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This will be the second drop for Red Bull’s <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://pro.opensea.io/collection/velocity-pass-season-2" data-token-index="1" tabindex="0"><code>Velocity Series 2.0</code></a> art pass, who’ll be hoping for a faster start than the sale of their first drop by <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.bybit.com/en/web3/nft-pro/primary/Decision_Matrix" data-token-index="3" tabindex="0"><code>Kjetil Golid</code></a>, which stumbled a bit before being repriced lower and selling out.&nbsp;This new collection is from a highly regarded creative coder in the scene, <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://x.com/martingrasser" data-token-index="5" tabindex="0"><code>Martin Grasser</code></a>, who put out last year’s standout <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://pro.opensea.io/collection/vera-molnar-themes-and-variations" data-token-index="7" tabindex="0"><code>Themes and Variations</code></a>.&nbsp;The <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://x.com/martingrasser/status/1831751449019334800" data-token-index="9" tabindex="0"><code>single sneak peek</code></a> looks clean, with striking colors depicting a racecar on a track, a nice change of pace from the more abstract interpretations found in the Red Bull collections so far.&nbsp;Generative art sales are still struggling, but some artists you just gotta keep on the watchlist.

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Velocity Series Collection by Martin Grasser

An upcoming free mint from <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/todaythegame" data-token-index="1" tabindex="0"><code>TODAY</code></a>, an AI-powered social simulation game (think Animal Crossing meets LLMs) developed by a doxxed team with AAA experience.It’s a follow-up to their genesis mint from earlier this year, <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://opensea.io/collection/today-ancient-seed" data-token-index="3" tabindex="0"><code>Ancient Seeds</code></a>, a factory-style collection that provides priority access to most of what’s being cooked up here, including this upcoming drop.&nbsp;These new seeds will offer holders game &amp; mint-related benefits, but to a lesser degree than the genesis collection, since they are supposed to be of lesser rarity with a higher supply.&nbsp;Details on holder benefits are slim, but much of <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://mintorskip.beehiiv.com/p/im-spending-weekend" data-token-index="5" tabindex="0"><code>what we said about the game’s first mint</code></a> applies to this one.&nbsp;This kind of game is hard to pull off (you can judge the gameplay <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/todaythegame/status/1737139217740804528" data-token-index="7" tabindex="0"><code>here</code></a>, they have another playtest starting next week), but getting in on a free gaming drop from an experienced team is a no-brainer if you have the time.

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Today - Mythic Seeds

Asprey Studio, one of the first big movers in Ordinals with their controversial Bugatti Egg Collection in 2023, is teaming up with prominent crypto artists for this&nbsp;<a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://aspreystudio.com/blogs/upcoming-releases?utm_source=mintorskip.beehiiv.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=8-nft-drops-i-m-watching-in-august" data-token-index="1" tabindex="0"><code>collection</code></a>&nbsp;reimagining&nbsp;<a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scream?utm_source=mintorskip.beehiiv.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=8-nft-drops-i-m-watching-in-august" data-token-index="3" tabindex="0"><code>The Scream</code></a>.This all started a few months ago when Asprey (copyright clearance in hand) sold ten silver physical + digital pieces for&nbsp;<a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/AspreyStudio/status/1788570970069803491?utm_source=mintorskip.beehiiv.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=8-nft-drops-i-m-watching-in-august" data-token-index="5" tabindex="0"><code>$200k</code></a>.Now we have&nbsp;Scream Variations, a collection where popular artists like&nbsp;<a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/AspreyStudio/status/1816937720343560329?utm_source=mintorskip.beehiiv.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=8-nft-drops-i-m-watching-in-august" data-token-index="7" tabindex="0"><code>OSF</code></a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/AspreyStudio/status/1816525740487459152?utm_source=mintorskip.beehiiv.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=8-nft-drops-i-m-watching-in-august" data-token-index="9" tabindex="0"><code>Harto</code></a>&nbsp;will have a shot at remixing the famous artwork.Mint this if you…Are a fan of the above artists (I assume more are coming) and don’t mind splurging on derivative art.

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Scream Variations from Asprey Studios

Internet frog aficionados might just keep on winning with this upcoming 20+ artist <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/ScrillaVentura/status/1814365587327336890" data-token-index="1" tabindex="0"><code>collection</code></a> courtesy of the <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/InscribedPepe" data-token-index="3" tabindex="0"><code>InscribedPepes</code></a> PFP project and the <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/FAKERARES_XCP" data-token-index="5" tabindex="0"><code>Fake Rares</code></a> art initiative.&nbsp;We don’t have an exact mint date, but it’s meant to be “unveiled” this Thursday at a physical event in Nashville, so we’ll have to wait and see if there’s a surprise drop that day too.&nbsp;They’ve already confirmed artists <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/crashblossom1" data-token-index="7" tabindex="0"><code>James Bloom</code></a> and <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/Ars0nic" data-token-index="9" tabindex="0"><code>Arsonic</code></a> (both previously covered in this reputable publication), with <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/ord_io/status/1814420410252878146" data-token-index="11" tabindex="0"><code>rumors</code></a> of heavyweights like Jack Butcher and Darkfarms soon joining the club (how veritable these claims are, I don’t know).&nbsp;Given the team includes Fake Rares founder and OG Rare Pepe creator <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/ScrillaVentura" data-token-index="13" tabindex="0"><code>Rare Scrilla</code></a>, I wouldn’t be surprised if this ends up having a fire lineup.

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Inscribed Fakes

<a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/CryptoHayes" data-token-index="0" tabindex="0"><code>Arthur Hayes</code></a>, BitMEX co-founder and former crypto main character, is launching this Ordinals collection which could drop as soon as <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/CryptoHayes/status/1813216639556461001" data-token-index="2" tabindex="0"><code>Wednesday</code></a>.&nbsp;It’s a collaboration with <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/oylwallet" data-token-index="4" tabindex="0"><code>Oyl Wallet</code></a>, an Ordinals-focused Bitcoin startup founded last year, which Hayes has <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://decrypt.co/220539/bitcoin-ordinals-oyl-wallet-raises-3-million" data-token-index="6" tabindex="0"><code>invested</code></a> in.&nbsp;We’re missing tons of details, but it looks like it’ll be a 10k 3D PFP with irreverent content aimed at the degens.&nbsp;The pricing could change how I feel, but given Hayes’s reach I’ve tentatively…&nbsp;<span style="font-family:&quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;,&quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;,NotoColorEmoji,&quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;,&quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;,&quot;Android Emoji&quot;,EmojiSymbols;font-size:1em;">✨ Added to Top 25 <span style="font-family:&quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;,&quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;,NotoColorEmoji,&quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;,&quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;,&quot;Android Emoji&quot;,EmojiSymbols;font-size:1em;">✨

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Airhead

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Kanoi

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OneFootball Club ID

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BasedVC

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DSTRCT 111

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CTRL - N0 0rdinary Kind

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Pizza Pets

In the midst of preparing a peculiar Bitcoin drop in chatFUKR (written about <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://mintorskip.beehiiv.com/p/heard-like-speculate" data-token-index="3" tabindex="0"><code>here</code></a>), artist Harvey Rayner is also gearing up for a follow-up to a year-old release with <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/harvey_rayner/status/1754635095250555080" data-token-index="5" tabindex="0"><code>Velum II</code></a>.As the successor to <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://opensea.io/collection/velum-by-harvey-rayner-patterndotco" data-token-index="7" tabindex="0"><code>Velum I</code></a> (a generative collection launched with Bright Moments in January 2023), it involves an evolution of the original algorithm, with seemingly more intricate outputs.Details are lacking, but it looks like a <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/verse_works" data-token-index="9" tabindex="0"><code>Verse</code></a> release is in the cards, including an interactive curation process and discounts for collectors of the original.Not to mention Rayner alluded to the possibility of a third and fourth release to round-out a Velum tetralogy (finally got to use that word) in the future.

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Velum II by Harvey Rayner

Forbes, the king of <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/business/comments/yu0kar/they_got_it_so_wrong/" data-token-index="1" tabindex="0"><code>cursed magazine covers</code></a>, has finally entered the web3 space this year with a <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.forbes.com/legacy-pass/" data-token-index="3" tabindex="0"><code>soulbound access pass</code></a> featuring plenty o’ benefit, minting via applications this month.The pass (originally covered <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://mintorskip.beehiiv.com/p/rip-starbucks-nike" data-token-index="5" tabindex="0"><code>here</code></a>) narrowly made the cut into our Top 25, and now it’s looking better with recent announcements confirming drops from artists <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/harto_fr" data-token-index="7" tabindex="0"><code>Harto</code></a> and <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/deslucrece/status/1791517396731142549" data-token-index="9" tabindex="0"><code>Des Lucréce</code></a>.Details are limited, but we know both will be gated for pass holders, mint on Ordinals, and feature generative art.These are two of the best-selling artists on Ordinals. Harto has multiple highly-traded collections, and Lucréce has had some huge 1/1 sales plus the recently released <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://magiceden.io/ordinals/marketplace/bitmon" data-token-index="11" tabindex="0"><code>BitMONs</code></a>.

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Harto x Forbes Legacy Pass

There might come a time when Ordinal debuts are scarce…today, however, is not that day.The Art On Internet collective (AOI), most famous for recently curating Red Bull’s successful <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.redbullracing.com/int-en/projects/nfts/the-velocity-series">Velocity Series</a>, is joining the Mother Chain for the first time with Elements, a 9-artist drop centered around…Iceland?…Alexa, play the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQSEoHfUXlw">Icelandic Viking Clap</a>…More details should be announced in the coming weeks, but this curator has been on a roll for the past year.

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Mass by James Bloom

The&nbsp;<a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3R3aXR0ZXIuY29tL3RyYW1lcGFyaXMvc3RhdHVzLzE3MjkxODU5MzMwNTUxMTU3NDE_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1taW50b3Jza2lwLmJlZWhpaXYuY29tJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09cmVmZXJyYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXlvdS13aWxsLW93bi1hbi1uZnQtbGlrZS10aGlzLWV2ZW50dWFsbHkiLCJwb3N0X2lkIjoiNmE2MmM0OWMtZTg3MC00NTkxLTg5ZTMtNDgzMWM2ZjEwMGRiIiwicHVibGljYXRpb25faWQiOiIzZmM1YmQ0Zi0zZGJlLTQyNjctYTE0MS0zNDJmZjFkMDU1MDYiLCJ2aXNpdF90b2tlbiI6IjMxZTZjMmIzLTBmN2MtNDA2Yi04OTcyLWJlMWEzNDMxYTliNiIsImlhdCI6MTcwMTIwMzk2MywiaXNzIjoib3JjaGlkIn0.0_g1dhriXyI16z3_UZ6KHfEEYjz_lC7GZpj8IkTh3e8" data-token-index="1" tabindex="0"><code>first</code></a>&nbsp;of two drops introduced by Trame and CPG Club.Custom-designed stained glass made using generative scripts. Has to be one of the fastest ways to bring good vibes to a room.<a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3R3aXR0ZXIuY29tL2plZmZnZGF2aXM_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1taW50b3Jza2lwLmJlZWhpaXYuY29tJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09cmVmZXJyYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXlvdS13aWxsLW93bi1hbi1uZnQtbGlrZS10aGlzLWV2ZW50dWFsbHkiLCJwb3N0X2lkIjoiNmE2MmM0OWMtZTg3MC00NTkxLTg5ZTMtNDgzMWM2ZjEwMGRiIiwicHVibGljYXRpb25faWQiOiIzZmM1YmQ0Zi0zZGJlLTQyNjctYTE0MS0zNDJmZjFkMDU1MDYiLCJ2aXNpdF90b2tlbiI6IjMxZTZjMmIzLTBmN2MtNDA2Yi04OTcyLWJlMWEzNDMxYTliNiIsImlhdCI6MTcwMTIwMzk2MywiaXNzIjoib3JjaGlkIn0._1LpfORlVKPAg1isZPabG43bQP_l36B1GeoKM9cawiM" data-token-index="3" tabindex="0"><code>Jeff Davis</code></a>&nbsp;has had several Art Blocks collections in the past, including the very popular&nbsp;<a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL29wZW5zZWEuaW8vY29sbGVjdGlvbi9jb25zdHJ1Y3Rpb24tdG9rZW4tYnktamVmZi1kYXZpcz91dG1fc291cmNlPW1pbnRvcnNraXAuYmVlaGlpdi5jb20mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1yZWZlcnJhbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249eW91LXdpbGwtb3duLWFuLW5mdC1saWtlLXRoaXMtZXZlbnR1YWxseSIsInBvc3RfaWQiOiI2YTYyYzQ5Yy1lODcwLTQ1OTEtODllMy00ODMxYzZmMTAwZGIiLCJwdWJsaWNhdGlvbl9pZCI6IjNmYzViZDRmLTNkYmUtNDI2Ny1hMTQxLTM0MmZmMWQwNTUwNiIsInZpc2l0X3Rva2VuIjoiMzFlNmMyYjMtMGY3Yy00MDZiLTg5NzItYmUxYTM0MzFhOWI2IiwiaWF0IjoxNzAxMjAzOTYzLCJpc3MiOiJvcmNoaWQifQ.zd-Sogn8SEDGKMkrsH-FDuoiushi-VIDDvZhMgEuIrQ" data-token-index="5" tabindex="0"><code>Construction Token</code></a>.

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Optimism by Jeff Davis

Another onchain game on the docket as very real AI researcher <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/sterlingcrispin" data-token-index="1" tabindex="0"><code>Sterling Crispin</code></a> will soon release <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://delcomplex.com/brainworms" data-token-index="3" tabindex="0"><code>Brain Worms</code></a> under his very fake AI research company Del Complex (last mentioned <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://mintorskip.beehiiv.com/p/nft-takes-back-90s" data-token-index="5" tabindex="0"><code>here</code></a>).Crispin’s cooked up a wild mixture here – these are 3D gen art pieces (ones you’d see on Art Blocks) and ERC-404 tokens.They interact onchain as part of a PVP game that has you measure your worm against other people’s worms (I’m sorry, I had to do it).Details on game mechanics are still limited, but this one’s piqued my interest.

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Brain Worms

<a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/refikanadol/status/1630659612360712201" data-token-index="0" tabindex="0"><code>Limited AI art collection</code></a> by Refik Anadol based on data collected in Iceland, Greenland and Antarctica, curated by <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Ulrich_Obrist" data-token-index="2" tabindex="0"><code>Hans Ulrich Obrist</code></a>.

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Glacier Dreams by Refik Anadol

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FUN! by Parker Day

Anime projects + Bitcoin runes… because, of course. The upcoming <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/SFC_Universe/status/1777543451216838808" data-token-index="1" tabindex="0"><code>Starlight Runes</code></a> from Starfall Chronicles is a new Bitcoin initiative by <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/Rosentica" data-token-index="3" tabindex="0"><code>Rosentica</code></a>.Originally founded by anime artists <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/rmflawha12" data-token-index="5" tabindex="0"><code>Okku</code></a> and <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/TabinekoKIKI" data-token-index="7" tabindex="0"><code>TabinekoKIKI</code></a>, Rosentica has been building their fantasy IP through a novel and a PFP, but now they’re jumping into gaming with these runes.Details are limited, but it’s a free mint at the start of a multi-chain experience. Sounds appealing, in theory.

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Starlight Runes

This is an upcoming CryptoPunk-inspired Ordinals PFP by <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/Marlonif/status/1758301391745921493" data-token-index="1" tabindex="0"><code>Marlon Iglesias</code></a>, a Mexico-based physical architect turned metaverse architect who built an <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.instagram.com/marlonif/" data-token-index="3" tabindex="0"><code>Instagram</code></a> audience before entering web3.Like most Punk derivatives, it attempts to differentiate itself from the original with the <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/Marlonif/status/1758301426021806573" data-token-index="5" tabindex="0"><code>art</code></a>, which in this case is filled with Bitcoin references and country-specific traits.They don’t break the mold (at all), but you don’t have to look far to find examples of <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" style="color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:inherit;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://magiceden.io/ordinals/marketplace/opunk" data-token-index="7" tabindex="0"><code>successful Punk derivatives</code></a>. And ordinal maxis may be drawn to their sub 100k inscription range.

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Metaverse Punks

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Prometheans

AI art continues to proliferate on Solana with this after-hours <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.javiertomeo.com/creatures-of-the-night">collection</a> from Javier Tomeo.One for the night owls, these animated pieces showcase ethereal scenes of nocturnal animals (and other beings) in an often-blurred impressionist style, giving them a nostalgic feel, as if recalling a hazy memory.In other words, ‘tis a vibe.

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Creatures of the Night by Javier Tomeo

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