Chain Cadets

A group of tough cookies has teamed up in the web3 battlegrounds.

Together, we’re building an army.

Join the army here:

[Chain Cadets @ChainCadets]

Chain Cadets is a Web3 community where everyone matters.

We’re going to reach the next level, and we’ll get there together.

Here’s what to expect in the Camp 👇

[Chain Cadets @ChainCadets]

NFTs are coming back

Cadets might be coming back too

Yours,

Cap

[Records @Records_Network]

Today we're releasing Records - the first AI infra for IP growth, built on Base.

Go to https://t.co/jjb3bogzUv to find the story of your favourite brands and NFTs.

Proof of Culture.

[Chain Cadets @ChainCadets]

Remember the glory days 🫡

[Captain Scarlet 🩸 @CAPTA1NSCARLET]

Going through an old discord server we made back in 2024.

18 people online
140 offline

The 140 were pretty much all people I chatted to daily.

If you're still showing up, treasure the times with your online frens.

You never know when they might not come back.

[Captain Scarlet 🩸 @CAPTA1NSCARLET]

It's time to get @ChainCadets firing on all cylinders!

Last year, it was one of the most active servers around

This year we build back, bigger

If you want to be a cadet, drop a comment, bookmark this post and send me DM

If you're a cadet, make some noise 👇

[Chain Cadets @ChainCadets]

@CAPTA1NSCARLET Time for the cadets to shine again!

[Chain Cadets @ChainCadets]

Cadets are about to be back on top.

Stay ready.

[Captain Scarlet 🩸 @CAPTA1NSCARLET]

GM and happy 2025 friends ♥️

Cap and Cappy have got big plans for this year...

🖌️ Make Persona THE creator NFT

🫂 Refresh @ChainCadets and develop a solid proposition for our community

1️⃣0️⃣ Hit 10k organically through valuable content, rather than just chasing numbers

[Chain Cadets @ChainCadets]

Great lessons from Captain here - including just how hard it is to create a community.

We're elated that Chain Cadets is doing so well ❤️

[Captain Scarlet 🩸 @CAPTA1NSCARLET]

When I first wanted to make it in web3, I didn't know anything.

Here are 15 key lessons from a high-fashion version of Cap 👇

• If someone helps you, you'll always remember that - and you'll help them in return when you grow. For that reason, I help anyone that approaches me. If you need help, drop a comment below and I'll DM you.

• No one's gonna hire you from a job post online - they've already got 50 candidates that they know personally they're looking at
• In fact, the chances of you just 'finding a job in web3' without the right network is next to 0.

Expanding on this
- step 1 is even knowing where the jobs are, which means knowing about @AlexIsBuilding and his job site, for example
- step 2 is realising that most of those jobs are then going to be taken by someone that is recommended and has somehow proven themselves
- step 3 is realising that it's easier to create your own job in web3 than it is to get a job. Work as hard as you can to make a name for yourself, until someone hires you, for you.

• Replying to others has more impact than engagement groups

• In fact, engagement groups do f*ck all for your engagement

• You should reply a fair amount before and after posting; but a truly valuable post will FLY whether you bother to reply-guy or not

• None of the huge 'legacy' influencers, with the exception of a few like @TheFlowHorse or @rektdiomedes are there to help you - they literally just exist to shill their own bags

• No one will care about what you write if it doesn't look pretty - people have the attention span of a newt, but the eyes of a hawk 🦅

• No YouTube channel knows anything about which tokens to buy, with the possible exception of Coin Bureau and Benjamin Cowen

• In fact, most people know nothing about which tokens to buy - look back at the Block's predictions for this year and see to what extent they've come true. You make money by building, not buying.

• 50% of the profiles that you first find when you get here will die within a couple of years. Maybe more. Don't get nostalgic or sentimental - look for people that are posting at a sustainable rate and try to work with them. Delete the dead.

• You're not gonna make it with your first effort. I tried posting 'VC style project analysis' and failed. I tried creating a community, and failed.

- I worked on my brand, and started writing about branding and marketing. I did better. I set up another community, with the right people ( @ChainCadets ). It went well.

• You need to take whatever you can get at first. My first ghostwriting gig was for less than 20% of some of my more recent gigs.

• Most people in Web3 are both a) really nice and b) not that far away from you. When you're a 1k profile, the founders of major projects might seem like aliens; but I got contacted by the founder of a major blockchain when I had 5k followers. Just keep building and you WILL be spotted.

• There are too many creators, but most aren't good enough. Don't be put off, just don't copy them either.

• Your part of the timeline can be an echo chamber - take the time to go on major profiles and look through the comments to find other 'bubbles' - I was amazed at the number of people with 20k+ writing similar stuff to me that I hadn't encountered, simply as we had different timeline friends.

[ghazzog @ghazzog]

Literally, there is no downside to being in Chain Cadets.

- Monetization opportunities
- Connecting with fellow creators and founders
- Joining a long-lasting community
- Catching various opportunities
- Being informed about all things web3

A no-brainer if you ask me.

[ghazzog @ghazzog]

We're in the web3 attention game.

What better way to grab it than being a creator?

Part of Chain Cadets focuses on building a vibrant community of daily creators monetizing their content.

Join us and let's prosper together.

[Captain Scarlet 🩸 @CAPTA1NSCARLET]

In the last month, we've got @ChainCadets members:

👨‍💼 paid ambassadorships
🔴 free Sei
💵 $100 for making a meme
💸 burger money for hitting retweet
🍬 free NFTs on Hedera
🧸 Hermans NFT whitelist
and more.

Crucially, a community that they can call home. Don't fade.

[Chain Cadets @ChainCadets]

Having people like @tezukaTez in the Cadets is what it's all about

We got everyone from Sei marketing team through to HBAR CMOs, agency owners, top creators...

But we love the small profiles too. Just add value!

Fill out the form in bio / DM @CAPTA1NSCARLET to join

[DevilK @tezukaTez]

Growth is about consistency.

I’m showing up everyday.

I’m connecting with new people everyday.

I’m always willing to support more people that will also support me.

Yesterday I got invited by @CAPTA1NSCARLET in the thriving @ChainCadets server and already made amazing encounters!

So if you want to grow with me, send me a dm right now.
We can do great things together.

[CANDY | ℏ/acc @candy_hbar]

CrossChain Collab with @ChainCadets 🪖 x 🍬

The Cadets are becoming more and more $HBAR curious thanks to Captain Scarlet´s research and time in the trenches!

We would like to hook up 10 x Cadets with some $CANDY Cane NFTs so they can get involved in the weekly claims via the Candy Machine DApp.

For more details on how to participate, you'll need to get into Chain Cadets Discord... just drop @CAPTA1NSCARLET a DM and he'll sort you out🫡

[Conan @CryptoConan]

it's time for @ChainCadets to storm the trenches! 🪖

over 6 months have passed since we created this amazing community...

and it is without a doubt one of the most amazing groups I've had the pleasure of exploring web3 with

the vibes, the banter, the opportunities, the support - all unmatched

but now we're leveling up! 🚀

it's become clear to us that we've been fading one of the undeniable winners of this cycle...

so it's finally time for us to storm the trenches and conquer the world of - memecoins! 🔥

we made several battle plans and we'll start rolling them out in the coming days - creating a space where the best among us will gather to share alpha, tickers, and top-secret intel

but first things first - we want to expand! 🤝

want to join us on our mission?

repost this, comment, and follow @ChainCadets & we'll be inviting the chosen ones! 🔎

don't miss this chance because we expect plenty of opportunities ahead as we try to bring different types of value directly to the doorstep of our barracks

gear up cadets, it's time for the trenches! 🫡

[Chain Cadets @ChainCadets]

Cadets are about to level UP

Looking for a new battalion...

See here for more info 👇

[Captain Scarlet 🩸 @CAPTA1NSCARLET]

More than 6 months since we created Chain Cadets.

We're about to push forward 👇

Here's what we haven't done:
• Sold our souls with paid deals for projects we don't like
• Worried about the state of the market
• Had time for negativity

Here's what we have done:
• Built the single most supportive group in Web3
• Considered the reputation of the group, and every member
• Supported each other with genuine critiques and real analysis
• Had 0 time for BS
• Started getting creators paid for top projects with Cadets X Bricktopians
• Kept agnostic, monitored metas, and prepared

Someone told me it reminds them of the old Discord groups.

Little time for ulterior motives. Welcoming towards everyone that's kind and hard-working.

It's just been the Cadets, and we've just been a team of friends.

But, we're about to level up - big time.

We're looking for new members - but now we will only be taking the best. We've already got our core.

We need a new battalion of soldiers.

If you want in, repost this, comment, and follow @ChainCadets.

@CryptoConan will be dropping a post shortly with more information on our new direction.

We've got the vibes and the community.

We're about to offer way, way more.

🫡

[Chain Cadets @ChainCadets]

@CAPTA1NSCARLET he's back!!

[Chain Cadets @ChainCadets]

@CAPTA1NSCARLET @snoop_sol @NFTFlow_ @SyMoonSailor @ghazzog @CryptoConan Cadets are stronger together!

[Captain Scarlet 🩸 @CAPTA1NSCARLET]

It's now six months since we started setting up Chain Cadets.

It's grown to include a lot of my favourite profiles, both big and small.

I've seen groups come and go even in the space of a few short months, but Cadets has maintained:

• a really strong core group
• many, many others who swing by when they have important info to share, or are in need of help

Do we want to monetise?

Yes, indirectly through sharing alpha and WLs, and directly, through connecting our creators to opportunities.

Is that our main goal?

No, our main goal is simply that we all win. Jump in and you'll see the levels of support we have for one another.

If you're in the Cadets and you're active, I can promise you that we'll carry each other to success as we head into Q3.

If I win, you win.

If we win, you win.

If you win, we win.

Let's tackle Web3 together.

[Chain Cadets @ChainCadets]

All of our founders are teaming up to be part of the @KabilaApp Creators' Council.

When we say we're chain-agnostic creators, we mean it!

Now, let's build 💪

[Captain Scarlet 🩸 @CAPTA1NSCARLET]

I'm joining Kabila's Creator Council.
​
Here are my true, unfiltered thoughts on
• why I'm joining
• why opportunities like this are important
• why @KabilaApp + the Hedera ecosystem as a whole should be on your radar
• what you can learn from how Kabila operates
​
This isn't a bull post. It's a post that should encourage
you to leave your ETH/SOL silo 👇

Why am I joining
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• I wrote my first thread on Hedera more than six months ago. I've realised it's likely the chain with the greatest promise, relative to how 'discovered' it is.
• Kabila's an all-in-one marketplace for NFTs on Hedera. @JackTim0thy, the CMO, reached out to me a while ago and acted as my guide into the world of NFTs on Hedera.
• I was consistently impressed not just by Jack's professionalism, but that of the entire Kabila team - like @Nieu_X
• The Kabila product is more intuitive, more complete, than anything else I've had a chance to use for NFTs in Web3.
• You can literally build out an NFT collection from scratch, launch it, and manage it - all from one site.
• The UI and UX impressed me from the start, and I often find an efficient UX shows an efficient team operating behind the scenes.
• Sure enough, even the Council process was professional, and efficient. Clear, detailed contracts with a simple one-pager overview.
• In a space that operates on Discord DMs as invoices, the contracts used for their Creator program were a clear indicator of a team doing something differently - and doing it properly.
• I'm joining with my Chain Cadets co-founders - a great opportunity for us all to bring this project to a cross-chain audience.
• I'm joining legends of Hedera like @hbar_to_moon in the Council.

Why these opportunities matter
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• Content's becoming diluted. Non-stop sponsored posts are shit, frankly.
• Receiving a regular amount from a platform that you wholeheartedly trust is the alpha.
• It allows creators to create without stress, and push out better content!
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Why Kabila, Why Hedera
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• Hedera's simpler to use and faster than other networks I've tried.
• It's got monumental institutional backing (see its governing council below) yet even the founders are connected with the community on X
• It's survived multiple runs and remained relevant, but not YET broken into the most-talked about chains. There's room for growth.
• Hedera projects take things seriously. They operate more like VC-backed web2 startups - fast, agile - yet professional.
• Kabila is the leading NFT launchpad and marketplace on Hedera - so given I believe in Hedera, I sure as hell believe in Kabila.

What to Learn
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• Build relationships for months and trust that they'll yield value.
• Focus on how your product functions, as well as how it looks. Professionalism is immediately apparent from UX.
• Do business properly - contracts exist for a reason. This might be Web3, but that doesn't mean we need to be cowboys.
• Time spent building out high-quality ambassador programs is never wasted.
• Build on chains that work, not on the most hyped chains. Hedera works.
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• Always look for opportunities outside the most obvious, saturated areas of the space.

I'm excited to represent Kabila!

[Captain Scarlet 🩸 @CAPTA1NSCARLET]

Right now, I'm focused on collaboration.

This will lead to the highest quality content.

First, Chain Cadets are officially teaming up with Bricktopians.

If you're a creator looking for a home, this is where you need to be 👀

[Chain Cadets @ChainCadets]

@ghazzog Cadets strong together