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Head of Marketing & Communications @NFTfi | Seeking beauty in cryptography 🏴☠️🇫🇷🇺🇸🇪🇸
Manhattan, NY
Joined March 2021
Since joining NFTfi, I’ve seen punks becoming a pristine DeFi collateral, with default rates under 4%, far below unsecured personal (~10%) or student loans (~12%). 2025 data shows the market maturing: ✅Loan sizes back above $100k ✅ APRs stabilized around 14–15% ✅ Durations
Why did July become the biggest month for Punk loans in 2025? 5 years of NFTfi data reveal where liquidity is headed. Here’s what most people don’t know about Punk-backed loans. Bookmark and dive into this thread👇🧵
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Lots of CryptoPunk activity on @NFTfi in the past 24hrs 👀 Multiple new loan starts and refinances between 35-45wETH at 14% APR 🫡 We are officially back into double digit millions in outstanding debt on the platform 🙌
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Market update: Concentration of loan value in the high end and punk dominance increasing. Will this change in the future?
Current NFT Lending Market Outlook "Concentration & consolidation among the high end NFTs"
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Reminder that on a permissionless blockchain, there’s no such thing as “a preferred protocol.” Too often, people try to re-impose old-world market dynamics on systems built to remove them.
Thrilled to announce that GONDI is now the official preferred lending protocol for the BAYC/$APE ecosystem. As part of this partnership GONDI will be launching a dedicated lending desk directly in the BAYC discord where the GONDI team will be available to support community
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Come around will discuss reputation in NFT-backed lending.
join me and @__MLO_ in 20 minutes talking with @0xAriAstra and @stephen_yo right here on X → where's the intersection between social, reputation and lending ? → how does 1+1=3 with @NFTfi + @ethos_network
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It was a such a pleasure for NFTfi to sponsor "The Golden Tumbleweed Gallery" out at @artblocks_io Weekend in Marfa, TX this past weekend exhibited by @aventurine_eth and @tonyherrera Thank you to the artists: @JimenaBuenaVida @Coldie @apocalypticform @OmarZRobles @steviepxyz
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Excited to build with @serpinxbt a better lending experience where your reputation matters. Will be interesting to see if Ethos scores actually affect lending terms. Can borrowers with good reputations get better rates on the same collateral? Started working on my Ethos score
NFTfi is partnering with @ethos_network, the reputation & credibility protocol. Together, we’re exploring how reputation can unlock better experiences for both borrowers and lenders, without ever compromising decentralization or freedom.
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After the "Black Friday" crash I wanted to dive deeper and use the data from @NFTfi Aggregator to understand why some collections held up while others corrected deeply. The numbers tell a clear story: Pudgy Penguins fell 23%, BAYC dropped 9%, but CryptoPunks? Nearly flat at -2%
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Certain designs help absorb volatility, others amplify it. Blend’s callable model is powerful for lenders: they can transfer risk at any time. But, for borrowers, it often means limited options and stress at the most critical moment. Time-based, fixed-term lending allows the
After the recent market events, it’s worth reminding everyone of a key structural difference in NFT lending: Callable vs. Non-Callable loans. On Blend, your loan can be called anytime. On NFTfi, your terms are fixed, no auto-liquidation, no surprise refinancing. With NFTfi,
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By design sudden liquidation events are not possible on NFTfi.
@f10wer People should also do more research on the pros and cons of each model. We have not yet had azuki defaults on NFTfi. Blend is a callable lending model, lenders can pull loans anytime, so when value dips, borrowers are forced to pay much higher APRs or lose the asset. It’s
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Happy Sunday! This amazing Fidenza by Tyler Hobbs was just refinanced on NFTfi The owner unlocked 53k of liquidity at 23% APR for 45 days All Art Blocks are listed on NFTfi including Quine by Larva Labs
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Congrats to the minters! The lending market is already open on @NFTfi
A historic moment for on-chain art! Congratulations to all Quine minters. Quine by Larva Labs is now whitelisted on NFTfi, ready for borrowing and lending.
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Stoked to be building alongside the legendary @aventurine_eth!
NFTfi welcomes @aventurine_eth to our Business Development team. Aventurine has been deeply involved in some of the most innovative projects and communities, including @9dccxyz and @artblocks_io. He’ll join us in Marfa, and his DMs are always open for anyone looking to chat
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See you in Marfa 🌵 Grateful to @aventurine_eth and @tonyherrera whose hard work made this one possible.
Next stop: Marfa 🌵
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Note: this example is based on 20% APR loans rolled every 30d. At lower APRs the drag is smaller, at higher APRs it’s even bigger. This effect comes from rolling 30-day loans. Because loans are rolled every 30 days, the fee isn’t just taken once. Each cycle it cuts into the
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What most people don't realize about lending fees is how they compound over time. A 15% fee might seem manageable on one loan, but after 24 months the drag adds up. There is a 21% gap between a lender with fees versus one without in final returns after 24 months. Compound
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Perfect day to announce reaching the $150M volume milestone on all Yuga ecosystem NFTs.
Joining OpenSea’s Flagship Collection… @BoredApeYC is one of the most well-known web3 IPs and a symbol for NFT culture. When we saw this captain hat sailor Ape a few weeks ago, we knew we had to have it. A perfect fit. Welcome home, Bored Ape 1997. More below.
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Yuga is not just Bored Apes. We’ve seen solid volume on Mutants, Kennel Club and Otherside assets. Everyone is welcome.
$150M in liquidity unlocked by Yuga holders! From Bored Apes to Mutants, Kennel, and Otherside, NFTfi has been a reliable instrument for them to unlock liquidity in USDC or ETH. We support all Yuga assets and loan sizes. Everyone’s welcome, no matter how much they hold.
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