# The Future Is Minting 💫 *Author: William M. Peaster* *Published: Jan 26, 2024* *Source: https://www.bankless.com/the-future-is-minting* --- Dear Bankless Nation, *Minting’s the future*. This week, two enlightening NFT essays caught my eye. The first, [**Minting Is the Native Business Model for Web3 (and maybe AI too)**](https://avc.xyz/minting-is-the-native-business-model-for-web3-and-maybe-ai-too) by Fred Wilson, explores how minting can empower people to monetize and control their data, reshaping the creator-consumer dynamic in crypto and AI spaces. The second, [**Mintellectual Property**](https://zora.co/writings/mintellectual-property) by Zora’s Dee Goens, champions minting as a strategy for creators and brands to protect and monetize their content in this brave new world of AI-generated media. I recommend reading both of these great write-ups, as they underscore minting's potential to redefine digital ownership in the years ahead. Let's dive into this week's NFT news inspired by these ideas! ✌️ -WMP --- # **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-2f902e2a91-abbb-4f5d-87fc-cf7c16ac1e47_1264x629-png.jpg) ### **📰 General news** - **ENS Vision **rebranded [to Vision](https://twitter.com/ensvision/status/1749817036019318791). - **Holograph** is preparing [to launch its V2 protocol](https://twitter.com/holographxyz/status/1749839455949869161). - **Juicebox **is hosting an [NFT-based fundraiser for Tornado Cash devs’ legal defense](https://twitter.com/juicebox_money/status/1749649664192696420). - **Magic Eden **intro’d [Non-Fungible DAO and $NFT](https://twitter.com/Non_FungibleDAO/status/1749446837973532747) and [its new rewards system](https://twitter.com/MagicEden/status/1749870047034790329). - **Rabby**, an Ethereum wallet, [started its points system](https://twitter.com/Rabby_io/status/1749764283808768306). - **Rainbow** added [support for custom networks and RPCs](https://twitter.com/rainbowdotme/status/1750587243746726084). - **Rarible** launched [Rari Chain, an L3 built on Arbitrum](https://twitter.com/RariChain/status/1750157295466824066?s=20). - **Tensor **unveiled a [price lock feature](https://twitter.com/tensor_hq/status/1749465828263891348). - **Xverse** rolled out [support for +30 exotic satoshi categories](https://twitter.com/xverseApp/status/1748739712003854408?s=20). - **Zora **introduced [follows](https://twitter.com/ourZORA/status/1749839807533166937) and [a new Canvas feature](https://twitter.com/ourZORA/status/1750202048380067866). ### **🎨 Cryptoart & music** - **Art Blocks** uploaded [p5js 1.0.0 fully onchain](https://twitter.com/artblocks_io/status/1750941828164296771?s=20). - **BasePaint** started a [sponsored gas program with CyberWallet](https://twitter.com/basepaint_xyz/status/1750309021314417141). - **Catalog **is launching a [new internet radio offering](https://twitter.com/catalogworks/status/1750212223518015521?s=20). - **Christie’s **kicked off its [Creating Connections: Digital Art for Connectivity curated sale](https://twitter.com/FingerprintsDAO/status/1750171846534717464). ### **🏆 Digital collectibles** - **1337 Skulls** is launching [a new Zeros collection on Bitcoin](https://twitter.com/1337skulls/status/1750596271038173558). - **Commoners **completed [its mint atop uncommon sats](https://twitter.com/Commoners_/status/1750088688523239595). - **Courtyard** released [a revamped website](https://twitter.com/Courtyard_NFT/status/1750221281893507489). - **CyberBrokers** intro’d [Paradise Lost, a new production house](https://twitter.com/CyberBrokers_/status/1750608616007061882). - **Mochimons**, a collection by the artist behind the Pudgy Penguins art, [launched on Base](https://twitter.com/yugacohler/status/1750145975849455990). - **Pudgy Penguins** sold [+750,000 toys in 2023](https://twitter.com/pudgypenguins/status/1750681281849864601). - **Quantum Cats **auctioned their [genesis cat for 6.28 BTC via Sotheby’s](https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1749510564903088355). ### **📱 Onchain social** - **Ethereum Follow Protocol **unveiled [8 new launch partners](https://twitter.com/BrantlyMillegan/status/1750156946466849116). - **Farcaster **intro’d [Frames, which can turn casts into interactive apps](https://twitter.com/dwr/status/1750949169307537710). - **Warpcast** added [support for NFT-gated group chats](https://twitter.com/dwr/status/1750691165555339659). - **Zapper **launched [profit and loss leaderboards for NFTs](https://twitter.com/zapper_fi/status/1750266880504295570). ### **🎮 Decentralized gaming** - **Aavegotchi** published [its latest dev update](https://twitter.com/aavegotchi/status/1750538459373265048). - **Axie Infinity **launched [its Homeland beta](https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1750115626654564473). - **Endless Clouds **is bringing [Treeverse and Capsule Heroes to Immutable](https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1749824382493675588). - **Parallel** is preparing for the [Planetfall Prime Event, which will distribute 60k $PRIME tokens](https://twitter.com/EchelonFND/status/1750224614859460652). - **Pirate Nation** unveiled a [procedurally-generated Exploration mode](https://twitter.com/PirateNation/status/1750689046748414372). - **Speedtracer **kicked off [its public mint](https://twitter.com/speedtracergame/status/1749477022160629966). - **Tyson Battistella** intro’d [CYTO, a cellular evolution game on Zora](https://twitter.com/tbtstl/status/1749935819102765161). ### **🪙 NFTfi** - **Arcade** added [support for Wasabi tokens as collateral](https://twitter.com/Arcade_xyz/status/1749908278367092968). - **Blast** welcomed a series of new projects, including [Bloom](https://twitter.com/BloomOnBlast/status/1749431830930129242), [Insrt](https://twitter.com/insrtapp/status/1749816856595341816), and [Particle](https://twitter.com/particle_trade/status/1747526274720145742). - **Gondi** set a new record [for the longest-term NFT loan, i.e. 5 years](https://twitter.com/gondixyz/status/1750568811554836710). - **Uniswap **added [shortcuts to its wallet](https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1750586795463725081). - **Wasabi Protocol **added [trading pairs for CryptoPunks](https://twitter.com/wasabi_protocol/status/1749506886389387308) and [Mfers](https://twitter.com/wasabi_protocol/status/1750204161537249452). ### **🌐 Virtual worlds** - **Decentraland** is hosting its [Wellness Week event](https://twitter.com/decentraland/status/1749825258159227226).