# The Future Is Minting 💫

By [William M. Peaster](https://paragraph.com/@wmp-2) · 2024-01-26

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[**✨ _This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless_ ✨**](https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/the-future-is-minting)

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**_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**

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**This week in NFTs…**
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### **📰 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).
    

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### **Thanks for reading this week’s roundup! For more catching up:**

*   📚 Collect this post [**on Mirror**](https://mirror.xyz/wmp.eth)
    
*   🆕 See my other latest write-ups:
    
    *   🎨 [**The Highlight NFT Marketplace**](https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/highlight-nft-marketplace)
        
    *   **🌴** [**The Nifty Island Play-to-Airdrop**](https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/nifty-island-airdrop)
        
    *   📜 [**The Bankless Guide to Scroll**](https://www.bankless.com/the-bankless-guide-to-scroll)

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*Originally published on [William M. Peaster](https://paragraph.com/@wmp-2/the-future-is-minting)*