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[RAREBITS @RAREBITSLIVE]

something is about to break the fck off

[MOG COIN @mogcoin]

1000 year meme coin dynasty
1000 year cat coin dynasty
1000 year mog coin dynasty

[berlin @chrisberlin]

i’m a fan of what is and what’s to come…. AZUKI & RACERZ 👀

[berlin @chrisberlin]

One thing I've always respected about @CyberKongz is that they've never been afraid to experiment - NEVA

Long before "utility" became a buzzword, they were building mechanics around NFTs, tokens, and on-chain games. Love them or hate them, they've consistently tried to push the space forward and this I love

Their latest experiment is DUMPSTR on Solana

First glance they're just dumpster bags w/4 rarity tiers:
🥈 Silver
🥇 Gold
💎 Diamond
👑 Legendary

But the rarity isn't just cosmetic.
Each tier unlocks different participation in an automated arbitrage ecosystem. Legendary bags can operate pools, while Diamond, Gold, and Silver holders participate with different staking caps and weighting mechanics. It's a genuinely different take on NFT utility than we've seen lately blah blah blah - you get it try new things

Current market is pretty wild:
• Silver floor: ~1.7 SOL
• Gold floor: ~3 SOL
• Diamond floor: ~15 SOL
• A Legendary recently changed hands for 73 SOL, with one currently listed around 80 SOL

While researching DUMPSTR, I also stumbled onto @OrbisOnSOL - this is NOT sponsored NOT a shill

This is new @solana NFT marketplace that isn't getting nearly as much attention as Tensor or MagicEden and I found a few arbitrage opportunities... for NFT traders that's worth knowing - chaka chaka - or just go outside and touch some grass nerds!

Whether DUMPSTR becomes a massive success or not, I appreciate teams that are still willing to build weird things instead of another 10,000-piece PFP collection with a Discord roadmap - stub your toe

Here are a couple of Dumpster Bags I picked up👇
DYOR - I did and this is what I found after 2 IPAs - that's the grain of salt you need to consider......

yes HAZY IPAs

[berlin @chrisberlin]

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY NERDS

[berlin @chrisberlin]

FIREWORKS DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS USA JULY 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY 2026

[berlin @chrisberlin]

this is pure magic in motion

[berlin @chrisberlin]

adding cool beans only..... +1

[berlin @chrisberlin]

If you’ve been rocking the same PFP for years…What made you say, “That’s the one.”?

OK - I’ll go first.
I’ve had a few “forever PFPs.”

Then I found Azuki

The deeper I got into the community, the more I realized I’d found my peeps. The more I learned about what they’re building, the more conviction I had.

I recently sold what I thought was my forever Azuki… to buy another Azuki that felt even more like me

That’s when I realized: I didn’t find my forever PFP first - I found my forever community first

What’s the story behind your PFP?

also following all AZUKI

[berlin @chrisberlin]

ummmmm YES!!!!!

[berlin @chrisberlin]

new banner

Take the red bean ⛩️

[RAREBITS @RAREBITSLIVE]

something is brewing……

[berlin @chrisberlin]

The life of an artist is rarely a straight line.

You have to be resilient. You have to keep creating. And you’re only ever as good as your last piece, which means you never stop reinventing yourself.

I’ve been pretty AFK for the last 18 months while immersed in an artist residency. Before that, I hosted RARE BITS, a podcast where I had conversations with some of my favorite builders and creators in Web3.

It’s time to bring it back.

One of the first conversations I want to have is with @cloncast.

Klon, you’ve had a front-row seat to one of the wildest journeys in NFTs, and I imagine you’ve got a perspective that only comes from living it.

I’d be honored if you’d be my first guest. No drama—just an honest conversation about art, resilience, what’s next, and why creators keep creating.

If you’re interested, my DMs are open.

[berlin @chrisberlin]

Now I FKN get it

TCGs are huge

Huge props to @AzukiTCG for making it accessible through the app
- easy UX/UI- even for me

Finally scratched the surface of TCGs

This might be the biggest crossover I’ve seen yet - Bigger than Web3 gaming- Bigger than the metaverse.

TCGs are built different!

TCG is easy and people FKN love it

We haven’t seen true onboarding yet

Web3 gaming wasn’t what it said it would be - The metaverse didn’t have the pull it said it would have

ENTER TCG (backed by web3)
The friction is incredibly low

This is the home run!!!!!!!

I saw it firsthand at Redemption Cards in Vegas when @AzukiTCG premiered

I wasn’t there for bias- I was there to understand and report

TL;DR- If you invest, don’t watch charts
Watch attention - Attention is the meta

The crossover potential here is insane
@AzukiTCG might be the strongest Web3 crossover play I’ve seen

Take the red bean ⛩️

[berlin @chrisberlin]

GM - Take the red bean ⛩️

[RAREBITS @RAREBITSLIVE]

this guy….. happy 4th

[berlin @chrisberlin]

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY NERDS

[berlin @chrisberlin]

the momentum is real - patience required. sit back invest and learn.

[berlin @chrisberlin]

The band-aid came off but the scar stayed!

I just listed what I always thought would be my forever Azuki—not because I lost conviction, but because I doubled down.

The old PFP has a band-aid the new character rocks the scar

There's a difference - Band-aids cover the wound - scars prove you made it through

After learning the TCG, spending time with the community, and seeing where @Azuki is headed, I'm more bullish than ever. This isn't me stepping away—it's me leaning in.

@AnimeExpo looks like it's absolutely crushing it. The reactions coming out of LA have been incredible, and it feels like we're just getting started.

Proud to represent this community.
Get bullish. Stay bullish.

Take the red bean ⛩️

#NewProfilePic by AZUKI

[berlin @chrisberlin]

volatility is the life blood.

I GIVE YOU LIFE

[berlin @chrisberlin]

I'm old AF, so it's probably time I figure out what all the hype is about.

As an @azuki holder, I just flew 20 hours from Sydney, Australia to Redemption Cards in Las Vegas to finally learn TCGs and figure out what "ripping packs" actually means

Here's what I've learned so far:
•TCG = Tiny Card Gambling
•CMC = Card Money Cost
•RNG = Rookie Needs Guidance
•LGS = Legit Gambling Spot
•MTG = My Turn? Good.
•OP = Open Packs

Twenty hours seemed like a reasonable commitment to understand cardboard.
Wish me luck. Updates soon - @AzukiTCG

[berlin @chrisberlin]

This is a world that is about to explode. I just got a taste of this at an Azuki TCG event - The card game was released 5 days ago…. People are going to come in masses. Every event is another stone in the Garden where something special is being built.