# DeFi Arts Intelligencer - Aug. 8th, 2020 *Author: William M. Peaster* *Published: Aug 8, 2020* *Source: https://www.bankless.com/defi-arts-intelligencer-aug-8th-2020* --- Welcome to the 29th 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/). ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ --- #### ***For this dispatch*****:** ## ๐ŸŽจ** Digital Art & Collectibles** - Artist **Coldie **sold โ€œ[Warren Buffet - Decentral Eyes - Variant 02](https://superrare.co/artwork-v2/warren-buffet---decentral-eyes---variant-02-12517)โ€ to collector **[Basileus](https://superrare.co/basileus)** for 8 ETH on SuperRare. Coldie also has his [first solo piece](https://twitter.com/AsyncArt/status/1290694921070886912) on programmable art platform **Async Art** coming soon โ€ฆ > [](https://twitter.com/Coldie/status/1291415043053989889) - Speaking of **SuperRare**, Messari [highlighted](https://twitter.com/masonnystrom/status/1290653593683595265) how the art platformโ€™s sales volume quadrupled between January 2020 and the end of July 2020. - Artist **Olive Allen** had her first [MadToy Junction drops](https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1291147220108992512) on OpenSea โ€ฆ > [](https://twitter.com/IamOliveAllen/status/1291203743736832002) - Artist **Matt Kane** released โ€œ[Nocturne Blue and Gold Southampton After Whistler](https://superrare.co/artwork-v2/nocturne-blue-and-gold-southampton-after-whistler-12573)โ€ on SuperRare. The piece promptly sold to collector **[TokenAngels](https://superrare.co/tokenangels)** for 4 ETH. - Artist **Bryan Brinkman** has an excellent [new installation](https://twitter.com/MattKaneArtist/status/1291745188868698112) up in Cryptovoxels. Be sure not to miss this one! Also, Bryan has a new piece out on SuperRare, โ€œ[Gas](https://superrare.co/artwork-v2/gas-12660)โ€ โ€ฆ > [](https://twitter.com/bryanbrinkman/status/1292126515619143680) - Collector **WhaleShark **bought Hackataoโ€™s โ€œ[THE archetype](https://superrare.co/artwork-v2/the-archetype-12293)โ€ for 20 ETH. - Renowned illustrator **Jose Delbo**, who recently had his cryptoart debut on MakersPlace, has a new [art gallery open in Decentraland](https://twitter.com/MetaverseNft/status/1291974945640034304). - Collector **Sats Moon** bought Robbie Barratโ€™s โ€œ[AI Generated Nude Portrait #7 Frame #149](https://superrare.co/artwork/ai-generated-nude-portrait-7-frame-149-339)โ€ for 35 ETH in a SuperRare secondary sale. - **Nifty Gateway **has its first-ever [Tuesday Drop](https://twitter.com/niftygateway/status/1291811365318000644) coming on August 11th, with pieces from artists Goldweard, Pi-Slices, and Hackatao on the slate. - Gold-backed digital collectibles play **Bullionix **will use the Chainlink VRF solution for provable randomness around the NFT projectโ€™s [โ€œcoin flipโ€ NFT-minting feature](https://medium.com/@bullionix/bullionix-announces-integration-with-chainlink-vrf-to-power-new-minting-user-experience-1539de3ae9e6). - One of the interesting aspects of the **Avastars **project is its [Digital Asset Ownership License](https://nft.substack.com/p/the-digital-asset-ownership-license), which confers Avastars holders with โ€œa license to the copyright and commercial useโ€ of each Avastar owned. This week, the artist **Legendary **put this license to creative use with their new piece โ€œ[Sic parvis magna](https://app.rarible.com/token/0x60f80121c31a0d46b5279700f9df786054aa5ee5:5706:0x7a97484f57d98a62b0195d79b9600624744de59c)โ€ out on Rarible โ€ฆ > [](https://twitter.com/Legendary_LGDN/status/1291859203603169282) ## **๐Ÿ•น๏ธ Blockchain Games** - Ethereum trading card game **Gods Unchained** is getting ready to introduce [Direct Challenge mode](https://blog.godsunchained.com/2020/08/07/6-ways-to-duel-with-direct-challenge/), which will let players create their own esports tournaments and more. - No-loss savings game **PoolTogether **has a new luckiest winner โ€ฆ > [](https://twitter.com/PoolTogether_/status/1291816369907027971) - **Axie Infinity PvP matches** are on the rise, as a new daily record of [+12,000 matches](https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1292007508094013441/photo/1) was set this week. Also, Axie community member **Seuchenhund **just released the [Axie Builder](https://axie.zone/axie-builder), which lets users visually create Axies with whatever trait combos they want. - **Axie Infinity** co-founder Jeffrey Zirlin has some blossoming NFT trends to put on your radar โ€ฆ > [](https://twitter.com/Jihoz_Axie/status/1291236400663166976) - Ethereum gaming world **The Sandbox** is holding its [$SAND token sale](https://twitter.com/TheSandboxGame/status/1290863511590117382) on the Binance Launchpad โ€œIEOโ€ platform. - **Aavegotchi**, a gamified DeFi-NFT meld powered by [Aave](https://defipulse.com/aave), is coming along nicely per the projectโ€™s [4th community update](https://medium.com/@aavegotchi/aavegotchi-community-update-4-1744633c3fc4). ## **โ™ฆ๏ธโ™ฆ๏ธ DeFi News** - **Decentralized exchanges** collectively notched nearly [$4.3 billion](https://twitter.com/DuneAnalytics/status/1290239000871964672) worth of trade volume in July 2020, a new record for monthly DEX volume. - Automated asset management project **Set Protocol** unveiled its [V2 infrastructure](https://medium.com/set-protocol/introducing-set-v2-afc577050bc0), which will open up further customization and yield farming opportunities for users. - Social money + yield farming? Entrepreneur **Alex Masmejean** and collector **WhaleShark** are now respectively running liquidity mining rewards campaigns around their [$ALEX](https://medium.com/@AlexMasmej/introducing-the-alex-yield-round-78a14d4ba263) and [$WHALE](https://beta.cent.co/+t4tcqj) tokens. ## ๐Ÿ“ฐFresh Content - โ€œ[Blockchain-Based Virtual Worlds As The Next Gaming Platforms](https://andrewsteinwold.substack.com/p/blockchain-based-virtual-worlds-as)โ€ - Andrew Steinwold - โ€œ[SuperRare Art Market Weekly Report 9](https://editorial.superrare.co/2020/08/04/superrare-art-market-weekly-report-9/)โ€ An Rong - โ€œ[Selling music & art with hidden files](https://medium.com/mintbase/selling-music-art-with-hidden-files-312c5ca4da5f)โ€ - Carolin Wend - โ€œ[The Perception of Digital Art & Its Value](https://medium.com/@darelcarey/the-perception-of-digital-art-its-value-ed492eefc490)โ€ - Darel Carey ## **๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธExtra, Extra** - Iโ€™m holding a **giveaway **this week for my *Intelligencer *readers. 4 folks have a chance to win 200 [$WHALE](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/whale) each. Contest info is [available here](https://beta.cent.co/+uirbnf) and the [submission form is here](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UJZDTvtjabpVrDTUGKyGeAWgINmrEFrDM97cKzvqEc4). All you have to do is supply your name/pseudonym, your ETH address, and a link to one of your main social media accounts. The submission form will be open until end-of-day Friday, August 14th. The next day, winners will be announced in the 30th issue of the *Intelligencer*. Good luck! - I used the **InfiNFT token minting platform** for the first time this week. All things considered, itโ€™s my favorite of the do-it-yourself NFT minting platforms Iโ€™ve tried so far. > [](https://twitter.com/WPeaster/status/1291558831873433600) ## **Thanks for reading, and stay creative on- and off-chain!** Keep an ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ out for the 30th issue of the ***DeFi Arts Intelligencer*** this time next week, too. Cheers โœŒ๏ธ ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”ถ --- ### **About DeFi Arts Intelligencer** The ***DeFi Arts Intelligencer*** is curated by me, [William M. Peaster](https://wmpea.github.io/portfolio/), a professional writer and editor whoโ€™s been tracking the Ethereum and DeFi beats in recent years. Iโ€™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. Iโ€™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](https://superrare.co/wmpeaster) open for offers, too, as well as my own [art NFTs](https://opensea.io/assets/willam-m-peaster-art?search=%7B%22stringTraits%22%3A%5B%7B%22name%22%3A%22artist%20name%22%2C%22values%22%3A%5B%22William%20M.%20Peaster%22%5D%7D%5D%7D) available on OpenSea. Tips also accepted at wmpeaster.eth. Thanks kindly! --- *\* Bankless team holds crypto assets and advise crypto projects. [Set Protocol](https://www.bankless.com/set-protocol) is included in our disclosures. See our complete investment disclosures [here](https://www.bankless.com/disclosures)*