We stopped actively developing everything. I guess this decision should have been made as early as this March, but we blindly thought that the market conditions would allow us to keep going. But seeing what happened in TradFi markets as well as Celsius trouble and 3AC thing (oh boy), we agreed to halt all the work. Simply put, it'll be suicidal for a small team like ours to launch anything NFT-related in these conditions. By today's standards, we're pretty sure we don't ho...

We stopped actively developing everything. I guess this decision should have been made as early as this March, but we blindly thought that the market conditions would allow us to keep going. But seeing what happened in TradFi markets as well as Celsius trouble and 3AC thing (oh boy), we agreed to halt all the work. Simply put, it'll be suicidal for a small team like ours to launch anything NFT-related in these conditions. By today's standards, we're pretty sure we don't ho...

Well, why not share some of the stuff we've been working on? In this post, I will focus on one project that we consider the most promising and exciting. But, of course, it's also the hardest one to develop. Consider this Part 2 of the previous post. For now, we don't have a fancy deck (just an ugly one) or a VC-oriented landing page - only concept art, few technical partners, some code, and a vast document filled with lore. Yep, the story was the toughest to conceive early in t...

Well, why not share some of the stuff we've been working on? In this post, I will focus on one project that we consider the most promising and exciting. But, of course, it's also the hardest one to develop. Consider this Part 2 of the previous post. For now, we don't have a fancy deck (just an ugly one) or a VC-oriented landing page - only concept art, few technical partners, some code, and a vast document filled with lore. Yep, the story was the toughest to conceive early in t...

They said the best bear market tactic is to make routines for yourself. Little did they know that it's basically a headlining framework of my entire adult life. Now for a little journey down memory lane. "Producer" is all about control over the unpredictable. Being a full-time producer means creating a specific work protocol that follows you from set to set, a daily checklist of sorts for every shoot you encounter: don't forget to call that makeup person, bring in flowers for a rece...

They said the best bear market tactic is to make routines for yourself. Little did they know that it's basically a headlining framework of my entire adult life. Now for a little journey down memory lane. "Producer" is all about control over the unpredictable. Being a full-time producer means creating a specific work protocol that follows you from set to set, a daily checklist of sorts for every shoot you encounter: don't forget to call that makeup person, bring in flowers for a rece...

This month will mark a full-on year of my falling into the world of crypto and web3. I started knowing a thing or two about the subject – some from my closest friend who had just started his crypto career. Other stuff came from documentaries on the subject ("it's all scam," they all said). The sudden decision to read How to DeFi was of the most life-changing things in my life. Back then, I felt stuck in a state-supported multimedia project that continuously drained all my life energy. So...

This month will mark a full-on year of my falling into the world of crypto and web3. I started knowing a thing or two about the subject – some from my closest friend who had just started his crypto career. Other stuff came from documentaries on the subject ("it's all scam," they all said). The sudden decision to read How to DeFi was of the most life-changing things in my life. Back then, I felt stuck in a state-supported multimedia project that continuously drained all my life energy. So...

(something like a Part 2 of EP5) It didn't hit me back in 2020 when Covid struck around the globe, and we were locked inside our homes. The whole thing felt like a carousel ride at the moment: how fun it is to chat by Zoom with your friends, right? Or like, wow, so much content is now available for free. And suddenly, my friends and I were as far away as we ever had. Until we finally were separated by many miles across the ocean with zero expectations of meeting any time soon. And the on...

(something like a Part 2 of EP5) It didn't hit me back in 2020 when Covid struck around the globe, and we were locked inside our homes. The whole thing felt like a carousel ride at the moment: how fun it is to chat by Zoom with your friends, right? Or like, wow, so much content is now available for free. And suddenly, my friends and I were as far away as we ever had. Until we finally were separated by many miles across the ocean with zero expectations of meeting any time soon. And the on...

Yesterday one prominent Russian bank announced that they plan to ignite a 12% yearly commission on every single USD and EUR account for retail investors. There's a lengthy discussion to be had about the current state of the Russian economy, but, in short: there're fewer ways than ever for a Russian-based company to use foreign currency in their day-to-day operations. Especially for banks since lots of them are under sanctions, and there are probably more restrictions to come. So it ...

Yesterday one prominent Russian bank announced that they plan to ignite a 12% yearly commission on every single USD and EUR account for retail investors. There's a lengthy discussion to be had about the current state of the Russian economy, but, in short: there're fewer ways than ever for a Russian-based company to use foreign currency in their day-to-day operations. Especially for banks since lots of them are under sanctions, and there are probably more restrictions to come. So it ...

It's probably Pomp's blog where I first read about the "time billionaire" concept. In fact, that was Graham Duncan who first used it, but whatever. The underlying question is simple: If you had the opportunity to switch places with Warren Buffett, would you do it? You could be one of the richest people in the world. But you would also have to be 90 years old.The answer is no because your key resource is time. So it would be best if you pressed this advantage to the fullest and think...

It's probably Pomp's blog where I first read about the "time billionaire" concept. In fact, that was Graham Duncan who first used it, but whatever. The underlying question is simple: If you had the opportunity to switch places with Warren Buffett, would you do it? You could be one of the richest people in the world. But you would also have to be 90 years old.The answer is no because your key resource is time. So it would be best if you pressed this advantage to the fullest and think...

Okay, I'm fully aware of the capitulating nature of the following piece, but remember – the light always comes through occasional shitposting. While the markets are showing some signs of relief, it is still tough out there, especially for the small teams in pursuit of a widespread NFT collection launch. Since I still haven't found my keys to the time travel device or infinite fountain of cash, I've decided to search for a part-time job to spare a few hours here and there in the...

Okay, I'm fully aware of the capitulating nature of the following piece, but remember – the light always comes through occasional shitposting. While the markets are showing some signs of relief, it is still tough out there, especially for the small teams in pursuit of a widespread NFT collection launch. Since I still haven't found my keys to the time travel device or infinite fountain of cash, I've decided to search for a part-time job to spare a few hours here and there in the...

I've come to adore short and simple Twitter threads on life stuff. Not your typical market analysis, a how-to on surviving the bear market, or a post mortem on, I don't know, Terra (should I add "Classic" now) collapse. I'm sure you've seen enough of these by Sahil or Urban, for example. Sometimes it can grab your attention for weeks. And sometimes, it's possible to write off some of these thoughts as naive and obvious – no judgment here. My favorite piece of the past...

I've come to adore short and simple Twitter threads on life stuff. Not your typical market analysis, a how-to on surviving the bear market, or a post mortem on, I don't know, Terra (should I add "Classic" now) collapse. I'm sure you've seen enough of these by Sahil or Urban, for example. Sometimes it can grab your attention for weeks. And sometimes, it's possible to write off some of these thoughts as naive and obvious – no judgment here. My favorite piece of the past...

My apologies for posting this a little later than I was supposed to. I wanted to talk more about our progress inside the current NFT projects, but this week happened. It's been a little turbulent, to say the slightest. So instead I wanted to share a few thoughts on how the losses of the last five days affected me. I didn't invest in Luna at all. But the inevitable collapse of the Terra ecosystem grabbed all the major altcoins down the line with it. Including Fantom, which was my pon...

My apologies for posting this a little later than I was supposed to. I wanted to talk more about our progress inside the current NFT projects, but this week happened. It's been a little turbulent, to say the slightest. So instead I wanted to share a few thoughts on how the losses of the last five days affected me. I didn't invest in Luna at all. But the inevitable collapse of the Terra ecosystem grabbed all the major altcoins down the line with it. Including Fantom, which was my pon...

First things first, for the sake of consistency, I apologize for missing last week's post due to a family issue. So far, we keep building. Amid the current experiments with the first few tokens on testnet for Bilita Mpash, I wanted to share a kind of an obvious insight that became groundbreaking for my naive project manager's mind. Come to think about it now, as we started a series of the current project's lineup months ago, the main thing I had to let go of after diving head-o...

First things first, for the sake of consistency, I apologize for missing last week's post due to a family issue. So far, we keep building. Amid the current experiments with the first few tokens on testnet for Bilita Mpash, I wanted to share a kind of an obvious insight that became groundbreaking for my naive project manager's mind. Come to think about it now, as we started a series of the current project's lineup months ago, the main thing I had to let go of after diving head-o...

This is definitely some downtrend shit. I had a close friend who's now a vital zealot in the financial world. We basically grew up together, and at the time of finishing high school, while I was getting straight into the art, he threw himself into economics. In the end, he made a really good life for himself. Only now, since it became possible for me to let go of any attachments in the production world, I envy him a lot, in a good way, of course. That's an enjoyable life full of int...

This is definitely some downtrend shit. I had a close friend who's now a vital zealot in the financial world. We basically grew up together, and at the time of finishing high school, while I was getting straight into the art, he threw himself into economics. In the end, he made a really good life for himself. Only now, since it became possible for me to let go of any attachments in the production world, I envy him a lot, in a good way, of course. That's an enjoyable life full of int...