Herb Duran

Entrepreneur offline, trading memcoins online.

[ForgeYields @ForgeYields]

The Forge delivered - weekly report #2

fyUSDC → 12.90%
fyETH → 8.20%
fyBTC → 4.30%

7-day realized APY. See you next Monday.

[Laura Powell @LauraPowellEsq]

People don’t seem to realize that the costs of all these countless petty regulations add up and that businesses pass along those costs to customers and that this is a big part of the reason the cost of living is so high in Caliornia.

[Peylay @Peylay]

We are @GodHatesNFTees

Thx @SrPeters ❤️🔥🫡💪

[Years Progress @YearsProgress]

2026 is 6% complete.

[Ali @analyticalali]

They pushed the left button

[Merlin Chain @MerlinLayer2]

Engineering Credit into ₿itcoin

[Peter Atwater @Peter_Atwater]

As the guy whose been promoting the K-Shaped Economy for almost 6 years, I couldn't agree more with this.

As I have said repeatedly, its extreme popularity suggests its end is near.

The only question is how the divide now closes.

[Beanstox @beanstox]

Master investing early! Download Beanstox and start learning how to invest and earn dividends”. - @kevinolearytv , Beanstox Chairman and Co-owner.

#smartInvesting #kevinoleary #investing

[Simon Dedic @sjdedic]

The Pickachu Illustrator card from @LoganPaul is projected to sell for $7-12M on Goldin.

This would mean that the winning buyer will likely pay around $2-3M in fees alone.

That's literally the entire thesis on why platforms like @Collector_Crypt and @Beezie will eat the entire collectibles market alive.

1) The market is way bigger than you think.

Most people laugh at trading cards and collectibles as a "niche hobby."

The reality though is that trading cards alone are a $30B+ market. Total collectibles are even a $500B+ market, outpacing the growth of the overall economy significantly.

This isn't some small corner of the internet. It's a massive alternative asset class and a global market that's barely getting started.

2) Crypto rails will destroy traditional incumbents.

Current platforms are absolutely rinsing collectors:

- Goldin: 22-24% buyer's premium
- Sotheby's: 15-27% buyer's premium
- eBay: 13%+ seller fees + international fees + customs nightmares

Now compare that to Collector and Beezie:

- Much lower fees
- Instant settlement = no waiting weeks for payment
- Instant digital delivery = no waiting weeks for shipping
- Borderless access = no insane import duties
- On-chain provenance and authentication
- Secure vault storage

Same cards. Fraction of the cost. Faster. Global. Better.

3) Gamification brings back the magic.

But they're not just making collecting cheaper, they're making it exciting again.

Collector's Gacha Machine and Beezie's Claw are basically pack ripping on steroids for adults. The dopamine hit of opening packs, but for high-value grails.

Collecting slowly but surely became a boring transaction process. They turned it back into an experience again.

Now look at Logan Paul's auction through this lens:

1) It proves the market is massive, people are about to pay $10M+ amounts for a single Pokémon card.

2) It's wildly inefficient: at $12M, the buyer pays $2.88M in fees to Goldin. For what?

3) Logan probably left money on the table, gamified mechanics like Gacha or tiered pack drops could have driven much more engagement while achieving much higher sale prices

Buyers save millions. Logan makes even more millions. The platform still wins without being extractive.

That's not zero-sum. That's a bigger pie for everyone.

If you can't see these gems becoming unicorns, I can't help you.

[South Park @SouthPark]

South Park: Born in Chaos is live in Fortnite now!

[Zoom @Zoom]

The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) modernized its communications with Zoom Phone, giving teams more control over call routing, faster updates, and less reliance on external vendors. 🌍

By using single sign-on (SSO) and bring your own carrier (BYOC), along with Zoom Webinars, ISCA streamlined internal operations, reduced complexity, and built a flexible, cost-efficient setup to support its global community. 📞

Click to learn how ISCA empowered its teams with Zoom—and how you can too. 🔗 https://t.co/s8FnTNwTjS

[DeepSafe @DeepSafe_AI]

🚀 Institutional trust infrastructure just hit the spotlight: BitGo’s NYSE debut with a $2.59B valuation and Ledger’s planned >$4B listing underscore that capital markets are increasingly valuing security-centric crypto infrastructure.
(https://t.co/rQaP1b8tKr)

These moves aren’t just about IPOs — they reflect a broader structural shift: as fraud, theft, and custody risks grow, market participants are placing real capital behind entities that secure and verify digital assets.

Meanwhile regulatory timelines remain fluid, reminding us that governance and compliance layer risk still matters for long-term adoption.

#CryptoSecurity #Custody #Infrastructure #Web3 #MarketEvolution #LayeredTrust

[Bitcoinsensus @Bitcoinsensus]

🚨 🇺🇸 U.S. stocks added $700B today.

[HORROR @Ho99o9]

UK / EU 2026 COUNTDOWN

https://t.co/98dtgtYRsD

[Secretary Brooke Rollins @SecRollins]

Enough is enough! The Trump administration has uncovered MASSIVE fraud in Minnesota and Minneapolis—billions siphoned off by fraudsters. And those in charge have ZERO plan to fix it.

Today, @USDA is SUSPENDING FEDERAL FINANCIAL AWARDS to Minnesota and Minneapolis, effective immediately, until sufficient proof has been provided that the fraud has stopped.

No more handouts to thieves! Time to drain the Minnesota swamp and put American taxpayers first. 🇺🇸💪

cc: @GovTimWalz @MayorFrey

[Lara Trump @LaraLeaTrump]

Walking into the game like 🏈

[ElonTrades @ElonTrades]

Airlines are cancelling flights. Expect market turbulence.

I personally feel the USA/Israel are getting ready to take it further with Iran than they ever have before.

[KOKO🫡 @Bayc364]

Gimme gimme gimme gimme

[DARK MACHINE THE GAME for Web3 @DarkMachineWeb3]

Now to our Dark Machine team again.
Carbuncle is the team where Kairi ends up after arriving in Chiba City.

Kairi, a newcomer with raw instinct.
Shin, a proven but volatile genius.
Bran, a strategist holding the balance.

Dark Machine is as much about team dynamics as raw skill.

[Japan Sentient @JapanSentient]

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