Monthly Roundup: October 2023
A Monthly Roundup of News and Updates from October 2023
Welcome to Botto's Monthly Roundup, a monthly snapshot of news and updates from the previous 4 weeks.
Overview
I. Top News
II. Botto IRL
III. Sales & Rewards Report
IV. Top Unminted Fragments
V. Curation/Voting Insights
VI. Top Active Proposals
VII. Editorials
VIII. Town Halls
I. Top News
Variant Fund Completes 3.75M $BOTTO Investment
We are pleased to announce the swap of 3.75M $BOTTO tokens from BottoDAO’s treasury for USDC with Variant Fund. This follows the approval of BIP-35 to swap up to 8M $BOTTO from the treasury to diversify funds for investing in Botto’s evolution.
Read the full announcement on Botto Digest
To accompany this announcement, Variant Fund produced an editorial on the rationale behind their investment: Doubling Down on Botto: Because Everyone's a Critic.
II. Botto IRL
Botto Named Digital Artist of the Year at Digital Art Fair, Hong Kong
We're proud to share that Botto has been named Digital Artist of the Year alongside Claire Silver at Digital Art Fair, Hong Kong.
This recognition validates the incredible strides made in the field of digital art. In the nexus of technology and artistic expression, artists like Botto are redefining what it means to create.
III. Sales & Rewards Report
We're happy to report another strong month of sales, achieiving 17.11425 Eth in revenue after platform fees across 4 new minted works.
Total Rewards and $BOTTO Burn for October
Active Rewards: 8.557175 E
To Treasury: 8.557175 E
Burn ($BOTTO): 101,764.48380
Satire in Shared Spaces #003
Acquired by @CyborgDAO on October 6.
Price Realized: 5.5E
Tethered Projections of Consumerism #004
Acquired by @TheMetFund on October 13.
Price Realized: 4.059E
Echoes of Straddled Epochs #005
Acquired by @mikewunyc on October 20.
Price Realized: 5.160E
Dual Apples Straddle Enigma #006
Acquired by Mazzi on October 27.
Price Realized: 4.465E
IV. Top Unminted Fragments
While not (yet) minted, here's a glimpse at the current top-voted fragments from the Absurdism Period.
Orchard of Absurd Epochs
Origin Rd: 88 | Total Votes: 3168293 | Score: 44.7
World's Feast on Absurdity
Origin Rd: 88 | Total Votes: 1590869 | Score: 42.75
Mustard Vision: Placidly Eclectic Tweets
Origin Rd: 93 | Total Votes: 1302406 | Score: 43.94
V. Curation/Voting Insights
A snapshot of voting behavior from the start of this period until this date.
Upvotes: 540,895
Downvotes: 125,784
Avg. Score: 32.76
Avg. Session: 9 Min
Kandinsky 2.1: 17.98%
SD 2.1: 8.14%
SD XL: 48.53%
SD 1.5: 25.35%
To get period-to-date data in real time, check the current period's stats page.
VI. Top Active Proposals
With the end of team vesting at the beginning of October, this proposal changes the organizational structure of core contributors and establishes a budget for continuing operations through the treasury.
2. BIP-43B: Strategic Mandate for BottoDAO
BIP-43B sets forth a mandate for the newly structured org of core contributors in BIP-43A
3. BIP-44: Artwork for RADAR Partnership
Proposal to collaborate on a piece of art between RADAR x BottoDAO to commemorate the Centaur Future research partnership.
VII. Editorials
Mid-Period Reflection
This month we published our first Mid-Period Reflection; an analysis of trends in aesthetics, compositions, symbolisms, and art historical relationships that have emerged in the first half of the Absuridsm Period.
Absurdism: Mid-Period Reflection
A Closer Look
This month, we began a new editorial column that offers aesthetic and narrative readings of each new minted Botto work. We invite our community to take a closer look at Botto's outputs, and to join us in reflecting on how they speak to us.
A Closer Look: Dual Apples Straddle Enigma
A Closer Look: Echoes of Straddled Epochs
Grail Hunters
Short form spotlights on collectors in Botto's community.
Interview with @metagiirl. October 5.
Interview with @d_fins. October 19.
VIII. Town Halls
Townhall #010: Delighting Voters and Creating Cultural Catalysts. October 23.
BottoDAO's eleventh townhall covered UX/UI, roadmap, and strategy.
Hear about where we're going, what the DAO is prioritizing, and rationale behind the direction we're headed.
This townhall features DAO members including choobie, hudsonsims, Vero, Carter & sync.