Azuki Philippines

Been a LONG LONG time (almost a year!) since I swept any NFTs, but I made an exception today and threw in 3e (~$9,000) into grabbing as many cheap Alice Keys of Power as possible. I picked up about 60 of them, focusing on grabbing the discounted rarer NFTs. I already had about 50 of them from the mint and from buying on the secondary market nearly a year ago. WHY would I do something so stupid? Because we all know buying NFTs these days is usually about as good an investment as buying property on the moon. Well, I had a call with @maverick23NFT and looked at @cerebro_hq's new product @swaydotfun, which is pioneering something new in the prediction market space called 'Narrative Markets' The team has pivoted from building an AI portfolio UI (the original Cerebro product) into something far more interesting...and investable right now: "Narrative Markets" And I have to say, I really like what I saw, though I have not yet tried the product. I'm getting access to the beta next week and will be trying it out. If the @cerebro_hq team nails the upcoming beta, I think it's going to bring a new angle to the prediction market space, one that combines socialfi and predictfi and might be a lot of fun, without the heavy shortcomings of pure socialfi projects. And as the first to launch this product, @cerebro_hq might be able to grab a lot of market share if it works right. I also think this is exactly the kind of exciting new product that would attract some strong investor attention, provided they nail the beta and showcase something that becomes the new prediction toy for threadoors. NFT HOLDERS = SEED INVESTORS? The closest you can get to investing in the 'seed' of what's being built is via the NFTs (as I see it). The bet here is that these NFTs will receive a significant token airdrop or a stake in the company. Keep in mind the team raised ~2M USD from the NFT mint. So the team was funded through the NFT mint, and I believe they will treat NFT holders as seed investors when it comes time to drop a token. Or integrate some kind of revenue sharing. Also, not a bad candidate for the likes of the recent @MetaLeX_Labs equity-to-token conversion if they offered an NFT for equity trade in the future. Or a token to an equity deal. This is just my own musing and NOTHING from the team, though. So I doubled my NFT position right after seeing the pivot to a new, more exciting product: building the right product for the right market with the right narrative tailwinds. I'll post my thread on @swaydotfun with what I think of the idea, and how it fits into my investment thesis, which is to "invest in brand-new prediction market categories with unique distribution channels."

It’s been a while since I called out a scammer, but let’s be clear: the Garden is full of skilled, thoughtful, and genuinely great artists. After @RaizokuRising got scammed by Kens, @BiRu_ml stepped up with an incredible surprise for everyone affected by the group commission. TYSM Biru! 🙏🏼 PS: she cooked this in less than 3 weeks! ⛩️⚡️

COMMISSIONER CAUTIONS // As the @Domain_Wars are picking up again, commission requests might be popping off again. I personally look forward to see what the community and artists are co-creating. BUT always be mindful of who you work with. The Garden has a strong reputation for commissions, which attracts both passionate creators and those primarily motivated by money. 1. 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 Some artists genuinely care about co-creation and the story behind the work. Others treat it transactional. Nothing wrong with the latter as long as expectations are clear, they deliver, and you like their style. 2. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆 Artists are human. Life happens, and delays are common. That’s okay. What matters is clear, consistent communication. What separates the best artists from great artists (imo), is their skill to communicate and manage expectations regardless of the challenges they are facing in their private lifes. 3. 𝗣𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 This protects both sides. What has worked well for me: 10% to get the artist started 25% after first sketch 25% after colouring (this can be after a few iterations on the sketch) 20% after rendering 20% upon completion Hope this helps; stay SAFU!

Really sad to see a fellow Filipino rugging the @Azuki and @AzukiPh family like this. As a member of @RaizokuRising who commissioned this piece and tracking our chats, @Keeennnn blasted waves and waves of endless, unfulfilled "promises" over many months, while @ODEKA_eth and @0x8andy (and others) patiently tolerated his excuses and gave him numerous benefits of the doubt. In the end, excuses are the nails that build the house of failure, and I can undoubtedly say that this project has FAILED. Kens - if you're reading this, you should just refund people's money. Shame on you, kababayan

Had a blast last night with @AzukiPh @Azuki Had the chance to meet some of the members here in PH If you're a holder of Azuki, Elementals, Beans We would love to connect with you ( Got some Gus Plushies and BeanZ Pins ) Thanks @HappyBuddha99 and @stephdy_ with @izcybe ( Don't know the others X account 😅, comment if you were there🙏 )

Azuki #6512 bought for 3.00 ETH (6,219.69 USD) on Blur #Azuki #ikz blur.io/asset/0xed5af3… Memecoin launchpad on Base → Base.meme 🟦

Azuki #9904 bought for 4.66 ETH (9,996.35 USD) on Opensea #Azuki #ikz opensea.io/assets/ethereu… Memecoin launchpad on Base → Base.meme 🟦

A quieter @consensus_hk this year, but BEAR MARKETS ARE THE BEST TIME TO LEARN, as much of the noise recedes and higher quality signal / participants remain @HarbingerDigAdv partnered with @august_digital / @upshift_fi to host a lunch & learn, shilling our favorite orange coin (and ETH 🥸)to a group of ~15 Hong Kong Family Office principals Special thanks to our speakers: @hosseeb of @dragonfly_xyz @sheffieldreport of @SharpLink @ShiliangTang of @monarq_mgmt And of course August/Upshift founder @aya_kantor for putting the event together! BEAR MARKETS are also for STACKING YIELD, of which @upshift_fi has the most compelling offering imo

Are NFTs back!!!?? (Please, yes) We got dudes digging through my CLEAN SAMURAI @Azuki collection for PFP material 😂🎉🤓 Azuki art slaps, and tbh it is a shame that I can’t PFP all of the hidden gems I have :) azuki.com/collector/0xbC… @AzukiPh

The long wait is over I finally received my @AzukiTCG Starter Deck - Raizan Huge thanks to @HappyBuddha99 and @AzukiPh for organizing the Azuki PH meetup last year at the YGG Event Such a wholesome moment connecting to fellow Azuki holders 💙 Shout out and thank you also to @rhomurl for claiming and shipping this directly to me. Now the real question is should I open it or should I keep it sealed 😂