# NFTs in the real world

*Author: William M. Peaster*
*Published: Feb 25, 2022*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/nfts-in-the-real-world*

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Dear Bankless Nation,

Russia invaded Ukraine this week.

The conflict has stunned the world and left many of us on the outside feeling helpless. In times like these, what should we do?

> [](https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1496991073083686914)

Sometimes the crypto and NFT ecosystem can feel like its own little game, its own little world. Yet the war in Ukraine this week reminds us that ultimately there’s no escaping the *real world* and its worst and *very real* problems.

In the face of these problems, we here might feel helpless today but if we stand together and use our borderless digital resources, we can render real aid across real borders, too.

> [](https://twitter.com/andrwwang/status/1497269918907002882)

Never forget that. And may Ukraine and peace prevail.

-WMP

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# 🛒 NFT News & Platforms
- **OpenSea **faced an [unprecedented phishing incident](https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1495433597393666051) last weekend. The [attack vector](https://twitter.com/Nesotual/status/1495223117450551300?s=20&t=XV5McAq9ZoYjojOR-NO27A) officially closed today with the completion of [OpenSea’s listings migration](https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1497248007963570178) event.
- **Coinbase NFT **marketplace sign-ups are approaching 4M and counting…

> [](https://twitter.com/CroissantEth/status/1495892944141832194)

- **The Graph** just launched an [onchain permissioning system](https://twitter.com/xanderatallah/status/1496675548080263491?t=5vJnJyrMWQ76Q7fsEwlNrw&s=09) via NFTs.
- **Newt**, Aave’s experimental arm, [unveiled Aika](https://twitter.com/wearenewt/status/1496528363422461967): a platform for minting your time as NFTs.

> [](https://twitter.com/wearenewt/status/1496528394892328966)

- **Polkadot **and **Kusama **are adding [support for NFTs](https://twitter.com/gavofyork/status/1496494505876414473?t=1-aaZqu7eO8qvY5ObHUAGQ&s=09).

## 🏆 Digital Collectibles
- **Tubby Cats **arrived with a “[novel thoughtful approach](https://twitter.com/CharlieFang77/status/1496376367390560258?t=wjNMqwqoFktWEHoK_r62QA&s=09)” and are cheering up Crypto Twitter en masse:

> [](https://twitter.com/Brycesworld/status/1496912381032615936)

- **Deadfrenz**, the DeadFellaz expansion collection, had their [metadata revealed](https://twitter.com/Deadfellaz/status/1496359330354204672?t=m06ORvyfsHY-wBzZ7aG7oQ&s=09).** **

- **HOWLERZ **minting is kicking off imminently.

> [](https://twitter.com/HOWLERZNFT/status/1497196014930960416)

- **HyperLoot **minting is set to begin [on March 3rd](https://twitter.com/hyperloot_/status/1496156928350703619?s=20&t=vagA0Qg4VrGtJlCBZ2nFEQ).

- **Forgotten Runes Wizard’s Cult **have a new bespoke marketplace in [forgotten.market](https://forgotten.market/0x521f9c7505005cfa19a8e5786a9c3c9c9f5e6f42).

## 🎨 Cryptoart
- **Erin Beesley**, an acclaimed cryptoartist and coder, is releasing *[Pseudomods](https://twitter.com/erinbeess/status/1496958546688483328) *on Art Blocks on Mar. 1st.
- **Right Click Save **just hosted an intriguing piece by Luba Elliot called “[Clip Art and the New Aesthetics of AI](https://www.rightclicksave.com/article/clip-art-and-the-new-aesthetics-of-ai).”

## 🎮 NFT Games
- **Axie Infinity **has passed $4B in [lifetime NFT trading volume](https://twitter.com/DappRadar/status/1496507643711475713?t=DpgIoj-9yrT7B1s7hfrAng&s=09).
- **Guild of Guardians** is partly developed by the Ukrainian-based Stepico-team, which has [evacuated to Lviv](https://twitter.com/GuildOfGuardian/status/1496715822122749954) in light of the Russian invasion.

## 💽 Music
- **OpenSea **added a [music category tag](https://twitter.com/opensea_support/status/1494849640537083907) to its collection creator UI.
- **Sound **unveiled a [song splits](https://twitter.com/soundxyz_/status/1495443379676717059?t=CAeZzFzwHuz8JRP28hrdDw&s=09) feature.
- **Spotify** is looking at [Web3 hires](https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134900/spotify-backend-engineer-web3?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social).

## 🌐 Virtual Worlds
- **Cryptovoxels **announced that it would cap its parcels at [70,000 LAND](https://twitter.com/cryptovoxels/status/1495626562942771202?t=IlYkGQ8jaFoMJhXwNWhszQ&s=09).
- **Webaverse **has already welcomed the Tubby Cats…

> [](https://twitter.com/webaverse/status/1496918807214182401)

## 💎 DeFi x NFTs
- **NFTX** just celebrated its [1st birthday](https://twitter.com/quagliero/status/1496407069636931591?t=e31pemlW2gCLARancxXCyw&s=09) here 🎂
- **SuperMassive **published an awesome explainer vid covering [The Idols](https://theidols.io/), a new NFT collection whose NFTs are backed by Lido staked ETH (stETH):

> [](https://twitter.com/DefiantNews/status/1496569389709430784)

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### **Action steps**
- 📺 Watch Carlly Reilly interview [SuperMassive](https://jpegs.banklesshq.com/p/-supermassive-on-karafuru-mfers-23m?utm_source=url) and [Dr. Sian Proctor](https://jpegs.banklesshq.com/p/-15-dr-sian-proctor-on-afrofuturism?utm_source=url) for Overpriced JPEGs
- 💸 Read [How to get started in DeFi 2022 edition](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-get-started-in-defi/) by Bankless
- 🕵 Read [How to find cool NFT projects](https://bankless.ghost.io/how-to-find-new-nft-projects?utm_source=url) by Metaversal
- 👨‍💻️ Read [8 NFT jobs to watch](https://bankless.ghost.io/8-nft-jobs-to-watch?utm_source=url) by Metaversal