NFT's mysterious Whale biography: 'Swallowing' more than 3,000 pieces to issue a social currency?

Original title: The Whale's Game

The original source: DappReview

At present, Whale Shark is the largest fish in the world. The mouth of a blood basin is up to 1.5 meters wide, and it will not let off prey of 2 to 3 millimeters. The whale shark we're going to talk to you about today has eaten more than 3,000 NFT pieces so far. The real identity of WhaleShark, a celebrity in the cryptographic art world, is unknown. With the launch of a social currency, "$WHALE", on May 2nd, he has ambitions to upend the traditional collecting industry.

A buyer of ditches

Mr WhaleShark's name is widely known in cryptographic art circles. Although he has been in the encrypted art circle for less than half a year, Mr. A still wins the right to speak for himself by constantly "buy it, buy it, buy it". So much so that newcomers to the ring have to bow down to Mr WhaleShark at the pier and hand over their creations. Mr WhaleShark's swagger was well known, but his offer was unequivocal as long as his work caught his eye. Mr WhaleShark has had his fair share of first-time cryptographers. It is worth mentioning that Mr. WhaleShark seems to have a good idea of what is in and what is out. If a museum of cryptographic art is to be built, Mr WhaleShark's collection must be the largest and most diverse. After the works sold for a good price, artists took to Twitter to write thank-you notes to their husbands, lamenting the lack of a good friend. Mr WhaleShark writes back politely, lavishing praise on good work and exhorting those who follow to remember their roots and do better.

Over time, Mr WhaleShark's fans grew and people began to wonder what he was like. Mr WhaleShark is a low-key collector of cryptographic art, rarely seen in public, and has rarely talked about himself in public opinion. But with the advent of the $WHALE programme, Mr WhaleShark could not afford to be too loud.

WhaleShark is a Millennial, born in the UK and educated in the US, with three bachelor's degrees and an MBA, including in econometrics. After graduation, he has lived and worked in more than 10 countries and regions around the world. Today, Mr. WhaleShark lives in Asia. Over the past 17 years, he has helped build, lead, acquire and sell companies around the world. Today, he owns successful companies in artificial intelligence, retail, traditional finance and brand management.

When Mr. WhaleShark first set foot in the NFT field, his major projects were Gods Unchained, Cryptovoxels and cryptographic art platforms (Superrare, Knownorigin, Makersplace, Opensea). Tellingly, the NFT makes up only a small part of Mr WhaleShark's wealth portfolio.

Mr WhaleShark, who started following NFT in July 2019, posted his first tweet on 12 December 2019 after spending half a year in the dark observing circles, claiming to be fascinated by the work of cryptographic artist Yura Miron. Yura Miron specializes in creating dreamlike works of art using VR, GANs (generation vs. Network), and audio and video synthesizers. These quirks were combined with art to create stunning works that opened up new worlds for Mr WhaleShark. "His art captured the essence of our time: technology, cypherpunk and evolution, and I couldn't take my eyes off it."

Yura Miron's work touches not only Mr. WhaleShark's heart, but also his wallet. A future you would actually like to live in was the first thing he bought. On the morning of December 11, 2019, he acquired it from Yura Miron for the price of 2ETH. And that was just the beginning. Then Mr. WhaleShark made a series of moves that caught Mr. Miron off guard.

It was a crazy day for Yura Miron, whose phone kept popping up email alerts from 10am until 1pm, all from SuperRare reminding him that someone called WhaleShark had bought 14 of his pieces for 28ETH. Yura Miron made a point of screwing up his mailing list, calling it "Whalesharking," and hanging it on SuperRare to express his gratitude to Mr. WhaleShark. The screenshot was eventually collected by Mr. WhaleShark, and of course, it's free.

WhaleShark was also the largest collector of rare CARDS in GodsUnchained. Following his theory that quality is everything, not quantity, he swept more than 230 Gold and diamond CARDS in a matter of days. Even the only Prometheus and Atlas CARDS are WhaleShark's.

The FOMO complex of cryptographic art investment

After a month in the cryptographic art world, in mid-january, Mr. WhaleShark invested more than 400ETH in cryptographic art. Mr WhaleShark has Shared his investment strategies on social media. If you happen to be a cryptographic artist, the following section is a recommended reading that will guide you on how to capture Mr. WhaleShark's money-no, his heart.

First of all, it's best to make it a series when you conceive it. Mr WhaleShark, who is clearly a serial lover, once said: 'If I find a T-shirt or jeans I like, I buy five in each of three different colours. When I see a piece of art I like, if it's a series, I buy it all.'

& have spent WhaleShark won the artist Pascal Boyart's series in five minutes. & have spent

Artist Godfreymeyer created a series of four pieces called Visualizing The Blockchain using Bitcoin, Ethereum, ZCASH and an unknown Blockchain network. Despite keeping the other three, Mr WhaleShark is still smarting from the loss of his first work in the series, "Bitcoin".

In FOMO's mind, a month later, Mr. WhaleShark got bitcoin for $200, a wish at last. This is certainly good for the economic benefit of artists. Driven by obsessive-compulsive disorder, no collector can resist the temptation to complete a set in one step.

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Second, it's best to delve into your own unique style. If your style is to Mr. WhaleShark's liking, he'll be sorry not to buy ten or eight. The aforementioned Yura Miron is not the only one who enjoys The favor of Mr. WhaleShark. Many artists including XCOPY, Ophelia Fu and Godfreymeyer have also witnessed Mr. WhaleShark's buying spree.

Mr. WhaleShark favors artists who focus on just one style over those who can master any style, because it shows their artistic excellence. Mr WhaleShark looks for artists with distinct personal styles on different encrypted art exchanges. "I will watch their growth and look forward to their personal style becoming more and more mature."

Plus, mastering new tools and media technologies is a plus. Digital art allows simple straight lines, bright color blocks to move and maximize the potential of the electronic canvas.

In the end, true feelings are the most important. Economic factors such as scarcity and price certainly influence Mr WhaleShark's decision-making process, but for him what matters most is the aesthetic, emotional and intellectual dialogue between the artist and the artwork. "I need to understand what the artist is trying to convey, and it has to be real." Mr. WhaleShark has hardly any background in professional art investment, and the spiritual resonance of his works often determines his desire to buy.

Mr WhaleShark says he loves every piece of cryptographic art in his collection, and cannot bear to hand it over. "It's hard for me to put a price on them, I'm not buying them for investment purposes, I'm just looking forward to the NFT solution coming out so that the walls of my house will look good." Mr WhaleShark believes his aesthetic has improved dramatically after examining a number of cryptic artworks.

CryptoVoxels on generous landlords

As mentioned above, Cryptovoxels is also a blockchain project that Mr. WhaleShark pays close attention to. In his opinion, CryptoVoxels is an excellent NFT display platform, which is perfect for cryptography, just like chips and ketchup, pasta and meatballs. When he first entered the cryptographic art field, he happened to see some artists' galleries on Cryptovoxels, which amazed him. He decided to create mutual, exponential value for Cryptoart and the Cryptovoxel community.

Mr. WhaleShark has launched a program called The Voxels for Pixels Initiative (VPI). The plan is divided into three parts:

1. Free land for cryptographic artists

On Dec. 14, WhaleShark bought 10 lots on CryptoVoxels for artists to use for free.

"I hope we can create a virtual art paradise together." Mr WhaleShark took to Twitter to exhale. The comment section is full of big names: Conlan, the founder of AsyncArt, Josie, Coldie, Trevor Jones... Demand soon outstripped supply, and Mr WhaleShark soon had 40 plots.

The generous landlord is offering a free 12-month lease, with an opportunity to renew the lease for free. Mr. WhaleShark gave the artists the most freedom, and all he asked of his tenants was to make the most of the space, showcase his talents and preserve the site.

2. Set up a special fund to build CryptoVoxels tutorial

Considering that not all cryptographic artists are familiar with CryptoVoxels, Mr. WhaleShark dedicated a sum of money to recruit talents to produce CryptoVoxels tutorials in order to lower the entry barriers. Not only let the artist whore his own land, but also teach you methodology, mount a horse, send a ride.

Humanized action circle many artists' gallery dream. Encryption artist Miss AL Simpson is one of them. "I've always dreamed of having a gallery of my own, and I'm so grateful to Mr. WhaleShark for letting that happen."

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Not content with galleries, some highly skilled tenants create buildings in a variety of styles. Some leave graffiti on Mr WhaleShark or erect a statue of him on the ground to honour his generosity.

3. Direct investment in Cryptovoxels space

WhaleShark for the long haul?

Many do not understand Mr WhaleShark's behaviour, whether buying cryptographic art or offering artists a free platform to display it, or even seeing him as a new age rich man's way of being artsy. When the $WHALE was released on May 2nd, it became clear that Mr WhaleShark was playing a big game.

The value of $WHALE comes largely from Mr WhaleShark's previous buying of high-quality NFT assets. Mr WhaleShark's previously inaccessible private bank has finally been opened and people can buy rare NFT or encrypted art from him, but only with a $WHALE.

Remember the VPI project? The NFT blockchain land will also be transformed from a perk into a service, paid for by $WHALE of course. It is easy to see how Mr WhaleShark's lavish purchases of encrypted art and free land for artists have been a process of building credit and reputation.

The $WHALE connects what Mr WhaleShark had been doing before, and it all comes together. Not surprisingly, the $WHALE announcement caused quite a stir in the cryptographic arts community and the NFT community, as well as some skepticism and accusations amid an overwhelming outpouring of support from the community.

Some suspect That Mr WhaleShark is angling for a big fish, and that is where cutting leeks begins.

So what is Mr WhaleShark's justification for doing the $WHALE? He said: "Maybe a lot of people do things for money, power or fame, but the purpose of $WHALE is nothing to do with that. I've made enough money to spend for generations. Zero leverage, zero debt."

Mr WhaleShark is an idealist who gives three reasons for being a $WHALE:

1, share,

I run a number of companies around the world, and each has some form of employee-owned structure or mechanism. I am not in favor of exploiting others for personal gain. I stand for Shared success, not at the expense of others. Collecting can be a very lonely and self-focused activity. Although I am an introvert, I like community, cooperation and positive discussion. $WHALE will allow me to do this with Vault.

2. Curiosity

Many people think that when you're successful, you'll retire to the beach, have a margarita, watch the sunset, and spend the rest of your life there. I went to the beach, I had a drink, and after two months I decided to leave. Naturally curious and ambitious, my sedentary lifestyle didn't suit me very well. I'm always looking for the next challenge, looking for the next opportunity, enjoying the opportunity to build and create. $WHALE is the culmination of all my experiences in the NFT field and an opportunity to turn those experiences into a greater contribution to the community.

3, create

I like to create beautiful things. Although I don't have the talent to practice on a canvas, I execute my paintbrush through creativity, organization, team, process and execution. I enjoy building companies and businesses that will last 100 years, and the only thing that makes me happier than creating something lasting and beautiful is sharing it with those who have contributed and traveled with me on this journey. $WHALE is not just an extension of who I am, it is who I am... My principles as a person.

$500,000 in the NFT vault

Mr WhaleShark speaks of ideals, but as far as the old Chives are concerned, let them listen to the sound of money. Let's talk about $WHALE. $WHALE is based on his NFT in The Vault. Let's go into Mr WhaleShark's Vault first. (the etheric lane address: 0 xe7079eec020ddfc3f1c0abe1d946c55e6ed30eb3)

Nonfugible.com did an asset audit for WhaleShark's Vault. According to the audit, Vault contains a total of 2,973 NFTS from 36 projects that were purchased for 3,465 ETH ($580,000) for a total value of 2,839 ETH ($535,000).

The audit report also provided more detailed information on the value of NFTS in Vault. We selected seven NFTS with positions worth more than $10,000, and found that only TheSandbox had a positive return, while other assets had a decline of 10% to 40%. The value of all assets in the ether book fell by nearly 20 per cent and the legal tender standard by 7.8 per cent. & have spent & have spent

However, there is a big difference between the actual situation and the audit estimate. The NFT value in the audit report is mostly calculated by the average market price of a CERTAIN NFT. For example, the works in SuperRare are calculated by the average price of the works of a certain artist. We do know, however, that WhaleShark has always been most concerned with quality, and that the value of his NFT should be well above average, so the total value should be much higher than its current value. Moreover, WhaleShark can still only focus on high-quality NFT projects in the attractive NFT market, which shows its investment ability.

So what is a $Whale of a Whale endorsed by the NFT in the vault? We read the white paper carefully, but it is not long, and it mainly says the following things:

What is a $WHALE:

$WHALE is a social currency, with an issue limit of 10 million to ensure its scarcity. The issue value of each $WHALE will be supported by a package of The rarest and most popular NFT, namely The Vault mentioned above. WhaleShark believes that after the gold standard was abandoned, the current legal currency has no value support, and cryptocurrency has a scarcity but lack of stability, so he created $WHALE. Since $WHALE is backed by a transparent and rare NFT asset, it is relatively stable.

Issued $WHALE

Out of a total of $10 million, $4 million will be used for regular marketing, with $1 million reserved for partners, and then $300,000 per month for 120 months.

How does $WHALE grow/earn/gain assets

1. Keep the NFT assets that appreciate

2. Make a profit on $WHALE sales

3. Sell NFT assets only at the right price

4. From NFT rental income

5. Income from NFT-related projects (activities, publications, collections)

6. NFT donations by $WHALE holders and partners

7. Donation by WhaleShark

$WHALE USES

1. As a currency, $WHALE will realize relative appreciation compared with other legal tender and cryptocurrency

2. $WHALE can be used to buy some NFT from The Vault

3. $WHALE is available for exclusive NFT purchases from $WHALE partners

4. $WHALE can be used exclusively for renting NFT blockchain real estate in The Vault portfolio

5. $WHALE may be used to exchange business advice or other business services from WhaleShark for $1 WHALE per minute

New partnerships and new forms of partnerships will continue to be added to further drive the $WHALE.

WhaleShark himself

WhaleShark, who has three bachelor's degrees and an MBA, started investing in cryptocurrencies in 2012. At present, the company owns a number of companies, covering AI, retail, finance and other fields. The Vault only accounts for a small part of his wealth. He hopes that through $WHALE, more people can have access to NFT and overturn The traditional collection industry.

Although this white paper explains some basic information about $WHALE, its disadvantages are also obvious. It does not explain any technical solutions to solve the problems that may occur in the future, nor does it specify the price of $WHALE, etc.

For this we have collected some useful information on Snags:

1. The project will gradually be governed in the form of DAO

2. 10 partners will know WhaleShark's identity and will disclose his identity if necessary

3. If anything happens to him, other partners can coassemble The Mnemonic of The Vault

Can see $on Etherscan WHALE (0 x9355372396e3f6daf13359b7b607a3374cc638e0) information. Now there are only 80 Holders, and some of them are partners of WhaleShark, and some other Holders have gotten some $WHALE from some activity or fund Holders.

In Mr WhaleShark's view, the white paper's most important element is a final introduction, in which Mr WhaleShark emphasises his prowess. This is the basis of the game with the giant whale. WhaleShark just wants to use his pocket money to do something with everyone, to realize his desire and help others. Money is not important to him, which is the biggest difference between him and other dealers.

Should we join the game?

There are various groups of people who have been involved in various projects, large and small; Opensea has started accepting $WHALE payments in some projects; Nonfungible dafky also impressively in the list of chief partner. Mr WhaleShark's power and influence are not to be underestimated. The whale game looks inevitable.

But should regular players enter? We should look at these points before we make a decision.

Similar to the "gold standard", $WHALE is an "NFT standard" currency. The price of $WHALE is strongly related to the VALUE of NFT in the vault. "Bullish on NFT" is the prerequisite to enter this game.

If you want to use $WHALE as a way to invest in NFT, you must have a unique investment vision and artistic quality.

For now, this is a very centralized project, WhaleShark's actions determine the fate of the $WHALE. Do you fully believe WhaleShark?

Since it has not been officially launched yet, the current price of $WHALE is very unstable. It is safer to wait for the currency price to stabilize.

WhaleShark has repeatedly stressed that $WHALE is not for making money and that $WHALE will be relatively stable. But barring a sudden surge or crash in the NFT market, the theory is that the $WHALE does not move much. This is a game WhaleShark designed for NFT circles, not speculators.

Conclusion:

WhaleShark launching a $WHALE is certainly the biggest thing in NFT circles these days. Relative to the WHALE itself, how WhaleShark, who has been going it alone, builds a community to promote the entire NFT industry is what we are most concerned about. Will WhaleShark open the way outside the circle through its own energy, so that the whole NFT market has a broader prospect? Let's wait and see.

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