’s sponsor this month, [F1 Delta Time](https://www.f1deltatime.com/)! The NFT sports arena is blooming, and F1 Delta Time is one of the biggest projects in that sector right now. The Formula 1 blockchain-based game has brought in 100s of ETH worth of transactions in recent weeks, which shows the game is booming lately. Keep it on your radar accordingly! --- #### ***For this dispatch*****:** ## 🎨** Digital Art & Collectibles** - Legendary NFT maestro **Pranksy **sold masked zombie CryptoPunk 3831 for 99.99 ETH … > [](https://twitter.com/cryptopunksbot/status/1342470920603107328) - The artist **Hidden Forces** sold the master layer of β€œ[Who’s the Controller Now?](https://async.art/art/master/0xb6dae651468e9593e4581705a09c10a76ac1e0c8-872)” on Async Art for 5 ETH … ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/public/images/3178a253-2da6-4e91-88ea-637c5260e9ab_904x738.png)- **Black cryptoartists** have collectively made +1,100 ETH in sales so far this year … > [](https://twitter.com/Micah_Johnson3/status/1341064395003219968) - **DJ 3LAU** played an epic set for the β€œRelease the Kraken” Xmas party at Kraken HQ in Decentraland this week … > [](https://twitter.com/decentraland/status/1341885624559804417) - Speaking of virtual worlds, there was a spate of major **Cryptovoxels sales** this week too … > [](https://twitter.com/DCLBlogger/status/1341197477064581122) ## **πŸ•ΉοΈ Blockchain Games** - The **Axie Infinity** team released a testnet version of its [Ronin sidechain](https://www.voice.com/post/@wmp/nft-game-axie-infinity-releases-ronin-sidechain-testnet-in-mainstream-push-1608739343-1088363890). - **Axie Infinity** also published an [excellent primer](https://medium.com/axie-infinity/mystic-axies-jewels-for-adigital-age-4dd1b599ca61) on the ins and outs of Mystic Axies. Don’t miss this one … > [](https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1341606308806422528) - No-loss Ethereum savings game **PoolTogether **opened up a dedicated UNI prize pool … > [](https://twitter.com/PoolTogether_/status/1341465931332120580) - The latest version of **dark forest**, a decentralized rts game, is out! > [](https://twitter.com/darkforest_eth/status/1342665191150895110) ## **♦️♦️ DeFi News** - Decentralized exchange aggregator **1inch **airdropped its [1INCH governance token](https://1inch-exchange.medium.com/1inch-token-is-released-e69ad69cf3ee) to past users of the protocol. - Borrowing and lending protocol **Aave **published an explainer on its [V2 system design upgrade](https://medium.com/aave/aave-v2-design-upgrade-818f0bd14ccf). ## πŸ“°Fresh Content - πŸ“° β€œ[How to collect programmable art](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-collect-programmable-art/)” - me, for *Bankless* - πŸ“° β€œ[TokenSmart NFT Humpday Report #13: Let's Talk On-Chain Royalties!](https://nft.substack.com/p/tokensmart-nft-humpday-report-13)”- me, for *nft42* - πŸ“Ί β€œ[NFT Artist Hidden Forces at work!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0hZl_OJvIs)” - Bitcoinlive ## **πŸ–ŒοΈExtra, Extra** - Be sure to check out my **cryptoart gallery starter pack**! You can earn 0.8 ETH by referring the [OpenSea bundle](https://opensea.io/bundles/cryptoart-gallery-starter-pack-BpL) as well … > [](https://twitter.com/WPeaster/status/1341657807993520128) ## **Thanks for reading, and stay creative on- and off-chain!** Keep an πŸ‘οΈ out for the 1st issue of ***Metaversal ***this time next week, too. Cheers ✌️ *DeFi Arts Intelligencer*, signing off. πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”Ά --- ### **About DeFi Arts Intelligencer** The ***DeFi Arts Intelligencer*** was curated by me, [William M. Peaster](https://wmpea.github.io/portfolio/), a professional writer and editor who’s been tracking the Ethereum and DeFi beats in recent years. It is being rebranded to *Metaversal *through *[Bankless](https://bankless.ghost.io/) *starting in 2021. I’m passionate about art and a DeFi/NFT 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](https://web.telegram.org/#/im?p=@wmpeaster). If you enjoy this newsletter and want to support it, feel free to [subscribe](https://artsdefi.substack.com/) or have a like-minded friend subscribe as well. I have collected NFTs open for offers, too, as well as my own [art NFTs](https://app.rarible.com/items/onsale) available. Tips also accepted at wmpeaster.eth. Thanks kindly!