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TNT #67 - June Updates
TNT is back!
TNT IS BACK BUT…
After a refreshing break, I’ve been thinking about how to expand The Nonconformist Times and bring more valuable information to our subscribers. However, I can't do it alone—I need your help to create content! If you have a knack for writing and would like to contribute an article, a weekly write-up on a Web3-related topic, or share any ideas, please reach out to me on Twitter:
Please share this Tweet to spread the word:
Moving forward, The Nonco Times will now be released every Saturday. This will give you a weekly recap of the highlights and keep you in the loop about upcoming events. However, please note that the pond moves swiftly, and sometimes events happen too quickly to be included in The Nonco Times. To stay up-to-date and not miss out on any exciting opportunities, make sure to regularly check the Announcements Channel in Discord.
In addition, I'm thrilled to introduce three new sections:
Melodic Memories: Vercho’s Unforgettable Duck Race Tracks
Take a trip down memory lane with the greatest hits from Vercho's Duck Race Music.
River’s Corner
Enjoy weekly articles written by one of our favorite degens, River Octopus!
Web3 News
Stay updated on the latest web3 news that ducks are talking about.
Now, let's get you all caught up with what happened this past June because it was a lot!
Happy Reading,
Pond News
Pond North Ducks
Welcome New Ducks
Twitter Space
Duck Races
Passports
Duck’s Reunion
Things to Know
Desert Ducks
The Eternal War
Reminders
Tweets You Missed
Melodic Memories
River’s Corner
Web3 News
WenGoodsNFT
NFT Venues
City of Girls NFT
POND NORTH DUCKS
Hellish Pond Airline Flight 666 landed on June 16 from Pond North. It was a transformative journey, and these hell ducks, or rather, cool ducks, look absolutely awesome!
Diduck has done it again!
See Tweet here:
Pond North Ducks now make up the Upper-Class Hell Ducks and can be found on OpenSea here:Opensea Pond North Ducks
WELCOME NEW DUCKS
The pond is growing! Please give a big welcome to our new Duck fam and be sure to follow them on Twitter. Their Duck tweet is below their duck so be sure to like and RT those too!
TWITTER SPACE
I highly recommend listening to this Twitter Space by Duckmaster:
NONCODUCKS - PRESENT & FUTURE
DUCK RACES
June 14
The June 14th race was rigged again, with Ajeezy's Fastest Duck Alive, which looks like a cat, has two tails, and probably doesn't quack, coming in first. Cielito made her debut in second place, followed by a duck named Duck in third. SuprSyn took fourth place, and all of them will move to the finals.
If anyone figures out how many $QUACKS Ajeezy is slipping to Vercho, please DM me. Chicken needs a win.
June 21
Let’s go! June 21st brought some fresh new duck winners! Congrats to Booboo Bear for pulling ahead at the last minute and taking that W along with Mallard Mayhem, Ricky Bobby Jr, and Sheep Shagz. They all move to the finals.
June 28
The last Duck Race of the Month was an epic one. The music wasn't bad, Chicken was a loser, but Quick Flame swam his duckin' heart out and pulled off an awesome win! Congrats to Lazy Duck, Jase's Future Duck, and Kandar the Destroyer. They all head to the finals!
PASSPORTS
Passports are still minting.
Mint Price: .04 ETH + Gas
Supply: 555
There are 4 chances left to mint a cruise to the Duck’s Reunion happening this August! But every mint also means fun new modifications to your OG ducks:
View what’s been minted in Lacsap’s Black Market on Opensea:
DUCK’S REUNION
In case you missed it, here are the IRL cruise details:
Cruise: Carnival Sunrise
Dates: August 26 - 31
Departs from Miami, Florida
THINGS TO KNOW
Sync Your Upsides & Secure your traits!
Learn how to use the decoupling machine here:
DESERT DUCKS
The desert ducks are back and they have a very different look. Find out what happened to these poor quack souls in this tweet:
THE ETERNAL WAR
If you missed Tuesday's battles, well, you missed another big loss for DuckMaster against Cielito's Blessings! I believe he's on a double-digit losing streak, but who's counting? If that doesn't entice you to come watch on Tuesday and Thursday nights, well... I hope that Netflix show is stupendous!
Sign-Up
There are still Commander spots open and you have until July 5th to sign-up!
REMINDERS
Race: Every Wednesday at 10 pm EST
Poker: Every Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 pm EST
Vaccinate your OG Ducks or Hells can use their Thief Bag
Create Gatekeepers until October 22, 2023
Feed your Leech until October 31, 2023
Use your Scalpel to switch body skins
Use your Microwave to burn your leech (turn it red)
TWEETS YOU MISSED
Summary of NoncoDucks by Duckmaster (Great for Newbies)
21-Month NoncoDucks Chart:
PROOF YOU ARE A DEGEN
Look, Mom, I’m in the NoncoTimes!!
Sorry not sorry, but I had to start my first article by saying how grateful I am for being invited to write for the NoncoTimes, so THANK YOU TOMATO!
You may not know me, so, Hola! I’m the Argentinean octopus of Web3, better known as River Octopus, River the Rugger, and River the Robber. The worst Degen ever, and the list goes on.
I know, not the best nicknames, especially if people start calling you a rugger in Web3. Not the best thing for your personal brand. WAGMI.
As you can tell, I go by River Octopus, and even though I have a lot of fun with my nicknames, the one that’s less funny is “the worst Degen ever.” It hurts because it’s true. Or is it?
We use the term Degen a lot, but what does it actually mean?
According to CoinGecko a Degen (short of degenerate) is:
Degen mode is when a trader does trading without due diligence and research, aping into signals and FOMO into pumps.
That summarizes it quite well, but I still have the feeling that there’s more to it. Even though we all have our super Degen friend, it has different layers, just like everything in life. How much of a Degen are you?
I found this and thought it was funny. If you hit more than 16, then you are a DEGEN.
You are a Degen when…
You already sent your fund to the wrong chain and lost it forever.
You got rug pull by a meme coin you found on a pump group.
You staked your BNB/SOL on this exotic DEX with insane APY, and the site disappeared.
You already set your alarm clock to the middle of the night to invest in a presale.
You already scanned for new BSC token launches and invested in them just because their name looks “legit”.
After two days of playing with Binance Futures, you x3 your bag and believed you discovered the secret to infinite wealth. You got liquidated the next day.
You know what “WAGMI” & “NGMI” mean.
You get upset when your grocery bill exceeds $20, but you just spent $200 on a meme coin with zero utility.
You know what Poocoin is, and it brings you bad memories.
You already spent hours on a Discord server welcoming strangers just to get whitelisted for a new NFT project.
You already invested in a coin, changed your mind 5 minutes after, and sold at loss.
You know what it means when the Telegram group of your favorite shitcoin disappears suddenly.
One of your investments did x100, but you did not sell because you waited for x1000. You are now at loss, and you still believe it will reach x1000 soon.
You have two types of crypto friends:
The “mentor”: he is the one you follow blindly, he got you into juicy airdrops and revolutionary chains, he survived the crash of 2018 and made his wealth since, but he will never sell. Pro-tip: he sold, and he did not tell you.
The “noob”: he is the one that follows you blindly, you got him into juicy airdrops and revolutionary chains. He thinks you survived the crash of 2018 and made your wealth since. Pro-tip: You dumped on him several times.
You bought your .eth or .sol name, and you use it as your Twitter handle.
The first thing you do, when you wake up in the morning, is to check Binance.
You are part of a parallel Twitter universe called “Crypto Twitter”.
You bought a few copycats of BAYC which are now completely illiquid.
You installed Telegram and you joined dozens of groups that you don’t read except the pinned posts.
You cannot help “chasing green candles”, get in tokens already 150% up over 24H.
You have hot wallets all over your computer and smartphone and no idea where you keep the seed keys.
One day, you decided it was not safe, and you bought a Ledger, but it is still under blister.
You were told you would be safe in stable, this is why you kept a big bag in UST.
You can proudly say that you longed a stable coin once. It was UST. To recover your losses.
You thought LUNA couldn’t get any lower than $1, so you bought some. Then it went to $0.00001.
I hit 17! So I am a good Degen after all! And don’t think that because you hit 12, you are not! Keep grinding, my friend.
All jokes aside, as a Degen according to this test, these kinds of experiences are often hurtful, and if you don’t have a community of people who support you and whom you can learn from, it is key to survive in this market. Because time in the market beats timing the market. So even though I’m a true Degen, I know I’m on the right path to becoming sustainable in this ecosystem that I love.
Hope you enjoyed this article as much as I enjoyed writing it! Again, thanks Tomato for everything you do and for setting up NoncoTimes.
River out!
Bio
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WENGOODS NFT
WenGoods NFT recently entered the NFT space with the goal of bridging Web2 and Web3. While specific details are scarce, they are gearing up for an upcoming launch involving four communities. Among the known communities are Degentoonz and MAYC. For more information, follow WenGoods NFT on Twitter (@wengoodsnft) and check out a tweet by Duckmaster (link below). Excitingly, Duckmaster and Dowds are scheduled to host a Twitter Space session this week, where they will unveil further details about this new project. Stay informed by turning on notifications for their Twitter accounts.
Learn more about WenGoods NFT from this thread by DuckMaster
Be sure to follow WenGoodsNFT on Twitter to get the latest updates:
NFT VENUES
Last night, Duckmaster shared some incredibly exciting updates about NFT Venues during River's Founder's Friday Twitter Space. He discussed a deal that will take place with the Secret Society, greatly improving benefits for holders. This deal will have a significant impact on the rewards earned from owning blocks of Belles. If you're interested, I recommend listening to the recorded Space and joining Discord to dive deeper, gather more information, and ask any questions.
The proposition will be put to a vote by the founders this week.
Twitter Space Link:
Mint NFT Venues Founder Pass:
Mint NFT Venues Rouge:
CITY OF GIRLS NFT
City of Girls embraces the Dadaist concept of having no rules. It explores the outcome when individuals are free to pursue their desires: would it result in chaos or happiness? Each trait within the theme holds symbolic meaning, sourced from the artist's world of symbolism. A glossary on Discord is available as a reference. Notably, the egg symbolizes power, reflecting the artist's belief that true power requires a balance of strength and vulnerability.
Follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CityOfGirls_nft
City of Girls was created by @Anneli_nft, while Ouvra wrote the bios for all the Girls. The collection is currently minting. It presents visual poetry that celebrates the mundane moments of everyday life, capturing the essence of your everyday grind. Anneli Olander Berglund is the founder and artist behind the project.
Mint one now: https://foundation.app/collection/cog3