Gary Abadjian

Updates and hot takes (listen on 1.75x): @CandyDigital is making big moves... ➡️ Solana + self-custody = real ownership ➡️ Auctions = real price discovery ➡️ Crypto bull or another dip? = Either way I think we see new money entering @CandyDigital collectibles Here's a thought I'm pondering a lot lately: Prices aren’t just about “quality” — they’re about attention, scarcity, and ego, especially in a world where there are more and more millionaires with excess capital asking more and more questions about meaning and purpose. That’s why things like MLBPA Kabooms run with enough interested buyers, story telling, and a finite supply… And why Candy and other - in my view high quality MLB products - could reprice fast with the right buyers and rails in place. Whatever happens, we're not just in baseball MLB digital collectibles anymore. We're colliding with Crypto, the wider digital collectibles market, art in general, the future of meaning and purpose and assets, and whatever comes next, I'm pumped for the ride and the fun I was hoping for when I bought 🚀🚀🚀 What am I missing and what are your thoughts? #CandyDigital #NFTCollectibles #DigitalCollectibles #SportsCards #MLBCollectibles #CryptoNFT #SolanaNFT #Web3Collecting #NFTCommunity #SportsNFT #CollectiblesMarket #ShoheiOhtani #CardCollectors #NFTAlpha #Web3Sports

I have successfully made it to 11,000 different Griffeys!! Almost at 153,000 total Griffeys. @topps @collect @paniniamerica @upperdecksports. Thank you all for the help, the comments, the shares and the follows. @Mariners @Reds @MLB. Share it out. If you would.

Things I'm thinking about/wondering this week @CandyDigital : - Will we get more info on the Diamond economy??? 💎💎💎 - Will we learn more about our first drops Post Tad? - If this recent uptick in overall digital collectibles sales continues and the tide starts to change in the coming months, boy oh boy wouldn't that be amazing timing for @CandyDigital? #NFTs #DigitalCollectibles #Web3 #CandyDigital #CryptoCollectibles #NFTMarket #BullRun #DigitalAssets #Scarcity #FutureOfCollecting

On Friday, a bettor wagered $30 on Riley Greene, Coby Mayo, Jesus Sanchez, Bryce Harper, Nick Kurtz and Jazz Chisholm Jr. all to hit homers. They did. Won $1.86 million. Longest odds seven figure parlay payout in @HardRockBet history.

Candy: the cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast 😌 @solana

Solana token trading is now live on OS2 for some closed beta users & will be rolling out to more in the coming weeks. This is a big milestone in our multi-chain journey. Solana has some of the most passionate users and builders in web3. Coins first, NFTs coming later. Most tradable now, more in a few weeks. Want in early? Drop a reply with your SOL address!

We would love to have our fans’ treasures on @opensea. But friends there confirm it does NOT currently support @solana NFTs. We hope that changes. For now, @CandyDigital fans need to use other secondary markets. “This migration is the foundation, not the finish line.” 🔥💪📈🚀

👀 In other @CandyDigital news today, my wife and co-owner had a visit from @beeple and his bro to talk digital art. And, she says, these two talented stars had lots of great ideas for Candy itself‼️ I might need to make a trip to Charleston soon to “talk shop” with them.🔥🚀🤫

It's official. Candy collectibles are moving to @solana 🤝 Read @tadtweets' letter↴

The @CandyDigital deal closes today. We’re back in motion!💪🔥🚀 Also, riddle answer👇 is @solana, where collectibles are moving‼️ 👀 Faster, cheaper rails. Bigger, stronger chain. Ownership & self custody for fans. Royalties enforced for licensors. 💪 Details follow asap‼️🙏

@Schokobub2 @FastBreakGames @TopShotRewards @NBATSCommunity TS: Raptors365 Thanks for the opportunity!

🏀I think it is Time for another Giveaway.🏀 🏀 6 Wemby Fandom Moments /5055🏀 🏀6 Winners 🏀 🏀Like & Repost and Comment with Your TS Name🏀 Only Postings with the TS Name are Eligible Ends April.23 1 pm JST @FastBreakGames @TopShotRewards @NBATSCommunity

Dane Myers with the EURO STEP to avoid the tag 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Elly De La Cruz robs Junior Caminero of a hit … And Junior doesn’t want to talk about it 🤣

@tadtweets @CandyDigital Great news! LFG!!

Something tells me that @CandyDigital is going to have a very big week! 👀🔥💪🚀

Jackie Robinson Day felt like the right time to share this one. His impact was so powerful, no one in MLB will ever wear #42 again. I chased a Jackie Robinson #42 jersey auto /100… and learned a brutal lesson in the process: 👉 Don’t tip your hand to a whale. Guy had multiple copies. I reached out trying to get a deal… he swept the floor instead. Price went from ~$200 ➝ ~$500 in 10 minutes. - Got super lucky anyways and ended up paying $1K for the only #42. - Last buy before the platform shut down. Here’s why I’m bullish: - Legendary sold for $50K (different market that will come back stronger) - Jerseys > non-jerseys long term (story + symbolism) - Strong “never-sell” collectors = hidden supply squeeze - Narrative + history always wins Maybe @yofrebo has some insights into the design behind this gorgeous piece. #JackieRobinsonDay #SportsCollectibles #DigitalCollectibles #NFTCommunity #CardCollector #SportsCards #Scarcity #Collecting #Web3Sports #CandyDigital #Investing #AltAssets #CollectorMindset #SportsHistory

This whole thing is disturbing. And this is a respectful plea and ask for help for these collectors. Back in the fall I bought one item (a real banger, the first 17/ Ohtani Red Inception) @ToppsDigital @ToppsNFTs because it was "safer" than @CandyDigital because of the receivership and the fact that Topps had "self custody". We point out the potential for the many frauds happening in physical and how digital solves that through authenticity on the blockchain, but the truth is digital is deeply dependent on leadership making choices that allow for simple things like making sure that when you bought an item at their store you can safely leave with that item and enjoy it. Things that might seem criminal in the real world, but are at a minimum immoral, happen in digital all the time. It's a very good and huge reason for collectors to stick to physical and not consider digital. When this happens to one of us it hurts the overall space and in that sense we are all in this together. At the moment for Topps digital you can't buy, sell, or trade, and often times when you click on it the image displays an error message. @CardAficionado didn't mention it in his in depth write up (thank you for putting this together) but @ToppsNFTs @ToppsDigital collectors have been begging for years for better organization of their collectibles on @opensea. I only own one item so I watch mostly from a distance, but I see the messages of grief, sadness, and frustration in the Discord from unanswered messages and emails that are endlessly sent hoping for action from collectors that have spend tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, and more. If @ToppsNFTs @ToppsDigital @Topps responds at all it's never with a commitment or timeline for action and they have taken none to help after years of begging. The good news: 1. I believe in and respect Candy's new leadership and direction @tadtweets and the DREAM TEAM. 2. I believe that @Topps @ToppsNFTs @ToppsDigital will sort this out in time. Whether it's a week from now or 30 years from now, I don't know, but I think it will get fixed. 3. I believe in digital. I also understand that this whole space is new. There's a lot of complicated factors that need to be considered and take time to get right, and I believe they will all be worked out in time. In the meantime this is something the entire space needs to be aware of because even though it's "self custody" it can still happen to me. It can happen to you. I've noticed that we all collectively spend obscene amounts of time trying to understand how safe the tech is behind the collectible we are buying. This is the reason why. Even if you think you're buying somewhere that that could never happen, that's exactly what a lot of people buying @ToppsDigital @ToppsNFTs thought too before it happened to them, and brands need to be smart and thoughtful when the set up the tech. They also need to be responsive to basic needs like being able to own and see the collectible you've bought. We're all in this together and I'd love to see some basic help @Topps @ToppsNFTs @ToppsDigital I hope that @michaelrubin or someone that knows him personally can humbly and respectfully ask for his help. I wonder if he even knows about this. I can't imagine how this isn't hurting @Topps @Fanatics in the long run with the collectors that it's hurting, and it isn't necessary when it could be fixed instead of years of neglect and no response/help. In the meantime everyone needs to know about these kinds of concerns so we can collectively avoid them in the future and build a stronger space for all us to enjoy. @Schillerverse @PaniniAmerica @dapperlabs @NFLALLDAY @NBATopShot @BilloBank @spinotron @MachewsComics @RealRandyChavez @collctn_connctn @darrenrovell @DrewAustin @OliverMaroney @mintyfreshbb #NFT #NFTCommunity #Web3 #Crypto #Blockchain #DigitalCollectibles #SportsCollectibles #Collectibles #Topps #ToppsNFTs #ToppsDigital #CandyDigital #OpenSea #Polygon #NFTCollectors #Web3Community #DigitalOwnership #FutureOfCollecting #TransparencyMatters #CommunityFirst #DoBetterTogether #LetsFixThis #WorkingTogether #CollectorsHelpingCollectors

👀 All of these answers to the questions below 👇in good time @CandyDigital fans. Thanks for your patience. For now here are some updates: I could have closed the deal last week but held it open to complete some paperwork. Closing next week?🤞 ⏰ We are close to announcing the new blockchain and the migration path -- I did an internal draft announcement this very morning -- but we need to complete testing and commercial arrangements. So very soon and maybe next week for a further update. Also overall migration time looks much faster now. 🚀 Some have asked when the Candy.io trading marketplace relaunches. Our strategy is to give our fans the autonomy to trade on third party, liquid, royalty-compliant marketplaces as soon as May. Buy the primary assets from us; buy or sell what you own from your own wallet on secure, liquid, open markets and remit a modest royalty to @CandyDigital and its licensors. Hope that helps. That's all for now!🔥