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We're running a wonderful contest for content creators! In collaboration with @townsapp and @waleswoosh's Creator Central community.
Check the post below for full details, there are lots of great prizes up for grabs 👇👇
Running a fun little competition in partnership with @towns and @waleswoosh's Creator Central community 🥳
We're currently hosting a live workshop and will be asking participants to submit their own content about it. We'll then pick winners based on what we think is the best content.
Basically: create a post on X sharing what you learned on the workshop. Make it unique and interesting.
How to Enter:
1. Post on X with your takeaways.
2. Tag @townsapp in your post.
3. Join the ZenAcademy Town and share your post link in the designated channel (ugc-submissions).
4. Deadline: Friday, October 10th at 11:59 PM EST.
5. Winners announced Monday, October 13th in ZenAcademy Town.
Link to the ZenAcademy Town is in the post below.
Judges: Myself, Wale, and R3ACH.
Prizes:
- 10 × Denizen NFTs
- 1 × 333 Club Pass NFT
- $500 in $TOWNS tokens
Today I wrote about Managing & Spending Money
15 little ideas and thoughts on the topic that I think will be helpful to anyone trying to grow their wealth and live a life well lived
Bookmark this and find the link in the post below 👍
In my opinion, @Zeneca is one of the very few on CT writing a newsletter that actually gives you something you can use.
And in his latest edition, this line stands out for me.
The thought is simple:
If you can find ways to make money for others, sooner or later, you'll make money too.
That’s the whole game. You don’t need an interview or a fancy job.
Thats where the concept of "Permissionless Apprenticeship" comes in.
- don’t ask, contribute
- document it (wins, leads, etc)
- if it gives them undeniable value, they will pay you and find a way to keep you around
Ship first. Ask later.
If you got five minutes, read this one. Link below.
Recently, I grew interest in the crypto world. I started with Airdrops and Testnets but slowly got interested in other beautiful aspects of Web3.
NFTs being the one
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Firstly I thought NFTs are nothing but a digital art with no real life value apart from digital existence. I was of the opinion that it has no real utility and only used as PFPs. But then I bumped into some cool projects and my view about NFTs completely changed
One Such Project Is @ZenAcademy
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ZenAcademy is a Web3 community and NFT project created by @Zeneca, an educator and writer in the NFT space
Instead of being just another PFP project, Zen academy focuses on
✅Education
✅Growth and
✅Community building
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It is designed as a learning hub where NFT enthusiasts, creators and builders can come together to share Knowledge, Network and Grow in Web3
What started as Zeneca newsletters & threads > grew into a Discord > became a global Web3 classroom
-These NFTs are more than JPGs
-Community Is more than a bunch of profit seekers
-Vision is more than a profit making
Shoutout to @Zeneca for Creating Something Unique and Fun
Let me tell you about @ZenAcademy one of the most important projects in Web3 education 👇
It’s not an alpha group or a hype factory
It’s literally a home for builders, learners, and creators.
A place where community > speculation
Here’s the story (and why I rate it so highly)
Founded by @Zeneca (ex poker pro turned NFT educator)
In 2021 he went from tracking floor prices daily → building a real community. At peak his NFT portfolio hit $20M Instead of cashing out & disappearing he doubled down on teaching & building infrastructure for learning.
✦ ZenAcademy mission:
No roadmap Just a mission cultivate excellent humans
No false promises no hype just education access and community
➦ The membership system is layered:
✎ Student ID → free soulbound NFT. Anyone can join no financial barrier.
✎ Genesis NFTs & ZenChests → lifetime membership + future upgrades
✎ 333 Club → private premium tier for deep builders & creators
✎ Denizens PFPs → community identity + expression.
➦ Numbers don’t lie:
19K+ members in Discord
15K+ enrolled via Student ID
3K+ Denizens minted
And yet... it still feels community first
➦ On the content side, they’ve built:
• Letters from a Zeneca newsletter → no fluff just grounded insights
• Two Bored Apes podcast (with Jaime Musings) → 80+ episodes covering markets & culture
• Courses + challenges → like 30DaysOfNFTs & community growth prompts
The culture is different They do things like “Zenmas” (NFT gifts from artists) or POAP drops for events. Micro communities form around niche interests. Feels more like a living university than just an NFT project.
➦ Why it matters:
in a space where 99% of groups are about speculation ZenAcademy is proof that real education + community = staying power.
They’ve been here since 2021 evolving while countless projects vanished
▼ My takeaway?
ZenAcademy is a blueprint for what sustainable Web3 communities should look like:
• Accessible entry
• Premium depth
• Education > hype
• Culture that actually lasts
Not financial advice but if you’re serious about Web3, this is one of those places you’ll hear about again and again.
Hey Everybody
Just Imagine , What if NFTs weren’t just PFPs or flexes
but keys to learning, networking & building in Web3 ?
That’s exactly what @ZenAcademy set out to do.
A community-first project founded by @Zeneca (NFT educator).
I guess you all should focus on this too
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Yes , ZenAcademy isn’t about hype
It’s a hub for education, growth & connection in Web3.
A place where creators, collectors & builders can thrive together.
Actually if we see , we can understand that ,
Their Vision is building a community of excellent humans.
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So , First
let's talk about The Founder – @Zeneca
He Entered NFTs in 2021 & blew up with thoughtful threads letated NFT / ETH + newsletters
& also Known for being transparent, educational, & community-driven
He founded ZenAcademy to share his knowledge & Experience
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https://t.co/j5VjwQ1rNl
( Podcast of @Zeneca in @nftnow channel )
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So , what's the core system on @ZenAcademy ?
Instead of one NFT drop, ZenAcademy rolled out tiers of access:
<> Student ID --> free soulbound NFT (entry-level access to community)
<> Genesis Token --> lifetime membership, ~7,848 supply
<> 333 Club --> ultra-exclusive, only 333 tokens for VIP access & 1:1s with @Zeneca
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Even ,
In 2023, ZenAcademy evolved into a PFP project called Denizens.
But instead of diluting the community, they innovated in new things
Burn your membership tokens --> summon a Denizen
Supply capped at 10,000
PFPs represent your membership
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TBH Their vision is simple
education, connection, community.
It all started with @Zeneca writing daily newsletters + Twitter threads.
That turned into a Discord.
That turned into a global Web3 classroom
https://t.co/3jiooMxHG7 ( Their Discord Link )
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My Honest reaction after exploring
In a space full of rug pulls & vaporware, ZenAcademy is proof that
<> NFTs can be more than JPEGs
<> Community > clout
<> Education is alpha
Shoutout to @Zeneca & @ZenAcademy for building the blueprint for everyone
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Currently Zen is trading on 0.0148 ETH & More than 2.6K unique persons Hold this nft
So , if u wanna be a part of this
go & buy one <3
https://t.co/UApvrT8WB6
Happy to announce that we're partnering with @townsapp!
We have launched our own ZenAcademy Town — currently anyone can join and then there are gated channels for anyone who verifies a wallet holding one of our NFTs
Join here: https://t.co/nUz0b9mLev
Calling all Denizens! There are points up for grabs (and we all know what that means) if you are holding a Denizen or 333 Club NFT
YieldSeeker is a product built by one of our most active community members 👏👏👏
Check out the post below for full details 👇
Announcing @yieldseekerxyz's second partner project - @ZenAcademy! 🔮🤖
@Zeneca is helping us hand-in-hand to make @yieldseekerxyz the best it can be
So you're eligible for additional points if you're a:
- Denizen NFT holder
- 333 Club NFT holder
Tried something new this week turned our ZenDaily news into a quick lil video using AI tools! 🗞️🔮
Top 5 Web3 stories, now with a bit more drama✨
Not a news anchor yet… but we’re getting there haha. 😅
Let me know what you think. Should I keep doing this? (Say Yes, please!! Had an amazing fun 😄)
@ZenAcademy
#ZenDaily #Web3 #AItools #CryptoNews #ExperimentingIsFun
Community Presale is live!
We are proud to highlight our closest partners who already joined Neura during the Community Presale
Now, we expand access to more of our Partner communities
Which community should join the New Era of art next? 👇
🎨 ZenAcademy x @gully_art 🎨
We’re teaming up with Gully for a 1/1 collab featuring your Denizen PFPs! 💜✨
Want in?
Check our Discord and be among the first ones to get a chance to receive your very personal piece of art!
Let’s create something iconic. 💫
Despite the market, life goes on
Very happy to share that i'm joining @rektech as an advisor, my first new advisory role in a while
RekTech is basically trying to be a gameshow for us crypto degens to participate in, with minigames that are quick & fun to play (think 5 minutes). They have a bunch of exciting things planned, including running "seasons" which last less than a week (because who has the attention span any more for anything longer than that lol). There's a bunch of cool/valuable prizes being given out
Why RekTech for me? The simple answer is that I had a call with the team last week and was impressed by them. Also I think most people are pretty sick and tired of the nonstop rugs and crime -- I definitely am -- so it's nice to find people building things that users might actually want to engage with, which I believe RekTech are
Something different from your usual vapor, meme coin, pfp project, etc.
Will be looking to add value to them where I can, play the games myself, and enjoy the ride
They've also got an open mint for the next few days for their Dream Pass NFT which will basically act as the nexus of their ecosystem, it's priced very reasonably at 0.25 SOL (which thanks to Trump is becoming cheaper and cheaper 😭)
Check their pinned post for all the mint details 🫡
ZenAcademy 🤝Crypto Tax Calculator
In collaboration with Crypto Tax Calculator, they are giving out 10 x Trader plans (worth $499 each)
Simply follow @CryptoTaxHQ and re-tweet this post to enter.
Winners will be picked at 12pm AEST on Monday (~72hrs from now)
Market Thoughts
No sugarcoating it, the market is brutalizing everything but Bitcoin atm. BTC down to 95k with BTC Dominance at 61% is a sight to behold - basically everything bleeding against it, and bleeding massively against their USD pairs.
There's an insane amount of fud going around now -- I think sometimes people forget what fud stands for: fear, uncertainty, and doubt.
This is obviously because of Trump and the tariffs, but also just general market weariness and hesitation over everything Trump related. It's hard to say how warranted it is, but whenever I think about it, I realize that nothing fundamentally has changed.
He is doing everything he said he would. He has followed through on all promises so far. One of the things he said is that he would be the "crypto president", and we have a tonne of positive changes already made: ross freed, SBR proposed, gensler gone, crypto council/czar, etc etc.
The medium and long term outlook for crypto is better than it's ever been. The short term is anyone's guess, as it's always been.
The best thing to do in times like this is to take a step back, breathe, and evaluate. Think about what is within your power to change, and if there is anything you can learn. Were you too heavy in alts? memecoins? ai agents? nfts? Did you have 80% of your portfolio in the riskiest assets and little to no majors? no stables?
You can't change the past, but you can learn from it and make better decisions going forward.
I've made a lot of mistakes myself. I was probably too heavy in all of the above categories. Even though I took more profits over the last year than ever before in my crypto journey (both in absolute terms and in % terms), I still think I probably ought to have taken more and been more consolidated into the majors, and less spread-too-thin.
Can't change the past. But will use this as a reminder going forward to try and do better.
In terms of specific holdings, I remain bullish on a lot of the things I have been bullish on these last few months: PENGU, "nothing token", AIXBT, VADER, VIRTUAL, HYPE, PRIME. And ofc the majors, max bullish on ETH still, and also bullish on SOL and ofc BTC.
If the bull market continues (I think there's a v high chance it does), these should all bounce back strongly imo. Yes there are an infinite number of tokens out there, but there aren't an infinite number of good tokens. That's the difference. There are a lot of them, sure, but it's relatively easy to separate the junk from the legitimate and the tokens that have been around for a while, have teams and communities backing them, stand a strong chance of coming back.
This is no guarantee of course, and the reason for spreading bets into a few is that chances are at least one of the above mentioned tokens won't recover. But the r/r is that the gains from the one(s) that do, will make up for the losses in the other.
I know it's scary out there and it's not fun to log in every day and see your portfolio down another 20-30% every fucking day. This is crypto though. This is the insane world we choose to partake in.
Tremendous gains would not be possible without the risk of tremendous losses. It's why I always say the best strategy for most is simply to DCA into the majors and hold and wait a bunch of years. Most people here choose not to do that though (myself included), and that's fine, but we must acknowledge that we're playing with fire and accept that we're gonna get burned from time to time.
Don't let it get you too down -- you're still in a better position than most, and you're in roughly the right place, at roughly the right time, surrounded by opportunities. Infinite Regret and all that.
And if all else fails, being grateful for health, friends, family, pets, food, roof, etc etc can help mollify the pain.
💜
ZenFam, the countdown is on:
Only a few hours left to join the @finalbosuX raffle in our Discord! 💥
Big congrats to the Bosu team for bringing back the excitement of NFT mints—against all odds. 🔻