It's time to write something way more personal than usual. Ngl, RedStone is probably the first project that’s willingly pushing me to release a part of my journey to share.
The Beginning
Four years have passed since I started my journey in the space in Q3 2021, which felt like an eternity in web3.
I started my voyage thinking crypto and NFTs were mostly scams, but contrary to most people who trash talk it right away, I wanted to try it out by myself to see how deep the rabbit hole goes.
I started near the gambling NFT meta that happened back on SOL, with thousands of random NFTs published each day which I started to “invest” in randomly, trying to catch the next Azuki. A few collections I’ve seen succeeding were @solcasino and @madLads, and this were the one I faded. There was also more rugged I participated in, naive as I was.
In the end, this led nowhere even if, fortunately, I only used a tiny part of my PF.
I still felt like a total wreck, and thought to myself: what the hell are you doing?
Time is a valuable resource, and I was wasting it.
A reflection
After a year of juggling between my real life which was getting pretty bad because of personal issues and web3 (near jobless, seeing my PF stagnating, etc.), I decided to take a heavy break to get things back on track.
During that time in June 2022, I met an incredible community at @childrenofukiyo, a free mint. Alex, the founder, had dreams of his own to render the collection mainstream with a true IP where we could use our NFTs characters in games, arts, and even real-life books in the long term. I met incredible people such as Tina, @Spinooze , @TrioDGT, @EidoTheWisdom, @GirthCooks, @ThaSPY007, and many more…
Unfortunately, that was the time the bear market hit the hardest. The project barely survived, and went into a huge break as Alex was getting depressed after pouring a lot of hours and his funds into it. It made me sad as well but showed me even more how ruthless the space can be.
There was also @weaboveofficial during that same year which had amazing storytelling and artists that worked on the show Arcane. I even wrote pieces of lore inside the universe, but the artists left the project after they didn’t raise enough funds. It was a shame as the roadmap could have led to a real series in the long term, but, oh well. I haven’t kept contact with most of the communities as I was left with disappointment as to what could have been.
In November 2022, I finished the year by experiencing the FTX and Luna crash, watching the few SOLs I had moved from 30-40$ to a low 8$, and my PF crashing down like a lunatic. This experience marked me deeply and shoved right into my face the danger crypto was if unprepared. That’s when I finally reflected on this whole journey and started marking down what I needed to do and learn.
📍 Started learning what was behind the tech of what I was using after learning the basic concept of blockchains from my earliest days
📍 Utilizing dApps and stop following grifters or people who were in only for a quick cash-out
📍 Remove most negativity from the equations and TL
📍 Make a list of all the red flags I have seen with the past projects, still utilizing to this day to see if a project is worth looking into
📍 Control even more the emotions I had (the bear market made it easier)
This reflection helped me learn more and more as my learning curves got better. It was time to finally utilize my skills instead of wasting time.
Finding RedStone
During 2023, I had another break where I found a new job in IT. I was happier, survived a bear, and solved most of my skills issues in real life. It was a blast.
While scrolling CT and finding a random @cc2ventures thread, I stumbled upon a ��Modular Oracle” called RedStone Oracles. That was the time I didn’t know yet how it was gonna make my life even better.
https://t.co/6rHxy9Vrse
I had no freaking idea what was an oracle. Not even what was truly an L2, and how the data operated. I was a total newbie and reading the doc was super hard at the beginning since the concept felt abstract to me.
After grinding for hours each week, I started pouring my mind into it despite having trouble focusing on a specific subject. My earliest threads were not the best, but I tried my best to make them more and more appealing while focusing on the storytelling.
Becoming an Ambassador for RedStone
It was during 2024 that I finally kicked in a lot more inside what was becoming my main project. After finally starting to grasp the concept of what was an oracle, I finally understood that the thought that went behind RedStone was straight-up genius. Not only did they crack the oracle problems, but they also introduced a true MODULAR product in every aspect of their tech.
I know tech is memed a lot in our space, but in RedStone cases, it was becoming more and more obvious that their partners and investors had the vision behind the work of RedStone team. They had @pendlefi,@zerolend, @etherfi, and more and more projects that decided to integrate RedStone into their app flow.
@MarcinRedStone, @mattgurbiel, @kuba_redstone, and the whole team worked tirelessly to shape up their product for years before releasing it wildly, and the adoption you’re seeing in the space is only the fruition of coming to terms with their initial idea.
@0xjvrsky, @grokier, @maiastickyrice built a fantastic ambassador program as well, where everyone had a chance to participate and prove their dedication. Rather than a limited and closed program, everyone could become a “low” ambassador and prove themselves to reach a higher rank.
I saw the program growing over the months while my rank also passed from Vein Master to Deep Miner after months of content creation.
Merging my “real-life” alongside my role at RedStone
I saw Jawor and Mikolaj in a face-to-face meeting and talked with them directly in a sort of relaxed interview. It was super amazing and showed they cared about me as a person to offer me a stronger position to work alongside the team.
By offering my technical knowledge from IT and wanting to work closer with the team, it was a win-win situation for both RedStone by growing my profile while offering them my skills up to the test to create content for newcomers to understand RedStone easier while working alongside @lecriptal with RedStone France to expand more the French community.
After the interview, I finally became a Deep Miner and worked with the team on new threads and articles, as Jawor and Mikolaj helped me to make clearer each content while improving my grammar. Even Ari or @wolf_indexed from the RedStone team gave me input to improve!
I was finally an official “intern” threadoor and writer.
The two contents I’m most proud of would have never seen the light of day without their insight.
https://t.co/1Dngx3iGwE
https://t.co/kXs7IgP7sT
The Future
I strongly believe in the long term for RedStone as the release of their upcoming token is only a new beginning for what is to come next.
Sure, RedStone has conquered the LST and LRT space, is investing in InfoFI and AI development, and is even working on onboarding new data providers in a Guard Program. TVS is growing rapidly, and I believe that it will reach even higher heights in the upcoming weeks, as I can’t wait to see the new features be adopted more and more. The exponential growth I have seen is spectacular, and as RedStone modular tech can handle the large growth of L2, dApps, and new specific fields, I’m certain it will become a top contender for the year, and even decades to come.
But in the end, there is still work to be done. New fields to conquer. And I want to see it.
A Final Note
I want to thank deeply all the people I’ve spent months with in the community. Especially the RedStone France team for their hard work as we became the first official community endorsed by RedStone.
@khees_ became our top community game organizer, @Dayindayout_sc was a real goat and officialized major partnership with French projects, @seb01_crypto became our top techie leader and built from the ground partnership in Canada alongside @lecamesennin, and @lecriptal was the biggest mastermind as he had the initial idea of founding the RedStone France community while becoming a top community leader in every aspect.
In the broader aspect, I have spent many moments with a lot of miners, vein masters, deep miners... I want to thank all of you for making my journey better, reading my content, while we made memes and laughed together.
The community at RedStone may not be the loudest, but we are all deeply attached and trust the team to offer us even more in the future.
TTT.
Journey to Becoming a Deep Miner and Community Leader of Thailand
How Did I Discover RedStone?
I first came across RedStone in 2023 through X.Until early 2024 that I had the time to dive deeper into the project.
In Web3 , I’m not someone who’s particularly spotting hidden gem projects like others. But after researching RedStone’s tech and vision, I saw several keys that convinced me of its potential.
Infrastructure Oracle isn’t a flashy sector that creates FOMO like others . However, the number of true builders in this space is very small. The customers? Practically all of DeFi. This means that if you can capture market share, the competition is limited , only a few will win, or it will be a Winner Takes All scenario.
What happens if RedStone becomes Top 3 Oracle ?
That question already has an answer today "The Next Billion Oracle." The name of very first article I ever wrote about RedStone is now becoming reality. This is also the first Web3 project I chose to contribute but what I discovered along the way went far beyond what I had originally expected.
Growing Alongside RedStone
I've witnessed RedStone's exponential growth from proving that Modular Oracle works, from first builder adopting and eventually seeing well-known projects integrate it
At the same time, as a RedStone Ambassador, I was also learning and growing alongside the project. I studied every docs, events, and podcasts to deepen my understanding. A special thanks to Marcin and Kuba, Founder and every people in the team who made it possible for someone without a dev background like me to understand RedStone’s tech.
The Unique Expedition & Community
The Expedition by RedStone is truly one of a kind. Every contribution is measured, every effort counts, and opportunities are open to all skill sets.
A huge thanks to Jawor and Mikolaj for building a near-perfect community. We have an incredible Lead Ambassador, Sugar, who, despite being extremely busy, still finds time to support everyone.
Our Deep Miners and Vein Masters may not be as many as in other communities, but everyone is always ready to help. I deeply respect every single member, and the most unexpected yet valuable thing I gained from this community is global friendships.
The Beginning of RedStone Thailand Community
RedStone Thailand Community started after I became a Vein Master in mid-2024, At that time, the Thai community was quite inactive. I understood that language barriers made it harder for people to contribute, but I wanted to prove that we could do it with effort and dedication.
I gave my all to help and support everyone, and today, our small local community has grown to nearly 10 Vein Masters and many talents. Another proud moment was seeing the Thai community come together to meet the RedStone team in real life at Devcon . One of the most memorable experience of the past year.
My Role as Deep Miner
As a Deep Miner, my role is now to lead and grow the RedStone Thailand and support all the global miners. I’m grateful to Jawor and Mikolaj once again for trusting me with this responsibility.
A huge thank you to all Thai Vein Masters and Many Thai Kols who helped transform our small community into something completely different from what it was just a year ago. Looking back, this has been a major milestone for me.
Today, RedStone is heading into TGE and becoming widely known, but the team’s vision of becoming the No.1 Oracle is still an ongoing mission. This is just the beginning " The Best is Yet to Come "
I’m here to stay with you all on this long journey. Gminers,