⚓️ don’t call it a comeback

gm.

the turbulent tides of crypto change quicker than a typhoon during monsoon season here in Hong Kong. which have ultimately desensitized me to whether or not we’re still in a bear market.

oh right, I almost forgot to mention, Biv’s moving this week so it’s me, subvert, filling in for a few days. my friends call me sub.

let’s dive in, shall we?

ALPHA⚓️

as I brought up earlier — are we really in a bear market?

it might be the quiet before the storm, but it seems like real whales move in silence like lasagna. thankfully, we can see the ripples of their movements on chain.

(really going deep with this maritime theme, aren’t we? heh.)

Cirrus @CirrusNFT

Three of the biggest trades of the year went down today M3 sells for 1000 wEth ($1,320,000) Trippy Ape trades for 3 BAYCs, 3 Kodas, and an ape land Mega Koda sells for 200 wEth ($264,000) ...But please dont let that convince you that we're not in a bear market anymore

first off, we’ve got @machibigbrother selling his Mega Noise Mutant Ape to @fragmentxyz, creators of @appliedprimate and now the proud owners of 5 Mega Mutants in total.

The Bored Ape Gazette🍌 @BoredApeGazette

INSANE » @machibigbrother Sold Mega Mutant #30003 For 1000 Eth Or $1.3 Million USD To @fragmentxyz Find out why this insane Mega Mutant may be part of @AppliedPrimate’s story: theboredapegazette.com/post/the-creat…

next up, we’ve got @EB7 derisking by breaking down his trippy pimp ape into a big box of Yuga assets with more liquidity. this looks like the NFT equivalent of the Paul George trade if you ask me.

Erick 🦦 @EB7

THE BIGGEST BAYC TRADE IN A WHILE JUST WENT DOWN. Was a pleasure @hypnotizedApe The Trippy pimp is now in the best hands. Trippy pimp + treats for bugsy FOR 3 apes, 1 Weapon Koda, 1 BAYC Koda, 1 MAYC Koda, 1 BAYC land

last but not least, we’ve got a big Mega Koda sale for 200 ETH. although we still don’t know what the f@!k a Koda is, there are only 99 Mega Kodas in total that all have a certain level of affinity to the pieces of Otherside land that they’re on.

APE G4NG @ape_g4ng

MEGA KODA #9941 sells for 200 $ETH / $279,052 🚀 #TheOtherside

if you’re looking for any insight on these trades, here’s my take: these big moves are brand plays. ponying up for premium assets will always cost an arm and a leg, but purchasing them during an inactive market will not only save money later (both in ETH and USD), but also give a longer runway to build and monetize those asset IPs (in particular, looking at @appliedprimate’s Mega Mutant roster).

can’t wait to see them pop up on products & billboards everywhere.

BETA⚓️

speaking of comebacks, remember Pixelmon?

after revamping the avatar graphics, the community’s been building new stuff with the IP, attracting a big pot of VC funding as well.

Pixelmon @Pixelmon

As we continue to test various environment styles, here is an early look at the Battle Arena featuring our very own Borg 👀 Let us know what you think in the comments 👇

Giancarlo @GiancarloChaux

VCs acquired a 60% stake in pixelmon nothing like getting paid twice for the same rug 🫡

the video looks cool, but hey — fool me once, fool me twice.

DELTA⚓️

• crypto conference TOKEN2049 is happening these two days in Singapore. @neicras is giving me FOMO.

dill.eth @neicras

GM!

• Cool Comics #1 reveals today (September 28). wish us luck in rolling an Exotic holofoil cover. more details about Cool Comics can be found in this Medium article.

  Cool Cats @coolcatsnft

  Cool Comics will be revealed tomorrow, Sept 28! Are you ready? 😺

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