Take a look at Coingecko. The market cap of Bitcoin and Ethereum is about 1.3 trillion right now, which is about 60% of the total crypto market! Thatās right, two coins are worth more than the rest combined. The same is happening with NFTs. The good news is the NFT market is quite broad and each category will only grow in size and scope as time passes. Entire ecosystems are being created around art, PFPs, games, music, and more. However, within each category, only the top will capture and retain the attention of the masses.Ā
Your grandma knows about Bitcoin by now. She does not know about Polygon, and she probably never will.Ā
Only so much room in our little brains.Ā
Why PFPs (of all things) Have Taken Off
The most successful d2c brands already know this secret. Itās the community you build that will make or break your company. Give them something they want, and theyāll join your club. Give them a purpose and a mission, and theyāll stick with you.Ā
PFPs are a natural representation of what a community can be. Only this time, community members have true ownership. A PFP can become oneās online identity, and offer a sense of belonging and purpose. Thatās a powerful moat. An engaged community is the very definition of attention. So while you may not like the oversaturation of PFPs on your timeline, itās unlikely this is going to stop anytime soon. PFPs have achieved product market fit in a way that few other NFTs have. Everyone wants to belong, and a quality PFP project can open the door to meaningful and exciting communities.Ā
Apply the attention power law to PFPs and itās easy to see why BAYC continues to absolutely smash everything else. Normies have heard of the Bored Ape Yacht Club, but they have no idea what an Azuki or Doodle or Metahero is.Ā
So What?
- Your personal brand matters. Stop lurking and start creating, posting, building, and doing things to get noticed. More attention on you = more opportunities.Ā
- Concentrate on winners. Deep conviction plays can be difficult and risky, but have the largest payoff. I could have minted 100 bored apes, but instead I bought a few other NFTs from other random projects.Ā
- Donāt fade the narrative. Counter-trading just for the sake of it is a terrible idea. Everyone loves watching a bear get squeezed. Follow the eyeballs, because where they go, is where the money goes.