# DeFi Arts Intelligencer - Sept. 5th, 2020 *Author: William M. Peaster* *Published: Sep 5, 2020* *Source: https://www.bankless.com/defi-arts-intelligencer-sept-5th* --- Welcome to the 33rd 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** - Artist **Coldie **became the first person to [mint 100 pieces and collect 100 pieces](https://medium.com/superrare/superrare-weekly-update-september-4th-2020-40180d9f8451) on art platform SuperRare. - Collector **Billy Whistler** resold the Master token of jivinci’s β€œ[Girl With The Ethering](https://async.art/art/master/0x6c424c25e9f1fff9642cb5b7750b0db7312c29ad-309)” for 20 ETH on Async Art. - Artist **Carlos Marcial** kicked off auctions via Async Art and OpenSea for β€œ[Art Is the Currency of the Infinite](https://twitter.com/carlosmarcialt/status/1302261252534816770)” … > [](https://twitter.com/AsyncArt/status/1301247786311012352) - NFT investor and entrepreneur **Andrew Steinwold** unveiled to the public [Sfermion](https://medium.com/@andrew_34383/sfermion-a-metaverse-native-investment-firm-6aace1733e61), a metaverse-native investment firm. - **[i4 DAO’s](https://twitter.com/i4art_)** first β€œ[Start with the Art](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/728300250)” talk was awesome! - Meet **nifty.ink**: a new platform for [affordable NFT minting](https://twitter.com/austingriffith/status/1300928324206649344). ## **πŸ•ΉοΈ Blockchain Games** - Ethereum trading card game **Gods Unchained** has two new prize draws: [Shadow Draw and Mythic Draw](https://blog.godsunchained.com/2020/09/05/shadow-mythic-prize-draws/). - Backed by Polyient Games, the **Axie Infinity PGFK Palooza** tournament kicked off on [September 5th](https://twitter.com/Chief_TDzzl/status/1302242574736986113). - Ethereum gaming platform **The Sandbox** launched the [Atari Token Competition](https://twitter.com/TheSandboxGame/status/1301902713060569089), which runs between September 4th and September 17th. ## **♦️♦️ DeFi News** - Trading **protocol **Uniswap 1) reached [$10 billion](https://twitter.com/teo_leibowitz/status/1300474148117008386) in all time volume, 2) acutely overtook Coinbase in 24-hour volume, and 3) became the largest DeFi dapp this week. - Lending protocol **Aave **has now powered over [$300 million](https://decrypt.co/40342/defi-lender-aave-hits-300-million-flash-loans) in crypto-native flash loans - yEarn’s new **yinsurance product** allows users to take out [NFT-based insurance](https://twitter.com/AndreCronjeTech/status/1300428528438128645) for various DeFi activities. - yEarn also launched the **yETH Vault** this week. This [DeFi tool](https://twitter.com/iearnfinance/status/1300979784340602880) lets users deposit ETH in order to steadily yield farm more ETH. - It’s official: 1% of treasury inflows to **Yam Finance** going forward will be diverted to the funding pool of the Tech category of [Gitcoin Grants](https://twitter.com/owocki/status/1300636406650343424). ## πŸ“°Fresh Content - β€œ[Fanny Lakoubay - The Crypto Art Movement - Zima Red ep 32](https://anchor.fm/andrew-steinwold/episodes/Fanny-Lakoubay---The-Crypto-Art-Movement---Zima-Red-ep-32-eiv1no)'β€œ - Andrew Steinwold / Zima Red - β€œ[Promising Ethereum Scaling Solution Fuel Hits New Heights](https://app.voice.com/post/@wmp/ethwriter-promising-ethereum-scaling-solution-fuel-hits-new-heights--1599098637-1)” - me ## **Thanks for reading, and stay creative on- and off-chain!** Keep an πŸ‘οΈ out for the 34th 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!