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π¨ Anthropic is going public. And this could be one of the biggest AI IPOs ever.
The company behind Claude has filed an updated IPO prospectus with the SEC.
The planned Nasdaq ticker is ANT, and trading is currently expected to begin on November 19, 2026.
Here are some numbers that caught my attention:
π° Proposed IPO price: $70-$78 per share.
π Around 825 million shares planned for the offering.
π $33.2 billion in revenue during the first nine months of 2026, compared with $2.5 billion a year earlier.
π₯ More than 11,900 customers generating at least $100K in annual revenue.
And here's where things get really interesting.
Anthropic also disclosed approximately $900.9 billion in future spending commitments, mostly related to computing power and infrastructure.
That's an enormous bet on the future of AI.
But the prospectus also shows the other side of the story. The company reported a net loss of around $104 billion for the first nine months of 2026. A large part of that figure comes from non-cash changes in the value of financial instruments, so it doesn't tell the whole story of its operating performance.
There's another detail worth watching: Anthropic has a rather unusual governance structure. Its founders will retain 50.1% of shareholder voting power through a special share, while a separate Long-Term Benefit Trust has significant influence over the board.
So this isn't just another tech company listing on Nasdaq.
It's a major test of how much public-market investors are willing to pay for the future of AI.
Will ANT become one of the defining stocks of the AI era, or will the market start asking harder questions about infrastructure costs, profitability and valuation?
I'm definitely watching this one. π
November 19. ANT. The AI market is about to get a new public heavyweight.
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ZetaChain is entering a new chapter.
ZetaLabs is launching on December 9, 2026 as a private AI product on Solana - built around real-time answers, verifiable sources, and user-owned data.
The first experience is expected to include Chat, Radar, Bloom, and a ZETA Dashboard. The idea is simple but powerful: ask anything, get useful answers with sources, and keep control over your own information.
ZetaChain is also preparing a major transition for ZETA. According to the teamβs announcement, ZETA will become a native Solana token on December 9 through a 1:1 migration with a fixed supply. The plan also includes burning roughly 55M ZETA in monthly validator emissions on their original schedule, with no newly released ZETA sold in 2027.
That is why joining the ZetaLabs waitlist makes sense. It gives users a chance to be early, test the product from day one, provide feedback, and understand how ZETA fits into this new AI-focused ecosystem.
Joining the waitlist does not guarantee an airdrop or rewards, but early access itself is valuable when a team is launching a completely new product direction.
I fully trust this team because I spent a lot of time studying ZetaChain when the network first launched. From my experience, the technology worked well, the product was reliable, and I personally cannot point to anything fundamentally bad about the execution.
My only disappointment was that ZetaChain did not manage to secure the recognized position it deserved in such a competitive market.
I hope this new chapter will be very different.
Solana already has the users, liquidity, payment rails, and AI-oriented distribution that ZetaLabs needs. If the product delivers on its promise of private, source-backed AI, this could give ZetaChain a much stronger and more understandable position.
Iβm joining the waitlist and looking forward to seeing what the team builds next.
ZetaChain is not finished. It may simply be entering its most important phase now.
Join the waitlist: labs.zetachain.com/
@ZetaChain
#ZetaChain #ZETA #ZetaLabs #Solana #AI
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Some of us never really fit the mold.
We tried. We failed. We colored outside the lines on purpose.
Then we found a world where futuristic cities run on ancient energy, monsters lurk near the Sources, and kids are still just trying to catch the train before class.
RebelKin isnβt about being perfect.
Itβs about being differentβ¦ together.
Stay weird. Find your kin.
Already applied. Whoβs coming with me?
WELCOME TO REBELKIN.
5,777 one-of-one characters on Ethereum. Different by design. Connected by one world.
I created RebelKin to bring 2D illustration and 3D art together in characters with their own style, culture, and story. Some are human. Some definitely arenβt.
Their cities run on ancient energy. Explorers go looking for its Sources, and dangerous creatures are never far behind. Two blocks away, someoneβs just trying to catch the train before class.
If youβve got a rebel heart, thereβs a RebelKin for you.
β‘ THE ALLOWLIST FORM OPENS NOW
Repost this announcement and apply at rebelkin.xyz/apply
If I follow you from this account, youβre already on my list but I do still need you to submit the form with that same X account.
Iβll also be going through my DMs to talk collaborations for guaranteed (GTD) spots.
Mint price and mint date are TBA. Iβll announce both soon.
See you in the world of the RebelKin.
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WELCOME TO REBELKIN.
5,777 one-of-one characters on Ethereum. Different by design. Connected by one world.
I created RebelKin to bring 2D illustration and 3D art together in characters with their own style, culture, and story. Some are human. Some definitely arenβt.
Their cities run on ancient energy. Explorers go looking for its Sources, and dangerous creatures are never far behind. Two blocks away, someoneβs just trying to catch the train before class.
If youβve got a rebel heart, thereβs a RebelKin for you.
β‘ THE ALLOWLIST FORM OPENS NOW
Repost this announcement and apply at rebelkin.xyz/apply
If I follow you from this account, youβre already on my list but I do still need you to submit the form with that same X account.
Iβll also be going through my DMs to talk collaborations for guaranteed (GTD) spots.
Mint price and mint date are TBA. Iβll announce both soon.
See you in the world of the RebelKin.
π± THE WARRIOR WINS AGAIN!
What a final in Nanjing!
November 7, 2026
Kyren Wilson defeated the legendary John Higgins 10-8 to win the 2026 International Championship and claim his 12th ranking title.
But this was anything but an easy win.
The 51-year-old Wizard of Wishaw came out firing. Higgins led 5-4 after the first session and produced a stunning 141 clearance. That's how you remind everyone that class has no age limit!
Wilson came back strong in the evening session. He answered with a brilliant 130 break, while Higgins refused to give up and managed to steal frames that looked almost lost.
At 7-7, the pressure was enormous. Wilson eventually found another gear, took control of the closing stages and finished the job 10-8.
A few numbers worth remembering:
π 12th ranking title for Wilson.
π₯ His second ranking title of the season.
πͺ 12 consecutive match wins.
π― Seven ranking finals won in a row.
And a special mention for John Higgins. At 51, he became the third-oldest player ever to reach a ranking final. He may not have lifted the trophy, but his performance was a reminder of why he's one of the greatest players this sport has ever seen.
For Wilson, it's another statement of intent. For Higgins, it's another chapter in an extraordinary career.
And there's no time to relax!
The Champion of Champions has already started in Leicester. Mark Selby opened the tournament with a 4-3 win over Alfie Burden.
Today we've got Neil Robertson vs Panchaya Channoi and Judd Trump vs Jak Jones.
And tomorrow? Shaun Murphy vs Ronnie O'Sullivan. Now that's a match I'm looking forward to! π
Snooker keeps delivering. Let's see who steps up next! π±
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The machines are now trading on @opensea
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βΌ Verified collection
βΌ Dark and lit machines, both on the market
βΌ 5% enforced royalties go to the reward pool for lit machines
opensea.io/collection/elysiuβ¦
Just read Samβs latest on @Pocket_Dragons_ and it landed differently than the usual pre-mint checklist.
Most projects still treat "community" as a vanity metric you inflate until the chart turns, then quietly stop caring. Here the framing is sharper: real collectors first, bots and multi-accounts actively purged, because the whole point is a genuine base of people who actually want to be there. That alone is rare enough. But the more interesting line is the one about not wanting the project to live and die by crypto market conditions.
That is the part that feels like a quiet rejection of the default cycle we have all watched too many times. Instead of optimising solely for the next wave of buyers inside the same closed loop, the intent is to build actual revenue streams that exist outside crypto, then route a meaningful share of that value back into the ecosystem - economy, rewards, long-term durability. Transparency is listed as non-negotiable, which only matters if the external revenue is real enough to be shown.
It is a harder path. It requires the brand and the product to stand on their own, not just the token or the floor. And it treats holders less like temporary liquidity and more like people who can actually share in something that keeps running when the broader market is quiet.
The mint is close. The mechanics, the art, the lean team, the hand-drawn work - all of that is already on the table. What comes after is the part that decides whether this stays an NFT experiment or becomes something with its own gravity.
Eagerly waiting for day X so the whole thing starts to bubble and the real adventures begin.
π One day away from Earth. Almost 50 years in space. And still going.
On November 18, Voyager 1 is expected to reach a distance no human-made object has ever reached before: one light-day from Earth.
That's roughly 16.1 billion miles (25.9 billion km) away.
But here's the part that really puts this into perspective.
If NASA sends Voyager a message that day, it will take about 24 hours just to reach the spacecraft. And another 24 hours for a reply to get back.
One question. Two days to hear the answer. π
Voyager 1 launched on September 5, 1977. It flew past Jupiter and Saturn, crossed the heliopause in 2012 and entered interstellar space.
And it's carrying something even more fascinating: the Golden Record, a message from Earth containing sounds, music, images and greetings in different languages. A tiny introduction to humanity, sent into the unknown.
There's also a strange twist to this story.
On October 20, NASA unexpectedly lost contact with Voyager 1. For 48 hours, the spacecraft was silent. Then the signal returned on its own, before engineers had even sent troubleshooting commands.
The old explorer had somehow found its voice again.
Of course, Voyager is not immortal. Its power supply is slowly fading, and NASA engineers have been shutting down equipment to keep the most valuable science instruments running for as long as possible.
Still, this machine built in the 1970s is operating beyond our solar system and sending data back across an almost unimaginable distance.
And somewhere out there, carrying a message from a planet it left decades ago, Voyager 1 is still moving into the darkness.
Maybe the most remarkable thing isn't how far it has travelled.
It's that we're still able to hear it.
November 18. One light-day from Earth. A record almost 50 years in the making.
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π Elysium Mainnet is scheduled to launch today, November 9. A new chapter for Hyperliquid?
Kinetiq is bringing a high-performance EVM Layer 2 to the Hyperliquid ecosystem, and the idea is pretty interesting.
Elysium is built on Arbitrum Orbit and designed to make on-chain trading, token launches, PropAMMs and DeFi applications faster and more efficient.
A few things worth watching:
β‘ Around 100ms block times and a target throughput of 300 Mgas/s.
β½ HYPE will be the native gas token.
π Settlement through HyperEVM, with bridges designed to bring assets and liquidity from other networks.
π€ The launch ecosystem already has some interesting names:
Fomo as the exclusive trading partner, Mayan for cross-chain connectivity, CoinGecko for indexing, and Cantina Security for continuous security testing.
There is also an interesting economic model. According to Kinetiq, sequencer revenue is split between builders (25%), the treasury (25%), and KNTQ buybacks (50%), with purchased tokens going to the Hyperliquid Assistance Fund.
But I wouldn't get carried away just yet.
The mainnet launch is scheduled for today, but the latest documentation still described Elysium as pre-launch. And one important feature, native HyperCore read/write access, is planned for a later upgrade, roughly four weeks after launch.
There are also questions around the single sequencer and the initial AnyTrust setup.
For me, the real test starts after launch. Will Elysium attract real liquidity, active traders and applications? Will bridges work smoothly? And will the connection with HyperCore deliver the advantages Kinetiq is promising?
A long ecosystem directory looks impressive, but real users, volume and liquidity matter much more.
I'm definitely keeping an eye on this one. π
Elysium Mainnet. Let's see what it can deliver!
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Over the weekend, I decided to take a chance on @elysium_machine. My own risk, my own decision.
I bridged some HYPE through their built-in bridge, bought $MACHINE on the bonding curve, consecrated a machine and joined the launch on Elysium.
And things got pretty wild.
The first 30 minutes were already seeing hundreds of machines lit and real HYPE flowing into the reward pool. In the first 24 hours, volume reached roughly $480K, with around $31K paid out to lit machines. The floor also moved up quickly.
Some early participants reported turning 1.3 HYPE into 8+ HYPE in just 10 minutes. That's a pretty crazy start, although those early rewards naturally became smaller as more machines joined the pool.
By the end of the weekend, more than 1,800 machines had been lit, thousands of tokens had been burned, and buying activity was still going after the initial excitement.
What I find interesting is the actual mechanic.
It's based on ERC-404:
Hold 1 $MACHINE and a machine NFT appears.
Drop below 1 token and it dissolves back into the pool.
Consecrate it and you permanently burn 1 token to turn it into a Lit Machine.
That last step is irreversible. The Lit Machine stays with its owner and earns a share of the reward pool, funded by trading activity and NFT royalties.
There are different generations with different reward multipliers. Colossus, for example, has a 3x multiplier, so naturally people are already hunting for them.
I also like the idea behind the locked single-sided liquidity pool and the absence of a team allocation. But the reward mechanics deserve a closer look. A portion of trading fees and NFT royalties goes to the Lit Machine pool, while the rewards are shared among active machines.
And there are risks.
Early rewards can be much higher when only a few machines are active. As more machines are consecrated, the same reward pool is shared by more participants. Plus, once you consecrate, your $MACHINE is gone for good. You're no longer simply betting on the token price. You're betting on future trading volume and the project's ability to keep attracting activity.
What's next?
A few developments I'm watching:
OpenSea and OTC trading for both Dark and Lit Machines on Elysium. Lit Machines are expected to keep earning for their new owners, with 5% royalties also going to the reward pool.
Tokenized stocks are planned to become part of the reward stream, potentially giving machines exposure to both HYPE and stock-related rewards.
The verified holder Telegram is already live.
More DEX liquidity and broader Elysium ecosystem adoption could bring additional users and volume.
I'm still early in this experiment, and I'm not treating the first weekend's numbers as a promise of what comes next.
The big question is simple: can the project maintain real volume after the launch hype fades?
I like the concept. Burning tokens to create a permanent NFT that earns from activity is an interesting experiment. But the long-term sustainability of the reward pool is what will really matter.
Let's see how the next few days play out. π
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π NFL Week 9: Madrid magic, wild comebacks and a season getting hotter
Week 9 gave us almost everything that makes the NFL so entertaining. Big performances, unexpected results, late drama and a few storylines that could shape the rest of the season.
Let's start in Madrid.
The Bengals took over the Santiago BernabΓ©u and beat the Falcons 34-17. Joe Burrow threw three touchdown passes, but Ja'Marr Chase was the real showstopper with 155 receiving yards and a score. This connection keeps getting more dangerous. Burrow and Chase have now matched Joe Montana and Jerry Rice with 19 touchdowns of 40+ yards since 1980. That's some serious company. πͺπΈ
Green Bay also delivered a statement performance. The Packers beat New England 45-27, with Jordan Love throwing for 372 yards and three touchdowns. Christian Watson and Matthew Golden combined for 335 receiving yards and two scores. Both went over 150 yards. The last time two Packers receivers reached that mark and scored in the same game was back in 1942. Not exactly an everyday stat.
But the most dramatic finish came in New Orleans.
The Saints beat the Browns 23-22 in overtime. Shedeur Sanders made his first start of the season and gave Cleveland a real chance, throwing for 297 yards and two touchdowns. His 39-yard touchdown to Harold Fannin Jr. in overtime brought the Browns within one point. Cleveland went for two and missed. One decision, one failed conversion, one very painful ending.
Dallas also escaped with a 27-23 win over Indianapolis. The Colts were close to pulling off the upset, but Dak Prescott found a way to get the Cowboys back in front. Caleb Downs then sealed it with an interception. Dallas needed that one badly.
And how about the Giants? A 19-11 win over the Eagles in Philadelphia, their first road victory against this division rival since 2013. New York's defense made life miserable for the Eagles, while rookie Arvell Reese recorded three sacks. Philadelphia now has a lot of questions to answer.
The Rams beat Washington 20-13, and Myles Garrett made an immediate impact after returning from injury. Three sacks and a forced fumble in his first game back. That's quite an introduction. The only concern for Los Angeles is Puka Nacua, who finished with 170 total yards but suffered a knee injury on the final play.
Houston absolutely overwhelmed the Chargers 44-22. C.J. Stroud threw five touchdown passes, while the Texans defense recorded eight sacks. The Chargers are now 0-8. Their touchdown drought finally ended, but that's a very small positive in a season going badly wrong.
There were more stories across the league. Kansas City crushed the Jets 35-12, San Francisco beat Las Vegas 38-17, Detroit handled Miami 19-9, Denver survived Carolina 26-21, and Seattle defeated Arizona 17-3.
Chicago also edged Tampa Bay 27-24 on a last-second field goal. Another reminder that in the NFL, the game is never really over until the clock says so.
And now the trade deadline is getting closer.
Indianapolis has already moved Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner, while Jonathan Taylor's future remains a major talking point. The deadline is November 10, so the next few days could bring even more movement.
My take? Week 9 showed how quickly the picture can change. Some teams are finding their rhythm at exactly the right time, others are running out of answers, and a few big names could soon be wearing different jerseys.
The regular season is approaching its halfway point, and the playoff race is starting to feel real.
One more game remains to close Week 9: Bills vs. Vikings on Monday night. Both teams have plenty at stake.
No shortage of football, no shortage of drama. And I have a feeling the next week won't be any quieter. ππ
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π NFL Week 10 + 11. Time to add some extra adrenaline!
Want to make watching the next NFL games even more exciting? Upshot Cards packs are available, and this is a great time to get involved.
Pick your cards, study the matchups, check player form and build your lineup. There are still plenty of games ahead, so no need to rush. We have time to do our homework, compare options and make some smart choices.
For me, it's not just about watching the game anymore. Every touchdown, big play and last-minute comeback becomes a little more personal when you have your own cards in the contest. π₯
Let's see what Weeks 10 and 11 have in store!
Good luck with your picks, everyone! π
NFL Week 10 + 11. LET'S GO!
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Lando Norris wins a classic wet-dry-wet thriller at Interlagos! π§οΈ
Started from pole but got jumped at the start by Kimi Antonelli. The new world champion led early and looked strong before spinning under pressure at Turn 1 - handing the lead back to Norris. The McLaren then controlled the race through the drying middle stint and the late rain return, winning by 14.6 seconds (his 3rd win of the season and 2nd in a row in Brazil).
Key moments:
- Max Verstappen charged from P21 (power unit penalties) all the way to P2 - another Interlagos comeback masterclass.
- Red Bull double podium with Isack Hadjar in P3.
- Mercedes sealed the Constructorsβ Championship (their 9th, first since 2021) with George Russell P4 and Antonelli P5, despite spins for both.
- Lewis Hamilton finished P9 on his 400th start after starting near the back.
Classic Interlagos chaos and strategy battles. Norris looked in control when it mattered most.
#F1 #BrazilianGP #SaoPauloGP #LandoNorris #Verstappen #Mercedes
Lando Norris masterclasses the chaos for pole in a wild, rain-soaked SΓ£o Paulo qualifying.
Interlagos delivered pure drama on Saturday. Torrential rain delayed the session for well over an hour, with an early red flag in Q1 as conditions turned borderline dangerous. Drivers battled zero visibility, aquaplaning, and a track that never fully dried.
Norris thrived in the wet, clocking a brilliant 1:27.470 to secure his third consecutive Interlagos pole. George Russell was just 0.204s off in P2 but was left fuming after Mercedes ordered him to abort a flying lap (he felt it was pole-worthy). Heβll drop five places due to an engine penalty anyway.
New world champion Kimi Antonelli put it P3 and effectively inherits the front row. The wet leveled the field and produced some big surprises: Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) was outstanding in 5th (starts 3rd), Nico HΓΌlkenberg (Audi) 6th, Ollie Bearman solid in the top 8, and Fernando Alonso showing his wet-weather class.
Massive power-unit penalties completely reshaped the grid. Max Verstappen (who didnβt even bother setting a Q2 time) and Lewis Hamilton both start from the back after huge engine component changes, with Charles Leclerc also dropping 10 places. The result? A wide-open, mixed-up grid full of opportunity.
The main race is today - Sunday 8 November - with lights out at 17:00 UTC.
Whoβs ready for more Interlagos madness? π§οΈπ
#F1 #BrazilianGP #SaoPauloGP #LandoNorris #Interlagos
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Lando Norris masterclasses the chaos for pole in a wild, rain-soaked SΓ£o Paulo qualifying.
Interlagos delivered pure drama on Saturday. Torrential rain delayed the session for well over an hour, with an early red flag in Q1 as conditions turned borderline dangerous. Drivers battled zero visibility, aquaplaning, and a track that never fully dried.
Norris thrived in the wet, clocking a brilliant 1:27.470 to secure his third consecutive Interlagos pole. George Russell was just 0.204s off in P2 but was left fuming after Mercedes ordered him to abort a flying lap (he felt it was pole-worthy). Heβll drop five places due to an engine penalty anyway.
New world champion Kimi Antonelli put it P3 and effectively inherits the front row. The wet leveled the field and produced some big surprises: Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) was outstanding in 5th (starts 3rd), Nico HΓΌlkenberg (Audi) 6th, Ollie Bearman solid in the top 8, and Fernando Alonso showing his wet-weather class.
Massive power-unit penalties completely reshaped the grid. Max Verstappen (who didnβt even bother setting a Q2 time) and Lewis Hamilton both start from the back after huge engine component changes, with Charles Leclerc also dropping 10 places. The result? A wide-open, mixed-up grid full of opportunity.
The main race is today - Sunday 8 November - with lights out at 17:00 UTC.
Whoβs ready for more Interlagos madness? π§οΈπ
#F1 #BrazilianGP #SaoPauloGP #LandoNorris #Interlagos
This week, Google introduced something new: Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash. In my view, the most interesting aspect here isnβt the increase in video duration from 10 to 15 seconds.
Whatβs more significant is the direction in which this technology is evolving.
For a long time, AI-based video generation felt like a gamble: youβd craft a prompt, wait for the result, and hope that the characters wouldnβt suddenly change their faces, outfits, or transform beyond recognition.
Google is aiming to solve precisely this problem.
Omni 1.2 Flash offers better consistency across scenes, more precise control via reference materials, and more natural-sounding dialogue. Notably, it also allows for the editing of previously generated video through an ongoing dialogue with the AI - you can adjust backgrounds, lighting, weather conditions, or even specific objects within the frame, all without having to start from scratch.
While this might seem like a minor improvement, the implications are actually quite profound: it fundamentally shifts the creative process. Instead of generating dozens of variations in the hope that one might work, creators can now iteratively refine the output until it perfectly matches their original vision.
There are also clear practical advantages: the video duration has been extended to 15 seconds, costs have dropped by 30% compared to the previous version, and generating video at 720p resolution now costs $0.07 per second. This is highly attractive for content creators and businesses that handle large volumes of video material.
That said, this isnβt the final destination. Google itself acknowledges that dynamic sports scenes, abrupt shifts in the narrative, and complex physics still require further refinement. Moreover, stability in a demo reel is one thing; reliability when executing thousands of real-world projects is quite another.
Itβs also worth noting another detail: videos generated by the neural network include an invisible watermark called SynthID. As it becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish AI-generated content from actual footage, knowing the origin of the material has become critically important.
In my view, the real breakthrough isnβt that AI will start creating "more beautiful" videos, but rather that people will gain the ability to fully control the process - transforming their ideas into a final result that can rightfully be called their own original work.
We are moving beyond simply crafting prompts toward full-fledged AI direction. And that opens up a far more compelling future. π
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βοΈ THE MACHINES ARE ABOUT TO WAKE UP.
@elysium_machine
Before Elysium existed, 4,444 machines were already waiting in the dark. Now they're getting ready to come alive.
The $MACHINE launch is scheduled for November 6 at 15:00 UTC. And the concept is quite different from a typical token launch.
Here's how it works:
πΉ 4444 total units. $MACHINE uses the ERC-404 standard, combining fungible tokens with NFTs.
πΉ Buy 1 full token and a random Dark Machine materializes in your wallet. There are five generations, each with a different reward multiplier.
πΉ Want to activate it? You must consecrate the machine. This permanently burns 1 $MACHINE token and turns it into a permanent NFT.
π₯ Only Lit Machines earn HYPE. The reward pool is funded by 2% of trading volume and 4% royalties from NFT sales.
Rarity matters too. The rarest generation, Colossus, has only 375 machines and a 3x reward multiplier.
There are some interesting details:
No presale or private round, according to the project.
One canonical $MACHINE/HYPE pool.
The LP is claimed to be permanently locked.
The 3% trading fee is split between machine rewards and the team.
But there is a catch worth remembering.
Consecration is irreversible. You permanently give up the liquid token, and your future HYPE rewards depend on trading activity and the size of the reward pool. The yield figures shown on the website are illustrative, not guaranteed returns.
I like the idea of turning a token into a permanent earning collectible. But the real test will be whether trading volume and NFT activity can support the reward system over time.
The machines are waking up. Let's see what happens when the lights come on. βοΈπ₯
#Elysium #MACHINE #HYPE #Hyperliquid
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π§π· BRAZIL GP WEEKEND IS HERE! ποΈπ₯
Formula 1 is heading to Interlagos for Round 20, and this weekend has plenty of stories worth watching.
Kimi Antonelli arrives in Brazil as the newly crowned youngest World Champion in F1 history. But Mercedes isn't done celebrating yet. They lead Ferrari by 126 points in the Constructors' Championship and can secure the title if they outscore Ferrari by at least 3 points this weekend.
A few more stories to watch:
π§π· Rafael CΓ’mara makes his F1 debut with Haas at his home Grand Prix.
π Lewis Hamilton is set for his 400th Grand Prix start. And after taking pole in Mexico, he'll be looking for another big result.
β‘ Max Verstappen won in Mexico and looks ready to challenge Mercedes again.
π§οΈ Interlagos is famous for unpredictable weather and dramatic races. The Safety Car has appeared in 86% of the last seven races here. Anything can happen!
Weekend schedule (UTC):
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Friday, November 6
FP1: 15:30
FP2: 19:00
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Saturday, November 7
FP3: 14:30
Qualifying: 18:00
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Sunday, November 8
π§π· Race: 17:00
71 laps. 4,309 km per lap. No Sprint this time, just a proper Grand Prix battle.
And now, the Upshot Cards part! π
@upshot_cards
The Brazil GP packs are already available for $5.65, with 5 Cash Cards and 2 Gold Cards in each pack. There are also new options to sell eligible Cash Cards back and use Charge Up to increase exposure on picks you believe in.
Only one day left to make your choices and build your lineups for the contests. Time to study the grid, trust your instincts and decide which drivers deserve a place in your garage.
Interlagos is never predictable. Let's see if our picks can handle the Brazilian chaos! π§π·π
#F1 #BrazilGP #UpshotCards
Let's talk about @Pocket_Dragons_ and their "rubber band effect" π
I took a closer look at the mechanics, and the idea is pretty interesting.
Instead of relying only on people buying NFTs and hoping the floor price goes up, Pocket Dragons wants to give holders different reasons to collect, trade and burn their dragons.
Here's how I understand it:
π° Where the money goes
30% of revenue goes to a dragon reserve for buybacks on OpenSea.
Another 20% goes into an ETH reward pool for people who burn their dragons.
The rest supports the ecosystem and its development.
π What happens when prices fall?
Let's say a dragon drops from 1 ETH to 0.5 ETH.
You could sell it for 0.5 ETH, or burn it and potentially receive a reward from the ETH pool.
If the reward is worth more than the market price, burning becomes the more attractive option.
Fewer dragons in circulation could also make the remaining ones more scarce.
π What happens when prices rise?
Selling becomes more attractive, and higher trading activity could generate more revenue from OpenSea fees.
That revenue can then support both buybacks and ETH rewards.
That's the "rubber band effect": the project wants to create incentives that work in both directions, instead of relying entirely on rising prices.
π And what about Honor Score?
The project also uses badges to reward participation.
Bronze, Silver and Gold badges, along with the dragons themselves, contribute to your Honor Score.
A higher score means a larger share of credits, which can be exchanged for dragons from the reserve.
My personal take?
I like the idea of giving NFT holders more options than simply buying, holding and waiting for someone to pay more.
But the real question is whether the numbers actually work.
How much ETH does the ecosystem generate? How are burn rewards calculated? And can the project sustain those rewards without relying on constant trading?
The mechanics are interesting, but they don't guarantee a floor price or a profit.
I will definitely take part in this adventure, Iβll soon find out what comes of it, and I believe everything will turn out wonderfully.
#PocketDragons #NFT #Web3
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Some doors open only when youβre ready to notice them. π
The dragons are waiting. Your story can begin today, tomorrow, or whenever you feel the call.
Itβs never too late to become a Keeper.
pocketdragons.io/?keeper=102β¦
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