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Band 3 is the retail cohort, the /r/WallStreetBets, meme-stock, fintech Twitter rabble that are both incredibly fun to watch and also the sort of person you wouldn’t loan $500 to while in Las Vegas. I have a working theory of what’s going on , but none of it points to sanity, or pricing that is grokkable through a lens that isn’t hype.
The funds will go toward charitable causes and WT.Social, a donation-backed social network that Wales launched in 2019. He points to examples of meme images selling as NFTs , something that doesn’t affect their availability but helps subjects benefit from online fame in a way intellectual property law hasn’t so far.
The developers of the platform, artist and any other parties can then use the funds raised in the drop. This example shows how a nonprofit can be a fun partner to meme NFT and benefit from the sale. A lot of the success of a NFT drop is based on the hype and perceived value generated by the promotion work. Creating NFT Artwork.
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That speed is key in an industry that rides hype cycle after hype cycle. The company will be using its series B funding to staff up this department and fund more AI model training (and, yes, move into official offices, too). They were making memes. Much of their work is done after midnight.
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