PublicAI and Hot Protocol Colab To Launch DataBabies NFT Mint — A Look Into the Future of NFTs

In an exciting bridge between two worlds, artificial intelligence and decentralized finance, PublicAI and Hot Protocol have unveiled the DataBabies NFT collection and registration for its mint. This strategic partnership combines AI-based data ecosystems and DeFi to establish a new benchmark for NFTs.

What Are DataBabies NFTs?

DataBabies are a pixel-chibi art collection of NFTs created for the "Data Builders" community within PublicAI. There are 10,000 unique characters in this collection. The DataBabies NFT collection has been described as having "Milady-inspired aesthetics and AI research paper backgrounds." 

Some characters even include brainwave headsets, which suggest future integrations. The collection is inspired by the mission of PublicAI: to make AI data more ethical, human and fun. Elements of published AI papers by Dr. Steven Wong, the co-founder of PublicAI, are also featured in the backgrounds.

These NFTs are minted on HOT Craft, which has the reputation of being a revolutionary chain abstraction marketplace. PublicAI collaborated with HOT Craft to issue the DataBabies NFTs due to the ability of the protocol to allow easy minting, trading, and ownership across several blockchain networks. 

Because they are launched on HOT Craft, the DataBabies NFTs are available on NEAR, Solana, and Ethereum, without the need for complex "bridges" or "wrapped assets."

            How To Participate in Minting DataBabies NFTs

DataBabies NFT collection is a combination of an AI staking system and DeFi integration to make NFTs even more functional. This uniqueness is what positions this new NFT collection as a potential hybrid financial instrument.

PublicAI recently announced that the registration for minting DataBabies NFTs has opened. The registration portal will be open until July 14, 2025. After registering on HOT by clicking here, you can participate in purchasing this NFT by completing the following tasks.

• Connect the correct HOT Wallet on the NEAR network and earn 500 Points on PublicAI.
• Hold $10 in assets on the HOT wallet on the Near network
• Reserve 20 HOT tokens for minting.

Of the total 10,000 NFTs in this collection, 6,000 will be sold at 20 HOT tokens in this round. The sale will be done on a first-come, first-served basis. If you don't manage to buy the NFT in this round, your HOT tokens will be refunded.

About PublicAI

PublicAI, one of the two collaborators, is already known in the staking and on-chain AI sector. Recently, it raised over $12 million in funding for its staking-powered AI infrastructure. 

​The protocol is designed to transform the AI ecosystem through the provision of high-quality, on-demand AI training data as well as helping individuals around the world create value and earn money in the process. PublicAI guarantees unmatched skill validation and stake-slashing processes for data quality.

About HOT Craft

HOT Craft is the next-generation NFT marketplace and multichain trading engine solution created on NEAR Intents. HOT Craft, fueled by the Chain Abstraction technology, facilitates direct minting, trading and ownership of assets across NEAR, Solana, and Ethereum in an easy way.

What makes HOT Craft great is that it works without bridges and wrapped tokens. Such a disruptive infrastructure is the future of composable on-chain UX, enabling cross-chain interaction between NFTs as easily as single-chain transactions.

Why the DataBabies NFT Collection Matters

DataBabies NFT is a giant step towards moving beyond chain-specific digital experiences to a unified, intent-based layer enabling minting, trading and ownership on multiple blockchains, including NEAR, Solana, and Ethereum. 

With the success of PublicAI and DeFi engineering of Hot Protocol, this new collection can change the NFT landscape. Therefore, anyone interested in real-utility NFTs, AI-blockchain innovations, or new DeFi paradigms should make a note of following this project.