In this issue:

• Receive the Blessings from the Crypto Demigods (by ZeHI)

• This Week in Neo Tokyo: $BYTES bouta have more Hype than $ASTER (by DadFuture)

After years of persevering through the harsh deserts and tundra of the bear market, and being faked out by the bull who cried wolf, our time is finally arriving friends! A green September - with the FED commencing QE - is making way for a bountiful autumn, and the crypto demigods are responding by pouring out blessings for those of us who have kept the faith and continued to give alms upon their altars throughout the dark times.

Just this week, Opensea has commenced its Pre-TGE rewards program, providing ample opportunities for degens to upgrade their chests and their chance to win a larger portion of their ever-growing bounty of coins and NFTs.

Meanwhile, Metamask and Base both announced - or hinted at - an imminent coin launch that will likely reward OG users. Add that to Abstract Chain’s likely airdrop with its January 2026 TGE, and several other prominent airdrops, and it’s looking like Santa may be leaving us reprobates plenty of goodies in our stockings this holiday season.

Content creators are also seeing a boom of opportunity as Pump.fun is revolutionizing how streamers can generate income. While there’s still plenty of rug salesmen on the site, folks such as our Demonic Overlord Becker are jumping in to demonstrate the potential and the upgrades that could be made to help this meta become more sustainable and innovative.

Seeing the emergence of this fecund tide, crypto giants such as CZ have begun dropping easy 5-10x opportunities on the laps of those of us who are still engaged and alert (not financial advice, DYOR). 

And, to top it all off, ByteStreet will be providing amazing opportunities to Citizens and $BYTES hodlrs in just two weeks (or so). ;)

Stay alert friends, stay safe and stay ready to take full advantage of this opportunity. We may never see anything like this again.

This week, the Citadel was buzzing with action—mostly thanks to the FLAW Championship Off The Grid Tournament. 38 squads, 114 warriors, three days of pure chaos, clutches, and teamplay that had everyone glued to the stream. Hosted by NT Plays with powerhouse sponsors like AVAX, Morningstar Ventures, Solana Gaming, and NXG, this was OTG history in the making.

FPS Frag Gods BOTS took home the crown, while the fine fellas from FLAW gave undeniably entertaining performances. Massive shoutout to the casters @dy1andavillain and @KyleWillson for keeping the energy cracked, and to everyone who tuned in for the non-stop giveaways after every match. If you missed it, catch the VODs on the NT Twitch—it’s worth the replay.

On the security front, a timely reminder from the team: scams are everywhere, and impersonators are lurking in Discords. No one from NT will ever help with OTC trades—that’s a hard no to keep things safe. Pro tip: Enable developer mode in Discord, copy user IDs, and double-check who you’re talking to. And those fake job offers leading to malware? Classic trap. Keep your big assets on hardware wallets like Ledger (use our affiliate link for that 10% kickback to NT at no extra cost) and protect your daily drivers with Kerberus. Stay vigilant, Citizens—Grand Rising.

The weekly S1 ID Auction wrapped up with a high bid of 3000 $BYTES, burning 80% of proceeds and locking 20% into liquidity. That’s another chunk of emissions wiped out, keeping the tokenomics tight. Last week’s mint (#3005) rolled Demon Eyes and Mutant race—solid rarity. If you’re still scratching your head on wtf is up withe the S1 ID auctions, check the explainer:

We also had the NT Insider sync hosted by Council Member @subc0der—your go-to for NT news, market breakdowns, web3 gaming dives, and open-floor chats. Behind the Citadel walls, of course.

Looking ahead, NT Plays is teaming up for a Pudgy Party event TODAY (Saturday, 20th at 4 PM EST). Dive into the new play-to-earn game from Pudgy Penguins—trade rare skins, mint NFTs, and gear up for tournaments. Download on iOS or BlueStacks for PC: https://pudgy.sng.link/E1hgi/ihhg2/cnhm. Hit interested on the Discord event to get pinged.

And over in Shibuya Mall, the merch machine is firing on all cylinders. That hoodie from the launch video? It’s a premium blend beast dropping in limited quantities next month—get ready to cop before it vanishes into the neon night. Even bigger: the Market Elites jacket collab with @BeauTrades_, straight out of the 3-Year Anniversary vibes. This isn’t just drip; it’s armored fashion for the rebellion.

@Crasher98NT is out here hyping the full ecosystem too—NT Plays crushing events, Neo Tokyo News dropping heat weekly, NTV cooking anime, the writing squad scripting lore, and Outreach ops locking in collabs. How can you not believe in this glow-up? Shibuya’s basically plotting to outfit the entire Citadel in cyber-chic armor. Long live the mall.

This Week’s Neo Tokyo Content

Market Monday #140

NT x Unfungible Space

NT x ReplyCorp AMA

Short Scoops

Until next next week, citizens.

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