# DeFi Arts Intelligencer - Dec. 19th, 2020 *Author: William M. Peaster* *Published: Dec 19, 2020* *Source: https://www.bankless.com/defi-arts-intelligencer-dec-19th* --- Welcome to the 48th 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/)! Also, I wanted to say *thank you* to all my readers this year. Since Jan. 2020, you’ve helped me build out this publication as a useful avenue for learning more about NFTs and Ethereum’s blooming culture scene. Now it’s time to take things to the next level. In Jan. 2021, the *Intelligencer *is going bankless and rebranding to *Metaversal*. I’ll start publishing my weekly write-up as a new NFT-focused sub-newsletter of **[Bankless](https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ)**, one of Ethereum’s premier media publications. You’ll still get the same great NFT news straight to your inbox, personally curated by me as always. We’ll just be educating a wider audience on NFTs now. Cheers to that 🥂 🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶 --- ![](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** - *[Who’s the Controller Now?](https://async.art/art/master/0xb6dae651468e9593e4581705a09c10a76ac1e0c8-872)*, a new Async Art masterpiece from [Hidden Forces](https://twitter.com/ForcesHidden), is now open for bidding through Christmas Day. Learn more on the fascinating story that inspired this powerful new work in [my latest write-up](https://edition.async.art/blog/cryptoart-at-the-crossroads) for the artist. > [](https://twitter.com/AsyncArt/status/1340388233289424896) - Cryptoart platform **SuperRare **rolled out [timed auction](https://medium.com/superrare/how-superrare-timed-auctions-work-a351058a6120) functionalities to all of its artists. - The artists **Pak **and **Trevor Jones** took Nifty Gateway by storm this week with a series of epic [collaborative drops](https://mailchi.mp/1202ce613bb0/141500-record-breaking-sale-3602022?e=2eba4b7efe) … > [](https://twitter.com/etyoung/status/1340377709071880194) - Programmable art platform **Async Art** is hosting a fun [Async Holiday](https://edition.async.art/blog/on-async-holiday) gift campaign, check it out and maybe snag a gift yourself! - **Sean Ono Lennon** released his first cryptoart through Rarible … > [](https://twitter.com/seanonolennon/status/1338120961237737474) - **RAC **and **Reisinger Andres** have a new piece out on SuperRare, “[Elephant Dreams Part III](https://t.co/UN3EKmaqym?amp=1)” … > [](https://twitter.com/RAC/status/1340360223379214337) - The [#onchain movement](https://nft.substack.com/p/tokensmart-nft-humpday-report-10) in cryptoart is really important. Here’s a stark example of why … > [](https://twitter.com/XCOPYART/status/1338887270242381824) ## **🕹️ Blockchain Games** - **Lending and borrowing Axies** for popular Ethereum game Axie Infinity is about to get a whole lot easier courtesy of new community project [AxieTree](https://axietree.com/). > [](https://twitter.com/AxieTree/status/1339259403061497857) - The **Axie Infinity** team announced the winners of its plot design contest … > [](https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1339742460407214080) - **F1 Delta Time** released the first phase of its Grand Prix game mode … > [](https://twitter.com/F1DeltaTime/status/1339539878032240640) ## **♦️♦️ DeFi News** - The **ETH price** boomed this week (currently ~$647), and Ethereum’s future is brighter now than it’s ever been … > [](https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1339192917735292928) - Trading protocol **Uniswap **went beast mode in DeFi this year. Legendary cryptoartist **XCOPY** created an ode to [Uniswap creator Hayden Adams](https://www.coindesk.com/hayden-adams-most-influential-2020) as part of CoinDesk’s “Most Influential 2020” campaign … > [](https://twitter.com/XCOPYART/status/1338572761321660421) - Tired of hunting around for testnet ETH for your Ethereum project? Look no further, the **MyCrypto **team has you covered with a new faucet app … > [](https://twitter.com/MyCrypto/status/1339663619093491712) ## 📰Fresh Content - 📰 “[TokenSmart NFT Humpday Report #12: Beeple's Back. Back Again. Beeple's Back. Tell a Friend!](https://nft.substack.com/p/tokensmart-nft-humpday-report-12)”- me, for *nft42* - 📰 “[Digital Civilization & The Metaverse](https://beta.cent.co/matthew/+8bnszj)” - matthew.cent.eth ## **Thanks for reading, and stay creative on- and off-chain!** Keep an 👁️ out for the 49th issue of the ***DeFi Arts Intelligencer*** this time next week, too. Cheers ✌️ 🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷🔶 --- ### **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 who’s been tracking the Ethereum and DeFi beats in recent years. 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). 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