# Introduction

Lifinity Flares are a collection of 10,000 animated NFTs with a twofold purpose:

1. Raise capital to seed Lifinity's pools with liquidity
2. Perpetually create value for NFT holders

The sale took place on Dec. 26, 2021 with a mint price of 1.5 SOL and sold out in 2 hours.

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For the full details regarding Flares, please see our [introductory Medium article](https://medium.com/@lifinity.io/lifinity-flares-a-merging-of-defi-nfts-1355e4c99416).
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