My total flares just finally updated after 2 days
I didn’t think it would have accrued to this much, still pretty decent tho
The total goal is 20m flares tho and I’m currently at 151k flares
I’ve been seeing some calculations about the worth of flares
But this one is off the calculations @Defi_Scribbler gave
Let’s assume @solsticefi decides to TGE on December 31st. If flares being earned daily is matained at this rate, by December 30th we should have about 25 billion flares.
I make 133,256.54 flares per day using @ExponentFinance . If I keep this up till December 31st I’ll have 7.3 million flares.
Using the calculation below
(my flares/total number of flare) x supply of $SLX allocated to the campaign (80M)
with that, I get 23453 $SLX
if solstice launches at $250M FDV
this will be worth $5863
if solstice launches at $500M FDV
this will be worth $11726
Problem is, using Exponent is very risky if held for a long time, a safer option is to deposit $USX in @kamino or @orca_so
If you’ve no started on @solsticefi yet, you ca use my referral code (DAkT39nzEQ) and get 1000 flares instantly
My current play is to add up more funds on Exponent and leave it for 2 weeks then after getting enough flares, I’ll play safe and move to Kamino or Orca
Anyways, all of these are just speculations and a lot of things can change between now and December.
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐒
Most nft projects being launched recently have just been a way for devs to cash out from minters, But every now and then, a project comes along that actually makes it worth your time, and that’s @thebeaksart
These aren't your typical bird PFPs. They’re hand-drawn pieces created dot by dot by @DKashtalyan, an artist who has spent over 20 years sharpening his craft in the real world.
Dima’s background is really incredible. We're talking everything from Belarusian street graffiti to solo gallery shows in New York, London, and Taipei. Now, he’s bringing that entire universe on-chain.
You can instantly see the patience and effort that he put in this work. No shortcuts, no AI filler. Just thousands of deliberate ink dots creating crazy depth and character. Every single Beak has its own vibe, some of them look ancient, while others are just lowkey funny. They feel less like fresh mints and more like characters that have been living in a sketchbook for a decade, waiting to get out.
What really hooks me is the contrast here. Street art is beautiful, but it's temporary, it fades or gets painted over.
By moving to Ethereum, Dima is giving these pieces a permanent home. The style he spent decades mastering now gets to live forever on-chain.
To be honest, the sneak peeks being dropped lately are honestly mind blowing.
They’re bold, bright, and just impossible to ignore. These surreal bird characters have so much presence, you can tell they aren’t just random designs, each one feels like it has a whole backstory pulled straight from Dima’s head.
To give you some more context about the creator:
Dima Kashtalyan (@DKashtalyan) is a 38-year-old artist currently based in Warsaw. He started out in classic graffiti and has spent over 20 years mastering stippling and dotwork.
His work has lived on massive 25-meter murals in Romania, in major galleries across Europe and Asia, and on the pages of The New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, and MIT Technology Review. He’s shown at Art Rotterdam, Art Taipei, and the Royal Watercolour Society in London, alongside solo shows like "Tamed Bestiary." This isn’t someone chasing Web3 trends, it’s a fine artist opening up his world to us.
The Beaks is the genesis collection, We're looking at 1,111 completely hand-drawn pieces on Ethereum.
Zero generative traits, definitely zero AI as well, Just pure, old-school craft hitting the blockchain.
To me, there’s something beautiful about an artist transitioning from temporary street walls that eventually fade or get painted over, to permanent, ownable art on-chain.
If you’re tired of the usual noise and rugs, and you want to collect an art that actually has a meaning, I’d advise you to keep an eye on this one.
This is exactly how fine art should enter Web3, with patience, and zero hype chasing. A huge respect to @DKashtalyan for staying true to the process and I really wish him a successful launch
Been a while here for me, took time off to be a part of Psychedelia, I used to think looking for 5rr trades used to be too much but now, it’s all I can think of.
Turns out the @Techriztm effect is very much real, thank you so much for the knowledge impacted.