Oak

Quick thoughts from someone who took a big step back from the BAYC/Yuga ecosystem the last 1.5 years and is starting to lean back in... The narrative on @yugalabs and @BoredApeYC is changing. Over the last few months we've seen: - @0xQuit saving NFTs. - @mfigge and team saving Apes and others from the Blur loan unwind. - The team throwing a banger AF at @beeple's studio. - A successful TCG launch with Mudwater, bringing the excitement of trading and collecting back to the swamp (and beyond). - Mudwater buying $APE with 2.5% of every trade. Small, but real buy pressure and a step in the right direction. - Meaningful progress on @OthersideMeta, presented by @imjameshall and @cryptosanteezy in their AF and Discord sessions. - Unique BAYC/MAYC holder count go up. Success leads to more success, and success brings confidence back into the ecosystem and the assets in it. I think a real turnaround is underway. It's still early after some rough years. Reputation matters, and Yuga's took a hit. It takes time to earn that back, but I believe we're in the early innings. More work is needed, and everyone knows it. But for the first time in a while, I see a path back to the vision we got behind in '21/'22, with real progress and a clearer, less cluttered plan to get there. I gave a lot of myself to this community over a few years and needed some quiet time away to focus on other areas of my life and businesses. I'm excited to be back and have some fun with you all again. See you in the MudWater. (Swamp) I’m coming for your cards. 🫡