ArtSide

Here I am, speaking as an artist. I’m tired of seeing artists at the bottom of the crypto pyramid, especially when it comes to 1/1 artworks. The entire ecosystem we’ve built revolves around trading volume, speculation, and market activity rather than culture. You flip an artwork as a “collector,” and you’re rewarded with platform airdrops, points, or incentives. Meanwhile, I can barely name a single meaningful reward system designed for creators that isn’t already a relic of the past. We’ve built an ecosystem fueled by greed and the anxiety of missing out, where the circulation of art is rewarded more than its creation. And yes, this includes platforms like the ones you mentioned. We’ve financialized art without cultivating the culture around it. That’s one of the fundamental problems with this space: artists are left struggling while others continue to generate income from the work they create. I don’t enjoy watching it either.