DeFi and NFT crossover project Aavegotchi releases ‘Gotchiverse’ litepaper

DeFi and NFT crossover project Aavegotchi releases ‘Gotchiverse’ litepaper

DeFi-powered NFTs are headed to the metaverse in a yield farming-meets-Pac Man mashup. One of the original decentralized finance and nonfungible token (DeFi/NFTs) crossover projects is taking a step forward today with the launch of a metaverse litepaper.Aavegotchi — a project that creates upgradeable NFTs backed by yield-bearing positions on lending platform and money market Aave — announced the publication of a litepaper devoted to a gamified metaverse called the “Gotchiverse.” Aavegotchi co-founder Jesse Johnson joked about the sometimes-esoteric features and backstory in the litepaper....


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