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Two weeks have gone since Marfa and I'm still missing it. My article covering the event, Art Blocks Marfa 2024, is out now! Please give it a read as I share some of my journey through Marfa and this amazing art festival. @TheCulture_Art @artblocks_io 1/2👇 thecultureproject.substack.com/p/art-blocks-m…

I've had my Monster Packs by @DesLucrece for about a week. I feel like I have terrible luck with these kinds of things. Opened them with the family last night and pulled a 1/1! My son picked a pack and said it was a good one. He was right and now he says it's his.😂

Coming up this week Algorithmic Synesthesia by @harvey_rayner reopens to the public on Art Blocks Studio. Wed, May 6.  Take the opportunity to mint a Collector Curated edition using the same curatorial process that visitors enjoyed at Art Basel: • Access and explore the artist's algorithm • Generate as many unique artworks as you want • Easily choose a favorite to acquire from your saved selections

@heyjeres @fx_hash_ I was surprised to see it as the lowest priced piece. Looks unique when checking out the series.

@joshripple @fx_hash_ Ah! Thank youuuu! That Coronado is absolutely a fav in the collection! (Almost bought it myself 🙃)

Finally picked up some art by @heyjeres. I've loved Coronado & have wanted to grab one for a long time. I was going through their work and decided to pickup the first two projects they dropped on @fx_hash_ as well. sinuosity #97, cliques #70, & Coronado #78 🤌❤️

Day 30 in Marfa Thank you all for blessing me with the time to experience this place. Because of your spiritual presence and kindness, I was able to create a collection I am proud of. This is "S T A R L I G H T". Exhibition feature accomplished ✅

Keep going by this cool house when I go on walks with my wife. Pretty cool place. I took these on my phone. Might go back for some night shots with my camera.

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@GrantYun2 GM

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Picked up another OG project on @fx_hash_ today. I have so many great memories from the early days of the site. The news of their struggles hurts to hear. I really hope they can pull through. Still here for the art.🩷 Generotique #154 by @stranger_intheq

Thought this was pretty cool. I saw this new photo taken by Jessica Meir for NASA. A river snaking through the Amazon rainforest from space. Reminded me a lot of @flight404's work. A cool side by side to compare. Ancient Courses of Fictional Rivers #487 on @artblocks_io

Statement about the future of fxhash Hey fx community, As you are aware, these times have been hard for platforms on NFT markets, and we're no exception. We recently had to scale down the team and have been working on scaling down our infrastructure. At this point in time, no one in the team is getting paid, there's myself and a handful of volunteers, as we're essentially running out of cash. I can understand why many platforms stopped trying, building this kind of product is draining you to the bone. That being said, I am committed to getting us through this rough patch as I still deeply believe in such a tool existing for artists, but it's clear that the current model is not working. I've been thinking a lot about the future of fxhash, if any, and it came clear to me that the platform drifted from its initial goal of serving artists primarily along its journey. I think at the root of the problem is that a tool serving artists should be fully owned by its users, and not operated by a small team of people, regardless of how benevolent might their intentions be. While it's always been a long-term goal of ours to fully decentralize the protocol at some point, now seem to be the only opportunity we'll have at it. It only seems like a tangible path towards the future in case the company could not keep supporting the product. We're close to securing some money as a loan / investment, targeting end of June. Once we get this cash, it's clear that we will need to immediately change our trajectory. The plan - reduce operational costs to a minimum - 4k$/mo in services -> will require 1-3 months of work - 8k$/mo in employment -> reemploy a very small and focused team - 2 devs - 2-3 part-time members for helping across the board (admin, marketing, artist liaison, community, etc...) - transition towards decentralization - implement a DAO - open-source everything - figure out pipelines to slowly decentralize decision-making and ownership, from governance towards implementation - open books: company financials for everyone to see - first order of business to solve together: financial sustainability, targeting profitability - consolidate the core product through governance - chains supported - features available - etc... This is the very last time we'll be able to raise cash in our current state, so essentially this will be our last shot at finding a way to build a sustainable long-lasting ecosystem. But I deeply think that the only way to do so will be collectively. It's essential that we reduce operational costs to a minimum until we figure out a sustainable path in the future. The bridge till June It's unclear whether we will be able to keep all the services running until we get cash. We took all the steps that we can and informed our providers, but their policies are understandably strict, I'll keep you updated about this.

Gift of Time by @ManuelLarino opens tomorrow, April 30, on @opensea!  🕰️ Manuel Lariño was an Art Blocks x OpenSea Artist Resident in 2025 in Marfa, TX. Explore the Gift of Time algorithm via the Art Blocks Studio page 👇

Algorithmic Synesthesia by @harvey_rayner opens again on May 6. Exciting news! Harvey Rayner has extended the window of opportunity for purchasing his Algorithmic Synesthesia artworks, the same collection that recently debuted at Art Basel in Hong Kong for the Zero 10 exhibition. Take the opportunity to mint a Collector Curated edition on Art Blocks Studio, using the same curatorial process that visitors enjoyed at Art Basel: • Access and explore the artist's algorithm • Generate as many unique artworks as you want • Easily choose a favorite to acquire from your saved selections Discover more via the links below. 👇

Finally messed with my Diggly Collects All on @artblocks_io. It has a fun little game built into the art. Went exploring and found tons of pieces to put on the shelves. This was a lot of fun to play with. Diggly Collects All #349 by @DaCaldera

I'm on the Council of Elders for @harvey_rayner & had the opportunity to early mint Algorithmic Synesthesia using the new @artblocks_io API minter. It was a lot of fun. I probably went through 100 different iterations before I minted my second piece. Thanks again Harvey & AB!❤️

🗓️Wed May 6th - Noon ET - we are opening up the experience we created at Zero10, Art Basel Hong Kong for public minting. ✅DISCOUNT coupons: 25%, 50%, 75% 100% OFF - allocation details below: Algorithmic Synesthesia CC (Collector Curated) is the first project released using the new @artblocks_io API minter, which enables collectors to generate as many outputs as they like before picking one they want to collect. It also enables me to try a new discount 'coupon' mechanic. Supply: 300 (104 already minted at Art Basel) Price: $200 (Digital work only - prints will be available at an additional cost from my website) ✅Collectors can DM me pasting their wallet(s) holding any of my collections for discount coupon(s). 1 coupon per collection held. Additional coupons awarded at artist's discretion for long term support and or engagement. ✅Qualifying collections for 75% OFF coupon(s): Covehithe, Algorithmic Synesthesia AC, QDS Black or White Dragon, any 1x1 ✅Qualifying collections for 50% OFF coupon(s): Fontana, Velum, Amplitudes of Canvas ✅Qualifying collections for 25% OFF coupon(s): Chatfukr, Noodlz, Photon's Dream, Deco Echo, MarfaMesh, QDS, Reticulum If you are in my Council of Elders you can claim the following: 1 x 100% OFF coupon Up to 3 x 50% OFF coupons The Art Blocks API minter is designed for accessible IRL events and mints using an email address. If you have an email associated with an Art Blocks wallet* the mint will go to that wallet. If not, the API minter will spin up a new Art Blocks custodial wallet accessible with your email address. * You can sign into Art Blocks using an email address

Added some new art to the gallery at school “Classical Revival” @Phenomenalabs x @artblocks_io It’s not about us it’s about the next generation of creatives This is how we build

We're now archiving every Raster collector's art collection. Create an account, add all your wallet addresses (no signatures needed!) and we'll back-up the files behind your artworks. As best as we can, for as long as we're around, free of charge. 👇

Pumpkin 🎃 plant is getting big!