Tech + Crypto | NBA Top Shot & Social Content @MomentRanks | Former @Timberwolves @launch_house
May 14, 2021 β’ 9 tweets β’ 3 min read
DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) will change the world ππ
It's an idea whose time has come. The technology is following close behind.
What is a DAO and why will they change the world?
β¬οΈ A THREAD β¬οΈ
What's a DAO?
It's an organization collectively owned & run by its members, governed by a contract written in code π
It can be anything: a community, an investment fund, a charity, even a company. For profit or non-profit π€―
It's a platform for any kind of group action
Apr 28, 2021 β’ 12 tweets β’ 5 min read
So @ToppsDigital x @WAX_io published a response to product criticism (kind of), telling customers to 'read the fine print' & jabbing Dapper Labs π₯π₯π₯
Spoiler alert: They did not read their own fine print.
I can't believe what I read π±π€―
A Breakdown β¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈ
TLDR: Wax said opening packs was not time sensitive. That was untrue.
πΈWax disseminated misinformation
πΈBlamed Topps
πΈBlamed customers for not reading smart contractsπ
πΈSaid this shows how Wax is superior to @flow_blockchain bc it's a "public blockchain"
Apr 19, 2021 β’ 11 tweets β’ 3 min read
Top Shot should increase the eligibility requirements for the next Holo Icon drop, but not for the reasons you think π€
A THREAD π§΅π
Almost 100k qualified for last week's Holo Icon drop. <3% of those got a pack.
IMO, the requirements were very lenient. You could easily qualify having spent <$200 total on Top Shot π
"But is this even bad? Packs should be for everyone!"
Apr 12, 2021 β’ 14 tweets β’ 8 min read
π Meet Cybele, my first @zed_run racehorse π
I spent 5 hours this weekend reading, watching, & learning about Zed Run before buying this horse πβοΈπ₯οΈ
There's a big learning curve, but the virtual world Zed Run has created is INSANELY COOL π₯π₯
Here's what I've learned β¬οΈπ§΅
What is Zed Run?
πΉA video game/marketplace/WORLD where you can buy, sell, breed, & RACE virtual π΄ for real π°
πΉRun on ethereum π³βοΈ
πΉEntire system of genetics built in π§¬
πΉFree & paid races run constantly
Basically, it's owning & racing horses. But online.
It's INSANE π€―
Apr 3, 2021 β’ 8 tweets β’ 3 min read
π¨4/3 NBA Top Shot Market Breakdownπ¨
Since Feb 1:
Unique buyers per month: 9x ππ
Total transactions per month: 3x π
Total sales volume per week: 5x ππ
Market cap: 2.25x π€¨
Today I spent 3 hours researching the "big picture"
A MEGATHREAD β¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈ
Big picture takeaway: Despite falling prices, there are a lot of positive signals π
Overall sales volume has been TURBULENT, but it's clearly trending up.
Apr 3, 2021 β’ 4 tweets β’ 3 min read
Kevin Durant Seeing Stars Reward Update βοΈβοΈ
The image shows sales data for the past 7 days per @EvaluateMarket
After a day-2 bump, prices have been declining & now dipping below $400 π
The price is about to eclipse the 7500 LE Durant π±β¬οΈ
Seeing Stars KD: /4182 Mint
Base Set 2 KD: /7500 Mint
I'm really surprised that the SS KD is only $35 more (and dropping) per @AddMoreFunds
For the record, even I avoided this challenge. Here's why β¬οΈβ¬οΈ
I do not like challenges with awkward supply numbers like this.
Restricted supply temporarily increases challenge moment value but sets it up for a harder crash π
EVENTUALLY the moment will be worthless. BUT short term limited circulation caused a shortage.
Mar 30, 2021 β’ 4 tweets β’ 2 min read
π ARMAGEDDON PT 2 π
π« Rising Stars Editionπ«
In the 20 minutes since the challenge ended, Rising Stars moments are down ~50% based on min-ask right now per @EvaluateMarket
If you thought collectors took a bath on Seeing Stars, just wait β¬οΈβ¬οΈ
If a collector bought at the bottom of the RS1 market (About $7k AT LEAST), they would lose about $3,500 if they sold now.
SPOILER ALERT: The Edwards reward isn't even going to come CLOSE to making up that difference. I'd be shocked if it even makes up for half (at open).
Mar 30, 2021 β’ 7 tweets β’ 2 min read
The @dapperlabs fundraising news is breaking my brain π€―
(and it's not because MJ is investing, it's because Dapper Labs just became a Unicorn overnight) π¦π¦
A thread: β¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈ
Here's my *guess* for Dapper Labs' valuation over time.
Today they basically skipped from Series A to ~Series D
Valuation yesterday: ~$70 million
Valuation today: $2.6 BILLIONπ€―π€―
~40x
They're now one of the ~300 most valuable private companies in the world.
This is INSANE
Mar 30, 2021 β’ 6 tweets β’ 2 min read
π»π» 3/29 Challenge Update π»π»
Rising Stars 1: $6,870 (-14% since this morning) π
Rising Stars 2: $4,430 (-7.9%) π
All-Star Game 2: $3,890 (-12.8%) π
Seeing Stars 2: $2,410 (-20.7%) π
I'm a little bit worried about marketplace conditions right now β¬οΈ
There are a number of reasons why the market might be falling:
1. General FUD (like we've been seeing) 2. Lack of new money in circulation 3. Pack drop/Increased supply, etc
But honestly, I really think today's decline is mostly about Seeing Stars 1.
Mar 29, 2021 β’ 6 tweets β’ 2 min read
π¨ Only 1 hour left top complete Seeing Stars 1 π¨
Set is only -2% since yesterday morning (currently $1,582) but there are some weird trends happening within the set.
A thread: β¬οΈ
The two most expensive moments in the set are going in opposite directions.
Zion is -20% in the past 24 hours π
Harden is +10% in the past 24 hours π