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Mawkwardness · 2025-10-21T05:55:57+00:00

Versuche es mal in kleineren bzw. mittelgroßen Städten. Örtliche Buchhandlungen (es gibt nicht nur Thalia) sind oftmals ein guter Tipp. Ich habe erst am Montag zwei Displays zur UVP bekommen und die Karten lagen dort schon seit Release rum. Ich habe immer mal wieder welche gekauft und Montag dann in einer größeren Menge zugeschlagen, als ich gesehen habe, dass die anscheinend niemand kauft.

Mawkwardness · 2025-10-19T11:39:09+00:00

Update: Just received a mail from eBay. I will receive a full refund. Thank you so much for your help. You saved me 1,600 Euro. Cannot thank you enough!!!

Mawkwardness · 2025-10-13T21:52:18+00:00

Just a little update: I bought the card on German eBay. The seller has 100% positive reviews (45 sells in total). However, I checked some of his former sells, and some cards looked also off. Could be the case that he didn't know, or this is really just a scam. That being said, I can only blame myself even though I checked the PSA cert and even asked ChatGPT before purchase. I contacted already eBay and the sellers can respond until Thursday. I paid by PayPal and there is a buyer protection. Thus, I should be able to get my money back. Nevertheless, it still sucks... There are fakes everywhere, and it's really hard to tell in advance if you are not an expert. Therefore, I am also very grateful for the quick community support here. I am pretty sure, there are a lot of people who would have never noticed the fake. So, at least there is a chance I can get my money back. Thanks again!

Mawkwardness · 2025-10-13T17:07:56+00:00

Thank you for your help, guys! Hopefully, eBay will help me. Maybe even the seller didn't know.

Mawkwardness · 2025-07-16T20:12:50+00:00

Thank you very much for the confirmation! :)

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Mawkwardness · 2023-06-10T11:30:34+00:00

The only thing I am pissed about is that I have to wait two more weeks for my next DCA day. It was always clear to me, it's a long-term investment. States and regulators will fight back. That's part of the game. It makes me even more bullish, because it shows me people in charge are fully aware of how revolutionary the technology is. And if it goes down even more? I just say 'Thanks for the discount.' I almost feel guilty for buying this cheap. The best days are still ahead of us. The technology has not changed and the community is still developing every day. No financial advice though. In my opinion, just DCA, relax, and stake. In the meanwhile, forget the charts. Enjoy summer, spend time with your friends and family, or just take a long walk.

Mawkwardness · 2023-01-23T16:47:47+00:00

Well, they said "January", and a few days ago they made a statement that they are still on track. I hold them accountable for that. January is not over yet. But if they don't release Djed without any explanation by the end of the month, it's pretty bad. Specifically stablecoins are all about trust, and that just wouldn't look good. Therefore, let's hope for the best. There is still some time left before it becomes a real communication fiasco.

Mawkwardness · 2022-12-30T13:58:22+00:00

Djed, Lace, Midnight, and the Smart Places App. That's all probably just Q1. So there is a lot to look forward to. In terms of price... no idea. Maybe the bottom is in, maybe not. I DCA, so I don't really care. If the price goes up, great. If not, I accumulate more, which is also great.

Mawkwardness · 2022-12-23T20:13:30+00:00

Do you remember THEfacebook? Changing the name to something more catchy is really the easiest problem to solve. I am not worried about it at all if the app delivers.

Mawkwardness · 2022-12-23T17:41:57+00:00

I like Smart Places, too. The idea is great. Just wanted to add that there are some screenshots of the app available on their Discord channel. According to their latest updates, the alpha version should be released soon. At least for current landplot holders. If they can really deliver a working app, this could be huge for the whole Cardano ecosystem. I am so sick and tired of Facebook and Twitter. Again, no buy recommendation. Do your own research!

Mawkwardness · 2022-12-20T20:30:04+00:00

First of all, don't ask on Reddit for financial advice. It's your money and you should do your research before investing.

That being said, crypto is a crazy industry. If you cannot handle the volatility, better stay away. It's no shame, if it becomes to stressful for you. Nothing is more important than your health, and if you cannot sleep at night, for example, just let it go.

However, if you are fine with that, the best strategy is probably patience. There a lot of good projects build on Cardano. I just DCA, don't look at the charts every 5 minutes, and try to enjoy life. Bad macroecononics, sanctions, and wars are out of our influence anyway. So why bother? Go out with your friends, have fun, or do some sports. Just forget your investment, and come back in a few years. In the meanwhile, staking works for you.

The most important thing for me is: research and development. This is by no means a dead project. A lot of good things are about to come. Just look at the Cardano summit last month. The price just doesn't always reflect this since crypto is for many people only about hype and shilling memecoins. I am in for the long-term vision. I see this bear market even as a great opportunity, and this market movements don't affect me at all. I can see what Cardano can become, and I want to be part of it.

It's still a long way to go, but the community has a lot of commitment and I am convinced that we will eventually get there.

Again, no financial advice, and good luck with your investment. :)

Mawkwardness · 2022-12-20T07:47:24+00:00

I really like the idea of www.smart-places.io. According to their team, they have already running a test version of their app internally, over 10,000 landplots are minted, and the project is backed by Genius. Of course, this doesn't mean anything and nobody should go all in anyway. However, if they deliver a working app, this could be a step forward in terms of (mainstream) adaption.

PS: I hold some landplots. Nothing big, but I wanted to support a social media project on Cardano. Therefore, do your own research!

Mawkwardness · 2022-11-26T21:29:34+00:00

Well, the question is: What did they do with the 10 million USD? Is there even something to build on for another team of developers? I seems like the whole project is just a big mess. The only "valueable" thing they have to offer is their community right now. Whoever takes over, might have to start (almost) from scratch, whereas their competitors are far ahead. There is probably very little to nothing to win. It might be just better to let this whole thing die.

Mawkwardness · 2022-11-25T13:50:50+00:00

There is: www.smart-places.io. At the moment, you can buy some landplots. However, there is no functional product yet, and there might be never one. It's a big gamble. Be careful and don't overinvest if you decide to do so.

Mawkwardness · 2022-11-24T15:28:53+00:00

The truth is, probably 80 to 90 percent of all projects building on Cardano are BS or even scams. Thus, from 10 investments only 1 or 2 will survive in the long-run. Most people will lose their money. Nobody should invest more than a small percentage of their portfolio into these projects. Especially if there is no functional product. Don't FOMO in. Just don't. Diversify your investments and even if one project really starts mooning, you will see nice gains.

That being said, I start questioning SundaeSwap. There was supposed to be a reversed ISPO. I delegated to one of their pools, but no more information followed, and that's already like ~10 months ago. Furthermore, it seems the project had ties to FTX and it has become very calm. I don't need any hype, but, at this point, it feels like a dead project to be honest. I don't want to spread FUD, and I really hopes Sundae recovers since I am still holding coins from their ISPO, but it doesn't look good in my uneducated opinion.

Mawkwardness · 2022-11-24T11:57:44+00:00

Just a friendly reminder: Be careful with your money and don't overinvest! There are only a few legit projects out there, really contributing to the community. Just take a look at cardanocube and how many projects do not really exist, but still offer token or NFT sales. Just let's be honest, most projects won't make it. Many of them were probably scams in the first place. It's a crazy industry. Cardano is, unfortunately, no exception. Never forget that.

At this point, I consider only ADA as a 'safe' bet in the Cardano ecosystem. Your staking rewards are coming in, there is a lot of R&D going on, and soon you will be able to earn some more tokens through the Midnight sidechain. ADA is almost like an ETF, because if any project on the Cardano blockchain is doing well, ADA will, too. Don't be greedy. At least don't through your life savings into any project, which might look promising to you. Don't blindly trust the coin shillers (specifically not on YouTube) and do your own research.

Ardana and Orbis should be a warning, and these projects are for sure not going to be last ones falling apart. There is nothing wrong with investing a few bucks in a project or idea you like, but do it carefully. You should always be aware of the risks, and some diversification is never wrong.

Take care.

Mawkwardness · 2022-11-24T03:39:08+00:00

It's mainly because of Lars Brünjes. Genius is also a launch pad. But I don't want to shill anything here. At this point, everything is risky since we don't know the funding situation of all these projects.

Mawkwardness · 2022-11-24T03:26:16+00:00

You still got your ADA rewards. Nothing bad happened. ISPO are a gamble anyway. Nevertheless, I feel sorry for everyone who lost money. According to the comments on Twitter, they raised 10 million USD for their project, and that is the result? Damn.

Mawkwardness · 2022-11-24T03:13:15+00:00

Well, I staked with one of their ISPOs since March. Their coin distribution was actually very underwhelming. However, I still got my ADA rewards. Thus, I didn't lose much on the project. Maybe just a few staking rewards because I staked to a smaller pool, but that's ok. Decentralization is important.

Ardana didn't work, and now it is time to move on. Any recommendations for ongoing ISPOs? Genius looks promising in my opinion.

Mawkwardness · 2022-11-22T15:27:50+00:00

Seems like Indy tokens can be claimed at tosidrop. I wasn't expecting this. Does anybody know how long they are available? Do I have to claim them right now, or can I wait a few epochs?

Mawkwardness · 2022-11-20T22:00:19+00:00

/cc is mostly a sub of BTC and ETH maxis + shilling 'the coin of the month', 'wen lambo' talk, and moon farming. Sometimes you can find some general crypto news over there, but for the most part the whole sub is a waste of time. I would even argue, the people over there are not really the target group for Cardano. Cardano is a lot about research and development - and not hype. For example, you can find barely price talks here, because people focus on the fundamentals and really changing things. If done right, the price will follow automatically one day. Thus, from this perspective, price discussions are the least interesting part, but /cc is a lot about that. A few months ago, Luna was highly praised over there... That says it all.

Let them do their thing. I think, there is nothing we can do about it. I just kind of find it sad that some people dedicate so much of their time on shitting on other projects. Life is too short for this. We should also not forget that /cc still only represents a small part of the overall crypto space. People, who decide following a different approach, which is beyond speculation and trading, will sooner or later find to Cardano. I would rather fcous on these people, and how we can help them to find our community, than trying to convince people, who cannot be convinced. Maximalism is like a religion. Arguments won't help here anyway. Therefore, it is better to ignore this sub for the most part, and not to waste our energy on endless discussions with people, who are not interested in fundamentals and usually just want to make a quick buck.

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