# DeFi Arts Intelligencer - Sept. 12th, 2020 *Author: William M. Peaster* *Published: Sep 12, 2020* *Source: https://www.bankless.com/defi-arts-intelligencer-sept-12th* --- Welcome to the 34th 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/). πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”Ά --- #### ***For this dispatch*****:** ## 🎨** Digital Art & Collectibles** - **ERC-2309** became an Ethereum token standard this week. The standard lets creators use a single transaction to [mint as many NFTs](https://twitter.com/seanfromcargo/status/1303802249827688448) as they want. - The price floor for **CryptoPunks **have been [drifting upward](https://twitter.com/pixls_dot_eth/status/1304488015717429251) across NFT marketplaces this week on the heels of collector, creator, and prolific NFT trader Pranksy [listing wrapped CryptoPunks](https://twitter.com/pranksyNFT/status/1304436147976728577) on Rarible … > [](https://twitter.com/pixls_dot_eth/status/1304488015717429251) - The artist **Pak **almost immediately sold out all 7 of their [Nifty Gateway drops](https://twitter.com/niftygateway/status/1304549226324676614) this week, and artist Twisted Vacancy had a [great week](https://twitter.com/niftygateway/status/1304556295274606592) on the NG marketplace too. - Programmable art platform **Async Art **unveiled its [V2 system](https://beta.cent.co/asyncart/+gdc148), which is jam-packed with new features and optimizations. - Art marketplace **SuperRare **hosted its first [Generative & AI Art Week](https://medium.com/superrare/superrare-weekly-update-september-11th-2020-7da76ae2375d), and with it a series of panels and talks featuring noted folks like Artnome, Helena Sarin, and more. - Artist **Coldie **sold β€œ[GANdinsky - Obscured by Clouds](https://superrare.co/artwork-v2/gandinsky---obscured-by-clouds-13545)” on SuperRare for 9 ETH. - Artist **Javier Arres** sold β€œ[The Fantastic Coffee](https://makersplace.com/javierarres/the-fantastic-coffee-machine-1-of-1-32156/)” machine to collector WhaleShark for 13 ETH on art platform MakersPlace. - Missed **The WIP Meetup** in Cryptovoxels on Thursday? No worries, I published a [WIP intro and recap](https://app.voice.com/post/@wmp/ethwriter-this-weeks-wip-meetup-in-cryptovoxels-was-amazing-again-1599785414-1) piece in *ETHwriter *this week. - Blockchain investment firm **CoinFund **[invested into Rarible](https://blog.coinfund.io/all-digital-content-is-going-on-chain-ae26a7071657). - **Avastars **[mintings](https://twitter.com/j1mmyeth/status/1304680334223523842) have taken on new importance, as collectors are going to be airdropped [Replicant Tokens](https://twitter.com/AvaStarsNFT/status/1304767970858733568) on a 1:1 basis with the Avastars they hold. These tokens will be the only way to mint synthetic Avastars in the future. - Virtual world **Decentraland **unveiled [Smart Items](https://decentraland.org/blog/announcements/new-smart-items/) in the Decentraland Builder. These items can be video streams, teleporters, and more. - New art marketplace **Cargo **has introduced [Magic Minting](https://medium.com/the-cargo-times/introducing-magic-minting-gas-free-nft-creation-on-cargo-5a540602b920), a gas-free NFT creation system. - Developer **Andre Cronje** has taken DeFi by storm this year with [yEarn](https://medium.com/iearn), a β€œDeFi made simple” yield aggregator protocol and beyond. As the DeFi and NFT sectors continue to intermingle, Cronje’s popularity is bleeding over into NFT collectibles, too … > [](https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1304168708860903425) ## **πŸ•ΉοΈ Blockchain Games** - Crypto exchange **Binance **purchased [+4,000 LAND parcels](https://www.binance.com/en/blog/421499824684900959/Game-On-Buying-Digital-LAND-NFTs-in-The-Sandbox?ref=JLI1VBLA&utm_source=BinanceFacebook&utm_medium=GlobalSocial&utm_campaign=GlobalSocial) from The Sandbox, a gaming world built on Ethereum. - Ethereum trading card game **Gods Unchained** launched its new [Trial of the Gods](https://twitter.com/GodsUnchained/status/1303876916584370177) expansion set. - The **Whaxie Smackathon** kicked off, a [tournament for Axie Infinity](https://twitter.com/Chief_TDzzl/status/1304764580036587521) players to compete for $WHALE prizes and more. - **Cargo **has added support for [Axie Infinity](https://twitter.com/BuildWithCargo/status/1304629722815455234) assets. - No-loss Ethereum savings game **PoolTogether **has distributed over $30,000 in prizes to date πŸŽ‰ > [](https://twitter.com/PoolTogether_/status/1304500742905004032) ## **♦️♦️ DeFi News** - In the first week of September, trading protocol **Uniswap **generated [more revenue](https://twitter.com/tokenterminal/status/1303628012269826049) than it did in the entirety of August 2020, which was already a record revenue month for the exchange. - **Rarible **rolled out native support for yEarn’s [yInsurance products](https://twitter.com/rariblecom/status/1303802405562314756), which are DeFi insurance policies [tokenized as NFTs](https://twitter.com/drwasho/status/1302793132736610306). - Venture DAO group **The LAO** invested in [Aavegotchi](https://twitter.com/TheLAOOfficial/status/1303345394554777600), Aave’s DeFi-powered NFTs project. - NFT lending project **Rocket **completed its [Loan Wave 1](https://twitter.com/RocketNFT/status/1302932201236058112), and in the process returned 6% on ETH to members within 7 months. - Grammy award-winning recording artist **RAC **has discovered [Audius](https://twitter.com/RAC/status/1304174059475804161), a decentralized music streaming app financially empowering artists on Ethereum. ## πŸ“°Fresh Content - β€œ[A ROI Guide to Cryptoart](https://beta.cent.co/matthew/+f9dnl5)” - matthew.cent.eth - β€œ[Matty DCL Blogger - The OG NFT Trader - Zima Red Ep. 33](https://anchor.fm/andrew-steinwold/episodes/Matty-DCL-Blogger---The-OG-NFT-Trader---Zima-Red-ep-33-ejeu1e)” - Andrew Steinwold - β€œ[How Africa's Foremost Crypto Artist Is Changing The Way We Perceive Masculinity](https://www.anastyboy.co/home/how-nigerias-foremost-crypto-artist-is-changing-the-way-we-perceive-masculinity)” - Lydia Ume - β€œ[MetaCartel: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff](https://dapp.substack.com/p/metacartel-separating-wheat-from)” - Peter Pan - β€œ[Blockchain, Creativity, and Arts Intertwine](https://medium.com/paradigm-fund/blockchain-creativity-and-arts-intertwine-d3c42739312f)” - Sasha Shilina ## **Thanks for reading, and stay creative on- and off-chain!** Keep an πŸ‘οΈ out for the 35th issue of the ***DeFi Arts Intelligencer*** this time next week, too. Cheers ✌️ πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”ΆπŸ”·πŸ”Ά --- ### **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). 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!