Spicy take: The founder of your favorite NFT collection doesn't care about your bag

This truth might hurt, but it's time to accept reality.

You can choose to leave or stay hoping for a miracle. I can't promise what you'll get, but one thing is certain: miracles only happen to a select few!

Everyone talks about wanting "mass adoption," but very few projects actually start doing it (or have the capability).

→ When Pudgy Penguins partnered with retail, Walmart wasn't interested in NFT numbers. They focused on Giphy views and viral metrics instead.

Why?

A community of 10k NFTs with 2-3k unique holders means nothing at scale. Whether you spend $5k or $50k on an Azuki or BAYC—that's your personal matter, not the world's concern.

I've witnessed countless conflicts between founding teams and holders over falling NFT prices, with people crying "Devs do something..." But this is truly a difficult phase.

Few want to continue building in Web3 because the space feels exhausted. To survive and build an expandable IP, collections must focus outward.

Look at Chimpers. The best current example of not just surviving but actually dominating in attention and building IP in Web2 (except for Pudgy, who already proved this model works).

@pudgypenguins, @Azuki, @ChimpersHQ, @Claynosaurz, @doodles, @Memeland,.. You might see their prices rise 5% then drop 10%. But looking deeper, they're like ducks swimming.

From above, everything seems chill and quiet. But beneath the surface, their feet are paddling continuously and relentlessly.

And that’s the energy it takes to survive Web3 long enough to matter in the real world.