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What a crazy week.
For a while now, I've been telling myself that I needed to change a few things. And honestly, I never imagined that change would happen like this.
For the longest time, NFTs were all about numbers to me. Buy, sell, make a profit. I never had the luxury of being a collector. But at the same time, the more degen plays I made—the ones that felt like shortcuts—the further away I was getting from where I actually wanted to be.
So I decided to change. To learn. To build conviction. To invest in people, founders, and projects that I genuinely believed in.
And looking back, I can't say that I lost.
Quite the opposite.
All I feel is gratitude for every person who crossed my path along this journey. I've had incredible wins, experienced things I never thought possible, and met people I'll always care about, even if we don't talk every day.
Over the years, only a handful of founders ever took the time to talk to me.
@metavermanche was one of the first. Maybe because we have a mutual friend. But somehow, our conversations always found their way back over time. For a long while, being part of what he was building was beyond what I could afford. So I kept putting it off, waiting for the right moment.
And when that moment finally came, I realized the wait had been worth it.
Today, I'm incredibly proud to call myself a Xanderian.
It's a small group, but a strong one. A community built with intention. You can tell every member is carefully chosen. And the art, which was already amazing, was recently refined into something truly exceptional.
Another founder who has always been present is @RealPapii.
The first time we spoke, owning a Quirkies wasn't even remotely possible for me. I don't think selling everything I owned would have been enough. Yet today, not only do I own a Quirkie, but I also managed to get an OG, something I never imagined would happen.
And it's about so much more than an NFT.
I deeply admire what Papi and the team are building. A strong IP with its own identity, incredible art, merchandise, animations, and projects that extend far beyond Web3. Honestly, I could spend hours talking about everything these guys are creating.
But this post is already long enough.
So I'll leave it with one simple word:
Thank you.
Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey.
I'm incredibly happy to be a part of @quirkiesnft and @Xanderia_realm.
To many, they're just NFTs.
To me, they represent the beginning of a new chapter in Web3.
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