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Welcome to the 47th issue of the DeFi Arts Intelligencer, your weekly source for key happenings around
Ethereum art, collectibles, games, finance, and more. Subscribe here.
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The NFT sports arena is exciting, and one of the biggest projects of note in that sector right now is F1 Delta Time. 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. Itβs time to pay attention accordingly!
For this dispatch:
π¨ Digital Art & Collectibles
- For my second Async Art advocacy campaign, Iβve teamed up with the talented multidisciplinary cryptoartist Hidden Forces to get the word out on his coming multi-layered masterpiece, βWhoβs the Controller Now?β More on that soon. For now, learn more about the artist through my profile piece!
- Acclaimed artist and βEverydaysβ pioneer beeple did +1M in volume (21 1/1s, 3 open editions for 5 minutes, and 100 $1 editions) on Nifty Gateway this weekend! Big congrats to the artist, and to the NFT space overall. Check out his epic 1/1s schedule below β¦

Art Blocks Drop #2 is out!
MetaFactoryβs $ROBOT token was just airdropped to all MetaFactory buyers and sellers β¦
Two great new cryptoart resources dropped this week: cryptoart.io and NFTArtPulse.
Leading Ethereum cryptoart platform SuperRare unveiled permissionless digital art auctions.
Messari is making a lot of sense lately β¦
πΉοΈ Blockchain Games
Leading Ethereum game Axie Infinity is seeing record activity levels β¦
Send some Small Love Potions ($SLP) for Christmas this year!
The Neon District PvP system just went live!
Global fantasy β½ game
Sorare brought in ~$350k volume this week.
β¦οΈβ¦οΈ DeFi News
π°Fresh Content
- π° βWOCA is raising funds through Gitcoin Grantsβ - WOCA
- π° βTokenSmart NFT Humpday Report #11: SuperRare Embraces βColdie Method,β and That's Great for Cryptoartβ- me, for nft42
- π° βCrypto Art: A Decentralized Viewβ - Massimo Franceschet, et al.
Thanks for reading, and stay creative on- and off-chain!
Keep an ποΈ out for the 48th issue of the DeFi Arts Intelligencer this time next week, too. Cheers βοΈ
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About DeFi Arts Intelligencer
The DeFi Arts Intelligencer is curated by me, William M. Peaster, a professional writer and editor whoβs been tracking the Ethereum and DeFi beats in recent years.
Iβm 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. Iβm 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 [email protected] or on Telegram at @wmpeaster.
If you enjoy this newsletter and want to support it, feel free to subscribe or have a like-minded friend subscribe as well. I have collected NFTs open for offers, too, as well as my own art NFTs available. Tips also accepted at wmpeaster.eth. Thanks kindly!