I pre-registered for the Cade Cup, @cademarket hosted free money tournaments for the World Cup knockout round. Register yourself at cade.market
blown away by the @legendtrade mobile app and terminal. ui is sexy, social features are well thought out and useful
recommend giving it a try
app.legend.trade/r/SWCEZ90X
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“The Azuki TCG is unique in its premise and history” - Matt Quinn, our VP 💯
Azuki launched in 2022 as an anime-inspired collection of 10,000+ characters created by former Overwatch art director Arnold Tsang. What started as a community-driven experiment quickly took on a life of its own, with holders shaping character identities, stories, and even businesses.. turning Azuki into a full-scale multimedia universe ‼
As a TCG, the game features stunning hand-drawn Azuki characters from artists within the community. Players battle using 50-card decks, Leader and Gate cards, and IKZ cards, aiming to bring their opponent’s Leader HP to zero. Matches run about 20 minutes.
We are thrilled to now offer authentication, grading and encapsulation services for Azuki TCGs! 🥳
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my wishlist currently:
- innovation around TCG RWAs and anime collectibles
- prediction markets applied to collectibles
- prediction markets around anime fandom
- new ways to fund art and artists
- AI co-creation new and known IP
- new token-enabled storytelling surfaces
training arc
I love the Azuki collector’s profile.
The idea came from visiting an insane Supreme collector who gave me a tour of his office which was entirely dedicated to Supreme shit. I remember thinking... wouldn’t it be dope if brands had a digital profile that showcased everything their collectors owned from the brand?
So we built it for Azuki. And it’s been a hit within web3. The community loved it and it’s influenced many other projects to build similar experiences.
Lately, I’ve seen people asking: why isn’t the collector’s profile a bigger focus? It’s so cool!! People love collecting. Bring NFTs back!!!
Here's my honest answer: it's *because* I love the collector’s profile so much, that it’s not our top priority right now.
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That probably sounds backwards, so let me explain.
Supreme worked because it was operating in a market with massive scale. Clothing is universal. The audience already existed. The collector behavior emerged on top of something mainstream.
PFP NFTs don’t have that same scale. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely believe that digital collectibles, in many forms, absolutely have a future. But PFPs specifically are still a relatively niche product. If we only build for pfp collectors, Azuki will cap out far below the global IP we have the potential to become.
And I care way too much about Azuki’s long term future to do that.
So yes, I love the collector’s profile. And that’s exactly why we’re not prioritizing it right now. Our focus has to be on building the core IP at a scale that reaches beyond web3. That means putting our resources into the manga and the TCG first, which are products that can grow a real, mainstream fanbase, while still being rooted in the IP that holders own and benefit from through licensing when appropriate.
So what this looks like is that we are building in web3 in a more intentional way than before. We still do Garden Gatherings to give inside looks into the process. We still collaborate with builders when it makes sense, especially around the TCG. We still spotlight artists and creators in the community.
Are we perfect? Definitely not. But I’m proud of the progress we’re making in building something durable and ambitious, while still creating ways for holders to participate along the way.
Once the manga and TCG are through this phase and have a growing fanbase behind them, that’s when it makes sense to revisit things like the collector’s profile.
Focus matters. And this is how we make Azuki last.
