In 2017, an Brazilian lady decided to jump headfirst into the cryptopunk realm, little did she know it would redefine her world. Equipped with Mist wallet and an insatiable curiosity, she delved into the expansive Ethereum blockchain, unknowingly signing up for a quirky adventure.
In a sea of cryptobros, her claim to fame were four cryptopunk apes among her 39 punk collection. Her journey was nothing short of an Indiana Jones escapade, scouring through 10,000 punks, clicking away into the late-night hours. She wanted the rarest of the rare, but not all – because where’s the fun if everyone can’t play?
Just when you thought she was here for a casual game, she listed one of her beloved apes for a jaw-dropping 37 ETH. And voila! Two years later, her virtual asset sold, making her both a web3 maverick and accidental investor.
1/10 In a world of cryptobros, what was it like for a Brazilian woman to claim 4 cryptopunks apes in 2017?
I remember being in bed claiming my 39 cryptopunks.
It felt cool, it was oddly exciting. But I never expected my life to change like this.
🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/U9dIfWnoSS— B (@beautyandpunk) May 29, 2023
Through cryptic tweets, our mystery woman keeps us on our toes. Who is she, you ask? Hold your breath, her big reveal is around the corner. All this while, reminding the world that women weren’t just spectators but on the frontlines, crafting the dawn of the web3 era, all with a sprinkle of sass and sparkling 💎. One thread at a time, she’s tearing down the crypto-bro stereotype and having a whale of a time doing it. Ladies and gentlemen, stay tuned for the next episode in the Chronicles of the Cryptoqueen!
Read her BANGER thread about all of it down below and also check out a Podcast in which she reveals more after the thread. @beautyandpunk should grab some Zabas because we would LOVE to have her as a part of our community as well!
2/10 Back then Mist was THE wallet. And full node.
So first download and sync the Ethereum blockchain on your computer. ("she can't mean the actual blockchain" I hear someone say in the background. Yes, the actual blockchain. No joke)
(btw, why didn't anyone tell me of Metamask?) pic.twitter.com/1aOj6t4njN— B (@beautyandpunk) May 29, 2023
3/10 We claimed Cryptopunks, we didn't mint: they were all there for us to choose from, all already minted. No surprise in what you'd get, you could actually choose from this huge image containing all 10,000 of them. pic.twitter.com/kxe5ccCSyY
— B (@beautyandpunk) May 29, 2023
4/10 Finding unclaimed punks wasn't easy. I remember doing a lot of clicking.
Foggy memory here, but I think the background did change it just took forever. If any OG would like to back me up here, please feel free!— B (@beautyandpunk) May 29, 2023
5/10 It was a lot of work and a lot of clicking.
But it was so much fun trying to find something I liked. pic.twitter.com/OKNbSdYfh0— B (@beautyandpunk) May 29, 2023
6/10 By the time I got there @straybits1 had already beaten everyone on claiming the aliens.
But those apes seemed pretty awesome. And the purple caps… pic.twitter.com/yYEtOyxmce— B (@beautyandpunk) May 29, 2023
7/10 Oddly enough, I didn't want to claim too many. My thought was that if only a couple of people had it, there wouldn't be enough people to play the game. So I was happy with my 39 punks.
And 3 days after claim I put one ape for sale for the unbelievable amount of 37 ETH. pic.twitter.com/rvPCZ4loea
— B (@beautyandpunk) May 29, 2023
8/10 It took 2 years, but it sold. Found out on Twitter 😆
(more about this on another thread)https://t.co/r5SVJirCdt— B (@beautyandpunk) May 29, 2023
8/10 It took 2 years, but it sold. Found out on Twitter 😆
(more about this on another thread)https://t.co/r5SVJirCdt— B (@beautyandpunk) May 29, 2023
9/10 I was hooked on web3 (even though I didn't know it was web3, no one really did back then, I guess). But from there my life changed in a million ways.
Jan 2021 this profile was born.
But who am I? pic.twitter.com/XUc0tgcxsv— B (@beautyandpunk) May 29, 2023
10/10 I can't wait to share more about me. Will post a couple of tweets this Wednesday 📢
In the meantime, if you like this thread please retweet the first tweet to let people know women were on the ground zero of web3 💜
And rocking it 💎https://t.co/QW1f8xtNBv— B (@beautyandpunk) May 29, 2023
Really was a merge of tech and art. Seemed innovative. There had to be something in it. I actually talk a bit more about it on a podcast with @punkcastxyz that came out yesterday 😃 https://t.co/BxN8vLWc5M
— B (@beautyandpunk) May 30, 2023
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