I feel like I should have a new pinned tweet for salters and haters.
Nothing here is financial advice and these are my own opinions.
I don't try to persuade or convince anyone of anything.
Accept my views even if you think they are wrong. Not everyone has to agree with you.
Going through a tough time right now.
I see many peeps in NFTs are. Everyone has different reasons.
Mental health is important. Money isn’t everything. Happiness and health above everything else.
Stay safe y’all and if you need someone to talk I am here.
Litetally lost 95% of my net worth after my birthday on 2018. Was downhill for months, it did not happen in a day like with Luna. I kept telling myself that it’s going to be 1-3 months of a bear and we will be back. So I held… It lasted years.
What most people don't understand about
@beeple
is that his dailies are also a form of chronicling historical events in web 3 but also web 3 culture at this point. Just because he did an artwork involving *insert anything you want* does not mean he is shilling it...
I am pretty
My thesis on collecting NFTs is simple.
- Collect what I love.
- Collect archeologically important NFTs.
- Support artists I think are great human beings.
- Collect and own a variety of different NFTs. Not just art or collectables or anything in specific.
- Collect memes.
You don't tell artists that their work is not valued at the price they set so that's why you won't buy it. You keep that to yourself. The damage you can cause to many artists psychology is just not worth it in order to try and get a better price (which I also think sucks).
Ok so I have started preparations for
@NFTATH
.
An NFT exhibition that would involve 40-80 artists, charity auctions, art installations, panels and much more 👀
Get ready for summer 2022.
Just turned down a $420.69K offer on one of my yetis. I did it on the couch, in my 750 sq ft apartment next to my cat that costs $420 a month while watching anime smoking $10 broccoli. Just know If you’re reading this, you’re not too late.
NFT drops not selling out, people leaving left and right and even established artists having a tougher time. It's true that it doesn't feel great right now in NFT land.
We've heard the phrase "NFTs are dead" multiple times the last few years. It's very similar to "Bitcoin is
Lamborghini:
“Hey let’s drop an NFT to make bank now that there is hype. It’s not going to have any real connection with our cars or anything like that. Just a quick cash grab. Btw let’s DCMA anyone that used the name lambo or our cars in their NFTs.”
Seriously fuck off 🤷🏻♂️
Just because someone is doing something that is not "revolutionary" or has been done before that doesn't downgrade their work. It's actually a bigger achievement to shine bright in a sea of works with a similar style.
For example, I am sure
@joepease
is not the first, not even
It's nice to praise collectors with deep pockets who have helped a ton of artists, but what about all the collectors who don't have an infinite budget and actually use funds that they could have used in their every day life or for something else.
Salute to the unsung heroes 🫡
Late night thoughts:
It's undeniable how much good has come to generative art from NFTs. I have said this many times before but I believe NFTs introduced a lot of people to generative art.
People who didn't collect or care about art before suddenly got obsessed with it. They
Why do I promote other collectors, museums, galleries and people in the space?
Because this isn't a competition. We are all here to support each other and take the space forward.
It's the only way!
PSA:
I am a degen. Do not follow my footsteps if you can’t afford to get rekt. 😂
- I am 100% in crypto since 2017
- Saw my folio go down -94%
- Went all in (80% of my liquid folio) on NFTs in late 2020.
- Own over 2000 illiquid assets
- I ape in stuff sometimes
I’ll say it again. I won’t follow/promote artists who only interact with their collectors. I’ve tried to interact with certain “big” artists without any response, ever. It seems they only care about money 🤷🏻♂️
Shoutout to
@XCOPYART
,
@fewocious
and many others for being awesome💙🙏🏻
I decided to remove anything toxic from my life. Specifically people that only do me mental harm.
Also need to:
- Start eating well.
- Start meditation and find a way to blow off steam ( 6 month hard lockdown in Greece ).
- Sleep earlier.
I have never worked a day in my life. I have never actually had a wage, ever (I don't count internships).
When I finished my Masters Degree I told myself I would try to make it on my own before I ended up on a 9-5 job.
Ended up achieving financial independence at the age of 23.
Literally the worst type of news to start the day.
Devastated to hear about the passing of Money Alotta. An extremely funny and amazing person but also a very unique and talented artist.
You will be missed but never forgotten. 😢
RIP
Don't care about these market conditions. Will continue acquiring grails and art.
Don't care what all these VC mid-iqs are saying about NFTs. IMO they don't get it and won't get it anytime soon. The next art revolution is and has been digital for a long time.
Computer art 🖥️
To all struggling artists big or small:
If you give up now it's over.
If you continue improving, evolving and adapting you will be rewarded in the long run.
You might not be on the top platforms, YET. You might not get the bids you deserve. Work for it.
Platform that sells physical + NFT combos but with a secondary market as well. I would love to be able to buy prints, originals and even their NFT counterparts but there is really no platform that facilitates this.
Someone please.
So $RARE dumped 90% from ATH without any FUD and people didn't complain as much but when $LOOKS dumps 70% it's instantly a scam.
So many new investors/traders in the space with 0 experience and 100% dependent on their emotions. A bad bad mix but that's how you learn I guess.
No one promised you that you would make money in NFTs.
NFTs give you the opportunity to create unique works you could not before. You have a new audience that is looking for works to collect and appreciate. You have a better chance.
You still have to hustle and work hard. 👊
Extremely saddened by the news.
We have lost another great pioneer of computer art.
Blessed we had her with us for almost 100 years.
Was planning to make a short trip to Paris for her 100th birthday next month. Really wanted to meet her at least once.
Thank you for
Memba when I said "*almost* full set" 25 minutes ago?
Welp it's now a full set.
I became the 15th* full curated set holder. As one of the earliest
@artblocks_io
supporters and minters I had to finally pull the trigger.
Time to welcome a few pieces to the
@MuseumOfNFTArt
Farewell Ringers
#30
You have been great but the liquidity was much needed.
Ringers
#254
is now my forever Ringer, part of my *almost* full curated set.
Hopefully I can get the signed print when/if the service opens up again.
@dmitricherniak
Funniest thing is only like 5-7 people have called me or texted me for my birthday but I have gotten 100 DMs, replies and post on twitter. I tend to not tell people about my bday (I don't even have it on my socials).
Love you all 💙🙏
Humble advice for artists:
If you sell a NFT, you don't need to rush by minting another one instantly. It might be tempting to mint one right away but to me it looks a bit of a rookie move (enthusiastic about the scene) or money grabbey.
Just my opinion though :)
Artist royalties are important. They are one of the reasons NFTs were created and adopted.
If you are making thousands and potentially millions I don’t think it would change a lot if you gave a few thousand dollars to the person who essentially gave you this opportunity? 😓
Anyone in the NFT space that would love to collab with hip-hop artists and make some crazy NFTs hit me up ;) (or just leave a comment)
Might be cooking something.
SUPPORT👏OTHER👏ARTISTS👏
Exposure is key and just a simple retweet can help another artist make a sale or many sales.
This is a community effort folks and until today (apart from some drama) it's a pretty healthy space. Let's strive towards that.
#NFT
#Art
Yeah I could own more "big names" NFTs and even genesis piece if I did not buy so many collectibles and art from "smaller" artists. But I really prefer it this way. To many more 💙🙏
If an artists only interacts and talks with big collectors (or even worse forgets about the first collectors who helped them out in the space), stay away.
They are just here for the $$$ 🤷♂️
Welp your family dog passing away on your birthday doesn't make it a very celebratory/happy day.
Going straight to her to say hello was the first thing I did when going back home to see my family and always the last one I said goodbye to when I left.
Rest easy smol one 💔
Want some hard truths?
The only ones to blame for a project pumping and dumping is *your* greed and FOMO.
"X project sucks, they literally pumped and dumped"
Yeah cause 99% of the people in web 3 are here to speculate and make money. Nothing is based on actual quality, just
If you didn't know...
I minted Squiggles.
I minted Ringers.
I minted Beeple OEs (with physicals).
I minted Bored Apes.
I scooped a Fidenza at 0.22 ETH.
I scavenged an Xcopy Plasma Bear for $65 (and sold it for $300K).
And many more...
You will get all this alpha on my
If you didn’t know…
I minted Beeples for $1…
I minted Chromie Squiggles for around $20…
I minted Bored Apes for around $300…
These are just a few notable calls along with others I was early too.
I will do my best to make these kinds of calls for my FT key holders 🫡
I don’t like art that’s shoved down my throat. I like collecting work from artists that I like and I discover as organically as possible. I like taking my time with collecting and not collecting just because 1 big collector did. So much to collect and not enough ETH.😂
"Hey I invested in this NFT and made x10000 but I will cheap out on the 2.5% royalty that goes to the creators of the project (and effectively the people that made it possible for me to make money)"
Really crappy mindset many people in the NFT space have...