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The supply stays the "same" but the market reveals its preference for each medium in the process. (Numbers above are apparently not correct, collection is split across a couple of chains/not displaying perfectly on OS, anyone who knows actual numbers please enlighten me)

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Checks: a stated precedent and a correction
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  1. 01 / A reply to this post

    A lengthier detour than planned, correction below: The majority of the market opted for the physical version.

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  2. 02 / The post this replies to

    If you have been around NFTs for a while, you'll recall Damian Hirst's "The Currency" — which worked like this: Burn the NFT, get the physical, or keep the NFT, and the physical gets burned. Of the original 10,000, there are 1,846 NFTs left…

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    This is not what we are going to do, but an important precedent to recognize. Next steps for Checks — checking technical feasibility on a few things, and double checking some math. Will be back to share soon, thanks for reading.

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  4. 04 / Project: Checks

    @visualizevalue @naval In my agency art director days, I always used to start with wikipedia if I was trying to find a creative angle on something that was rooted in truth. Full transparency, the 80 checks in the original piece were not int…

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  5. 05 / Project: Checks

    @visualizevalue @naval While I think this would make a great artistic statement, it leaves the possibility open for someone to burn the art they purchased and get nothing in return. It's the original piece, sliced in to 80 1/1s — distribute…

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  6. 06 / Editorial topic: Physical / digital

    elements monoprint claim is now live (site will only ask you for a signature, no transactions required) nfts will now reflect claim status (single) vs. (pair) thank you for your support and your patience, means more than I can convey on twi…

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  7. 07 / Editorial topic: Physical / digital

    oviators is a collaboration w/ @SalvinoArmati minting on base for .11 eth for the next 72 hours to determine final supply an nft that will be redeemable for a physical pair of oviators in q1 2024 on redemption your token will transform into…

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  8. 08 / Editorial topic: Physical / digital

    @SalvinoArmati On redemption (04/15), collectors will receive a generative artwork that is intrinsically linked to their physical pair — I'll explain the concept below.

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