A new art primitive for digital art nearly complete. If you’re an artist interested in playing with it first, lmk - going to have a private beta. Broadly, we don’t need marketplaces or platforms, royalties are part of settlement and you’re not restricted to popular art file types. I’ll share the white paper publicly soon.

When 6529 is the third most decentralized crypto project ON EARTH, I may mention it in passing, at a party, if the mood strikes, once.

I spent 20 years helping leaders face massive social crises together: war & peace, drug & gang violence, immigration conflicts, etc One thing I learned is that community is really hard to build & shatters easily The stakes are high. Think about it: there's no other scene like this one. What we have here is rare & precious. We need to care for each other with the bigger picture in mind.

6529 is either existentially important for critical freedoms or it will be nothing at all. That is the scale of this bet.

Marfa reflections (1/2) Man there is much to say. Before I visited, I had my apprehensions. A town in the middle of the desert? The flight time. The cost. It was a lot. And the current image of the States isn't exactly.. welcoming. Let's put it like that. Yet. Once @GTSewell invited me I pulled the trigger. Hearing what he had put on the line inspired me. We had never met. And honestly, the only reason we did is because he put out a call for fellow artists to join him on his journey. And man am I glad I did. Once I arrived in this small oasis I was stunned by its beauty. The drive there a landscape of windswept plains and distant hills. They say everything is bigger in Texas. And let me tell you. It's true. The sky was breathtaking. As I wandered the town, I felt somewhat lonely. I have to be honest with you guys. Most events for me have been lonely. As much as I love connecting. Even though I'd meet people, it always felt like I was fighting to be included. A strange thing to say, as many people seem to know me. It made me doubt myself at times. I half expected Marfa to be the same. Then the Aussies showed up. And from that moment onward, the weekend began. Not just the most fun fucking people. But genuinely a good group. It's not about transactions. It's not "I try to climb a status ladder" or "I will talk to them to pitch or sell". It's "Where are you coming from? Tell me more about you, your practice, what's your story?" The gallery was set up with a different vision. Possibly in the most indie cryptoart style, aka the best vision. Maximalism in art. No white wall. Art. Art. Art. From all over. I opted for showing my most recent piece, where @Abelwares and @JLArtsphere made a massive difference in my presentation. They helped me build the frame for the piece on the spot. A massive thanks to these legends. @A_Giant_Swan, an absolutely amazing artist, was my neighbor on the wall and we quickly hit it off. Good laughs throughout the weekend. (Many more amazing neighbours, but too many to name) Marfa is different from every event I've been to in this space. Not only because of its people. But because of its layout. An event like this could never happen in NYC or Singapore. Not because the cities are not dope. But because they are too large to be intimate. The journey here acts as a filter, as @seanbonner said to me. Genuine people make their way here. @LeValleyKelly @deltasauce @natealex (and again, so many more, efteling people, skater man pls comment) To finally see each other after many years of hiding behind the screen. Conversations hit an emotional snare for me, as with @MattKaneArtist and @MathieuFrance, who both gave me insightful advice and thoughts to ponder. The art was the conversation. But the connection felt here was genuine. Real. Something I have found hard to come by. I realised that this online world we live in is hardly a representation of us. I think this algorithm divides us. But this event has shown me what actually matters in this space. And let me tell you, it's not the floor price. It's not the number go up. It's not the supply. The demand. It's not the rarity. It's not even the art. Part 2 below.

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see you tonight

this holiday season, make sure to gift your loved ones something that will render them physically ill and questioning your sanity. pulverize them into shattered ornaments meant to maim a drunken thief. cherish the awkward silence that accompanies a confusing, unfit gift.