Top Polygon Projects with Potential: How They're Fueling the Arrival of NFT Summer
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Top Polygon Projects with Potential: How They're Fueling the Arrival of NFT Summer
Dew, an NFT aggregator and incubator on Polygon and ZkEVMs, will become the main catalyst.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsAuthor: NFTboi, crypto KOL
Translation: Lila, BlockBeats
Editor's Note: Ethereum holds an absolute advantage in developing its NFT ecosystem and attracts the most attention. In contrast, Polygon’s NFT market may seem relatively quiet. For reference, read: "With over $1.2 billion in NFT trading volume, will Polygon replicate Solana's NFT boom?" Crypto KOL NFTboi recently posted on X predicting that Polygon’s NFT ecosystem is about to heat up, thanks to a series of compelling "catalysts," amplified by Dew—the leading NFT aggregator and incubator on Polygon and zkEVMs.
I predict @0xPolygon’s NFT ecosystem is about to heat up.
Why?
Partly due to incentives from @Dew_HQ, and partly due to a pipeline of exciting upcoming projects.
To me, Web3 ecosystems—and their overall bullish momentum and performance—seem driven by a combination of strong incentives, blue-chip projects, upcoming airdrops, and exciting mint events. Currently, Polygon meets all these criteria.
Before diving into and experiencing Polygon, you’ll need a @Dew_HQ account. Please note: I hold assets in MBC and Pluto and hope to collaborate with my team on all mentioned projects. Therefore, this article should not be taken as financial advice. Please do your own research (DYOR).
1/ Dew
1) Dew is the leading NFT aggregator and incubator on Polygon and zkEVMs. It has raised $10 million from notable institutions such as @0xPolygon and Circle. The team comprises Web3 veterans from giants like Binance, Tencent, and FTX.
2) Dew Incentives
Dew currently uses a points leaderboard system to incentivize users—higher points lead to greater rewards:
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Whitelist allocations for upcoming mints
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Whitelist allocations for their own Genesis Pass
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Points-to-token potential?
3) Dew’s original Genesis Pass will be primarily distributed to top-ranking participants.
The following use cases are particularly interesting to me:
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Free IP NFTs
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Whitelists
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NFT airdrops
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Token airdrops from Dew and Dew Studios initiatives (hinting at more than just their own token)
4) Given the combined catalytic effect of Dew’s points farming and Genesis Pass, it makes sense to focus on blue-chip projects within the Polygon ecosystem (which help earn extra rewards through relevant transactions, e.g., projects on @dokyoworld and @hyperspacexyz).
2/ Pluto Misfits
Pluto Misfits is the flagship NFT project on Polygon, backed by Polygon and its co-founders.
It’s fairly evident this will be a top-tier blue-chip project on Polygon, serving as a hub for trading volume and reward incentives.
Since minting, Pluto has performed well:
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Peaked around 0.5 ETH
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Collaborated with many top creators in the space
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Upcoming token airdrop?
If you fear missing out but don’t want to put in much effort, choosing Pluto might be a solid move.
Check out my previous post.
3/ Gaming
Arguably, one of Polygon’s strongest use cases is gaming.
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@RealJonahBlake is driving PFP and community collaboration between @RealAgencyHQ and the Polygon community (I believe exclusively on Magic Eden). See details: https://twitter.com/realjonahblake/status/1743066225498898572?s=46&t=YFSWtZ-jjvCjxqdUAgjy5g
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@PlayWildcard has been steadily growing and building since its mint
There have also been some high-profile game launches on Polygon recently, such as @AstrArk_World. However, I expect even more anticipated game launches via Polygon and the Dew Launchpad.
1) SA World
SA World is a full-fledged gaming experience (infrastructure layer), powering $SAE, @SummonersArena, and over 50 other games/products. It enables users to play different games, manage assets via the SA assistant, form guilds, and transfer NFTs across games.
In 2024, SA World will launch a free mint on Polygon, granting participants:
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$SAE token airdrop
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Limited-edition merchandise and in-game items
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Exclusive partner perks
Website: https://saworld.io
2) Summoners Arena
"Summoners Arena" is a free-to-play idle RPG game featuring stylish mechanics and characters, now fully developed. Backed by Coinbase Ventures, Pantera Capital, The Spartan Group, Merit Circle, and GuildFi Global.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/knMQzU1aUmg
4/ Polytrade Finance
Beyond gaming, there's also a promising RWA project. Polytrade’s marketplace is a global leader focused on tokenized real-world assets ("RWAs").
Users can access global tokenized opportunities through a single gateway—Polytrade.
1) Polytrade Team
The project is incubated by Magic Batch. The team brings together over 25 years of financial and technical expertise from companies like Societe Generale, Securrency, J.P. Morgan, PayU, and AXA.
Founder LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/piyush-polytrade/
2) Polytrade Investors
Polytrade raised $3.8 million in equity funding from Alpha Wave, Matrix Partners, Polygon Labs, Coinswitch Ventures, and Singularity Ventures. Notable angel investors include Polygon founder Sandeep Aggarwal and QuickSwap core contributor Sameep Singhania.
3) Token
Polytrade’s token market cap is approximately $100 million.
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$TRADE powers the Polytrade RWA ecosystem, featuring functions like insurance pools, transaction fees, and burn mechanisms.
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$TRADE is listed on Kucoin, Gate, Mexc, and also tradable on Uniswap and Quickswap.
4) Polytrade NFT
Incubated by Magic Batch
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1,000 NFTs, all free mint
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Staking mechanism
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Platform utility
Not yet confirmed, but I suspect there may be some kind of airdrop?
5/ Summary
In the coming weeks and months, Polygon has enough compelling catalysts to attract increased attention—from yield farmers and traders alike—with Dew acting as the primary engine and focal point. This momentum will bring additional focus and trading activity to ecosystem blue-chips, giving Pluto a strong chance to shine.
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