# Optimistic Bloom 🔴

*Author: William M. Peaster*
*Published: Jan 12, 2024*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/optimistic-bloom*

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Dear Bankless Nation,

*Optimism’s blooming*.

The stewards of the Superchain just awarded [millions of $OP in grants](https://twitter.com/Optimism/status/1745490889294688593) to builders across its ecosystem.

The L2’s also welcomed [+41,000 new creators](https://dune.com/oplabspbc/we-love-the-art-superchain) since the start of its [We ❤️ the Art](https://welovetheart.optimism.io/) contest, which just entered its judging period and will feature 1.2 million $OP in prizes.

These windfalls will ripple out through our space, leading to new experiences and better resources around the NFT frontiers of Optimism, Base, Zora, and beyond.

*Bullish*. Keep your eyes peeled on the Superchain then, as the party’s just starting here. In the meantime, let’s catch you up on everything else—time for your latest weekly NFT roundup! ✌️

-WMP

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# **This week in NFTs…**
![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/02/https-3a-2f-2fsubstack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com-2fpublic-2fimages-2f9a43e8f9-67a2-4a8b-8d76-cb1f60d12a78_6912x3456.png)
### **📰 General news**
- **OpenSea **added [support for embeddable wallets](https://twitter.com/privy_io/status/1744794864401719781).
- **Presail**, a web3 fundraising platform, [launched on Ronin](https://twitter.com/Ronin_Network/status/1744689038349767007).
- **Rare Pepe Wallet** added support [for Bitcoin Stamps](https://twitter.com/mikeinspace/status/1745894371927470579).
- **Twitter** axed support for [NFT-linked profile pictures](https://twitter.com/punk9059/status/1745087102264471736).

### **🎨 Cryptoart & music**
- **0xfff.eth **released [YOU ARE HERE](https://twitter.com/0xShiroi/status/1742336358834671654), a conceptual art drop spread across +20 chains.
- **3LAU** unveiled [3DM](https://twitter.com/3LAU/status/1745868467088359466), an AI music generator trained on his music.
- **Amber Vittoria** dropped [her new Vibes collection on OpenSea](https://twitter.com/amber_vittoria/status/1745913511572574236).
- **Fingerprints** acquired [10 pieces from 0xhaiku’s Receipts series](https://twitter.com/FingerprintsDAO/status/1745446221454667999).
- **Golan Levin **released [Cytographia on Art Blocks](https://twitter.com/golan/status/1744783009700593870).

### **🏆 Digital collectibles**
- **Azuki **announced [plans for an anime series](https://twitter.com/Azuki/status/1745125596454355437).
- **PROOF Collective** launched the [Talons Marketplace for Moonbirds holders](https://twitter.com/moonbirds/status/1744080982112952385)**.**
- **Shadow Hats**, a new collection by the creators of the Forgotten Runes Wizard’s Cult, [quickly sold out on Bitcoin](https://twitter.com/theshadowhats/status/1745182993852023109).
- **Taproot Wizards **introduced a new collection, [Quantum Cats](https://twitter.com/QuantumCatsXYZ/status/1745824349293092904).

### **📱 Onchain social**
- **Farcaster **projects just received [+$1M worth of grants from Optimism’s RetroPGF Round 3](https://twitter.com/dwr/status/1745546609679810622).
- **Zee Prime Capital** published [its SocialFi thesis](https://twitter.com/mattigags/status/1744652980983361947).

### **🎮 Decentralized gaming**
- **Axie Infinity **updated [the monetary policy of $SLP](https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1745252317794816301).
- **Bitcoin Ninjas** deployed a [Super Nintendo emulator on Bitcoin](https://twitter.com/TO/status/1744376388235194464).
- **Cartridge** proposed [the creation of a Dope World L3](https://twitter.com/cartridge_gg/status/1744717991034720442).
- **Gas Hero**, a new strategy game, is [racking up big stats on Polygon](https://twitter.com/GasHeroOfficial/status/1744748129356845499).
- **Immutable** welcomed new games, including [Second World](https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1744767836428603587) and [Space Mavericks](https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1745492531775988003).
- **LooksRare** migrated [its games suite to Arbitrum](https://twitter.com/LooksRare/status/1745100129953366443).
- **Pixel Vault** released [BattlePlan](https://twitter.com/pixelvault_/status/1744936386220929395).
- **Sky Mavis** launched the [Mavis Store](https://twitter.com/Ronin_Network/status/1744252282089398543), a game assets shop on Ronin.
- **Sky Strife** open-sourced its [onchain RTS game infra](https://twitter.com/skystrifeHQ/status/1744724905223172128).

### **🪙 NFTfi**
- **Astaria **is sunsetting [support for its initial app](https://twitter.com/AstariaXYZ/status/1745137094903947681) ahead of the launch of its [new Starport system](https://twitter.com/AstariaXYZ/status/1743394662931632489).
- **NFTfi.com** added support for [Rare Pepes and Spells of Genesis cards](https://twitter.com/NFTfi/status/1745106177531232427).
- **Wasabi**, a new NFT leverage protocol, notched [$2M worth of trading volume in its first week](https://twitter.com/wasabi_protocol/status/1745188373596160307).

### **🌐 Virtual worlds**
- **Decentraland **rolled out [simplified account creations via Magic](https://twitter.com/decentraland/status/1745479676309524871).
- **Nifty Island** added support for [Base and Coinbase Wallet](https://twitter.com/Nifty_Island/status/1745842393977352637).
- **Voxels **unveiled a new [home page experience](https://twitter.com/cryptovoxels/status/1745584269668516196).