Summer is officially here, and the weather is scorching (if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere), so make sure to relax, grab a cold drink, and get stuck into the latest NFT updates from the Unique and Polkadot ecosystem (and we’ve got lots to tell!):

Don’t fancy reading everything? Here are our rapid-fire highlights:

  • Dive into how we onboarded 650k+ Web2 gamers to Polkadot with TapNationGames!
  • Cross-Chain NFT XCM Idea Hunt Winners and Reflections!
  • NFTs are becoming core infrastructure: Exclusive opinion piece with CoinTelegraph
  • NFTs are slowly shifting into something else… called NFTs 2.0.
  • Events, talks, and everything in between.

Ready to dive in?

First, Unique’s June Stats:

Onboarding Web2 Gamers with TapNationGames!

For some time, we’ve been sharing our collaboration and partnership with TapNation Games, a sensational Web2 publishing gaming company.

And now the official news and Press Release are out! Sharing our amazing achievements together, what we’ve been building in the Web3 Gaming space, and what’s coming up next!

Here are our top highlights and metrics:

  • 650,000+ Web3 gamers onboarded
  • 89% ad revenue boost
  • 16% retention growth
  • Next phase (coming soon!) introduces NFTs
Charu Sethi, president of Unique Network, shares her thoughts, saying:

The kind of impact we were after was never about NFT trading or speculative marketplaces — it was about delivering measurable outcomes for Polkadot and our partners.

We’re truly excited about this next wave of Web3 gaming and NFTs on Polkadot, and we believe it’s only getting started with the likes of TapNationGames, FIFA Rivals, and Pudgy Party with Mythical Games and lots more.

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NFTs are Quietly Becoming Core Infrastructure, and Here’s How:

President of Unique Network, Charu Sethi, teamed up with CoinTelegraph to share an exclusive Opinion Piece about the future of NFTs, their impact, and why they’re slowly shifting into more than just your average PFP.

This is a one-of-a-kind article offering insightful findings and a fresh perspective on digital assets in the Web3 space.

Charu Sethi says:

Real progress is unfolding at the infrastructure layer, where NFTs are quietly becoming essential.

Our top key insights:

  • NFTs are evolving into core digital infrastructure: No longer just collectibles, they now underpin gaming, AI, and decentralized applications.
  • Utility is replacing speculation: While trading volumes dropped, categories like gaming assets, RWAs, and AI-driven use cases are growing steadily.
  • Invisible yet essential: NFTs are becoming backend primitives in wallets, SDKs, and protocols, powering seamless user experiences.

Take a look at the exclusive article below:

Polkadot agent and contributor to the ecosystem, Alice und Bob (@Alice_und_Bob) also shared their own opinion on the growing NFT wave, saying:

“But concert tickets, your educational credentials, your game items, and much more will be where you will actually use NFTs.”

This is only the beginning.

NFT XCM Idea Hunt: Winners, Use Cases & Reflections

ICYMI: In all of June, an NFT XCM Idea Hunt Campaign was launched – and shared all around the Polkadot ecosystem – gathering unique NFT use cases, inspiration for the next generation of NFTs on Polkadot, and lots more.

Here are some interesting facts/turnouts from the campaign:

  • 80 people used the NFT XCM UI demo
  • 120 people created unique ideas
  • 230 people learned about NFT XCM

Courtesy of NFTMozaic, the winners and the NFT use cases have been published!

If you participated in the campaign, check to see if you’re a winner:

The top 3 people with the best ideas for NFT XCM were:

  1. Coretime Trading Reinvented with NFT XCM

  2. Cross-Chain Achievement NFTs for Gamified DAOs

  3. “Dave Will & Testament NFT” — Cross-Chain Inheritance for the Digital Age

Huge congratulations to our top 3 winners and all 30 standout participants in the campaign!

A New Era for NFTs… Say Hello to NFTs 2.0

A few months ago, we spoke about the ongoing NFT narrative: NFTs aren’t dead.

But have you thought about what NFTs are becoming? In our latest blog, we’re saying hello to NFTs 2.0.

→ A new era of digital ownership, interoperability, and real-world utility.

We dived into all the projects shaping the NFT movement on Polkadot (big and small) to unify our messaging and inspire developers and creators to take this new form of NFTs into existence.

Think of NFTs 2.0 as stepping into their growth era – core infrastructure, enabling massive opportunities within the Web3 space, in gaming, AI, real-world assets, fan engagement, and content management.

Learn more about this movement, the core projects to watch out for, and how you can get involved:

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Events, talks, & all things in between

It wouldn’t be a monthly highlights without some sort of talks happening within the Polkadot ecosystem.

In June, we saw the president of Unique Network, Charu Sethi, chat all things Polkadot Ambassador Fellowship with Lucy, Ingo, Nick, and Kasper!

Check out what they had to say in the latest live stream:

Thank you for reading to the end! Let’s get Polkadot Summer started!

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