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Spotted some value early on the @Polymarket NBA cup finals market a couple days ago and smashed the overs
Spurs allowing 128+ in high-stakes games, Knicks offense elite in Vegas (overs 14-2 when Brunson drops 30+) felt heavily mispriced
We go again tomorrow

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@NinjaBoffin why is bro copying the dip wheeler engagement farm playbook
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Hey, chief.
I ran an echo round for Monad back in April 24. Not many people knew what echo was back then.
The best people in monad have invested in megaeth, and the best people in megaeth have invested in monad. All because both teams are dope. Both projects are arguably the most exciting new developments we've seen since optimism/arbitrum.
There are different approaches as you've highlighted, but it shouldn't be used as a stick to beat either team. Both can (and I hope will) be successful.
Good analysis (even when used to push a narrative), but I thought it best to clarify the echo/community point.
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Monad & MegaETH: 2 completely opposite marketing playbooks ⬇️
> $MON backed by VCs and KOLs
Monad had already raised about $244M across 2 rounds:
• Seed 2022 → $19M
• Series A 2024 → $225M
These were private rounds, with no community allocation.
Token distribution followed the same logic: many KOLs received massive allocations through the "Monad Cards", sometimes without even knowing why they were given so much, while early users and genuine believers ended up with little to nothing.
Result → strong exposure and immediate traction but a community that feels disappointed.
> $MEGA backed by the community
Echo round, Fluffles, ICO - everything was designed to reward early supporters and true believers (especially the ICO, where the team applied a U-shaped model + engagement criteria to favor active community members).
Result → the criteria were strict, so some people got nothing, but the logic was understood: reward those who genuinely supported the project from the beginning. Many even praised the transparent approach.
(MegaETH also raised from VCs, but the difference is that the community was then able to enter through the Echo round at a price similar to VCs, which is extremely rare for a project of this scale).
In the end, both strategies achieved what their teams intended:
Monad gained massive exposure through KOLs, while MegaETH aligned its long term vision with its community.
Now the question is which strategy will prove most effective long term? Personally, I’m betting on MegaETH.
What’s your take?

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