# Shifting NFT sands 🏜️ *Author: William M. Peaster* *Published: Jun 10, 2022* *Source: https://www.bankless.com/fr/shifting-nft-sands-* --- Dear Bankless Nation, Over the past week new NFT projects blitzed onto the scene, new faces arrived, and new narratives gained ground. Metaphorically speaking, the ground beneath you can shift rapidly in this ecosystem. And oftentimes this rebalancing seems to happen just as soon as you’ve gained your footing from previous shiftings. That said, stay nimble and curious. Tap into our space’s hivemind when you need to learn more. Keep your eyes peeled. Your crypto and NFT skill trees will grow with each passing day, and more and more your talents will sharpen for whatever comes next here. In the meantime, let’s catch you up on some of the biggest NFT happenings from recent days. Thanks for reading as always, and have a great weekend everyone. -WMP --- ## 🛒 NFT News & Platforms - **OpenSea **outlined how it intends to [curb fraud and plagiarism](https://opensea.io/blog/announcements/our-efforts-to-curb-fraud-and-plagiarism-and-whats-next/). - **PartyDAO **raised [$16.4M](https://party.mirror.xyz/MFSokSaKwBD7KBCxHFRuHADZ2y8xSdSu-cNJykXJIVo). - **PoolTogether** raised 100% of its legal crowdfunding goal [via Pooly NFTs](https://twitter.com/lay2000lbs/status/1533524341442453504?s=20&t=sGlbZYOGW7yZywulTXqnWQ). - **Prop House**, a novel Nouns DAO community fundraising project, welcomed a mfers house: > [](https://twitter.com/nounsprophouse/status/1534967734181711880) - **Shibuya** released [Chapter 2](https://twitter.com/pplpleasr1/status/1534561307839582208) of its White Rabbit series. - **x2y2 **is currently the 2nd-largest NFT marketplace per activity levels: > [](https://twitter.com/nansen_ai/status/1534919636713492481) ## 🏆 Digital Collectibles - **CryptoPunks **celebrated its [5th birthday](https://twitter.com/straybits1/status/1534871160222908419?t=9z1FL7l5efbFx001aPrseQ&s=09). - **Yuga Labs **permanently [renounced ownership](https://twitter.com/TomatoBAYC/status/1534311393763241986) of the Bored Ape Yacht Club collection’s smart contract. - **sartoshi **transferred control of the mfers project [to the mfers community](https://mirror.xyz/sartoshi.eth/VQB_rWveDQuut4GQKcFA6aqL9hM3rS7raYwsW3UfdLA) and then vanished. - **We Are All Going to Die** (WAGDIE), a new free-to-mint collection, topped the ecosystem’s volume charts on the week. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/public/images/77c0fd0b-c5a1-4b9c-8f6a-e5d9d6a1c2ea_1516x412.png)**Image via [Gem](https://www.gem.xyz/)** ## 🎨 Art - **Pace Verso**, an international art gallery, entered into a [partnership with Art Blocks](https://www.pacegallery.com/journal/art-blocks-and-pace-verso-announce-new-partnership-digital-art/) that will center around generative art releases. - **Mitchell F. Chan** is preparing to release a new NFT project, [Beggars Belief](https://www.redlion.news/article/exclusive-mitchell-f-chan-to-release-new-genre-bending-project). ## 🎮 NFT Gaming - **Axie Infinity **is hosting an [Origin Championship event](https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1534460016388116480) this weekend. **** - **StarkNet’s** **gaming ecosystem** is coming together nicely: > [](https://twitter.com/dcfpascal_/status/1534853901047934976) ## 💽 Music - **Async Art **launched [Music Blueprints](https://async.art/blueprints?category=music), a generative music publishing system for creators. - **Mint Songs V2** [launched](https://twitter.com/mintsongs/status/1534643046683676672?s=20&t=ALSEKEzqvF9_712_gPqWZg). - **SporesDAO** released Spores, a music NFT remixer: > [](https://twitter.com/ourZORA/status/1534965578850521089) - **Coopahtroopa.eth** published [This Week in Music NFTs - June 6th](https://thisweekinmusicnfts.substack.com/p/this-week-in-music-nfts-june-6?s=r). ## 🌐 Virtual Worlds - **Decentraland **is voting on whether to add Woodies to its [Linked Wearables Registry](https://governance.decentraland.org/proposal/?id=9001a490-e67d-11ec-9a81-b1d70acf7d8d). - **Voxels **kicked off its Chronos Island festivities: > [](https://twitter.com/cryptovoxels/status/1534430992017940480) ## 💎 DeFi x NFTs - **APE holders **voted to keep ApeCoin [in the Ethereum ecosystem](https://snapshot.org/#/apecoin.eth/proposal/0x367eecaffc20976a4f913154eceb61279793b06ac0ad93ab948d2d3b207ff860) for now. - **JPEG’d **activated support for [Bored Ape and Mutant Ape lending](https://medium.com/@jpegd/bored-ape-yacht-club-mutant-ape-yacht-club-lending-is-live-b24261d20eb6). - **MakerDAO** celebrated World Environmental Day with a commemorative POAP collection: > [](https://twitter.com/MakerDAO/status/1533442499024408577) --- ### **Action steps** - 📺 Watch **[Soulbound | A Discussion with Vitalik Buterin and Evin McMullen](https://bankless.ghost.io/soulbound-on-or-off-chain-vitalik?s=w#details) **on *Bankless* - 📺 Watch **[Interview with MeebitsDAO’s Danny Green](https://jpegs.banklesshq.com/p/-36-building-the-open-metaverse-with?s=w) **on *Overpriced JPEGs* - 📺 Watch **[The World Game with METADREAMER](https://bankless.ghost.io/17-the-world-game-metadreamer?s=w)** on *Green Pill* - 🧐 Catch up on my other write-ups from this week:  **[The Merge and NFTs](https://bankless.ghost.io/the-merge-and-nfts-?s=w)** - **[Free-to-Mint NFTs](https://bankless.ghost.io/free-to-mint-nfts-?s=w)** - **[Your Guide to the Synthetix Ecosystem](https://bankless.ghost.io/your-guide-to-the-synthetix-ecosystem/)** --- *\* Bankless team holds crypto assets and advise crypto projects. [POAP](https://www.bankless.com/fr/poap) is included in our disclosures. See our complete investment disclosures [here](https://www.bankless.com/fr/disclosures)*