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It's strange, down in the depths of this world it felt like everyone was talking about it and then out in the real world: nothing.

Most people don't even know who PAK is outside of the art world. I spoke with a collector about this project and they were staying away because of the unknown in the future where those have collected these pages will somehow be...changed.

I like a lot of the ideas, the entry point was too high for me, which to say is frustrating is an understatement watching this happen in real time.

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Sep 6, 2021Liked by Sean Ballent, Etta Tottie, LedgerDust

Murat Pak! I got to know him years ago on Twitter thanks to Archillect. Archillect is a synthetic intelligence that finds inspirational images through social media channels and shares them through these channels, or an artificial intelligence depending on the point of view. Developed by Murat Pak.

I knew him before I knew anything about NFT. I follow Archillect and him with great interest. I was very excited and surprised when his one-pixel NFT sold for $1.36 million.

His art of pure simplicity is truly extraordinary. Simplicity coincides with my understanding of design and art. Perhaps one of the artists who does it best. He uses Twitter effectively and makes sure everyone is aware of him. I am sure that he will take the NFT industry to a very different dimension with his art.

I am happy that you mentioned him, thank you for the article!

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Thanks for mentioning Archillect. I wasn't sure how to include that AI into my article, but she has 2.36 million followers! Pak is certainly an interesting character with a massive vision and an incredible reach. Making this $70 Million sale all the more interesting, how is no one talking about it?!

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You're right, Archillect and AI were not very relevant to the content of this article. So I can understand you being unsure how to include her in the article. But since she was the main reason for my intersection with Pak, I wanted to mention her specifically. I love Archillect because sometimes she posts such photos that it's hard not to be impressed. Just like she posted our founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, on November 10, the anniversary of his death. Sometimes the photos I take even make me think, "A-ha! I took an Archillect photo." The reason I think about this is because the photos Archillect posted stick in my memory and have a certain quality. She has a unique style. Anyway, that was off topic... I totally agree with what you said about Pak. Despite all this, it's ridiculous that so few people know him. At https://cryptoart.io/artists, He is currently rank 2 behind Beeple. One of the top NFT artists on many sites as well. I guess that explains everything. I am proud to be of the same nationality as him. I'm sure the number of people who know about him will increase every day.

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I follow archillect on Twitter, had no idea

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Sep 6, 2021Liked by Etta Tottie

I haven't heard before. people advertise what's popular. Because of this, I may not have read or seen it. But sometimes I get lost in my own head, wondering if it's a balloon. I think I should do a free association.

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Sep 6, 2021Liked by Etta Tottie, LedgerDust

This is impressive. I haven't heard about Pak before as you mentioned it doesn't go in news, but gaining that much of investment in short time blows my mind. I understand the concept of NFTs and the hype they get, I also understand the mind-blowing marketcap they get till a point but this is just unbelievable. Especially the comparison between this and ICO of Etherium back in 2014, lol.

So thinking that crypto doesn't even cover considerable amount of investmen through all world, these numbers are just the beginning?

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It's pretty unbelievable to me as well!

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Sep 7, 2021Liked by Etta Tottie

Murat Pak proved the power of NFT to people.

This event will perhaps be a pioneer for the nft market.

There is no need to paint using very mixed colors in the Nft world. simple but meaningful pictures can be much more valuable. But most importantly, the project's advertising and increasing popularity. People want to enter the nft market, but they should find a solid project for this, if an nft twiter is on the agenda, it can reach very high values.

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yes, as you said, Pak made a great attempt to prove himself and this market, but it was never reflected in the current media and many people were unaware of it.

I hope it gets more media coverage.

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Crypto space is an interesting place. And the NFT is completely different. There's no limit to imagination and money here. People are crazy. Maybe too smart.

I'm a guarantor, and this is interesting to me. A bigger wave comes as I think to myself that the madness is over.

Maybe it's worth more than that. My feelings are very mixed on this subject. I don't know myself what I'm thinking.

But I don't want it to be a balloon. I want everything to see the value it deserves. But that's not always the case.

Thanks for the nice post. I saw new things.

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Sep 7, 2021Liked by Etta Tottie

I have been interested in the world of Nft for a long time and I am in this technology.

I knew Pak from Twitter before, but now I learned that he made record sales of 70 million dollars.

But there is an important detail here, why have I not come across this news anywhere. The media didn't talk much about it. And it wasn't on the day.

The front of the Nfts is clear and they are progressing well. This sector is developing with increasing sales and competition from artists like Pak. This article was a reason for me to follow it more closely.

Thanks for the information and articles

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Sep 7, 2021Liked by LedgerDust, Etta Tottie

Never heard of Pak before. This space is really speculative and crazy.

It's amazing how people value things.

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Sep 6, 2021Liked by Etta Tottie, LedgerDust

It is so completely crazy that something like this can happen and no one notices it. you nailed it with this article for sure. very impressive for sure.

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Thank you!

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Sep 6, 2021Liked by LedgerDust, Etta Tottie

I had heard of his name, but I did not know enough. I like his art marketing strategy. It makes sense for him to offer rewards and privileges to those who buy his NFTs. I still can't make sense of the money going around in this industry. Indeed, if these levels are not NFT's most glorious times, in the future, we may consider current astonishing market values as "dip".

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Sep 7, 2021Liked by Etta Tottie

I was really surprised when I read the article. I thought I was following the nft world closely, but I realized that I was actually unaware of many things. I follow Murat pak on twitter. but I was unaware that there was such a voluminous nft manufacturer.

I will start doing a research to get to know murat pak better.

Thank you for your great article.

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wow

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