# DeFi Arts Intelligencer - Sept. 19th, 2020 *Author: William M. Peaster* *Published: Sep 19, 2020* *Source: https://www.bankless.com/defi-arts-intelligencer-sept-19th* --- Welcome to the 35th 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 **Matt Kane** sold "[Right Place & Right Time](https://async.art/art/master/0xb6dae651468e9593e4581705a09c10a76ac1e0c8-245?1)" to collector TokenAngels for a record-setting 262 ETH on programmable art platform Async Art. The artist and collector have [partnered together](https://volatility.art/about/right-place-right-time-right-collector/) in what has all the makings of a very creative, very promising venture โ€ฆ > [](https://twitter.com/AsyncArt/status/1306821324929527812) - NFT marketplace **OpenSea **added Uniswapโ€™s new [UNI token](https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1307366891116212225) as a payment option. - OG NFT project **CryptoPunks **[topped the NFT market](https://twitter.com/larvalabs/status/1305873514453491712) this week, bringing in 7-day volume of +$272,000 per [NonFungible.com](https://nonfungible.com/market/history). - Artist **Olive Allen** minted โ€œ[It Doesnโ€™t Have to Make Sense](https://twitter.com/IamOliveAllen/status/1305633908139134978)โ€ this week, her first piece on art platform SuperRare. - NFT dev studio **nft42**, creators of Avastars, InfiNFT, TokenSmart, and the Metalympics, released their [first community update](https://nft.substack.com/p/nft42-community-update-1-building). - The โ€œ[Wasp Rider](https://twitter.com/BuildWithCargo/status/1305517536159477761)โ€ collection by Artist **Metageist **will be among the first NFTs eligible for Cargo Gem staking on the new Cargo marketplace. - DJ and music producer 3LAU is launching the โ€œ[SSX3LAU](https://niftygateway.com/promos/ssx3lau)โ€ collection on Nifty Gateway on October 5th. - **Decentraland DAO** has arrived! Now the virtual worldโ€™s community will play a pivotal role in [steering the projectโ€™s path](https://decentraland.org/blog/announcements/the-decentraland-dao-explained/) going forward. - Speaking of DAOs, **DAO-islands** are coming to virtual world [Cryptovoxels](https://twitter.com/cryptovoxels/status/1306831701230804992). Hell yeah! - Art marketplace **Known Origin** [rebuilt its website](https://medium.com/knownorigin/knownorigin-redesign-reimagined-and-almost-rebuilt-c3bf57c329a7) with a focus on optimizing UX. - The โ€œ[Terminus](https://makersplace.com/pak/terminus/)โ€ collection by the artist **Pak** sold for 138.5 ETH on MakersPlace โ€ฆ > [](https://twitter.com/makersplaceco/status/1307382856868536320) ## **๐Ÿ•น๏ธ Blockchain Games** - Ethereum trading card game **Gods Unchained** has implemented some optimizations to its [Weekend Ranked](https://blog.godsunchained.com/2020/09/18/weekend-ranked-constructed-september-2020-update-3/) matchmaking events. - Courtesy of SLP farming, many **Axie Infinity** players benefited from [Uniswapโ€™s UNI airdrop](https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1306627929053507587). It pays to play, baby! - Global fantasy football game **Sorare **highlighted [soraredata.com](https://twitter.com/SorareHQ/status/1306960619388776449), a rising community project that helps Sorare players make informed decisions. - **Minecraft NFTs**? Theyโ€™re coming to the market via a partnership between [Coincheck and Enjin](https://cointelegraph.com/news/minecraft-is-set-to-launch-its-own-nfts-before-the-year-is-out). ## **โ™ฆ๏ธโ™ฆ๏ธ DeFi News** - This week was all about **Uniswap**, so I just wanted to share some of my favorite UNI-themed art from the week โ€ฆ > [](https://twitter.com/sven_eberwein/status/1306728403542843392) > [](https://twitter.com/neurocolor/status/1307008255424692230) > [](https://twitter.com/dhtenshi/status/1307054136832262146) > [](https://twitter.com/ItsMeRileigh/status/1307031643668926464) > [](https://twitter.com/StellarMirage/status/1306750585358577666) ## ๐Ÿ“ฐFresh Content - โ€œ[SuperRare Art Market Weekly Report 15](https://editorial.superrare.co/2020/09/14/superrare-art-market-weekly-report-15/)โ€ - An Rong - โ€œ[New Funding Methods and Markets for NFTs](https://andrewsteinwold.substack.com/p/new-funding-methods-and-markets-for)โ€ - Andrew Steinwold ## **๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธExtra, Extra** - I accepted applicants to my [$WHALE mini-grants campaign](https://beta.cent.co/artsdefi/+ftcucn) over the last week: validator.eth and ejthek. Both will be receiving 400 $WHALE (+$5,000 at current prices) - validator.eth, a.k.a. the ENS Fairy, altruistically gifts ENS .eth domains and subdomains to rightful owners and runs ensportal.com. The $WHALE mini-grant will help him continue his awesome ENS work. - ejthek is an artist who plans to use their mini-grant to help fund a new weekly art and artist review publication. ## **Thanks for reading, and stay creative on- and off-chain!** Keep an ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ out for the 36th 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 open for offers, too, as well as my own [art NFTs](https://app.rarible.com/items/onsale) available. Tips also accepted at wmpeaster.eth. Thanks kindly!