# Electric NFT Vibes ⚡ *Author: William M. Peaster* *Published: Aug 20, 2021* *Source: https://www.bankless.com/electric-nft-vibes-* --- Dear Bankless Nation, An electric feeling has been building up across the NFT ecosystem all year, and with so many NFT milestones and achievements reached lately that sense of excitement and possibility is now seemingly at fever pitch. Many of us are excited because *we know* we’re playing our roles in changing the future of culture for the better, and we’re largely doing it on our own terms, too. Can’t beat that, can you? > [](https://twitter.com/NFTland/status/1428098093631877123) So part of the reason we’re vibing currently is because work** **can now readily be** play *****and *****purposeful **courtesy of NFTs. That’s truly a magical thing when you think about it! But forget about thinking too hard this evening. Kick back, relax, and enjoy the latest *Metaversal *recap. Have a great weekend everyone ✌️ -WMP --- # 🏆 Digital Collectibles - **Nouns**, an experimental [on-chain avatar project](https://nouns.wtf/) releasing one “Noun” a day forever, saw major sales around [Noun 7](https://opensea.io/assets/0x9c8ff314c9bc7f6e59a9d9225fb22946427edc03/7) (125 ETH), [Noun 8](https://opensea.io/assets/0x9c8ff314c9bc7f6e59a9d9225fb22946427edc03/8) (95 ETH), [Noun 9](https://opensea.io/assets/0x9c8ff314c9bc7f6e59a9d9225fb22946427edc03/9) (155 ETH), [Noun 11](https://opensea.io/assets/0x9c8ff314c9bc7f6e59a9d9225fb22946427edc03/11) (113.33 ETH), [Noun 12](https://opensea.io/assets/0x9c8ff314c9bc7f6e59a9d9225fb22946427edc03/12) (126.48 ETH), and [Noun 13](https://opensea.io/assets/0x9c8ff314c9bc7f6e59a9d9225fb22946427edc03/13) (128.13 ETH) this week.  - Notably, users of the **PartyBid dapp** have collectively [acquired and fractionalized](https://www.partybid.app/party/0xd6ba6f10c981CC8C6C8244EC7d7Dc5BD81865333) Noun 11 so far!  [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/public/images/ddd4798f-e885-4d37-b63a-3127b17f5f2e_906x708.png)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https-3a-2f-2fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com-2fpublic-2fimages-2fddd4798f-e885-4d37-b63a-3127b17f5f2e_906x708.png) - **Ponderware**, the creators of MoonCats, have released a new [dev roadmap](https://mooncat.community/roadmap) for the rejuvenated NFT collectibles projects.  - “Robot” **Cool Cat #3330** just sold for 110 ETH. > [](https://twitter.com/coolcatsnft/status/1428528940834955268) - A collector paid **750 ETH** to acquire rare “HyperRainbow” [Chromie Squiggle #3784](https://opensea.io/assets/0x059edd72cd353df5106d2b9cc5ab83a52287ac3a/3784). > [](https://twitter.com/absquigglebot/status/1426609409061441538) ## 🎨 Cryptoart - Meet **SuperRare 2.0**! This week the leading cryptoart platform [unveiled](https://bankless.ghost.io/looks-rare-superrare-) its $RARE curation token and the SuperRare DAO. - Programmable art platform **Async Art** open-sourced its “[Unstoppable Auction](https://edition.async.art/blog/making-unstoppable-auctions-web3-public-good)” NFT smart contract 👏 - Cryptoart platform **Foundation** released a private sales feature. > [](https://twitter.com/withFND/status/1428042009185460225) - Generative artist **Takawo Shunsuke** just launched his first generative cryptoart project, [Generativemasks](https://generativemasks.on.fleek.co/#/). - A “full set” of Series 1-5 NFTs created by artist **0xDEAFBEEF** just sold for [2,275 ETH](https://twitter.com/_deafbeef/status/1428091896094773250?s=19)! ## 🎮 NFT Games - **Axie Infinity** activated its dedicated [Axie Esports server](https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1427632703982247943?s=19) and in doing so ushered in an initial wave of +30 Esports tournaments offering +5,500 $AXS in prizes. - The first **Aavegotchi** **WHAC-A-ROFL competition** saw over 2,000 Aavegotchis participate! > [](https://twitter.com/gotchinomics/status/1428449939080859652) ## 🌐 Virtual Worlds - **Cryptovoxels** is hosting a [Scripting Contest](https://twitter.com/cryptovoxels/status/1428204417979879424) centered around games to “make the world more interactive and more fun.” - The **Mark Zuckerberg metaverse invasion** has begun ... > [](https://twitter.com/verge/status/1428311136768831490) ## 🛒 NFT News & Platforms - Since the start of August, NFT marketplace **OpenSea **has surpassed $1.2 billion worth of volume 🌊 [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/public/images/4ca72cf9-b6c7-4e5e-a016-27e1d3457771_933x498.png)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https-3a-2f-2fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com-2fpublic-2fimages-2f4ca72cf9-b6c7-4e5e-a016-27e1d3457771_933x498.png)**[Dune Analytics dashboard](https://dune.xyz/rchen8/opensea) by Richard Chen** - Publishing protocol **Mirror** airdropped [302 $WRITE tokens](https://twitter.com/viamirror/status/1428043547664596996) distributed across its most active users.  - **Rarible Protocol** introduced [App Mining](https://medium.com/rarible-dao/awarding-nft-apps-34k-rari-750k-weekly-via-protocol-app-mining-program-df3af4856331), a program to incentivize projects building atop Rarible’s new decentralized infrastructure via $RARI token rewards.  ## 💎 DeFi x NFTs - P2P NFT trading dapp **swap.kiwi** now lets users add ETH to their NFT swaps 🥝 > [](https://twitter.com/niftynaut/status/1427371373786238979) - **OpenSea** now supports buying and selling NFTs with Bancor’s native[ $BNT](https://twitter.com/Bancor/status/1427569262701469704?s=19) token. --- ### **Action steps** - 🗝️ Read “**[Creating an NFT vault](https://bankless.ghost.io/creating-an-nft-vault-)**” in *Metaversal* - 🦄 Read “**[How to automate Uniswap V3 liquidity](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-automate-uniswap-v3-liquidity/)**” in *Bankless *- remember, Uniswap V3 LP positions are represented as NFTs! - 📰 Read “**[Decentral Arts #0](https://banklessdao.substack.com/p/decentralized-arts-0-august-16)**” in *Bankless DAO*