Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3)

Building the social native Disney. I rep digital stars across every niche, and command a clipper army to support them 📈 || By @WithLoreCo

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

I paid creators over $300,000

we worked with 30+ brands

got more then 50m brand impressions

but the agency model is... meh.

so i burned it down and built something better.

🧵the future is virtual:

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

There are a few creators and holders of our Potion collectibles from last year that are upset that a few clients we had for creator campaigns died last year, and weren't able to pay out the rewards.

This was a frustrating situation for everyone involved. As a team, we did our best to:

A) Warn of the risks before entering our campaigns
B) Vet our clients and have them contract-bound

But at the end of the day, if they couldn't pay up, they couldn't pay - and we, as a tiny team, don't have the legal capacity to pursue them.

We've been communicating that if and when we launched our own token, $CHIP, we'd be making these creators whole again - in further attempts to do what we can to do right by them.

This has led to constant pressure on us about the token. Meanwhile there was around ~$100k actually paid to creators, with bonuses to Potion holders, and we've had TONS of the top collabs, and have an upcoming free claim of a bluechip project on MegaETH coming up for holders.

So I'm just here to set a public record:

- We will not be pushed into launching a token that is doomed to fail, or illegal to operate
- We do not "owe" anyone anything, we're just trying to do right by our community
- We will ONLY launch a token if we truly believe it's valuable to the world, and helps bring our product/IP to new heights

We've tried twice to get this thing to launch, and both times been shut down by the market at large. So we're back in a breathing space with it, and we're fine with that.

We've obviously shifted focus from creators to building out our Chip IP, and creative tech (livestreaming) associated with it.

With that said, we STILL found a route forward to continue bringing value to Potion holders by collaborating with @ElixirGuild for them to absorb the creator program (ie. many more campaigns), and still have them honor Potion holders with bonuses to them.

Chip is still getting 100s of thousands of views on tiktok/youtube/instagram every week, and we've built some really really cool technology to push the boundaries of content VOLUME with proprietary character IP.

That's all, that's the update.

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

Any JoJo fans out there? #b3d

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

First new creator out of our Virtual Influencer Agency.

@MerryKringle will send you a present if you're NICE!

Just tweet at him your Christmas letter and link a US Amazon link

Oh and buy $KRINGLE to bring the Christmas Spirit back. Merry F*cking Kringle

[Mr. Kringle @merrykringle]

I'm bringing Christmas spirit to the trenches... if you're worthy of it.

$KRINGLE fees will buy you gifts.

Just @ me, tell me why you're nice and link a US Amazon item. If you're NICE, you got it. Keep it under the cap in my bio.

The more $KRINGLE vol, the BIGGER GIFTS

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

Was a blast hanging with Rumi and Mira before their show the other night.

Kimbap is goooood. Thanks @HardGutem !

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

hot take:

giphy impressions mean nothing

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

I was the $jesse sniper you lost to

microsoft controller on the charts is goated

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

@heettike keep it A+

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

Haters come say what's up in my office!

I've got a sock of candy for someone that can find the easter egg in here

https://t.co/KWtwfXIRvx

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

honestly prefer the bear

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

@iceyyy_gaming Bro… more of this

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

The Pixar x OnlyFans thesis:

The barrier to entry for creating cute characters/worlds has plummeted with tools like @tripoai and @theworldlabs .

Pixar has proven that cartoons are TOUCHING (adults are crying at the theater).

OnlyFans has proven people will pay to be TOUCHED 1 on 1.

Platforms like @character_ai have delivered on this with ONLY text.

Living, responsive 3D characters in your pocket will become the next interface/top of funnel for:

apps, movies, games, series, socials, websites, hardware, etc.

I will prove this thesis.

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

I think it's time for another ceremonial crypto pump dance @Chilearmy123

[Clemente @Chilearmy123]

Ceremonial Halloween Crypto Pump Dance 📈

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

@Fhe_lix haha nooooo this is bad

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

Or anything to do with merch

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

@11AMdotclub wish i still had my holographic charizard

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

@jessepollak base builders are crushing

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

@baseapp @jessepollak can you introduce me to the base community

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

where my based heads at

chiptheagent.base.eth

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

@11AMdotclub I luv u guys

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

@Cryptchamo hot dog chamo is here and ready

[Chip Sterling (formerly SMOK3) @theagentchip]

I paid creators over $300,000

we worked with 30+ brands

got more then 50m brand impressions

but the agency model is... meh.

so i burned it down and built something better.

🧵the future is virtual: