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1 Jan, 18 tweets, 14 min read
12 Pivotal Moments that took the #NFT Industry exponential.

Not just money - we're talking Industry Progress & WTF Moments.

1/ Thread ๐Ÿ‘‡
2/ #Decentraland goes public - Feb 20th

First impressions were, empty, lonely, buggy, crashes, not much to do, etc.

Now there's HQ's, Top DJ Events, 100+ Galleries and
December so far had over 5k weekly visitors.

I wrote a post-launch article,
dclblogger.com/decentraland-lโ€ฆ
3/ $WHALE Launches May 3rd - A social currency backed by $2M+ of #NFT assets by @WhaleShark_Pro & @whale_community.

People across all NFT projects & platforms were incentivized to work together.

A top social currency by market cap, volume AND community.

4/ @trevorjonesart Picasso's Bull sells for $55k on @niftygateway.

A record sale at the time for a single Art NFT. Many in the broader NFT space started to pay attention from here.

The drop totalled ~ $75k with a Silver /10 recently going for $19.5k! on 8th Dec, (from $750)
5/ Eth fees Sky rocket - Mid 2020

With Activity on ETH going berserk, ETH fees went from average $0.20 per transaction to now ~$5.4. More with NFTs.

This forced NFT projects, (especially gaming), to prioritize scaling/L2 while it was still 'ok' to trade Art as most are $300+
6/ @AxieInfinity's $SLP token 50x's - July 2nd Week.

The SLP token is a reward mechanism for players of the game. It's uncapped supply and was never seen as 'investible' until it 50x'd in 2-3 days.

ERC-20 Exposure for NFT projects made a lot of sense.

They now have $AXS
7/ @JordanLyall & the MEME Team launch @DontBuyMeme Aug 15th.

Started as a joke on copy pasting De-Fi projects & Farming food coins.

Which evolved quickly to an NFT Farming De-Fi experiment.

DeFi+NFT intersection was born.
8/ @WAX_io continuing to add project launches proving collectibles are here to stay.

Many of the top 24 hours volume are on WAX.

Also had a drop by @WilliamShatner & @deadmau5 !

data by cryptoslam.io
9/ @rariblecom $RARI Airdrop - September

Rarible launched their token & incentive structure in July. 6+ Months into existence.

In September MANY people realized they had a juicy airdrop. Some $10-$20k+

It๐Ÿ‘Went๐Ÿ‘Wild๐Ÿ‘

High volume, influencers, flippers everyone rushed there.
10/ @nba_topshot launches on @flow_blockchain by @dapperlabs.

Significant because it was a sports collectible NFT project done right. $2M traded so far.

Looked good, healthy secondary market, mainstream appeal.

Top by Volume + on Flow. New L1 in town.

cryptoslam.io
11/ @ChristiesInc auctions the first NFT-Physical piece by @robertalice_21 - Oct 7

The first 'NFT' to be sold at the largest Art Auction house goes for $130k.

A mainstream moment that got larger auction houses to pay attention.

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12/ @fewocious hits centre stage. Sept-Oct

Fewo's high energy videos of selling Art piqued the interest of top Crypto Influencers.

Getting covered by @NuggetsNewsAU, @APompliano, @AltcoinDailyio, @IvanOnTech. A 500k+ Follower cumulative.

13/ @pranksyNFT sells 200 ETH, ($120k), worth of a 'subscription' NFT in 48 hours. - November

Airdropping 1 NFT/daily to 200 Subscribers.

Not sure how many paid attention but,

- Artist Collabs
- Subscription NFTs

Provide value with the above = SERIOUS business model.
14/ @muratpak hits $1M in sales - Early Dec

Across all platforms, (@niftygateway, @SuperRare, etc).

A very serious signal to the Art world that digital art is not just getting artists paid but creating extreme wealth.

15/ @beeple Breaks the Internet with a $3.5M drop on @niftygateway - Early December.

This unlocked a couple of things,

- Physical + Digital created a strong bridge
- 5 Minute Open Editions are ๐Ÿ”ฅ.

We're seeing a lot more of this now.
16/ Again, these aren't meant to be $ related, more events that changed/accelerated the NFT space.

We will see a LOT more of this.

Gas fees slowed down gaming activity for many projects but others on non-ETH chains continued.

Eg, @splinterlands on @hiveblocks + others.
17/ Much of the above has to do with the Art world.

1 - It's seen insane growth.
2 - Hasn't been effected by gas fees. People will pay $10-$30 if it means buying a $300-$1000+ art piece.
3 - Easier to leverage big brands/names.
18/ It's clear this industry is driven by experiments and innovation.

No idea is too bizarre, and we are shaping it as we go.

Let's see what 2021 cooks up!

Lastly, I'll be covering the Art Industry with a weekly report. Join the mailing list here,๐Ÿ‘‡

mailchi.mp/cryptoartpulseโ€ฆ

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More from @DCLBlogger

8 Dec 20
WOOO

Happy to FINALLY announce nftartpulse.com!

#NFT Art Data Feed Site for collectors, artists and beyond.

Check sales in real time, currently covers @SuperRare, @makersplaceco, @KnownOrigin_io using @opensea

Follow -> @NFTArtPulse

What's next? A LOT

1/ Thread ๐Ÿ‘‡
2/ How do you use it?

Every day you can check all the recent sales, ordered by date. Most recent at the top.

Keeping you up to speed with the Art World.

But there's more,
3/ Next Level Features,

- Filter by platform,
- Search artists, (example - @fewocious),
- View all their sales,
- View Sales Growth,
- Order by Recent Sales,
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7 Dec 20
A lot of people in @APompliano comments asking WHY Digital Art is selling for $20k+

With the recent @fewocious going for $21,350!

What can you do with it?
Why is it worth anything?
Isn't it just a picture?

Let's explore,



1/ Thread ๐Ÿ‘‡
2/ What actually sold for $21,350? Just the image?

Hmm not really.

An NFT, (Non Fungible Token), that lives on the ETH blockchain and points to this exact art piece.

This has many added benefits of 'just the png'. Image
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- Can be tied back to the Artist

- Sales history tracked

- Bought & Sold on the Marketlpace

- Authenticated as the 'original' piece

And basically makes 'digital art' sellable.

Just like you can buy/sell/trade cryptocurrencies on blockchain, you can do the same with NFTs.
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17 Oct 20
Common themes with 'successful' crypto/NFT Artists.

There's definitely some patterns,

1/ ๐Ÿ‘‡ Thread
2/ 'successful'' is subjective.

In this case we're being shallow and talking sales $.

Coz let's face it.

Most Artists need to get paid. (Like everyone else).
3/ Story

Artists that do big numbers, have been in the scene for a while.

Whether Crypto or Art in general.

Jose Delbo - 87 yrs old, artist for early DC & Marvel Comics. (Wonder Woman, Transformers, etc.

Trevor Jones - Big sales like 'Picasso's bull's, big collectors, etc. ImageImageImage
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15 Oct 20
Biggest #NFT Sales EVER.

$100k+ for Digital Pets, Cars, Land and we're just getting started.

(Not in Order)

1/ Thread ๐Ÿ‘‡
2/ Digital Pets, (@AxieInfinity).

2 Axie's sold for 150 ETH each, ($52.5k) to @Delphi_Digital.

Why?

2-3 years ago, during presale, Axie's had a % chance to have any 6 parts be a 'mystic'.

Only 3 quad Mystics - DD owns 1. Along with a Triple Mystic.

Can't breed/mint any Image
3/ Virtual Land - @SomniumSpace

Bundle of 11 Waterfront Parcels + Teleporter sold for 165 ETH ($25.5k). ImageImage
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9 Oct 20
It's not always Rainbows and Butterflies in #NFT Land.

There's HIGH Risks, (new market).

And we need to explore them.

1/ Thread ๐Ÿ‘‡
2/ Projects Run Out of Funding.

NFT Industry is new so there's no 'proven' monetization model for projects.

Marketplace fees can be taken away, (to another NFT marketplace).

Selling more NFTs means you dilute initial investors. So can't keep doing that.
3/ We've seen some projects fold due to this.

Personally I look for well funded projects, (Presales hit Millions of $, Strong funding partners, Fungible token model), so I know they can survive a dev/bear period.

And not just a 3 month hype cycle.
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27 Sep 20
BuT I caN jUsT ScrEenShoT iT.

Yeh. No.

Why Art and NFTs makes sense.

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1/
2/

Art has existed everywhere since the dawn of time.

The physical Art industry doesn't need an explanation.

You own the original on canvas. Simple.

Right?
3/

But what if an imposter makes the exact same thing, stroke by stroke, signed, etc.

Does it have the same value?

No.

Because you're not just buying Art your tieing yourself to the Artist.

In this case, the original.

The original retains majority value.
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