Dear Artist! Here is my small gift to you 🙏 I can only imagine how beautiful - and at times challenging - your journey must be. Over the past few years I’ve been blessed to collect more than 1000 wonderful works from artists like you and have learned a bit along the way. In a small sense I think I understand both the beauty and the struggle. To offer something from my heart I’ve put together 20 points - non-obvious topics you may encounter, along with my thoughts on each. It’s subjective and imperfect - but I hope you’ll find it helpful and inspiring. 1. As an artist you put your heart and soul into your art. Who takes care of it matters far more than short-term monetary value. 2. Mint only when you are truly proud of your work. Treat every minted piece as an exhibition. Every work can be shown - not necessarily minted. 3. Your art can remain in your possession for years and still be incredibly valuable. They just don’t know it yet. 4. In art there’s no such thing as too much supply - only too little demand. Don’t worry about demand as long as you're truly proud of what you release. 5. Your integrity is above everything else. Thoughtless short-term gains can lead to long-term difficulties. 6. Don’t focus too much on the "market" or money - and there’s a good chance you’ll end up with more of it than you ever imagined. 7. A few passionate collectors are worth more than a thousand flippers. Feel free to revisit the first point. 8. It's better not to ask anyone to buy your art. Just share your joy and passion - the right collectors will find you when the time comes. 9. Most platforms, galleries and intermediaries may have goals that differ from yours. Find partners who love art more than money and work with them. Trust your intuition. 10. Utilize social media - it's a powerful tool. Network effects are real and can work wonders. Check out Sam Spratt for inspiration - his distribution models and social activity are great examples. 11. Avoid posting about your art sales figures - be proud of your art and your collectors - not what they paid. 12. Avoid competing with anyone. You’ve already won - it just takes time to realize it. 13. In reality you don't need anyone's recognition. Keep doing what you love - it's the only thing that matters. 14. Consider not enforcing royalties - make collectors want to send you royalties on their own. 15. Your intentions and goals do make a difference. Collectors can instinctively sense both passion and extraction with surprising accuracy. 16. If you’re not sure what to do - ask yourself: What would an artist I admire do if he were me? There are many reasons why the greats are appreciated - learn from them. 17. In art there is no pressure, no rush and no deadlines. Enjoy the experience and the journey to the fullest. Feel blessed as you are blessed. 18. Don’t be afraid to give - everything you give will come back to you tenfold. Study the origins of Punks and Lost Robbies for inspiration. 19. Consider becoming a collector of your own works. 20. When you achieve great success remember your roots and your journey. Stay humble and grateful. I dedicate these thoughts to all the wonderful artists who have so generously shared their hearts with me along the way. May you all be blessed to the fullest ❤️‍🔥

1/45 Only a select few belong to the god-tier collectors' class and @VonMises14 is among them🧠 As a true OG of the crypto game since 2011, he has kindly agreed to share his story, knowledge, victories, and regrets. This is a type of wisdom you won't want to miss 🪄🧵👇

1/16 It's the first interview with @punksOTC in years 🤝 and I’m excited to bring it to you! We dive deep into rare vs. floor punks, whales offloading, Yuga, the future of punks in 10y and much more! Bookmark it and enjoy the ride with the most experienced punks trader 🧠🧵

1/12 A man who needs no intro joins us today - @punk6529 🧠 He dropped insights on personal drivers, the networked nature of art, ETH vs USD pricing, L1 vs L2 - and predictions about where NFTs fall on the crypto adoption timeline. Bookmark it🔖 and enjoy! 🧵👇

Inspired by @punk6529 thread on NFT scarcity and rarity I decided to map it out visually based on available metrics. Obviously it’s subjective and still a work in progress but I think it’s a cool starting point for a discussion. What’s missing? What should be changed?

1/30 The Definitive Timeline of Early AI Art on Eth V1 ✅ Over 8 mths of research ✅ 70 AI artists on a minting timeline ✅ Over 10,000 artworks analyzed It's called V1 as I treat it as a WiP still. This is Ethereum only. A Bitcoin timeline will come as well. Learn more 🧵👇

I think this is the most spectacular CryptoPunks sweep we've seen since 2022 - maybe even 2021? 76 punks were acquired within 5 hours for aprox. $13.5 million. Over 35 Squiggles were also acquired during the same period.

I used to own a HyperRainbow Squiggle a few years ago but I traded it for a nice bundle of XCOPY editions. I’ve missed it ever since. Welcome home Hyper #3216 🙏🥰

Art I collect may very well become worthless but the joy it gives me along the way is priceless.

"Was it worth it?" Ladies & genetlemen, I think yes. "Last Selfie" by one and only @XCOPYART 💎 Now this masterpiece is part of a trully _overeXposed_ collection 🍷♥️

1/22 Today on March 22nd, 5y ago (2018) @XCOPYART shared this message: "Today I sold my first gif for £1 Nothing can stop us now tumblr" 🤯❤️Expressing thanks to X for his immense creativity and impact on the crypto art world. Here's a quick recap of the past 5 years: 🧵⌛️👇

In Dec 2022 I acquired my "Last Selfie" for $240k. I just took a 180d $400k loan for it and bought ETH at $1868. Let's gamble a bit 💀🤳 P.S. NFTs are dead 🤷‍♂️

1/ Recently I've made a big bet and acquired a full set of Chromie Squiggles (including HyperRainbow) by @ArtOnBlockchain for my collection. I wanted to share some thoughts on why I made this degen move🧵👇

All survivors of the brutal 2022–2024 NFT bear market will be remembered as true OGs 🙌💎

Updated version of "Top 100,000 NFT Rarity Tiers" is live ✨ After receiving an enormous amount of valuable feedback I am publishing ver. 2 with the following changes: * 25 new artists / collections added or updated based on repeatable feedback and open market data. * Total supply of the table increased from 103,000 to 109,500 (6%). * Two new positions added in the "LOL Rare" and "YHGTBKM" top rarity categories. * Improved readability of the table. It is worth mentioning that the table is primarily based on public market data (floor prices, recent sales, volume etc). Transparency and the availability of sales data were critical considerations during its preparation. While many more artists and collections could potentially be included I believe an additional broader "Rare" (1m) category would be necessary. Although this table is still a "work in progress" I do not anticipate major changes at this point. Detailed information about the newly added artists and collections can be found below 👇

1/ There are some very special days that one will remember forever. Today is that day. Our special interview guest doesn't need an introduction. Ladies and gentlemen, the legend himself, @XCOPYART 💀🧵

Traders as a species are approaching extinction. No human can outcompete AI fueled by infinite capital and the data of exchanges and market makers each optimizing for extraction at godlike speed. The only play left is (simply) holding provably scarce assets.

1/ A few points on how @artblocks_io has started the “renaissance of art” and why it leads to a generational change in art perception, consumption and distribution 🧵

Today in @artnews 💀🤳

1/26 In the annals of crypto art history, certain collectors will leave a lasting impression, and @rudyadler undoubtedly ranks among the very best. As a gen-art enthusiast, I've been tracking his journey closely since 2021. Rudy kindly agreed to share his fascinating story 🚀🧵

1/14 In this interview @batsoupyum tackles a series of tough questions about the NFT space, sharing his unique perspective. I find him to be one of the most insightful collectors around and his thoughts are invaluable. Bookmark it 🔖 and dive into the conversation ☕️🧵

People who missed punks at 20-40 ETH will feel as much regret as those who missed BTC in the $20k–$40k range 🤷‍♂️

Punks were a free claim in 2017. XCOPY gave away / sold dozens of their works for pennies in 2018. All Lost Robbies were gifted during an event in 2018. It wasn’t about wealth, fame or recognition. Intentions matter and they continue to shine through these artworks to this day.

Insane punks collection assembled by @garyvee and held through the entire bear market - none of them touched. Study the 💎🙌🥰

Cool fact: during the entire NFT bear market @garyvee didn’t sell any of his 62 punks 🙌💎 What a collection 👇

1/15 The conversation with @SamSpratt showed me how someone’s very existence can become a piece of art. The depth, the passion, the prudence… read it carefully if you’re an artist and read it carefully if you’re a collector. Bookmark it because you’ll likely come back to it🧵❤️

I've collected so many wonderful artists works because someone shared them on this timeline - I stumbled upon them, loved them and acquired some! Share art you own and share art you like but don't own yet. You have no idea what impact it can have! 🫶

Collectors - and only collectors - know this feeling... when you love the art so much and after a long wait it finally "happens". That strange perfect blend - part euphoria, part disbelief - a moment when you merge with the art and the artist. Unity and beauty🙏❤️‍🔥

CryptoPunks = crypto culture. I'm proud to have built this collection entirely during the bear market when faith was at its lowest 🙏

In crypto you have to 'survive,' while in NFTs, you have to enjoy. If you don't enjoy, you won't survive.

Today I lost my teacher - the one who showed me how to live and collect with love. For my father it was always about love and it shows in everything he touched. If you can - hug your parents now. If you can’t - call them and tell them how much you love them.

The brutal pullback in the NFTs/crypto art space occurred because 99% of it was BS and people quickly realized that and left. Most never look deep enough. The meaningful 1% 🎨 that was overlooked is why some of us are still here - and it’s the reason this space will thrive.

When ETH hits ATH - and it will happen very soon - a crazy NFT bull will begin. At this point it’s quite obvious. Those who had guts during the bear market will be rewarded 🤝

We are all mortals. Who knows what tomorrow will bring? Let's just enjoy life... which is art, even for a short moment. "Mortal" by @XCOPYART became a part of _overeXposed_ collection 💎 PS.. big TY to Signore @CozomoMedici for kind support 🙏

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1/13 I believe my guest today doesn't need a lengthy introduction 🫡 @RaoulGMI is a prominent investor and a crypto art collector 🎨 We've discussed NFT cycles, collecting focuses, editions versus 1/1s, and more. Make yourself a nice coffee ☕️ and enjoy the interview 👇👀🧵

CryptoPunk #6475 has been added to my small Punk familia 👨‍👩‍👧 🥰

Thank you to each and every one of you... the hundreds of collectors and artists ❤️‍🔥 who’ve supported my wild journey. I’m endlessly grateful and feel blessed to be here each day building my own museum🙏

1/15 This interview is special. It’s an honor to welcome a supreme digital art connoisseur for an in-depth conversation about avant-garde art, market velocity, and the groundbreaking tech behind it all. Don’t forget to bookmark🔖 and enjoy! The one and only @phantom_scribbs 🫡🧵

I perceive @batsoupyum as a true gem of our space. Not only is his collection mind-blowing but he has also supported hundreds of artists along the way. His collection is his heart. He was among the first people I interviewed when I started my NFT collecting journey and I’ve always admired him greatly. It’s not just about conviction - it’s more than that. Some people are simply different... in a positive way. Bats is one of them: an irreplaceable part of the tokenized art/NFT world. It happened quite spontaneously that I approached Bats and asked about his Autoglyphs. I’d always wanted one but could never easily afford it. We discussed a few possibilities and at some point it struck me: Bats owns "$LAVE" 1/1 by @XCOPYART and I was fortunate to hold "$LAVE" #1/5 edition. Together they make a very unique set... and there are only a few collectors holding such stunning XCOPY "pairings". While "$LAVE" was never among the works I had considered letting go it just felt like I was meant to consider it. The thought of both the 1/1 and edition united excited me deeply. This post isn’t about the trade details - it’s about two crazy collectors connected by a love for great art. To cut a long story short it happened... and Bats is now the proud owner of the set. I’m extremely happy for him. I can only imagine the feeling. I'm ecstatic because I know he is. 🙏 P.S. He gifted me a CryptoDickbutt... 😅 and something very special. But that’s another story 🥰

gm🫡

1/20 After placing thousands and thousands of bids and ammasing what is likely one of the most diverse collections of @XCOPYART , I've decided to share some insights and my own, subjective Top10 X editions ranking. Let's get started! 🔥🧵

1/ Our today's hero bought 7, early 1/1 @XCOPYART pieces back in 2019 and... he never took any profits. @lev2986 is a living legend. He kindly agreed to answer some questions and share his inspiring story:

Can someone please sell me one of these useless rocks for $250,000? I keep hearing crypto art is dead etc. and that these will be worthless... yet I can't find a seller 🤷‍♂️😁

I made lots of mistakes as a collector. I learned that categorizing, judging or dismissing Art based on a "category" risks overlooking genius that goes beyond any labels. Some generative art is simply brilliant. These are my 2024–2025 acquisitions and I love every single one❤️‍🔥

The last 4 months of collecting have been some of the most intense and exciting of my journey. All beautiful additions thanks to the bunch of punks I’ve picked up in 2024. Highlights: * Skull of Luci by @SamSpratt * Deafbeef set by @_deafbeef * Elephants trio by @lphaCentauriKid * Nakamoto, DanDarkPill - Rare Pepe * FDCard - SoG * HyperRainbow Squiggle by @ArtOnBlockchain * IKB by @mitchellfchan * AlignDraw Paper set by @elmanmansimov

Interacting more with artists has improved my timeline so much. Basically all I see is Great Art and... I love X again. Incredible!

1/13 Here's an untold story of @XCOPYART "BLACK HOLE" (2011), a 100/100 Lost Edition brought to life by @Noahbolanowski today. Remember the artwork's name as it will be important in the final part of this thread 👇🧵

When I lost my father who was a collector I started doubting whether any of it made sense at all. However realizing that it will take several months to dive deep and study his collection properly brings me happiness. The thought of this upcoming time together is invaluable.

It looks like almost every pfp collection has it's "expiration date" in the NFT hypetrain. Meanwhile great artists are silently creating historical pieces of 🎨

I've been haunted for years by @_deafbeef and his genius art. The time has come and the trigger has been pulled. This is probably the coolest set and acquisition I've made this year. Thank you @_deafbeef for your beautiful art and passion 🙏 Art is love❤️‍🔥

During the Luna panic I went all-in on BTC in the $17-19k range. The majority were waiting for $12k. I was prepared to see it go lower - however some price ranges are just "good enough." After 125e, Punks in the 25-35e range are also good enough for me 🫡

I’m not an artist but I feel that being one is both the most challenging and the most rewarding thing a soul can do in life. Bless you all.

1/ I have been waiting a long time to make this happen! @artnome was the first collector on @SuperRare and also the first @XCOPYART collector. 😱 Jason is a Visionary who has been involved in shaping the crypto art world we know. He kindly agreed to share his wisdom with us 🙏🧵

I haven't used tez in a long time but all I can say is this: while building a product @opensea should take notes from @objktcom - the UI and UX are absolutely stunning. It's clearly a platform made for collectors 🙏

Friends if you see art that touches you deeply - even if for whatever reason you can’t acquire it right now - please share it. It may feel like not much... but it could change an artist’s life.

1/ Our today's hero is a 2011 crypto OG. His NFT collection includes glyphs, ape & zombie punks, Xs and Denzas... He has kindly agreed to share his story and answer some questions. Let me introduce you the one and only @pete____d 🧵👇

1/31 Our special guest today is @krybharat 🧠 He's not only a GP at @6529capital, but also a mastermind behind Strategy & Growth at @oncyber 🥽Bharat is also a top-notch NFT aficionado! He agreed to share his story and insights, so let's buckle up and get ready to dive in!🧵🚀

What @opensea needs to understand is that it's not just a marketplace - it's a vast art catalog that has been built since the early days. We “consume” art via OpenSea(!) which is its significant advantage. Focusing ver2 on trading and financial aspects is not the way 🙏

I'm an intuitive collector. I don't really know what I'm doing... so please don't take what I'm writing or saying too seriously 😅😁❤️‍🔥

1/15 Our guests today are @andrewjiang and @toddgoldberg co-founders of @curatedxyz - a fund that has invested $50M in digital / crypto art. What’s their investment thesis, how do they acquire JPEGs and what are their future predictions? Bookmark 🔖 and enjoy our latest interview🧵

Some of the greatest artists lived through the 'bear market' for their entire lives.

gm 🤜🤛

Art I’ve discovered lately and fallen in love with - pt. 7 🥰 "Beneath the Silence" by @graffitiongrave "Shark Tank" by @unrealb0x Artwork by @jakejfried "When You're On Your Deathbed..." by @chrome_void

1/ If one day AI wanted to imitate the style of @XCOPYART how close could it get 👀? What if it had access to over 10,000(!) unique frames published by XCOPY on tumblr since 2010? We've decided to conduct a unique experiment... ⚗️🔥🧵

The time to buy the art you love is... now🫶

If Art is something that ultimately brings us closer to each other, maybe it’s something worth dedicating a life to.

1/12 Today we have a founder and collector of a different breed. An early investor in OpenSea, SuperRare, and Polymarket, @NTmoney is not afraid to put his money where his mouth is. We discuss punks, memes, AI art and more. Bookmark it 🔖 and enjoy the read! 🧵

Zero panic sales across major tokenized art collections. Once again I realize that crypto art collectors are the mental elite of this space. Onwards.

1/14 Some say they started it all… Here’s the story of a mysterious artist, a special fine art Rare Pepe set from 2016 and my journey with it. Buckle up and enjoy! 🐸🧵

Collecting is about difficult decisions. It’s about letting go of common for legendary. Collecting is about paying ATH for what you love - with a smile. Welcome home Circus Elephant by @lphaCentauriKid ❤️‍🔥 All 🐘 are home now!

gm🤜🤛

1/25 I was thrilled to have the opportunity to interview one of my top admired collectors, @batsoupyum . With his impeccable taste, keen intuition, and💎🙌 he's an inspiration for the NFT space. I'm excited to share his valuable insights. Buckle up and let's get started! 🚀🧵

1/14 Interviewing an Artist is a delicate and mystical experience - especially when the questions reach deep into the core. One thing I’m sure of: while lifting the veil of secrecy @lphaCentauriKid will surprise you more than once... Bookmark and enjoy! 🧵👇

The Nakamoto Card - Series 1 - Card 1 is finally part of the overeXposed collection. I’ve waited 4y to acquire this arguably one of the most recognized and iconic works in the tokenized art space. It started it all. TY @official_coder for your help in making this happen 🥰🙏

1/ I would like to share some interesting discoveries and hidden projects by @XCOPYART Probably not all of you know that back in 2019 X created his own social token called $DOOM (and it still exists!). It was about experimenting, building engagement and fun. Buckle up! 💀🧵

If you’ve been in crypto long enough, your art collection isn’t a status symbol - it’s a war trophy. Proof of your survival and victory 🫡🙏

1/32 Today's guest is not only a brilliant collector and NFTs OG, but he is also a successful builder. @justintrimble is a co-founder of @braindrops_art and a well of knowledge! He kindly agreed to share his thoughts and insights with us. So, buckle up and let's go! 👇🧵🚀

Art I’ve discovered lately and fallen in love with - pt. 14🥰 "Glitchy Squiggle" by @nicedayJules "don't stop" by @hazedlockdown x @_1mposter Indiegame artwork by @shingo1986 "ABO" by @lennyjpg x @0xShiroi

OG collectors are Legends not because they were early - but because they were willing to pay ATH prices in their time for pieces they loved, mint when few cared and hold for years despite all the fomo and drama along the way.

As there is a lot of confusion and noise regarding the quantum demo presented by Google, I’ve made a summary ✅ of a space organized by @GillVerd (aka @beffjezos ) who is a Ph.D., has worked as the Quantum Algorithms Lead at Google X, and has a good understanding of blockchain and cryptography: ✅ What does this mean for Bitcoin? The timeline for cracking Bitcoin is optimistically about 15–20 years at this rate. You would need millions of physical qubits, but currently, we are at around 100. Four or five years ago, we were at 50. Doubling every five years provides plenty of time. ✅ The fidelity of the output is 0.1% (Google's quantum demo). We are still very far from reliable quantum computers, which would hopefully achieve 99%+ fidelity. ✅ The main bottleneck for scaling quantum computers is the need to detect and correct errors as they occur. If you're trying to perform billions of operations and things go wrong one time in a thousand, you're basically screwed. Your program will just crash - it’s like a blue screen of death. ✅ What Google demonstrated is a small benchmark that currently doesn't have practical applications. It's essentially a mathematical benchmark. ✅ There are not many applications for a presented chip as is. It's not breaking cryptography. It's demonstrating quantum chaos but it doesn't have specific applications. It's just a demonstration of the capabilities and the components. ✅ What you really need is to have a bunch of this chips networked together. They have a hundred of qubits and you need millions and millions of qubits to have even a virtual thousand qubit logical fault-tolerant quantum computer that doesn't have errors that you can do almost arbitrary length programs. Until then quantum computers for all we can predict are basically useless. ✅It's an impressive benchmark and a milestone. It's a minimum-viable milestone for this team. I wouldn't freak out. They have a good PR, obviously they are Google. ✅ For now they got to 100 qubit mark than they will have to scale up this chip massively even further maybe even too far for scale. ✅ From what I can tell, quantum applications still haven't found a way to use these extremely noisy quantum computers to do something useful. For now, it's still science demos. Full spaces link below 👇

Dear Artists! It's AI Art Tuesday Blitz Vol. 4⚡ It's simple: you share your work and I'll acquire the ones I like the most🥰 * Share your favorite AI artworks with links * ETH only * Remember to share the main post Acquisition for the UnderTheGAN collection (last 5 weeks)🎨👇

1/ Today we have a very special guest. @phon_ro is a known @XCOPYART connoisseur. He acquired extremely rare "lost pieces" by X but also he is a part of @6529capital. NooNe0x kindly agreed to answer some questions so make yourself a nice coffee and let's go! 🧵👇

1/15 Today @thedoomedxyz closed its most epic deal 🤯since its inception in June 2023 👀 And to make it even more 'spicy' 🔥 the deal was made... with @XCOPYART himself 😱 Buckle up, as it's one ‘fresh hell’ of a story! 👇💀

One of my biggest collecting regrets was missing out on 'community ghost' acquired by @andrewjiang and @curatedxyz for 17 eth back in 2022. I was a minute too late and went through it for a few months. I couldn’t miss it for 7 eth in 2024 🥰 Welcome home 'community ghost' #3585!

All the events of the past few days have convinced me that the tokenized art corner of the crypto market is the most genuine, pure and beautiful thing to ever emerge here 🌺

Art I’ve discovered lately and fallen in love with - pt. 6 🥰 "Aligned" by @ALCrego_ "have mercy on us" by @michaelmicasso "current situation" by @bluretina "extrapolate" by @blac_ai

Crypto art culture is counterculture. It challenges norms and the established order. Crypto degens seeking validation from trad art institutions are like btc maxis seeking validation from central banks. We don’t need validation - we are the validation.

Buy when there is blood on the streets. This hairstyle is a perfect fit today. Welcome home CryptoPunk #2067 🩸♥️

For all these years @opensea was home to my art collections - a place where I could get lost for hours and admire. Now with v2 it's just... a marketplace without a soul. One of many out there. I hope this changes.

Exactly 1 year ago 🥳 the _overeXposed_ collection was established with the purchase of "Taxmen" 20/20, 2019 by @XCOPYART. One acquisition transformed into a passion with a goal to create the most diverse X collection in existence. Big TY❤️ to many frens I've met along the way!

If you're in your 30s or older - you remember the "old" world. Younger generations won't... they'll only see it online, unable to tell what's real from what's fake (AI). Blockchain timestamps will become so crucial. If you're a creator - start documenting on-chain.

Did you know that @punk6529 has released around 150 threads most of which are about NFTs and tokenized art? 🥰 I can't think of anyone who has contributed more to this space. Thank you 6529 for what you are doing! 🙏🫡

A Lost Robbie - "AI Generated Nude Portrait #7 Frame #7" was just acquired by @punk4945 🔥 Price paid: 200 ETH ($500,000). These are the ultimate grails of AI art. Congrats @punk4945 💎

Most NFT buyers from 2021–2022 lacked understanding and expected immediate gains - the 2023–2025 cohort knows exactly what they’re buying and isn’t focused on any short-term rewards. Gambling vs collecting.

It's not an NFTs bull market yet. It's still smart money buying.

Punk holders are literally immortal - zero panic sales... After everything the market has been through since 2022 this is likely the most resilient group of crypto degens out there 🙌

The greatest investors and collectors have one common strength: they know how to 'do nothing' for a long period of time.