What I'm Minting on Base This Week
1️⃣ A Basename domain
Powered by the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) tech stack, Basenames is the new native onchain identity system for the Base ecosystem.
The grand idea? Make it easier 1) to send transactions with readable addresses, and 2) to manage and grow onchain profiles on Base. Like on ENS, these profiles are respectively underpinned by unique domain NFTs.
The registration price to mint your profile starts at 0.0001 ETH per year for +10 character names, but registering a coveted 3 character name like "abc.base.eth" would annually cost 0.1 ETH. Personally, I picked peaster.base.eth and paid 0.001 ETH, or ~$2.55 at the current ETH/USD exchange rate.
2️⃣ Base Colors Soulbounds
Created as a collab between JAKE and Apex777, Base Colors is an NFT collection featuring +16 million tokens, each representing a unique color in the RGB system. Collectors can mint, name, and own these colors as they please.
I love the minimalist experimentation here, but as a fan of projects that uniquely "illustrate" crypto addresses into visual form, it's actually the Base Colors spinoff collection Soulbounds that really caught my eye and compelled me to mint.
For example, the screenshot above shows my Soulbound, i.e. my Ethereum address as adapted into the Base Colors system. The NFTs of this secondary collection are non-transferrable, hence their name, but with a minting cost of only 0.001 ETH it's a light and fun way to visualize your onchainness.
3️⃣ Wazoo Wegends
This week, Party unveiled the V2 of its new Sets tool that lets creators easily release NFT collections as mixed-rarity open edition releases, and they released Kazoo Legends as a 24-hour drop to demonstrate the V2 in action.
That mint is now over, but cryptoart legend Gremplin, the creator of CrypToadz and a contributor to the Nouns art, immediately followed the release with his own Set in his signature style, Wawoo Wegends.
Mints cost 0.0005 ETH a pop, so it's a great avenue to collect some iconic Gremplin pieces if you haven't before, and if you're lucky you'll pull the rarest "Legendary" Wizod edition. Keep in mind that minting closes tomorrow, August 30th at ~10:00am PT / 1:00 PM ET, so collect before then to try your luck!
4️⃣ Creature Cubes
The latest from Danny Cole's Creature World art project, Creature Cubes is a 404-style experiment where the collection is composed of both NFTs and fungible $CUBE tokens.
The cost to collect one Cube is 0.008 ETH, and doing so will net you 1 NFT and an associated sum of 1,000 $CUBE. Transfer the NFT, and the tokens follow, trade some of the tokens and the NFT will be burned until you gain 1,000 $CUBE again, etc.
The idea is to pave the way for exploring new collecting mechanics within the Creature World community. Plus, the art is downright charming—per usual for Danny Cole and co.
Note, this drop is only open for 24 hours, so be sure to collect before ~12:20pm PT / 3:20 PM ET on August 30th if you're interested in joining in!
5️⃣ Dappmon Starter Package
Dappmon is a new virtual pet game on Base, with all its in-game creatures and assets powered via NFTs and its app logic built atop MUD, an open-source framework for building apps like fully onchain games.
Collect, raise, train, and battle your pets to become a champion, or just play casually to explore the early Base gaming scene. Up to you!
To get started, minting a Dappmon Starter Package costs 0.0066 ETH and will grant you everything you need to dive in, including a starter egg, food, bandages, and more to help you manage your pets. If you're looking for a chill Base app to check out, this one's worth a try.