# NFTs: class of 2022 *Author: William M. Peaster* *Published: Jan 7, 2022* *Source: https://www.bankless.com/nfts-class-of-2022* --- Dear Bankless Nation, There’s this joke that the year you dive into crypto is your class year. For example, I’d be from the class of 2017. And with “crypto time” moving as fast as it does, by the end of that year I’d learned so much that I was ready to “graduate” and start flapping my wings in the space. Now here I am years later, writing this newsletter to you in 2022! When I look back, getting my footing in 2017 was pivotal to my journey. So as we enter this new year, I say let’s try to be as helpful as possible to all the new people coming to crypto and NFTs that will be making up the class of ‘22. Many of these folks will go on to do incredible things; let’s do what we can to get ‘em there! -WMP --- ## 🛒 NFT News & Platforms - **Zora **Zorb minting [completed this week](https://twitter.com/ourZORA/status/1477779678261882880?t=uiRGXur_58oxynFPXdMlPw&s=09). - **CoinGecko** published an epic [How to NFT](https://web.telegram.org/z/#-1465865622) book. - **Showtime **unveiled its [gas-less, Polygon-based](https://twitter.com/tryShowtime/status/1478140441455259648?t=Q6h4o8hYOy8xEgfcbVDsLA&s=09) NFT marketplace. - **LooksRare**, an upstart NFT marketplace, announced its [arrival](https://docs.looksrare.org/blog/the-nft-marketplace?utm_source=Twitter).**** - **Samsung **created an [NFT platform](https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128942/samsung-nft-platform-smart-tv-2022) for its new smart TVs. - **Gamestop **is reportedly planning to develop its own [NFT marketplace](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/06/gamestop-surges-following-report-its-launching-an-nft-marketplace/). - **JPG**, an NFT curation platform I contribute to, just raised $3.8M in [seed funding](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/07/nft-curation-site-jpg-goes-live-with-38m-in-seed-funding/). ## 🏆 Digital Collectibles - **Bored Ape Yacht Club** floor prices (currently ~68 ETH) flipped **CryptoPunks floor prices** (currently ~60 ETH) for the 2nd time ever this week.  [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/public/images/9aee4d14-38c6-47c0-b7da-3e55270da3d4_797x220.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-2f9aee4d14-38c6-47c0-b7da-3e55270da3d4_797x220.png)**Image via [wgmi.io](https://wgmi.io/)** - **CryptoPunk #2681**, a rare Zombie Punk, saw a whopping [900 ETH](https://larvalabs.com/cryptopunks/details/2681) secondary sale.  - **Pranksy** swept the Doodles floor [via Genie](https://twitter.com/pranksy/status/1478772914438778882).  - **Blitmaps**: this week dev and Blitmap artist BigPapap posted a [brief history](https://twitter.com/_BigPapap_/status/1477893733811392512?s=20) of the collection.  - **gmoney.eth** purchased [Noun 165](https://nouns.wtf/auction/165). - **NounPunks**, a new Nouns- and Punks-inspired collection, [minted out](https://twitter.com/NounPunks/status/1478469363837644806?t=E_P6NtfHxlMBcJXrYWvPHA&s=09).  ## 🎨 Cryptoart - **XCOPY**: the artist’s *All Time High in the City* was acquired on SuperRare for 1,630 ETH. > [](https://twitter.com/superrarebot/status/1477734242956324868) - **DeeZe** collected XCOPY’s *[Blood Run](https://twitter.com/SuperRareBot/status/1478125031930703876)* for 242.69 ETH. - **dom**, a Nounder and the creator of Blitmaps and Loot, is working on something new. Looks cool! > [](https://twitter.com/dhof/status/1478067560088227845) ## 🎮 NFT Games - **Nate Alex**, OG NFTer, launched [Chainfaces Arena](https://chainfacesarena.com/#/arena), an unprecedented experiment that’s pointing toward new NFT possibilities. Check out this helpful [explainer thread](https://twitter.com/CKongee/status/1477780058790002688?t=ksxiNkfYnzmY3XhVay4vew&s=09) by Kongee.eth. - **Axie Infinity **published some short-term considerations around [SLP economics](https://axie.substack.com/p/dev-journal-economic-balancing). - **Sunflower Farmers**, a play-to-earn game, has driven Polygon gas prices to [new heights](https://twitter.com/DefiantNews/status/1478845995014246401). ## 💽 Music - **LATASHÁ **sold her record *[REVOKE THEE.](https://introtolatasha.world/zora/7310)* at auction for 7.1 ETH through an [Artiva + Catalog + Zora](https://twitter.com/CallMeLatasha/status/1479292015376437249) combo. - **Jonathan Mann** published a [history of his Song a Day](https://twitter.com/songadaymann/status/1478156815787515904?t=_GcKF36Ue62_ly1PrvO_iw&s=09) project. - **Daniel Allan** saw his *[Overstimulated (EP)](https://twitter.com/soundxyz_/status/1479218264148434954)* sell out in under a minute via sound.xyz. - **Beat Foundry** will go live [later this month](https://twitter.com/BeatFoundryNFTs/status/1478822451756908549?t=CzHr1Rl0l6AMSvCZZUb-AQ&s=09). ## 🌐 Virtual Worlds - **Larva Labs **announced the [Meebits API](https://twitter.com/larvalabs/status/1478100904159105032?t=oHt6NMuV8RKrtn8hnqCWSQ&s=09), which will let metaverse projects access rigged model files for Meebits. - **Decentraland **introduced [royalties](https://twitter.com/decentraland/status/1478826253239169025) to its marketplace system. - **Cryptovoxels **auctions for Scarcity Island are [returning Jan. 11th](https://twitter.com/cryptovoxels/status/1478564537091584001). ## 💎 DeFi x NFTs - **Sudoswap **rolled out an [anti-phishing](https://twitter.com/sudoswap/status/1478189959920054273?s=20) mechanism. - **FloorDAO **said it intends to use [NFTX and Olympus](https://twitter.com/FloorDAO/status/1478386052087877649?t=X5YZPOMd8_Lj3r2ci50OGw&s=09) to “build a treasury of blue chip NFTs.” --- ### **Action steps** - Read **[State of the NFTs](https://bankless.ghost.io/state-of-the-nfts)** by Metaversal - Read **[Forgotten Runes Wizard’s Rise](https://bankless.ghost.io/forgotten-runes-wizards-rise)** by Metaversal - Read **[How to use zkSync](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-use-zksync/)** (*zkNFT opp within!*) by Bankless - Watch **[The Evolution of CyberKongz](https://jpegs.banklesshq.com/p/-8-the-evolution-of-cyberkongz-overpriced)** by Overpriced JPEGs