blockbird
9.1K posts
@blockbird
collector of internet pictures, shitposter of facts. From NZ, currently in NZ
In our “Collector Focus” series, today we feature @blockbird, a UK-based photographer, curator, investor, and NFT enthusiast. Known for his role in both creating and curating art, he’s a prominent figure in the contemporary art and NFT communities. His impressive NFT collection centers on generative art, complemented by an extensive photography collection.
This Punk Does Not Exist. CryptoPunks in new trait combos that don't exist in the 10k collection(s). Every download carries an improvenance pixel; cropped out as a pfp, visible when un-cropped. Real punk combos link to v2 and v1 marketplaces. Enjoy. thispunkdoesnotexist.com
Time to say something out loud. The first era of Bankless has concluded. A six year collaboration between David and myself exploring crypto, defi, and maximizing Ethereum. We're in the second era now. In this second era I'm planning to take more of a backseat role supporting @TrustlessState as he explores new frontiers in crypto and beyond. I'll still be the pod every week (would never miss a rollup) but less in the role of content direction and guest interviews. David has the helm. He has my full support. For my part, I'm still bullish ETH. And bullish Bankless.
Asprey Studio is thrilled to announce its participation in @artbasel Basel 2026, taking place from 16–21 June in Switzerland. Following successful presentations in Miami Beach and Hong Kong, Asprey Studio will present a major solo project by generative artist, musician, engineer, programmer, and blacksmith @_deafbeef (b.1981), exhibiting at Booth Z3 in Zero 10, the section dedicated to art of the digital era. Bringing together generative digital works and handcrafted sculptures, the presentation explores the relationship between technology, materiality, sound, and contemporary craftsmanship. The physical dimension of 0xDEAFBEEF’s practice resonates with Asprey Studio’s longstanding expertise in precious metal craftsmanship. The sculptural forged iron works reflect a commitment to traditional handcraft while engaging with advanced digital technologies. This dialogue between material and immaterial processes defines the Studio’s approach to contemporary art-making, realised at its atelier in Kent, where silversmiths, goldsmiths, sculptors, and digital animators work side by side. Known for merging programming, engineering, music, and blacksmithing, 0xDEAFBEEF creates works that draw connections between early experimental image-making and contemporary generative systems. Read more via our website: aspreystudio.com/pages/asprey-s… 📍 Booth Z3, Event Hall, Zero 10, Messe Basel, Messeplatz 10, 4005 Basel, Switzerland 16–21 June 2026 Image: 0xDEAFBEEF, Glitchbox, 2021-26, Forged iron, electronics, generative code. Courtesy of the artist and Asprey Studio
What will the future actually look like? @friedberg and I sat down to discuss. 0:00 Why we fear the future 0:39 The fertilizer crisis solved 2:01 Life is getting better 4:04 East vs. West mindset 6:20 AI centralizes power differently 7:08 Technology always diffuses outward 9:30 CAR-T therapy case study 11:31 Token costs falling 1000x 12:25 The moon explained 13:50 Everyone owning a robot 16:11 Which jobs AI hits first 17:47 Who buys the robots? 19:20 TikTok proves latent entrepreneurship 21:30 Moon as staging ground 23:54 The 9km rail gun 25:46 Self-replicating robots on Mars 27:06 Fusion energy explained 29:04 How the sun works 32:13 AI cracking plasma stability 37:20 Who owns the moon? 44:33 How far is age reversal? 48:38 Yamanaka factors discovered 54:11 Longevity escape velocity 56:15 Careers in a 120-year life 1:00:07 Transhumanism and brain interfaces 1:05:05 Embryo selection and CRISPR 1:10:53 Making X-Men: transgenic humans 1:26:30 David's seed company explained 1:36:25 California's collapse 1:40:47 Unfunded pension crisis 1:41:08 The billionaire tax threat 1:42:59 Origin of the income tax 1:46:17 Wealth tax kills property rights 1:52:29 Why people vote socialist 1:54:43 Government vs. free market prices 2:02:38 The food stamp explosion 2:05:23 AOC as 2028 frontrunner 2:07:02 Tomorrowland's optimism shift Includes paid partnerships.
Most popular electrolyte powders don’t hydrate any better than water They’re influencer marketing bullshit Here’s a look at some of the fundamentals of hydration, why that is, and what you should actually do if you want to rehydrate quickly (thread)
On Foundation (~300 ETH of collector funds still escrowed in platform contract) A lot of energy is going into archival: @jalilwahdat and other teams have done great work preserving metadata and assets (ipfs/arweave), rebuilding front to display these (@mpeyfuss) and more initiatives are needed to pin and store the ecosystem as standard practice. One misconception worth pushing back on: the art (or at least the tokens) aren't disappearing. Figuring data that pertains to your art, should be part of your practice, and platforms to come and go is to be expected. Building independence and/or knowledge and control is healthy. Almost everything minted on Foundation lives on contracts the creator controls: via Etherscan, Manifold, etc. To the exception of tokens on Foundation's shared meta contract: full creator control, art persists, indexable everywhere. If a collection isn't showing on OpenSea, Raster, etc., reaching out with the contract address is usually enough to get it indexed. What does need addressing: ~300 ETH of collector funds still escrowed in Foundation's marketplace: bids, offers, unsuccessful auctions. All recoverable today. Collectors can check if they have any funds here → foundation-reclaim.vercel.app Type a wallet, see reclaimable funds, scan the snapshot list. The page also explains how to call the contract directly through Etherscan. Single function call. No approvals. No surprises. You don't need the page to withdraw. Broader point: learning Etherscan should be table stakes for any serious artist or collector. Spent some of these funds on artists you want to support, platforms you enjoy (@fellowshiptrust, @verse_works , @raster_art etc)
On Foundation (~300 ETH of collector funds still escrowed in platform contract) A lot of energy is going into archival: @jalilwahdat and other teams have done great work preserving metadata and assets (ipfs/arweave), rebuilding front to display these (@mpeyfuss) and more initiatives are needed to pin and store the ecosystem as standard practice. One misconception worth pushing back on: the art (or at least the tokens) aren't disappearing. Figuring data that pertains to your art, should be part of your practice, and platforms to come and go is to be expected. Building independence and/or knowledge and control is healthy. Almost everything minted on Foundation lives on contracts the creator controls: via Etherscan, Manifold, etc. To the exception of tokens on Foundation's shared meta contract: full creator control, art persists, indexable everywhere. If a collection isn't showing on OpenSea, Raster, etc., reaching out with the contract address is usually enough to get it indexed. What does need addressing: ~300 ETH of collector funds still escrowed in Foundation's marketplace: bids, offers, unsuccessful auctions. All recoverable today. Collectors can check if they have any funds here → foundation-reclaim.vercel.app Type a wallet, see reclaimable funds, scan the snapshot list. The page also explains how to call the contract directly through Etherscan. Single function call. No approvals. No surprises. You don't need the page to withdraw. Broader point: learning Etherscan should be table stakes for any serious artist or collector. Spent some of these funds on artists you want to support, platforms you enjoy (@fellowshiptrust, @verse_works , @raster_art etc)
X has the best information on the internet and the worst incentives & culture. meet noscroll — the AI that doomscrolls it for you and texts you just the things that matter. no feed. no brainrot. no ragebait. just signal. try it for free → noscroll.com 🙅🏼♂️
On Foundation (~300 ETH of collector funds still escrowed in platform contract) A lot of energy is going into archival: @jalilwahdat and other teams have done great work preserving metadata and assets (ipfs/arweave), rebuilding front to display these (@mpeyfuss) and more initiatives are needed to pin and store the ecosystem as standard practice. One misconception worth pushing back on: the art (or at least the tokens) aren't disappearing. Figuring data that pertains to your art, should be part of your practice, and platforms to come and go is to be expected. Building independence and/or knowledge and control is healthy. Almost everything minted on Foundation lives on contracts the creator controls: via Etherscan, Manifold, etc. To the exception of tokens on Foundation's shared meta contract: full creator control, art persists, indexable everywhere. If a collection isn't showing on OpenSea, Raster, etc., reaching out with the contract address is usually enough to get it indexed. What does need addressing: ~300 ETH of collector funds still escrowed in Foundation's marketplace: bids, offers, unsuccessful auctions. All recoverable today. Collectors can check if they have any funds here → foundation-reclaim.vercel.app Type a wallet, see reclaimable funds, scan the snapshot list. The page also explains how to call the contract directly through Etherscan. Single function call. No approvals. No surprises. You don't need the page to withdraw. Broader point: learning Etherscan should be table stakes for any serious artist or collector. Spent some of these funds on artists you want to support, platforms you enjoy (@fellowshiptrust, @verse_works , @raster_art etc)
On Foundation (~300 ETH of collector funds still escrowed in platform contract) A lot of energy is going into archival: @jalilwahdat and other teams have done great work preserving metadata and assets (ipfs/arweave), rebuilding front to display these (@mpeyfuss) and more initiatives are needed to pin and store the ecosystem as standard practice. One misconception worth pushing back on: the art (or at least the tokens) aren't disappearing. Figuring data that pertains to your art, should be part of your practice, and platforms to come and go is to be expected. Building independence and/or knowledge and control is healthy. Almost everything minted on Foundation lives on contracts the creator controls: via Etherscan, Manifold, etc. To the exception of tokens on Foundation's shared meta contract: full creator control, art persists, indexable everywhere. If a collection isn't showing on OpenSea, Raster, etc., reaching out with the contract address is usually enough to get it indexed. What does need addressing: ~300 ETH of collector funds still escrowed in Foundation's marketplace: bids, offers, unsuccessful auctions. All recoverable today. Collectors can check if they have any funds here → foundation-reclaim.vercel.app Type a wallet, see reclaimable funds, scan the snapshot list. The page also explains how to call the contract directly through Etherscan. Single function call. No approvals. No surprises. You don't need the page to withdraw. Broader point: learning Etherscan should be table stakes for any serious artist or collector. Spent some of these funds on artists you want to support, platforms you enjoy (@fellowshiptrust, @verse_works , @raster_art etc)
