# Minting on Shape

*Author: Bankless*
*Published: Oct 1, 2024*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/de/minting-on-shape*

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   Minting on Shape
  

  
  Published on Oct. 1, 2024

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  Nifty Island Expands
  

  

 

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/10/Group-14--43-.png)](https://www.bankless.com/dashboard)- 🌴** Nifty Island taps Solana**. The NFT-centric online multiplayer world Nifty Island just unveiled [Solana wallet support](https://x.com/Nifty_Island/status/1840785241125933449), paving the way for Solana NFT communities like Mad Lads and DeGods to dive into the gaming platform and the $ISLAND airdrop campaign. 
- 🌊** Magic Eden's new feature**. The dominant NFT marketplace just rolled out [Unified Liquidity](https://x.com/MagicEden/status/1840860463867052371), a functionality powered by Relay that allows users to buy Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) NFTs with any of the platform's 18 supported EVM currencies.  
- 🌉** $BONSAI goes multichain**. Bonsai, the leading scenecoin project in the Lens ecosystem, announced that it's preparing to [open a bridge](https://x.com/imthatcarlos/status/1841170479144476787) from Polygon to Base and ZKsync to kick off the first phase of its new cross-chain expansion strategy. 

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    GUIDE

  
  
    
   
Exploring Apps on the New Shape L2
  
  
   
     
     Bankless Author: 
     
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       William M. Peaster](https://x.com/wmpeaster)
     
    
 

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/10/image---2024-10-01T134744.449.png)](https://www.bankless.com/exploring-shape-l2-apps)**Shape is a new L2 designed specifically for creators, built by the team behind the Deca NFT curation platform. **

The newest member of Optimism’s Superchain ecosystem, the network features a novel "Gasback" system where artists and apps can claim 80% of the sequencer fees generated by people who use their smart contracts.

With its Sept. 30th launch behind us, it’s now possible to bridge ETH into Shape and try the first live apps on the network.

*Let's break down how to mint your "Stack" reputation NFT, collecting your first medals, and which Shape apps I recommend exploring first*! 👇

[Read the full guide](https://www.bankless.com/exploring-shape-l2-apps)
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