Everyone wants to be early to something special.
Being early to NFTs changed lives, not just financially, but culturally. It gave people a sense of belonging. A place among cypherpunks, builders, artists, collectors, and cultural obsessives who saw something before it was obvious.
But being early also meant being contrarian.
It meant getting laughed at. Being dismissed as a nerd in a basement, or humored like a curious kid playing with internet money. Conviction came before validation.
Today, we’re in a similar place, just a different chapter.
NFTs are beaten down. Written off. Scoffed at in most circles.
Sure, a handful of pieces, XCOPYs, Punks, Beeples, are worth thousands or even millions. But zoom out. Those are exceptions. The entire NFT market cap is still smaller than Pepe coin. One of the smallest sectors in crypto, powered by one of the most diehard communities on earth.
Things are bad. And honestly, they could get worse.
This is still a young industry. Not a newborn anymore, but far from mature. There are real risks. Real failures. Real noise. Yet despite all of it, people stayed. Builders kept building. Artists kept creating. Collectors kept collecting.
Institutions showed up. DAOs formed. Billionaires participated. But more importantly, a core group of true believers never left. Companies filled with people who’ve poured years of their lives into this space quietly emerged, learned, and evolved.
If you ever wanted to be early to an emerging asset class that still has a pulse, one where curiosity matters, where participation counts, where culture is still being written, then you’re already here.
Be selective with your time. Be disciplined with your capital. But don’t stop researching. Don’t stop browsing. Don’t stop enjoying the chaos, creativity, and weirdness that NFTs bring.
That’s where the signal has always been.
Iconic loan on GONDI:
Bitcoin Protestors #1/1 by Xcopy, originated a 320,000 USDC loan
Terms: 320,000 USDC for 90-day duration at 20% effective APR.
High-tier liquidity for legendary art. 💎
Notable Listing on GONDI:
Grifters #251 - listed for sale at 12.85 ETH
The best liquidity and floor for XCOPY’s Grifters is currently on @gondixyz. Check it out!
Iconic sale on GONDI:
Skull of Luci, Transferred Violence by Sam Spratt sold for 350,000 USDC.
The acquisition was facilitated through GONDI’s Purchase Bundler, combining a 175,000 USDC, 90-day loan with approximately 175,000 USDC from the buyer’s wallet balance.
Congratulations to both parties on the transaction. And with the purchase, @ape6743 officially joins the Council. 💀
Grail season on GONDI shows no signs of slowing down.
'The Doomed' by XCOPY sold for 40 ETH ($80,064).
High conviction collectors continue accumulating some of the most important works in digital art.