Have a ton of listening to do this weekend ๐ซก๐ง.
This morning I asked for your all time favorite timeless rap/hip-hop albums and had an overwhelming amount of responses. Not bad CT.
In no particular order:
Common - Like Water for Chocolate
Common - Resurrection
Mos Def &โฆ
Iโm officially leaving Twitter.
Itโs been fun but I spend way too much time on here and I need to focus on other things. I love you guys. Iโll be back in 15 minutes.
#NewProfilePic
The only thing I regret when I look back at those double digit days was not picking up more
@DeGodsNFT
. Almost at 600 SOL floor today. Feels different with all my fellow BAYC/MAYCs picking up DeGods themselves. Next stop 1000 SOL ๐.
To everyone who has checked in on me the last few days, thank you from the bottom of my heart ๐. I did not expect to find such warmth and friendship in a web3 community (much less a web2 one) but the community and people on
#Solana
have impressed me beyond belief.
Solana is slowly becoming a cultural hub for art, gaming, digital experiences, and real world applications like defi. It wonโt only be for crypto-native people for long.
Reject humanity, back to monke. Had to step out of
@MonkeDAO
for a little bit but happy to be back. If there are any monke's who joined recently that I'm not following, please leave a comment/emoji ๐๐ฆ๐ฆง. Would love to follow you back.
The price discovery of
@OrdinalMaxiBiz
is a thing to behold.
Watching the trading and buying of Orange Eyes has been super interesting because of the diversity of the collection.
You can't really "trait" hunt (by quick filter) because the collection isn't generative. Everyโฆ
.
@Forever_PFP
, the buyer was me. Congrats on a 1 BTC sale.
You realize Bitcoin is special when you first read Satoshi's Bitcoin Whitepaper. Then you see the mempool and each Bitcoin block for the first time and you realize how dynamic and living this cash system really is.โฆ
New year, new PFP. Same convictions.
Really happy to see Bitcoin Puppets by
@lepuppeteerfou
and other Ordinals collections getting so much love, including
@harto_fr
's "Golden Ratio" and
@ripcache
's "Swarm".
This is just the beginning for Ordinals. Support those who are doingโฆ
To all the new Ordinals projects, if you want OMB holders to mint your collection, please stop making us "connect with the wallet that has your OMB in it" to mint.
We're not going to compromise our cold vaults or our OMBs.
This applies to most other Ordinal communities too.
An open call to everyone who's building on Solana and calls it home. This chain will be what you make of it. You hold more power than you think, to hold everyone, projects and people, accountable to a higher standard.
Ngl. The lack of integrity in this space is wearing on me.
Bitcoin is inevitable.
You left Bitcoin because more action was happening on other chains. It was fun at first but then you started chasing dumb narratives about brand deals and the promise of merch in return for a PFP that you spend $100K on.
You spend your days watchingโฆ
Artists, collectors, I know we've made Sundays
#SecondarySundays
but can we make Fridays
#GalleryFridays
with the goal of spending time visiting each other's galleries? Been a great way for me to end the week, connect with new artists, and be inspired.
@exchgART
@formfunction
Ordinals collections that will do well:
1) Deep cultural and emotional connection that pays homage to BTC
2) Historical provenance
3) Technical execution and innovation
4) Strong meme power
Few collections will hit all of these but many already do.
Find the gems ๐.
@NYMag
@KerryHowley
New York Mag you are a joke. Huberman has singlehandedly gotten people genuinely interested in living their best healthy lives backed by good science and here you are picking apart his personal life with a smear campaign.
Sorry you are so intimidated by strong men.
We didn't have much growing up as immigrants to the US. Corndogs were what my parents packed me for lunch everyday to save money. Mobster hat to remind me of that Bigsby grit and hustle. Picked this
@DegenApeAcademy
off the floor.
I keep getting DMs about WL for
@OrdinalMaxiBiz
. The guaranteed way of getting WL is already on
@MEonBTC
.
They're called Green Eyes.
WL has been available to you since 0.18 BTC.
Show some conviction.
I'm rooting for the whole
#Solana
NFT space but have to say,
@DeGodsNFT
@DeGodsCommunity
have the best wit/banter this side of crypto. Best comments I've read the last few days:
On March 15th, the
@OrdinalMaxiBiz
orange eyes mint and trading of other Ordinals collections resulted in the highest trading revenue ($) day on Bitcoin at $1.3M (first graph).
Impressive.
Yet when you compare this number to May 1, 2022 numbers (second graph), trading revenueโฆ
I've been meeting such incredible artists around the world but I need to do a special shoutout to the Brazilians ๐ง๐ท, Malaysians ๐ฒ๐พ, and Indonesians ๐ฎ๐ฉ. You all are louco and gila in the very best way ๐ฅโค๏ธโ๐ฅ.
So anon, at what # listed are you going to start picking up a
@DeGodsNFT
? There are 88 listed right now out of a 10K collection. 60? 20? 3?
Consider this a friendly PSA ๐คก.
Treatment day at the cancer center today. I never take these days that humble me for granted because they remind me that Iโm human. Humility bears strength. Trial bears courage and endurance ๐๐.
First, hats off to
@WayneNooten
for hosting and moderating this important Twitter Spaces with such grace and respect ๐ซก. I had a lot I wanted to say but there were a lot of people who wanted to speak, from all sides, so I thought I'd write a short ๐งตto summarize my thoughts.
Thank you to everyone in the 1/1 community who came to the space today! Itโs critically important that we have hard conversations publicly & as a community. I felt like we listened to each other today & shared diverse perspectives. The space was recorded ๐๐ผ
1/1 art scene is growing on Solana. Collectors collecting art is just a piece of it. If you think about how museums monetize art for the masses so that they can also enjoy art, you can imagine what scaling this space might look like. Levels to this that I'll expand on later.
Have had a lot of new followers recently and wanted to properly introduce myself to everyone again. Taken directly from the about page on my newsletter, The Future is Blocky. Look forward to connecting ๐ค.
I can't stress this enough. People will not remember or care what NFTs you bought or even your tweets, but they will remember what kind of person you were to them. Be kind, be respectful.
Digging through my film and digital photo archives after encouragement from some photographers on Solana, including
@nev_in_color
. Spent a good chunk of my life as a street photographer. Shot with a Leica M.
It was only a matter of time before this happened. Incredibly grateful to be joining
@maskedwarriors1
alongside so many others and specifically
@laurence_antony
.
@wilbo_0
, you're a true homie ๐ค๐ซก. If I'm not following any MW's already, please leave an emoji! I'll follow back.
Look up drop bears and you'll realize what a brilliant move this was by
@DegenApeAcademy
. Leveraging a little known but vicious animal that has such a crazy lore around them. Perfect complement to the apes. Well done DAA ๐ค๐ซก. Will be picking up some of these bears.
1/Spend time to write a proper bio. It doesn't have to be long. Bios are helpful to collectors to understand the artist behind the work. For you as an artist, this exercise can help clarify your conviction, your style, and your work. Think of your bio as your why.
Study Ordinals communities that are:
- Strengthening the Bitcoin network
- Educating and onboarding crypto natives back to BTC
- Taking time to learn the tech
- Taking time to teach others
- Contributing to the greater ecosystem
- Innovating
Notice I didn't mention hoodies.
These tips are of course, all optional, but I hope they help some artists out there. Your grind and hustle are inspiring. And thank you for being bold and sharing your art with the world. Blessings fam โ๐ฝ.
Ironman training: Easy day in the pool. 1,100 yards โ . Today was mainly a recovery swim to help stretch the muscles and recover from the prior workout.
@DeIronman_
@DeFitness_
@DeGodsNFT
Picked up this cyber punk piece "Second Hand" by
@grossehalbuer
via auction today. Collecting illustrative works is usually not my first leaning but sometimes you have to challenge yourself and your own perspective on things and appreciate the work for what it is.
You wanted so badly for your NFT project to offer you IP, licensing, content, brand deals, merchandise, movies, games, an incubator, and social network ...
... all while paying you for staking your asset while you sit at home in your boxers doing nothing.
How'd that work out?
5/Check to see that all your
@exchgART
and
@formfunction
links, including your Twitter bio links, are updated. If you are using a link page like
@lynkfire
, list your most recent work first. Use the "Pin to your profile" feature on Twitter to share current auctions or listings.
2/Write short summaries describing your work on different platforms. Maybe your Tezos work was a past season where you were experimenting with composition and your Solana work is where you are today. Describe that journey.
I cannot stress how important it is to surround yourself w/people who are better or more experienced than you, whether it's starting a company, or being a parent, or anything else you're going after. Icing on the cake is that these same people are also rooting for you.
For those still wondering whether they should get into Ordinals, now's the time โณ.
The game theory, distribution, and collection mechanics for
@QuantumCatsXYZ
is something I always thought would be cool but never expected in any digital collection this early on.
This is oneโฆ
Some send nodes, others actually run nodes โข๏ธ
In the last few weeks, members of
@OrdinalMaxiBiz
have been doing their part to secure the
#Bitcoin
network by running our own nodes.
For many of us who have OMBs inscribed on sats mined by both Satoshi and Hal Finney, this is aโฆ
Everything in my life has led to this moment. Finally acquired my grail jpg, a
@solBOOGLE
. Have to thank
@laurence_antony
๐. Traded my house, my two cars, my two kids, my wife, my entire investment portfolio, my watch collection, my DeGods, and my SMB, but it was worth it.
The tremendous thought, dedication, and foresight of
@OrdinalMaxiBiz
x
@null_ish
before Ordinals was a thing will mark this collection forever and many other collections who inscribed on
#Bitcoin
early.
Collectors collect ๐ซก.
There is nothing like doing business within the family, just in time for
@frankdegods
announcements tonight. Grateful for this trade with
@Omarcook14
.
@HawaiiDAO
gets a new member today and I get to finally don a World Champion Robe.
I truly believe the next frontier of 1/1 art is enabling a platform for artists to share their early works, their behind the scenes, their process, and allowing easy incorporation of video/audio. Thoughts? These type of IRL exhibitions have been my favorite.
3/If you have had art exhibitions of your work, list them out. If you've done work for commercial brands or events that are worth sharing, please share. These help establish your credibility as an artist and help collectors see that you do a wide range of work.
4/Share process videos and the mediums that you work in (this can be part of your bio). Describe how you like to work and what technologies you use. Don't underestimate how far this goes.
One day soon they'll understand that
#Ordinals
on
#Bitcoin
have a hidden feature called "satributes" that take collecting to another level.
Many collections, including
@OrdinalMaxiBiz
and others, innovate and honor in four distinct realms.
๐ Immutability
๐ History
๐ โฆ
I am excited to share a project that I've been working on this last year. It's called "The Future is Blocky", a newsletter focused on the intersection of society, culture and blockchain technology.
Artists, don't feel shy reaching out to fellow artists and collectors.
@sercantunali
sent me a DM today. I loved this piece immediately. This animated piece is titled "Fish". Enjoy the piece using the
@formfunction
link below ๐๐ผ.
@toady_hawk
Gm Gm Toady. We're working on releasing our white paper in a day or so. Some announcements as well with DUST Labs.
In the meanwhile, Nouns are starting to proliferate in the art scene on Solana ๐. This Nouns Lisa was made by the very talented
@marculinopng
.
In this bear market, you can never have enough gold ๐ช. So many cultural references in the
@GanjaGatorsNFT
collection, I don't think you anons can even keep up. DYOR. As in look up the traits, pull up YouTube, start learning. RunDMC, Biggie Smalls, Pac, Doom.
Still waiting for that
#Solana
artist that can take on the task of large scale mural pieces ร la Da Vinci's "Last Supper" or Veronese's "Wedding in Cana" ๐.
Happy to add "Groove Street Families" by
@fthoztrk
, an Istanbul-based illustrator and animator to the Bigsby collection. My ethos when buying art is looking for art that has recognizable character, has been created with a distinct style, and evokes emotion.
@formfunction
Over the last six days, collectors of OMB have been collecting their grails. Been great to see new collectors from communities like
@Azuki
coming in.
It'll be harder and harder to pry these grails from these collectors' hands once they get vaulted.
Clock is ticking โณ.
1/It is clear to me that what is needed from everyone in the 1/1 art scene on
#Solana
is a code of conduct. A code that everyone involved abides to (buyers, sellers, marketplaces). If we don't, we are going to see this space devolve into something incredibly selfish and ugly.
They said that Ordinals were dead. That no one would jump through all the technological hoops/slow block confirmation times to buy art or even anything on BTC.
And yet in the last year, we've seen Ordinals and rare sats being auctioned at both
@Sothebys
and
@ChristiesInc
.โฆ
Artists, you are what makes this space truly special. Make it your space. Dictate the terms. Make it what you want it to be. Honor your art. Respect the business.
The Bitcoin ecosystem requires learning. Learning requires a lot of dedicated time and reading.
Study Ordinals, Ordinal Theory, sats, inscriptions, inscription numbers, reinscriptions, parent-child provenance, recursive inscriptions, cursed inscriptions, and satributes.
Studyโฆ
Ironman training: I'm in awe of people who can come back from a life changing injury or event. Second run since my diagnosis a year and a half ago. Distance and pace are a far cry from my baseline. But this is three times further than my last run and a week after chemo.
This is a genius move
@degenpoet
@exchgART
. At an unlimited supply with a 0.69 SOL mint price, everyone on Solana can own a piece of history. Got myself 2.
I network a lot here in the Bay Area.
It used to be that I would listen intently to the words coming out of people's mouths, their dreams and hopes, the companies they're building, their latest hustle, and the ways they're planning for the future.
Those were the old days.โฆ
Artists, with
@CompoundI3
's curation for
@masked_warriors
coming to a close this week, I will try to fill the big shoes he's leaving. On Monday, I plan to tweet out a call for artists to share their work.
Wishing you all a fantastic weekend.
Ironman training: While all my neighbors were eating dinner on a Sunday, was cranking it out in the pool today. 1200 yards. Still keeping volume low with speed and form drills. Ended with a set of 5x100 yard all out sprints ๐ฅต.
@DeIronman_
@DeFitness_
@DeGodsNFT
If you missed out on the
@notjohnlestudio
edition release today, highly recommend you spend some time checking out other artists on
@exchgART
today. Just added this amazing piece by Brazilian artist
@clintxvx
. Only 3/8 pieces left in the collection.
I am buying 10 more Bitcoin before April. Why? The โHaving.โ If you canโt afford a whole Bitcoin you may want to consider buying 1/10 of a coin, via the new ETFs or Satoshiโs.
If the Bitcoin process works as designed you may own a whole Bitcoin by the end of this year. Iโฆ
4d/โBloom
#07
โ by
@ratedstudio
, a Malaysian graphic artist. The beauty of this piece is in its simplicity. Even if you did not know the name of the piece, you can readily tap into the emotional energy of this piece, one of hope and growth.