4,203 days ago XCOPY posted his first GIF to Tumblr.
Thousands of gifs laters, he became one of the founding fathers of NFTs.
This essay explores his history and sheds light on the man behind the art.
bit.ly/35WCOye@XCOPYART@kevinrose@ryancarson#NFTs#NFTartists
GM! I’m excited to announce today I’m joining the team at @PREMINT_NFT full time! I will be focusing on taking the Collector Pass to the next level.
Thank you @mulligan for this awesome opportunity. I look forward to building something truly special for the PREMINT community.🙂
This @moonbirds_xyz just sold for 265 ETH on @LooksRareNFT... Less than 6 days after project launch.
The moon might not be high enough for these birds...
Today I:
-Interviewed 2 world class traders
-Had a call with a top tier artist on their upcoming drop
-Had a 45min call on NFTs w/ a professional poker player
All Proof Collective members.
@moonbirds_xyz this is the community you just joined.
We're thrilled to have you here!
Let's get this going.
If you're a Moonbird in San Diego, 2k bar tab this week on me. DM me in Discord and let's get this party started.
This year has been insanely fortunate for me, time to pay it back. Let's build something incredible together.
@moonbirds_xyz @proof_xyz
DeGods has surpassed ETH projects BAKC, Doodles, CloneX, and Azuki to enter the top 5 PFP projects across all chains.
Here's a look at how they got there and what founder @frankdegods and the rest of the @DeGodsNFT team have coming up! (🧵 1/10)
h/t @punk9059
Typical Moonbird Twitter Space:
Wife and I: *Dancing and high-fiving as we walk home listening to @kevinrose and @JustinMezzell discuss Moonbirds*
Neighbors: "You two look happy, what's up?"
Us: "KEVIN ROSE IS AIRDROPPING US OWL VOMIT!!!"
@moonbirds@proof_xyz@oddities_xyz
10k followers 🤯
Thank you all for the past year, I've met some of my best friends here, grateful for every single one of you!
For anyone looking to carve out a little audience, my advice is simple
Be Kind
Be Honest
Give more than you take
Here's to the next year together 🥂
If you're in @proof_xyz, @moonbirds or @oddities_xyz, swing by the voice chat tomorrow in Discord at 10AM Pacific, I'll be hosting a little nerd out session on the one and only @XCOPYART
I need a new pfp.
There’s only three that make sense as “forever pfps”
Xcopy, a crypto punk, or a squiggle.
Or of course, my face… but I think I’ll spare you all from having to see that on your feed with any regularity.
Any other ideas?
Had a great time with my San Diego @moonbirds last week! These birds know how to party 🎉
Blown away at how kind, smart and excited this community is, hooty hoot!!!
This week's Noochie Notes are out!
Every weekday @checker4e writes a killer market analysis
in the @RubberduckzNFT Discord for Duck holders. This week, I present to you his analysis for the day.
If you like this, get a duck and get the analysis daily!
noochie.substack.com/p/48-nf…
Excited to join @gmoneyNFT's group @Admit0001, happy to see some familiar and new faces in there. I've been a big fan since I heard GMoney on Kevin Rose's podcast in December. Excited to see what he does with this! 🙂
Throwing a @moonbirds party tonight and Proof Collective artist @XXHeartYou had this box of goodies dropped off for the birds tonights.
Pretty awesome that 100 of the top artists are in Proof, the seed community for Moonbirds. The possibilities are endless...
@proof_xyz
I bought sol last week just to buy a @BoDoggosNFT and never got around to it, so now I get the pleasure of paying a premium.
@notsoeasymoney and @piovincenzo_ are two of the best human beings I’ve met in the space.
To infinity and beyond!
It's becoming clear that @Nakamigos have achieved escape velocity.
The collectability around traits seems to be the key. It's not just floor flipping, buyers are genuinely collecting what they like.
Super impressive during the heart of the bear market.
Scooped a half dozen @Iconic_NFT passes.
Floors on similar style mint passes with ~1000 passes for reference:
@TheGoda_io : 5.99Ξ
@gmDAOeth : 2.99Ξ
@proof_xyz : 39.99Ξ
Feels like a steal at <.5Ξ
New episode is a masterclass in NFTs from @CirrusNFT & @punk9059(NFTStats).
Cirrus is the founder of @WumboLabs and is in the top .1% of OS traders. Sam is the Director of research for @proof_xyz
Learn about trading, tools, market opportunities & more!
open.spotify.com/episode/74m…
Excited and grateful to continue building with @mulligan and the entire @PREMINT_NFT team!
Brenden is a builder in every sense of the word and I'm proud to keep pushing the space forward with him.
I'm thrilled to announce that @asimplenoochie has been promoted to Head of Partnerships for @PREMINT_NFT / @VulcanAuth!
Bear markets are the best time to build relationships, create solutions, and help artists/communities.
Congrats Noochie! LFG! 🚀
Taking 30 days off drinking.
Recurring theme of meeting some of the top founders in the space at the @web3expo is MANY of them do not drink. I'd like to turn the productivity on hyperdrive for a bit.
Keep me accountable you animals.
Muting @DrewBarman for the next month. 🤣
Congratulations @RubberduckzNFT for being featured and verified on @Coinbase_NFT!
The Nooch doesn't discriminate, he loves all birds equal, whether they live in a pond or on the moon. @moonbirds_xyz
What was your first NFT purchase?
Mine was Wanderer 6536.
I remember the moment well. Fireworks of dopamine went off in my head. A new frontier awaited.
I'm excited and happy to be here with all of you.
@wanderers_nft @motionbynick
Thanks to all who shared their SOL project with me today. 🙂
Grabbed this little fella from @FamousFoxFed. The @DeGodsNFT crew also won me over, I need to scratch together a bit more $SOL first. Will be with you all soon!
@Brink_Brinker@kylematthews @MakeItAGoodNFT
I'm on solo dad duty for the next 4 days.
There will be:
-Bedtimes missed
-Chocolate consumed
-R Rated Movies watched (thinking Alien)
-Pajamas worn all day
-Degen minting
-Shoes worn inside
-Playing in Mom's office
-Finger painting on dining room table
Wish me godspeed 🫡
Councilmember, collector, and one of the earliest and biggest supporters of Luci and the Skulls, @rhynotic has chosen his Player. None other than the smooth voice of @asimplenoochie. Man gives a hell of an interview on his show. Highly recommended listening.
Everything I learned purchasing two Ordinals today.
In this thread you will learn what an Ordinal is and how to buy one.
🧵🧵🧵
Ordinal 6989 BTCSkullz (collection of 50)
Long ago, a legendary trader by the name of @Bahgley69 spoke whispers of the @BoryokuDragonz. Today, I am happy and proud to join the @AkumuDragonz fam.
New episode! Learn how @KeithSchmidt_ was targeted and hacked for $1.75 million in NFTs.
-How he was robbed
-How he recovered 1/2 the value
-How he investigated the attackers
-The power of @proof_xyz & @moonbirds community
-How to protect yourself
open.spotify.com/episode/68w…
Anyone looking to pick up a squiggle, I currently have my rare, elusive and arguably the DEFINITIVE "Camel Squiggle" listed near floor. Hoping it finds a nice home...
Yes. Camel Squiggle is a trait I invented. Convince me it's not a real thing.
This weekend I celebrated 7 years w my wife. (she got me into NFTs)
There was:
Tons of time w our 8 month old
Pumpkin Pancakes
Rollercoasters
Chicken parm
Go-Karting
Baseball
Dancing
Minigolf
Billiards
Movies
Skiball
Pizza
I'm forever grateful to have found her.
I love you❤️
In 6 days, many @moonbirds will secure a bronze nest.
I suspect having locked in their nest level, many birds will be unnested and listed. A great time to buy a bird.
I also suspect these post-upgrade periods are when nesting snapshots for airdrops will be taken.
Let's see...
It's nice in these dark days to have a project to be excited about. Pumped for @ChimpersNFT. The artist, @TimpersHD comes from bluechip @nounsdao.
The art below seems inspired by the @moonbirds duck. A trait paying homage to Proof's love for the @RubberduckzNFT collection.
Get your tinfoil hats out.
Since a16z funded Yuga and Proof, did they just recognize a huge write off with the Proof acquisition while not losing any of their investments?
Who is @Hackatao and why is Queens+Kings such a significant PFP collection? In this thread you will learn about Hackatao's
1. Record breaking sales
2. Collaborations
3. Upcoming projects
4. Current PFP project
🧵👇 1/10
@proof_xyz#NFT#NFTs#nftart#NFTCommunity#nftcollector
Agh, @GenuineUndead is a painful reminder to me to just buy the shit I love.
They did so much with so few pixels, I genuinely loved the art, but was too concerned about the bear market to pickup a $100 PFP. 🤦♂️
Happy they're getting their time in the sun. 🌞
My wife noticed the @oddities_xyz account, one of nineteen accounts the official @moonbirds account follows…
With a pixelated pfp and follows from @kevinrose and @JustinMezzell let the mystery and speculation begin…
🦉Hooty Hoot
Its been 30 days w/o drinking
I like it, will do another 30
I intermittent fasted 20/4 the past 30 days & followed @tferriss slowcarb diet. Down from 211 to 194
Making 100 pushups next goal
If you care to join, I can setup a spreadsheet & we can work on these goals together🙂
Taking 30 days off drinking.
Recurring theme of meeting some of the top founders in the space at the @web3expo is MANY of them do not drink. I'd like to turn the productivity on hyperdrive for a bit.
Keep me accountable you animals.
Muting @DrewBarman for the next month. 🤣
What's the Proof Collective buying this week?
One of my favorite channels in Proof's Discord is "I Just Bought This". It's a great way to discover fresh projects, find whats trending and see where collectors are placing their bets.
🧵👇 1/9
@kevinrose@ryancarson@JustinMezzell
Anyone notice gmStudio's split second tease of the next drop zoomed in? 🤌
(Below is a screenshot, look forward to seeing the real thing)
@gmdaostudio@gmDAOeth
Just showed my buddy a Fidenza.
"This is 100E?! This is the stupidest fucking thing I've ever seen."
I guess we are still a little early...
Interestingly enough, I got him over to @tender_art icons, explained gen art, and by the end he was asking how to buy.
Another convert💪