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#buildspace S4 - Spectreseek https://t.co/Q1PZIaH2gv
Dec 15, 2021 30 tweets 13 min read
AlphaGirlClub - Super low minting gas

I was talking to @pencilflip about how @alphagirlclub can allow minting for low gas fees. This prompted me to look into the contract further.

On a good day, we can drive minting gas to $8?!

Read through. It'll be useful for your project. 1/ First of all, I want to acknowledge and credit prior research into this. The guts of the minting contract that @alphagirlclub used were written by @squeebo_nft.

Additionally, there was also another extensive breakdown written on this by @nftchance
Dec 5, 2021 6 tweets 3 min read
Spending Sunday afternoon working on @_buildspace Solana NFT project!

Trying out my new Wacom One too 😂

I'll post progress updates on this thread for anyone interested 🙂 @_buildspace Sneak peek at my Solana NFT collection. Will have 300 of them to mint via Solana Devnet!

If you follow the @_buildspace tutorial, we're taught to do .json metadata manually. I'm able to generate 300 easily because I use niftygenerator.xyz check it out!
Dec 1, 2021 47 tweets 13 min read
Wolf Game - Risk-based Game

Every day feels like a new risk-based game launches. One of the pioneers of this trend is @wolfdotgame. Following suit, others also seem to create their passive staking functionalities.

Today we'll see how risk-based game works on the blockchain. Image 1/ And believe me, there's a lot of risk-based games. Either similar games launched or NFT projects build passive staking functionality into their NFT. Here's a short list I compiled:

Wolf Game - opensea.io/collection/wol…
Feudalz - opensea.io/collection/feu…
Nov 24, 2021 38 tweets 11 min read
Chain Runner - On Chain 32x32 Pixel Art

@chain_runners seems like all that everyone talked about during the weekend as it surged to 2 eth floor. What's special is this 32x32 art is all stored on chain.

Today, we'll see how on chain pixels work. 1/ A quick rundown for today breakdown, we'll look into:
- Chain Runners DNA
- Rarity & Weights
- How layers are stored
- How layers are constructed
- Pixel Colors
- Layouting the layers

Let's get into it :)
Nov 18, 2021 26 tweets 10 min read
ConstitutionDAO - Gnosis Safe Multisig

The @ConstituionDAO has now raised over 11,000 eth or ~$45 million in their fundraising to purchase the US Constitution. But how secure are the funds?

Today, let's see how multisig works and how your donation is stored. 1/ @ConstitutionDAO showcases an unprecedented use case of crypto. It brought people together for one simple idea: "whether the people can purchase the US constitution if they all bind together."

The Constitution will be auctioned off by Sotheby's today.
Nov 14, 2021 29 tweets 10 min read
Corruption(s*) - NFT with Insights

Not my usual contract breakdown schedule, but I can't help but breakdown Corruption(s*) by @dhof while it's hot.

Today, we'll see how Corruption(s*)'s insight stabilizing and destabilizing works and what makes this NFT special. Image 1/ As context, Corruption(s*) is a new NFT stealthily deployed by @dhof. 0.08 eth mint price. 4,196 corruptions were released and sold out in 15 minutes, trading at 0.7 eth floor at its peak.
Oct 26, 2021 29 tweets 9 min read
Loot - OnChain Community Owned NFT Game

@lootproject by @dhof took the NFT world by storm spawning dozens of derivatives overnight.

Today I'll break down how the contract works: creating NFT on-chain, managing gas fees, and how derivatives could build on top of loot. Image 1/ For those who don't know, loot is a collection of 8000 NFTs with texts laid on top of black background representing 8 game items.

The lack of illustration opens room for contribution from the community. Dozens derivatives have been created. lootproject.com
Oct 19, 2021 20 tweets 8 min read
SuperSea - Auth & Membership

Lately, I've been fascinated by the use of NFTs and contracts for memberships and subscriptions.

One of the prime examples is SuperSea NFT for nonfungible.tools by @sbliminoid and @bobendipity.

Today I'll break down how their contract works. 1/ First of all, what is SuperSea? SuperSea is a collection of 100 NFTs that grants its holder lifetime access to nonfungible.tools member-only features.

Holding an NFT is equivalent to owning a lifetime deal. The contract also powers the tool's subscription service.
Oct 12, 2021 17 tweets 7 min read
I'm reading @coolcatsnft smart contract and learn that actually, you might not own your Cool Cats at all.

You only own the "ID" representing your Cool Cats, but not the Cool Cat itself.

I'll breakdown in a 🧵 1/ Actually, what do you own when buying a Cool Cat? You're buying a link that points to a file that describes your NFT. For example, for Cat #22, you're buying this link: api.coolcatsnft.com/cat/22

Try changing 22 to the number of any cat, and you'll see information about that cat