Itβs been a tough year for artists and founders across the board. When things start going downhill, itβs easy for people to look for someone to blame.
Iβve been working on Ponke for over a year now thousands of hours spent creating content and illustrations, trying to grow the IP and the brand.
Iβve done it because I genuinely love the community, the IP, and what Ponke represents. It holds a special place in my heart. It helped spark the art meta in the Solana memecoin trenches, and Iβm proud of that.
Seeing the price go down hurts of course it does but thatβs not something I have control over.
My vision has always been simple: keep showing up and bringing cool ideas to life. In a space that often feels soulless, people are quick to discard you the moment youβre no longer useful to them.
Everyone who was once part of Ponke left a long time ago. Iβm literally the last one still here, still showing up, still trying to push this forward. Itβs hard and some days, I honestly feel like giving up.
This isnβt a post for pity. I just wanted to get this off my chest, especially with the expectations that have been placed on me lately.
Love you all π΅β€οΈπ€β€οΈ
π$CHONKE ART COMPETITION π
One of the biggest reasons characters become unforgettable is because the community gives them a personality.
Today we're giving everyone a chance to help shape Chonke.
We're taking 100% of the Creator Fees we've earned so far and putting them right back into the community through our first official $CHONKE Art Competition.
Draw Chonke. Animate Chonke. Turn him into reaction memes. Put him in ridiculous situations. Give him his favorite food. The more creative, the better.
Prize Pool: $2,500
π₯1st Place: $1,250
π₯ 2nd Place: $600
π₯ 3rd Place: $350
π 4th Place: $200
π 5th Place: $100
How to Enter
β’ Post your artwork on X
β’ Include solana:GQpHYdhc7dV5LH64LPEgKuDLHQf4sohMfTpnyN76pump
β’ Share it with the community
Let's feed Chonke. ππ