Bull market announcement and Botto's new personality
Weekly rundown of curated art, coins, products, and content...
Happy Monday, friends!
All indicators point to us either entering or already being in a full crypto bull market. I’ve been thinking a lot about what this means for my newsletter and podcast—how to prepare, navigate, and survive through this cycle, and more importantly, how I can add value to all of you.
First things first, you can expect more content related to crypto markets, investments, and opportunities moving forward. As always, this won’t be financial advice—I’ll simply share what I’m interested in and why. Digital art will always remain a core part of the content, but I plan to add more coverage of other areas of crypto, with a particular focus on markets (if you’ve been paying attention, you’ll know I’ve already started doing this).
I also have a new setup. I don’t want to make this overly complicated, so here’s a quick TL;DR:
I’m back fully to Substack. I wanted to consolidate my newsletter and podcast into one place for simplicity.
If you’re a paid member on Substack, nothing changes.
If you’re a HyperSub subscription holder, nothing changes either. Your email has been added to the Premium list for the duration of your subscription.
For the hardcore onchain users, my HyperSub is still available and comes with perks like podcast airdrops and more. Think of it as an extra if you are into onchain content.
I’m already working on a couple of issues about how I’m approaching this bull market, including a trading strategy that worked for me over the past week for a 3.5x bottom line. Premium members can expect at least two in-depth deep dives per month covering topics like this.
So, here’s the updated content cadence in a nutshell:
Bi-weekly podcast episodes
Weekly curated “hidden gems”
Bi-weekly deep dives for Premium members
Questions? Feel free to reply to this email or DM me on X or Farcaster if you have any questions or need support.
That’s it for the announcements—now let’s dive into the things that caught my eye this past week.
💎 Gem of the Week
Botto’s New Personality
If you aren’t familiar with Botto, it’s one of the first AI agents ever created. It focuses on producing AI art, curated by its community of token holders. Check out this piece I wrote last year for all the details.
It has been upgraded, following the innovations we have been seen from other AI agents like Terminal of Truths, Aether and Luna. Now, Botto shares its thoughts and ideas on its X account, with potential expansion to Farcaster in the near future.
The token, which grants access to the DAO, art curation, staking opportunities, and more, is now available on Base. This means you can purchase the token on Ethereum Layer 1 (L1) or Base, or bridge them. The main advantage of buying on Base is the near-zero gas fees.
In recent days, Botto's value has increased from ±$0.50 to ±$0.80, though it remains below its all-time high of $1.57.
🔥 Product to Watch
Clanker by proxy and dish
Last week, I introduced 'wow,' a new platform for launching tokens on Base. This week, another innovative approach has emerged, this time within the Farcaster ecosystem.
Clanker, also known as Token Bot, is an AI agent that enables Farcaster users to launch tokens effortlessly by casting a ticker, description, and image. What sets Clanker apart is that other AI agents are utilizing it to launch their own tokens—a fascinating development.
Some of these tokens have gained significant traction, leading to the creation of a Clanker Index on Dune, which tracks their performance.
Tip: If you are looking for new Clanker tokens, the best way is to go to its Warpcast replies. You can track new creations directly in its timeline.
🎧 Kaloh’s Podcast
Curating Art in the Crypto Age ft Kate Vass
On the latest podcast, I chatted with Kate Vass, a digital art curator, collector, and advisor. Kate has been a pioneer in the digital art space, recognizing the value of NFTs and blockchain in digital art early on. This vision led her to establish Kate Vass Galerie in Zurich, Switzerland, and collaborate with some of the world’s most talented digital artists and prestigious art institutions.
Tune in to hear about Kate’s journey, the challenges of curating both traditional and digital collections, and the intersection of AI and photography.
Listen now on Apple, Spotify, Pods, and YouTube.
📈 Chart of the Week
Memecoins Hit All-Time High on Google Trends
Love them or hate them, memecoins are trending rapidly on Google searches. Looking at this chart, you might think we’re at the peak.
But we aren’t. Here’s a comparison between memecoins and NFTs to give you some context. Of course, we can’t predict whether the memecoin movement will reach the same levels of craziness we saw with NFTs, but it’s definitely a possibility.
That’s it for today folks.
Until next time,
- Kaloh