# Leveling Up NFTs 🎲 *Author: William M. Peaster* *Published: Jul 21, 2023* *Source: https://www.bankless.com/de/leveling-up-nfts* --- --- Dear Bankless Nation, Axie Infinity's introduction of **Axie Experience Points** (AXP) has really caught my attention! ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/02/https-3a-2f-2fsubstack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com-2fpublic-2fimages-2fb6a57ecd-688f-4c17-ab5d-117122d6b38c_1600x894-png.jpg)This new system, which enables Axies to level up, signifies a big evolution in the NFT gaming sector, as it’s a way for unique digital game pieces to now “grow” over time. I'll be exploring AXP and its potential impact on the broader NFT landscape in a full write-up next Tuesday, so be on the lookout for that, but for now let’s catch you up on this week. Enjoy your weekend, and stay tuned! -WMP --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/02/https-3a-2f-2fsubstack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com-2fpublic-2fimages-2feaee2961-41f2-4b10-97e7-7d9fe9867c8b_1215x308.png) ### **📊 The big picture** > Over the past week, the floor-based market cap of the NFT space declined from 7.51 million ETH to [7.45 million ETH](https://app.nftvaluations.com/) for a -0.8% drop 📉 ### **🔝 7D top collections by volume** ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/02/https-3a-2f-2fsubstack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com-2fpublic-2fimages-2ff745a1a3-69ee-494c-be3d-dee2d2efc198_1586x736-png.jpg)*via [pro.opensea.io](https://pro.opensea.io/)* --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/02/https-3a-2f-2fsubstack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com-2fpublic-2fimages-2f6534a3b2-a5c5-4d77-ab7d-ad30062fb0cd_1216x308.png) ### **📰 General news** - **mint.fun **added support for [Optimism and Zora Network mints](https://twitter.com/mintdotfun/status/1681696385555648514). - **Integral**, a crypto + NFT accounting stack, added [support for the Zora L2, too](https://integral.xyz/blog/zora-support). - **Nic Carter **unveiled [his Orb](https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1681280067224174595), an NFT that grants the holder the right to ask him one question per week. - **OpenSea **introduced [Deals](https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1682077991029932032), its answer for P2P OTC trades. - **Zapper **replaced its blockies [with unique Opepens](https://twitter.com/zapper_fi/status/1681845494849458177?). ### **🏆 Digital collectibles** - **Avastars **rolled out [3D VRM support](https://twitter.com/AvaStarsNFT/status/1681321008370974723) and unveiled a [new bespoke marketplace](https://avastars.app/marketplace). - **Moonbird Mythics** began [hatching](https://twitter.com/LuckyTraderHQ/status/1682092091633967126?s=20). - **Pudgy Penguins **introduced [PudgySwap](https://twitter.com/pudgypenguins/status/1680687833336430593). ### **🎨 Cryptoart & music** - **Fingerprints DAO **is transitioning to an [NFT-membership format](https://twitter.com/FingerprintsDAO/status/1680971776749084676?s=20) and have [tapped Larva Labs](https://twitter.com/fingerprintsdao/status/1682377078539186176?s=46) to create the art for the NFTs. - **Mitchell F. Chan **announced [The Boys of Summer](https://twitter.com/mitchellfchan/status/1681419189603508225), an interactive art game and PFP collection. - **Prohibition.art **officially [launched](https://twitter.com/ProhibitionArt/status/1681341364267630593). - **Sotheby’s** Contemporary Discoveries auctions saw a handful of [considerable ](https://twitter.com/Tyler_Did_It/status/1681684598466441218)[*Fidenza *](https://twitter.com/Tyler_Did_It/status/1681684598466441218)[sales](https://twitter.com/Tyler_Did_It/status/1681684598466441218). ### **🎮 Decentralized gaming** - **Axie Infinity **launched [Axie Experience Points (AXP)](https://blog.axieinfinity.com/p/axp), turning all Axies into dynamic NFTs. - **Curio **introduced [Warcraft: Keystone Edition](https://twitter.com/0xcurio/status/1681347228408123393), an onchain Warcraft minigame. ### **🌐 Virtual worlds** - **Decentraland **welcomed the start of [Metaverse Art Week 2023](https://events.decentraland.org/event/?id=83dea9b3-ae90-4c98-85a8-cd6641687156). ### **🪙 NFTfi** - **Uniswap **announced [UniswapX](https://blog.uniswap.org/uniswapx-protocol), a new kind of liquidity aggregator protocol. --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/02/https-3a-2f-2fsubstack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com-2fpublic-2fimages-2ff9af5358-a57b-4e15-bb11-d6ffb575013a_1214x309.png) #### **🎆 Mint spotlight: **[**Zora Network Bridge Pass**](https://mint.fun/zora/0x007777777e83977A6808F19782028b1677117690) > Did you mint a [!fundrop pass yesterday](https://bankless.ghost.io/mint-l2-nfts/) or prior? Then you’ve been allowlisted for the Zora Network Bridge Pass mint on mint.fun! It’s a free mint on the Zora Network that automatically “bridges” 0.00111 ETH to your address on the new L2 for future gas costs, gifted via Zora. Next mints on the house! ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/02/https-3a-2f-2fsubstack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com-2fpublic-2fimages-2fbaba1a37-13d8-415e-91d6-0616a4f8bcd8_1109x883-png.jpg) --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/02/https-3a-2f-2fsubstack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com-2fpublic-2fimages-2feeed7d6a-8ed3-478c-855b-afecd31177b9_1214x308.png) #### **🙇 New insightful reads to level up your web3 knowledge!** > 1. **Bobby Ong **on intrigue around [Reddit Community Coins](https://twitter.com/bobbyong/status/1681136597377630210) 🔵2. **Museum of Crypto Art **on [$MOCA and ROOMs](https://twitter.com/MuseumofCrypto/status/1681371565542326273?s=20) 🌐 3. **Onion **on the [Opepen metadata contract](https://twitter.com/onnnnnnnion/status/1681771119739834368?s=20) 💻4. **Gila.Ron** on [Axie Infinity AXP](https://twitter.com/GilaCees/status/1681276385136988160) 🔷5. **int art** on [scripty.sol V2](https://twitter.com/intartNFT/status/1681762617365331968?s=20) 📶 --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/02/https-3a-2f-2fsubstack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com-2fpublic-2fimages-2f62f5363e-1c3b-41bd-96a6-b485589faf23_1214x309.png) #### **✨ My NFT tool of the week: **[**Lens V2**](https://mirror.xyz/lensprotocol.eth/-hJH-2IYSe56rK7IEdwSI17hUWt-paTyAs1r4Zes0uQ) > Lens Protocol, a decentralized social layer for the web, just unveiled its next-gen system. The optimized protocol boasts new functionalities like **Open Actions**, e.g. minting external NFTs on Lens, and a **Collective Value Share** system, which will let people earn from discovering and sharing great content. Additionally, **Profiles V2 **adds [ERC-6551](https://bankless.ghost.io/erc-6551/) support, so now Lens profiles will be able to *directly *collect NFTs. If you haven’t already, [sign up for the Lens waitlist](https://waitlist.lens.xyz/) to get ready! ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/02/https-3a-2f-2fsubstack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com-2fpublic-2fimages-2fba9db554-b4e0-409e-8fbc-4eadc2ada400_1600x900-jpeg.jpg) --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/02/https-3a-2f-2fsubstack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com-2fpublic-2fimages-2fbea0dc96-d273-4942-b46c-2c3b4bbb7356_1216x308.png) #### **😜 Just bear market things…** ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/02/https-3a-2f-2fsubstack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com-2fpublic-2fimages-2f57cb773a-f0f6-49fb-8cce-e83cc57a8f75_1200x1081-jpeg.jpg)*via [MinisterOfNFTs](https://twitter.com/MinisterOfNFTs/status/1680948416006836226)*