SHILL Issue 36

#SHILL
SOLANA NFT/DEFI/TWITTER COMMUNITY
The JUNKINGS
Gitochi interviews this NFT
project
treasure island
chest is now treasure
island- what do you need to
know?
hackerhouse LA
insight into whats hot
ISSUE #36
0.025 ◎
Benefits of grape
uncover what being part of
grape gives you #Alpha

Chaboola
THIS
In
ISSUE
36

4
FROM
8
16
THE EDITOR
So much to write. So little space.
WEN?
Crediblecrypto shares his
wycoff analysis #alpha
The JUNKINGS
Entrevista en espanol.
Purple Anlaysis
When you need that little
Know Your Shills
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edge 48
Common terms defined- a
must read! #alpha
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Astronaut
Always delivering the
goods
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30
62
66
68
NFTLatinoGANG
Project review by Gitochi en espanol.
Benefits of Grape explained
Accessing the Discord is one thing.
Uncovering the wealth of knowledge
within is another. #alpha
LA Hackerhouse
KidonthePhoenix gives insight into
LA Hackerhouse and what to look
out for. #alpha
URS Crown
It’s all in the image! #alpha
TREASURE ISLAND
Chest Finance is now known as
Treasure Isalnd. Same project,
streamlined. #alpha

the
from
EDITOR
They said you’d never make it. Issue 36- 18 weeks of Solana
ecosystem documented and archived! A huge THANK YOU to all
who have been along for the ride!
Issue 1 was way back on October 10, 2021. That issue had an article
by @sainteclectic, a piece of work by @glitchstroke, @Solanauts and
their upcoming Launch Pass. Eight (8) pages, 360 views.
Current #Shill zine issues are averaging 3000 views each. Some
have hit almighty highs of 7000 views (issues 24-28) with issue 25
topping them all with 7150 views! What made that issue special? Go
find out- it will take you under 5mins to flick through the pages, read
the Alpha and bask in the glory of the NFTs back on Dec 29, 2021! I
know there is a quote from @dat_a_bstract in there that I captured
during a Twitter Spaces. Immortalised. Still rings true 2 months on.
What have we got this issue? 64 pages of Solana ecosystem content!
Alpha?
Check!
NFTs?
Check!
Articles?
Check!
Foreign content?
Check!
Shitposting?
Hmmmm.
If you are panicking about the current state of the overall crypto
space I have included the latest from @crediblecrypto who uses the
wyckoff method to clarify things and give you insight into what may
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happen (most often than not). Does it look grim? For some, yes. For
others it will be an opportunity to fill their bags knowing what is to
come. As I have said in an earlier editorial, I expect to see the crypto
marketcap hit 10 trillion. I’d rather be on board at 1.7 trillion than
step foot in the door at 8 trillion! What about you #anon?
This issue, 36, we welcome our first advertisement. This is great
news for #Shill as we have 3 writers from across the globe that have
been writing for the zine voluntarily. I feel they deserve to be paid for
their art (writing) and this may be a start. Hoping to onboard more
advertisements as #Shill grows in 2022.
Surprisingly noone in the Twittersphere has challenged the #Shill
Tweet claiming ‘Best Solana ecosystem zine’. Is it a bold claim? I
think not. When you count up the competition I think you can only
agree with the facts. No other zine has been delivering content as
consistently as #Shill across any blockchain. And it’s all because of
you #frens, the Solana community is just ...a great place to be.
Issue 36 has gone over the page limit, again. Keeping the zine under
64 pages is near impossible. The content that rolls out between
issues is immense. But, there you have it. This issue is a glorious
68 pages from front to back. Honestly, if you don’t find any #alpha in
this issue, NFT you’ve never considered, or new people to follow on
Twitter I truly don’t know what the f* I’m doing!
The last few issues had true #alpha. This one does too. Don’t say you
weren’t given a ‘heads up’ about page 66. Read carefully. It’s for your
own benefit! And what is Chest up to exactly with its name change
to Treasure Island?
Enough said. You know the drill. Let’s f go!
Pixeltoy
Advertising space in #Shill
send an email to:
pixeltoy.sol@gmail.com
with “Ad query” as the subject.
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DeGods

Grim__Syndicate

Sitting on the sidelines waiting?
WEN?
WEN?DYOR SHILL Issue #36
CredibleCrypto
My thoughts on $BTC dominance at this time.
Long story short- $BTC outperforms during initial stages of our
final 5th wave impulse.
Alts steal the show after that as $BTC tops, dominance makes
a new all time low before this is all over.
Bought some spot $BTC at 36.8k for my long term spot port
for the first time in months.
Many are expecting a rejection around
40-44k and then a dump below sub 30k.
I’m expecting a pullback at 40-44k but
still expecting 30-32k to hold, and then a
breakout to 50k+.
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Crépus is the French word for the texture of Afro hair / Hair of black
people. I created this series after hearing about people being fired
from their jobs because of their hairstyle. This series is not only a
response to the hate, but also a about empowerment of the beauty
and uniqueness of black hair on men, women & children in the
streets of Paris.
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It’s live. The latest edition in the @solana hackathon
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$5m+ in prizes & seed funding.
Payments presented by @Visa
DeFi presented by @JumpCryptoHQ
Web3 presented by @Google
Gaming presented by @Samsung & @TSM
DAOs presented by @mangomarkets & @MonkeDAO
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Entrevista a
The Junkings
Gitochi
Bienvenidos a nuestra 2da edicion de entrevistas, hoy les presentamos
a The Junkings Como es usual siempre realizamos la misma pregunta
para introducir al equipo.
Para empezar, siempre es importante hablar de los miembros del
proyecto, ¿Quienes son? ¿A que se dedican? ¿Cómo llegaron al
mundo de NFT y porque decidieron emprender en el? ¿Aporte de
cada miembro al proyecto?
Primero que nada
gracias por recibirnos
para esta entrevista!
Somos un grupo de
amigos muy diverso,
tenemos entre
chef e ingeniero de
sistemas… arquitecto
y programador… cada
quien en su vida pero
con algo en común,
un gran interés por
la invocación y el
mundo crypto. En
lo que empezó el
boom de los nft todo
estuvimos adentro
desde el principio.
En especial en
Solana, nos metimos
con todo por los bajos fee. Luego de pasar un tiempo mintiando y
comprando y vendiendo surgió la idea de empezar nuestro proyecto…
y de ahí una cosa llevo a la otra y aquí estamos. En el team tenemos
al team de artistas, esta el artista principal y el de apoyo … Tenemos
el developer que se encarga de todo lo que es programación y
website… y tenemos un team de mercadeo de 3 personas, uno se
encarga de collabs y buscar alianzas estratégicas y los otros 2 se
encargan de las redes sociales.
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Como surgio la idea?
Bueno, después de tanto mintear,comprar y vender nfts en el
mercado… todos llegamos a la misma conclusión, que queremos ser
parte de este mundo y ser parte de los creadores. Nuestro artista,
RIK, es un joven talentoso que siempre soñó con hacer arte para
todos… y bueno el blockchain hace posible ese sueño...
Que son The junkings
Son unos Avatar artísticos, todos únicos. Llenos de colores y
loqueras… son el resultado del sueño de nuestro Artista… Junkings
también es un universo paralelo, el proyecto tiene varios steps y
siempre con una visión hacia el metaverse...
Una breve explicacion del roadmap, Como holder, que beneficios
tendran
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El entrar a nuestro mundo tendrá muchos beneficios… primero que
nada tendrás un cool Avatar y serás ciudadano de nuestro universo!
Al entrar con nosotros serás parte del DAO que será una especie
de fondo que será administrado bajo un esquema de propuestas
y votaciones… se puede invertir en mercancia, mercadeo, sweep
de floor! Algunas fiestas ? Capaz invertir en algunas monedas o
algunas defi? Todo es posible con una visión clara! Luego de tener tu
Junking vendrán otros minteos y un free airdrop para los holders! De
ahí en adelante la comunidad decidirá el futuro! Vemos posibilidad
de hacer un juego de cartas e ir complementando el metaverso de
los Jukings! Porq que no tienen website? Esta en proceso, y está
casi lista para ser subida… no debe tardar más de unos días
Fecha lanzamiento
Todavía estamos trabajando en ello. El mercado ha estado un
poco inestable y hemos querido esperar para anunciar una fecha
definitiva. Seguramente este primer trimestre del 2022
Han decido enfocar su comunidad al mercado latino?
No del todo. Si queremos tener una presencia fuerte en la comunidad
latina, pero no queremos cerrarnos a las otras comunidades…
creemos que crypto es para todos.
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Welcome to our 2nd edition of interviews, today we present The
Junkings As usual we always ask the same question to introduce the
team.
To begin with, it is always important to talk about the members of
the project. Who are they? What do you do? How did you get into the
world of NFT and why did you decide to undertake it? Contribution
of each member to the project?
First of all thank you
for having us for
this interview! We
are a very diverse
group of friends,
we have between
chef and systems
engineer... architect
and programmer...
each one in his life
but with something
in common, a great
interest in invocation
and the crypto world.
When the nft boom
started, we were all in
from the beginning.
Especially in Solana, we got involved with everything for the low fees.
After spending some time lying and buying and selling, the idea of ​
starting our project came up… and from there one thing led to another
and here we are. In the team we have the team of artists, there is the
main artist and the support artist… We have the developer who is in
charge of everything that is programming and website… and we have
a marketing team of 3 people, one is in charge of collabs and search
strategic alliances and the other 2 are in charge of social networks.
How did the idea come about?
Well, after so much lying, buying and selling nfts in the market… we
all came to the same conclusion, that we want to be part of this
world and be part of the creators. Our artist, RIK, is a talented young
man who always dreamed of making art for everyone... and well the
blockchain makes that dream possible...
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What are The Junkings?
They are artistic Avatars, all unique. Full of colors and crazy… they are
the result of our Artist’s dream… Junkings is also a parallel universe,
the project has several steps and always with a vision towards the
metaverse…
A brief explanation of the roadmap, As a holder, what benefits will
they have?
Entering our world will have many benefits… first of all you will have
a cool Avatar and you will be a citizen of our universe! By entering
with us you will be part of the DAO, which will be a kind of fund that
will be managed under a scheme of proposals and voting... you can
invest in merchandise, marketing, floor sweep! Some parties? Able to
invest in some currencies or some defi? Everything is possible with
a clear vision! After having your Junking will come other minutes
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and a free airdrop for the holders! From then on the community will
decide the future! We see the possibility of making a card game
and complementing the Junkings metaverse! Why don’t they have
a website? It’s in process, and it’s almost ready to be uploaded... it
shouldn’t take more than a few days.
Launch date
We are still working on it. The market has been a bit unstable and we
wanted to wait to announce a definitive date. Surely this first quarter
of 2022
Have you decided to focus your community on the Latin market?
Not at all. If we want to have a strong presence in the Latino
community, but we don’t want to close ourselves to the other
communities... we believe that crypto is for everyone.
Crepus
https://bit.ly/3uFqq0b
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PURPLEanalysis
@Purpleanalysis
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the ASTRONAUT
The Astronaut @thexastronaut
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NFTLatinoGANG
Project Overview by @Gitochi2
Latino Gang es un proyecto que nace con la misión de apoyar y promover
los proyectos NFT de la comunidad latina e hispano hablante. Nos gusta
llamarlo el lobby porque es el lugar donde todo pasa. Es ese punto de
encuentro donde artistas, creadores y desarrolladores pueden no solo
mostrar su trabajo, sino también conocerse, divertirse e intercambiar
ideas y experiencias.
No podríamos precisar el origen exacto de #lagangalatina, que es
como nos hacemos llamar los miembros de NFT Latino Gang, pero si
tenemos una pista. El nombre surgió de “Buenas noches Latino Gang”
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que es la forma con la que @mayimbo saluda habitualmente en los space
de twitter, pero la idea de una comunidad nft tomó forma con @layers en
un chat de Discord.
Para aquel entonces
todo se resumía
a 3 smartphones,
un iPad, dos
venezolanos y un
puertorriqueño con
una idea: Crear
un comunidad nft
completamente
en español dónde
reunir el trabajo
de los artistas
latinoamericanos. @mayimbo, el boricua del grupo, es el fundador del
proyecto. Es nuestro experto en NFT, Blockchain y Web 3.0 además de un
coleccionista empedernido de arte local.
@layers, arquitecto y diseñador, comenzó como creador de la identidad
gráfica de la comunidad y termino siendo la mente maestra detrás de
todos los procesos de producción y creativos del equipo.
@labEsTHia Es nuestro especialista en networking y marketing. Esta
en el equipo porque entiende como funciona el algoritmo humano y el
de las redes. Estamos convencidos que en la web 3.0 las comunidades
son lo realmente importante. El modelo descentralizado de la tecnología
blockchain no vino solo a plantear un nuevo paradigma económico sino
también uno cultural.
La forma de relacionarnos, comunicarnos y hacer negocios está
enfrentando un cambio estructural profundo que al menos en su inicio
plantea oportunidades muy interesantes para mercados como el
latinoamericano. La velocidad de surgimiento de los proyectos latinos
relacionados con los NFT es asombrosa.
No deja de sorprendernos como en un día regular podemos ver aparecer
de 5 a 10 proyectos nuevos en nuestro timeline. La mayoría en buena
etapa de desarrollo o ya en pleno de mint, lo que nos hace creer que los
nft llegaron a latinomerica para quedarse.
https://discord.gg/GJydr2Ja
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NFTLatinoGANG
Project Overview by @Gitochi2
Latino Gang is a project born with the mission of supporting and
promoting NFT projects in the Latino and Spanish-speaking
community. We like to call it the lobby because it’s the place where
everything happens. It is that meeting point where artists, creators
and developers can not only show their work, but also meet, have fun
and exchange ideas and experiences.
We could not pinpoint the exact origin of #lagangalatina, which is
how the members of the NFT Latino Gang call themselves, but we
do have a clue. The name came from “Buenas noche Latino Gang”
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which is the way @mayimbo usually greets in twitter spaces, but the idea
of ​an nft community took shape with @layers in a Discord chat.
Back then it all
boiled down to
3 smartphones,
an iPad, two
Venezuelans and a
Puerto Rican with an
idea: Create an nft
community entirely
in Spanish where
the work of Latin
American artists
could be brought
together. @mayimbo, the Puerto Rican of the group, is the founder of the
project. He is our expert in NFT, Blockchain and Web 3.0 as well as an
inveterate collector of local art.
@layers, architect and designer, started as the creator of the graphic
identity of the community and ended up being the mastermind behind all
the production and creative processes of the team.
@labEsTHia is our specialist in networking and marketing. He is on the
team because he understands how the human and network algorithms
work. We are convinced that in web 3.0 communities are what is really
important. The decentralized model of blockchain technology not only
came to propose a new economic paradigm but also a cultural one.
The way we relate, communicate and do business is facing a profound
structural change that, at least initially, presents very interesting
opportunities for markets such as Latin America. The speed of emergence
of Latino projects related to NFTs is amazing.
It never ceases to amaze us how on a regular day we can see 5 to 10
new projects appear on our timeline. Most of them are in a good stage of
development or are already in full mint, which makes us believe that NFTs
have come to Latin America to stay.
https://discord.gg/GJydr2Ja
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Benefits of GRAPE
Overview of the Grape Community
We have come a long way since the launch of our community in the
spring of 2021. The Grape community was established with the goal
to be the information hub for the Solana ecosystem; a place to learn
and grow together. With endless information to process all around
you, having a place to get curated alpha and interact with like-minded
people has certainly proven to be invaluable. This is made possible
with the censorship-resistant Grape Access tools, that currently
power four hundred other communities across Solana.
One thing that has not changed is that we work towards broader
adoption of the Solana ecosystem. That is why Grape collaborates
with projects all over Solana, bringing mutual benefits for
communities.
What did change, is the impressive array of perks you get for being a
Grape member. This article is an overview of the overhauled benefits
of being a member of the Grape community.
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with Grape”.
Solana proverb
The $GRAPE token
The $GRAPE token launched on 15 September 2021 on Raydium, an
IDO that many point out as the main culprit for bringing down the
Solana network that day.
The $GRAPE token is used for membership in the Grape community,
where members hold a particular amount of $GRAPE in order to be
in any of the three tiers. There are incentives proportionate to the
holding requirements for each tier.
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Bringing together non crypto gamers & crypto degens to Solana
Grape aims to attract three types of users: Solana adopters, crypto
builders and non-crypto gamers.
We believe that this triptych is a complete combination to bring
together non-crypto people along with seasoned crypto native users
and degens alike. There is a place at Grape for all these people and
our benefits demonstrate this.
Solana adopters will
join Grape for numerous
reasons. Perhaps the
most popular and
sought after is the
Solana-alpha channel
on Grape Discord. In
there, the very diverse
and experienced team
of researchers that
have come together
from within the
community provide
well curated alpha that
provides a significant
edge in the market.
This primarily focuses
on DeFi strategies but
also early mention and
adoption of new and promising projects and in most occasions it is
time sensitive.
Another reason is the fact that Grape is the central hub of information
and discovery around everything in the Solana ecosystem.
A plethora of interviews, AMAs, educational videos surrounding
well established as well as up-and-coming Solana projects ensure
you will not be missing out on any exciting development inside this
booming ecosystem.
Furthermore, the Grape workplace is the ideal place for any member
of the community who aspires to convert their passion into action
and earn tokens and perks with their favorite Solana projects while
building with fellow Solana supporters.
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Non-crypto gamers will be attracted by our high-reward gaming
competitions. With just the installation of a Solana wallet you get
access to events and contests with great prizes. If you are a gamer
looking to earn doing exactly what you love, then Grape has you
covered. This is also the most effortless way into the world of crypto,
ideal for any crypto newbie.
Crypto builders have an inviting community with multiple resources,
making onboarding into Solana smoother than ever. By providing
timely support for new users and offering builders an established
audience, Grape helps attract developers and users into the Solana
ecosystem.
Benefits of being a member
Be a part of Solana’s censorship-resistant information hub
Chat with like-minded depending on:
Interest: DeFi, NFTs, gaming etc.
Native language: channels for Chinese, Indonesian etc.
Early/limited access to content
Interviews and AMAs
Pose questions & come on stage
MetaVerse Explorer’s Grape’s Solana Alpha
Curated alpha: analyses of DeFi strategies, token
launches etc.
2 day early access
Access to alpha chats
Solana-alpha (Class A)
Alpha-chat (Class A + B)
Participate in weekly events with great prizes
Games and tournaments: poker, COD Warzone,
Hearthstone etc.
Design contests, for Grape and other projects
Airdrops, giveaways and beta access
Some examples:
Airdrop: Mean Finance
Giveaway: regular NFT giveaways
Beta access: Solrise trading competition
Note: benefits are proportional to membership level. Class A-Gorillas
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have a greater benefits and allocation than than Great Ape, and Class
B-Great Ape have a greater than Class C- Gibbons.
Get a skill role (Class A & B)
Be a part of the Grape workforce and get paid in $GRAPE
Apply for a skill role depending on your interest and talent
(community creator, designer, videographer, developer,
event organiser, moderator, researcher)
Be part of the Grape DAO (Class A)
Participate in decision making
Proposals
Discussion
Voting
Requires tier A membership and a DAO application; this will ensure
that decision makers have skin in the game.
Grape Access: Linking your wallet to your Discord ID
Whether you are verifying membership at Grape or want to access
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holder-only chats with any one of our four hundred partners, you
have to link your wallet address to your Discord ID. This is done here:
https://verify.grapes.network/start
After this, react with the grape-emoji in #grape-access in Discord.
In case you do not hold any Grape, you get the role Verified Wallet,
which is not a membership, but allows you to view some of the
channels. Consider this as a minor glimpse of what you can have
access to.
If you need any help or further clarification you can sign up for our
weekly Welcoming Call by reacting with an emoji over at #welcomingcall,
under the start-here category.
Membership tiers & Benefits
Class C: Gibbon (1020 $GRAPE | 2000 Raydium LP)
This is the basic Grape membership tier. As a gibbon you will be able
to:
view 65% of the Discord content
participate in most events and contests
ability to ask questions during live events
receive giveaways and airdrops
receive a monthly emission of $GRAPE
Class B: Great Ape (5100 $GRAPE | 10 000 Raydium LP)
In addition to the Gibbon benefits you will be able to:
view 85% of the Discord content incl. NFT-chat and
alpha-chat
Ability to request the TimeSensitiveAlpha role (be alerted
when there is important information to be acted on quickly, getting an
edge in the market)
participate in all events and contests
ability to ask questions during live events
receive giveaways and airdrops (5x chance )
apply for skill role; work and receive $GRAPE salary/
compensation
Class A: Gorilla (20.400 $GRAPE | 40 000 Raydium LP)
In addition to aforementioned benefits you will be able to:
see 100% of the Discord content incl. Solana-alpha
(researcher’s posts)
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Ability to assign the TimeSensitiveAlpha role (be alerted
when there is important information to be acted on quickly, getting an
edge in the market)
Get on the stage! Access to AMAs and join the
conversation during Q&A
receive giveaways and airdrops (20x chance compare
to)
apply for DAO role, participate in decision making and
forge the future of the Grape community
All you need to do is HOLD Grape
In the beginning of every new epoch, the minimum requirement for
each tier/class increases by 1%, equal to the monthly emissions.
Example: for Class C with a requirement of 1000 $GRAPE, the coming
month will require 1010 $GRAPE.
Once you get a membership, all you need to do is hold and you will be
receiving enough $GRAPE to cover the monthly increase to keep your
class.
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StarAtlas_Fimbul Airbike

wetikos

Celebrity Cyborg

Essjayne

fromnowhere_1

Jackdupp_NFTs

McNatt

Motz_FictionHouseNFT

Know your
SHILLS
easymoneyding.chachang
@easymoneyding
interpreting nfts:
whitelist - creates notion of limited supply/high demand but every
project has one breeding - usually means dilution of project, if done
proper works, but rarely works token launch - rarely works, but when
it does see mindfolk, designed so you hold
metaverse – no doubt metaverse is the shit, but can every
metaverse co-exist, which teams can deliver one that is going to be
there in 2-3 years when tech catches up
gaming – easier to market with trailers, usually insane hype prereveal,
diamond hands hold, paper hands sell, smart hands buy low
during the selloff (personal desire to mint is low for me due to this),
also high supply of tokens usually (8-10K)
staking - see token launch, v similar idea, give us your nft so we
can limit tokens listed, create supply crunch, good for floor price,
how can we incentivise staking, usually works/baits well when
combined with token launch.
celebrity shills - you know when a celebrity posts any nft it should
be looked at as a paid promotion only, it just means the project had
the bags to pay said celebrity.
just remember that the number one goal of
any nft project is to make money, two main
revenue stream periods are the minting phase
and of course % royalties from secondary,
keeping demand high and tokens listed low is
one sure way to maximise secondary sales
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floor price focus in discords is never a good vibe, if a project has
sweeping of floors in their roadmap, again not a great look, it
shows a glaring weakness that you don't believe in your own project
and its delivery
if you see giveaways/shills being done by significant influencers/
KOLs it means the project has a marketing strategy and likely a
decent one, try determining whether it's a paid shill or not and
whether it's been disclosed
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SolanaAmica

StarAtlas VZUS ambwe

SolanaLostSouls

YakuzaWarsNFT

ibi.n

Lowbrow Native_Moment

culturehacker

xkonwi

URS Crown #562 by PLAZA

HACKERHOUSE
@kidonthephoenix
LA
Live auctions with @ftx_us @Ftx_Nfts here at the #LAHackerHouse
These pieces are all viewable on screens in the NFT gallery area.
From the IRL event, people can place a bid by scanning the QR
code with their phone. You can also place bids from anywhere. The
first artists are from the @thugbirdz screen highlighting 2 amazing
artists from the Birdz community. 2 OG artists from the Solana
space @LIGHTS_nft is an amazing photographer with a style of his
own, and a light that shines right out of the pictures he takes. He
has 2 pieces auctioning today. One titled “King Bird” is his piece
for the @thugbirdz display. You can place a bid here https://ftx.us/
nfts/collection/Flights/25/1…
He also has another piece listed from another one of his
collections. Here is the link https://ftx.us/nfts/collection/Lights%20
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Next representing the @Thugbirdz community is @cavpatrol.
This artist has been exploring some really psychedelic stuff as
of late. He has a dope piece auctioning here https://ftx.us/nfts/
token/500167835164800247… This is “Cycles” Keep grinding
homie... Caw Caw
The next artist is @M0ATZE who has two pieces auctioning.
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This is expressionism blasting out from
the canvas to the screen. He is also
an amazing writer with a story to tell.
Check out his pinned tweet for his free
substack. Place a bid here https://ftx.us/
nfts/collection/Theater%20of%20the%20
Absurd/25/1…
@GriffinDart has a piece auctioning that is
alive as hell (pun intended) on the screen.
This artist needs no intro, an OG doing the
thing for a while, making one fire piece of
art after another. Here’s a link to bid on
“The Second Demon.” https://ftx.us/nfts/
collection/GDM/25/1…
@xandern0va has his piece
“Human Touch” up for auction.
(I placed a bid) When I looked
at it I thought to myself-”I
really want to touch someone.”
I love the way art evokes
emotion. If anyone needs a little
touch... I got ya https://ftx.us/
nfts/collection/HUMAN%20
TOUCH/25/1…
@Chaboola is auctioning “A Midsummer’s Breeze.” A beautiful piece
showing a psychedelic bird flapping through a peaceful landscape.
Loves me some @Chaboola. Place a bid here https://ftx.us/nfts/
token/345610718962088309…
Next up @homegirlcaro everyone’s favorite homegirl 1/1 artist. I placed
a bid on her piece “Disappointment.” It depicts feelings I’ve had about LA
from a sociological perspective for quite some time. Here’s a link to the 3
pieces she is auctioning https://ftx.us/nfts/collection/HOME/25/1…
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Next featured on the thread is the one and only @xVirtualSD. He has his
personal photography auctioning here. This is the LEGEND behind @
ParagonNft. He has two pieces of photography that remind me how small
I am in this beautiful world. https://ftx.us/nfts/collection/Up%20Above%20
By%20xSD/25/1…
Lastly, I have 3 pieces auctioning. Paintings that I digitally warped and
remixed. I’m going to keep learning and making some trippy art that
hopefully resonates with some peeps. Here is the link to come and place a
bid and support me. https://ftx.us/nfts/collection/kotp/25/1…
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7 art pieces
7 months
777 crown holders

TREASURE ISLAND
Protocol Journey #1
Let the Journey Begin!
the sea ahead
Dear Pirates, this is the first entry in our Treasure Island journey, a
journal curated by me, Ronfi, core-contributor to the Island.
Over the last week, we’ve seen something truly spectacular. Something
more than just a community emboldened by fickle NFT flipping
schemes. Something that truly brought us back to the roots of
why we entered DeFi in the first place: building a community-powered
narrative, free of VCs, and built for the masses.
We started $CHEST with the vision of building the first non-VC
owned yield earning protocol. We launched the first-ever structured
products on Solana, attracted over 10m in pure organic TVL (no VC
liquidity), and generated over 50%+ APY for stakers on our strategy
chests. Throughout this experience, we quickly realized that simple
strategy chests could be something so much more. Something
that would truly bring DeFi to the masses and innovate beyond the
status quo. That’s how Treasure Island was formed.
We see a future where DeFi, GameFi, and NFTs coalesce into one.
As gamers ourselves, some of the hardest lessons were learned
through playing video games. But games and traditional finance
have always locked away value within private companies. We hold
an incredible opportunity today to allow the players and users to
take back the very value that they create, and truly share in the
growth of the protocol.
For those who don’t know yet,
Treasure Island is $CHEST’s
next step in our vision to build
a fully community driven DeFi
metaworld. Treasure Island is
not only a game, but an entire
DeFi ecosystem, from yield-generating
structured product
chests to DEXs, to liquidity
farms, to governance councils,
all centered around utility and
gameplay-driven NFTs and
$CHEST.
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While many refer to us as the
DeFi Kingdoms of Solana, we
see ourselves as so much
more. Not only have we built
our own yield strategy primitives
through $CHEST v1, but
we are also deeply integrated
with existing Solana projects,
from 01 Exchange, to Zeta Markets,
and many more to come.
Most recently, we released our
first Gen. 0 utility Pirate NFTs.
We sold out all 10,000 within 1
minute of launch, and the floor
price has 2.5x as of time of
writing, with only 400/10,000 being listed.
The Gen. 0 NFTS are among some of the most special within the
Solana ecosystem. Not only do they come with 12% of the total token
supply, but they also provide up to 120% in voting boost at the
Defi Sea Council (DSC). We’ve only seen this done by Genesys Go’s
Shadowy Super Coders and Lifnity’s flares so far, both of which
have been immense inspirations to us Pirates.
On top of providing direct access to protocol growth, the NFTs will
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and perks within the DAO.
come with direct gameplay utility, and
upgradeability, allowing our earliest
and strongest supporters to be well rewarded,
all while allowing new players
to enter without feeling left out.
NFT rarities mean that different Pirates
will be able to accomplish different
tasks with different attributes,
some may be better at farming, while
others may be glorious sea battle warriors.
Strengths and abilities will play a
big part in-game as well as out of the
game. Top unusual Pirate NFT holders
will also be part of an exclusive club
that will be awarded special bonuses
Pirate NFTs aren’t the only opportunity to explore the DeFi Sea. As Pirates
begin to sail the seas, they will undoubtedly find new lands, which they
can build out as prime real estate to either generate more income or sell
to other prospective buyers and developers. But wait, how would they sail
across the sea though? Seems like Pirates may need a ship for that, a ship
which they can build, or buy and sell at the shipyard.
And this is only the tip of the iceberg.
Cheers,
Ronfi
We have an incredibly packed timeline,
expect to see some hot teasers
being dropped next week, from Gen.
0 animations to NFT collateralization
and staking with Honey and Pawn
Shop Gnomies. For legal reasons, all I
can say is that you better keep that pirate
safe in your wallet for next week!
There’s honestly no way for me to
articulate how early we all are if you
are reading this.
We’re not here only to build a boring
defi protocol. We’re here to build DeFi
3.0.

Fearless_Bulls

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