007. Diamonds are forever.
Today’s issue includes curation from the full @BitsToday team. @nvo tackled the writing with @melodaysong, including a guest contribution from @alinaferry and @hydrocryptic. @dripcult designed all the beautiful bits across your feed. Guest cover bit design (intro) by @clayoglesby.
@ASG meanwhile was 10 minutes late to our morning stand-up because he was in the hot tub.
And on the seventh day… they rested 😴
Just kidding. More like, on the seventh day, the @BitsToday team went 007. Aka harder. Faster. Guns-blazing. And even more handsome. Or is that just @ASG?
That’s right, much like the legendary MI6 agent himself, we’re on a covert mission to intercept the pump and dumpers, the diamond smugglers, and we’re here for a little gambling at the clout casino, too. Plus, we’ve got a close eye on what’s brewing with Clout Babes, though we’re optimistic that we can arrive at a more … ‘modern’ partnership than the roles bond girls were given to play.
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Guest cover bit design (intro) by @clayoglesby.
Diamondhands’ drops 💎:
#1 BuzzClout
We’re excited to roll-out a new section bit today, namely BuzzClout, our daily quantitative vantage point on what’s shaking on the clout. In an exclusive sneak peak in partnership with @bitcloutsignal, you can see some of the top 5 RUG PULLS (creators selling their own coin) from the past 7 days across BitClout. We focused on those that were both (i) high in value and (ii) that precipitated a 90% decline (or greater) in coin price. That’s right, rug snatchers, 007 is hot on your tracks.
James Bond: No, some men don’t like to be taken for a ride.
Want to keep track of this data in real time? You can here, courtesy of the @bitcloutsignal team, who will be officially announcing this page tomorrow. You’re welcome for the sneak peek.
#2 Ubiquitous UX Drops
Considering the rampant pace of evolution and innovation on the platform, our “Ubiquitous UX Drops” section will likely become a mainstay of many of our digests. Keep tuning in to stay up to-date with the latest functionality, whether it be live, upcoming, or still in the dream-stage.
Big news hit last night / early this morning! @marionawfal @jaredcodling launched a new account under the name @WithdrawBitClout, with beta testing purportedly going live in <48 hours. Since then, the account has already rocketed up to a $1.25M market cap. In addition to posing a direct challenge to competitors like @sigil’s@BitSwap, the @WithdrawBitClout claims that 50% of all profits will also be disbursed as dividends to coin holders. Looks like we should have been watching the wires more closely… although they did raise $1M in 10min, so we probs would have been too slow anyways. Thanks for the tip, as always, @bitnews.
While platform infrastructure matures and should soon include multiple off-ramps, the quality of investments and creator accounts across the platform should and will come under greater and greater scrutiny too. Today, a valued member of the @BitsTODAY ecosystem @nigeleccles, put out a super pertinent call for a tool or product that could perhaps classify and characterize an investor’s behavior on the platform.
James Bond: They say you’re judged by the strength of your enemies.
So when that new whale goes deep on your coin and you think about dropping stacks on a freshly minted NFT, a product like the one @nigeleccles describes could let you quickly get a sense of whether you should expect them to act as a long-term investor or if they’re more like a Decentraland real estate flipper.
Luckily, the comment section of @nigeleccles post was flooded with reports that a number of teams (including @bitcloutpulse) are already working on this product. Further, accounts like @FraudAlert (also previously covered by @bitnews) already do invaluable grassroots work to keep investing on BitClout positive. “There’s a saying in England: Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” — @JamesBond.
Loosen up that belt because we have one more UX drop for you. This tasty bit comes from our guest contributor @AlinaFerry (doubling as Xenia Onotopp) on the beat for another new feature:
Hey all, @AlinaFerry here . My experience on BitClout so far has mostly consisted of fangirling over radically new technology. But here is an oldie and a goodie: a BitClout search engine.
Yes, Bitfam, your prayers have been answered. We are here to show you the light. Meet @SearchBitClout — the Google of BitClout. The website allows users to search all of Bitclout.com. You can classify searches as post only or profiles only, too. As a third-party project, the search tool is not part of BitClout.com just yet, but their webpage is live and can be found here.
As of 10 AM PST, you could already search 61,000 pages from BitClout.com. Currently, the @SearchBitClout coin value is over $800. Is there more upside on the horizon here?
#3 Act your age, not your coin price
Yesterday, we asked for some more steaming hot takes re: the change to the founder’s fee rule (applied on all buy transactions, not just transactions at a coin’s all-time high price). We’re glad we’re following @georgeblue94, who’s adamant that the rule change will benefit bigger fish the most. Given the platform is already prone to consolidation (dare we call it, inequality?), with high-value coins likely to get more visibility and hence investment, @gerogeblue94 argues the new rule change creates even MORE momentum for creators’ whose stock is already rising:
James Bond: Governments change. The lies stay the same.
We’re not 100% settled on our opinion here, but we’re super appreciative of the discussion and debate. We’d love to hear more from you on this, too. DM @nvo with more takes you may have.
#4 Checking the score
Like artists, and other creators, athletes are assuming more control over their own brand and monetization options. Guest contributor @hydrocryptic did some sleuthing on a couple early sluggers who are paving the way:
@paulpogba comin’ in hot for the soccer (futbol?) community. A giant on the international stage and now in the Clout-iverse, @paulpogba is a regular poster. We couldn’t be happier to have this World Cup Champion, and to see that the international community is turning onto BitClout. @paulpogba, we barely dare ask, but would you… uh… like to come on @BitsTODAY?
Francisco Scaramanga: A duel between titans. My golden gun against your Walther PPK.
Over on the American football side of things, we’ve got @BitcoinBarkley. The platform’s first NFL player with some sharp takes of his own:
James Bond: [referring to his gun] In my business you prepare for the unexpected.
#5 The Cloutifieds by @Bitcloutoffers
@bitcloutbuffet is offering a 2,000 followers giveback - see it here
@dharmann is bringing in $1 million to invest in creators - see it here
@cleb is giving away a raw Michael Jordan card - see it here
See a full list of offers and events from all around Bitclout here.
That’s a wrap for our first full week clockin’ in here at @BitsTODAY. We’re blown away by your engagement, enthusiasm and support. We super appreciate you. Seriously, thank you guys. Please feel free to join our Discord as well as to submit your #hottips for our features in this form.
Until the moon shines bright again,
@BitsTODAY