A @CryptoKitties Founder, one of the first 100 cats in CK, just sold for $18,000.

A year ago you could buy one for less than $3k.

How did the Founder market get here?

Thread

https://kittyhelper.co/sales-history/?period=7D&sort=1

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Let's start with what make Founders some of the most coveted NFTs in the space

1. Their IDs range from 1-100 which are the lowest IDs in CryptoKitties
2. They are Gen-0 cats
3. They possess “overpowered” genes not found in any other Gen-0

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Why do people want Founders?

1. To breed the best Kitties in the game
2. Recognition for collecting. Owning a Founder is a status symbol
3. Speculation

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Not all Founders are created equal. Some have OP genes, others don't.

@NateAlex6677 created this rating system that scores Founders on number of overpowered genes they possess.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vXPjMEuGL2I8oHDpRlIND-n9ir6dfqMue5ovklix6OA/edit#gid=1817489055

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Those in the know hunt for S-class Founders. Even within this tier there are differences.

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Most Founder owners reject Offers. Sometimes these Offers can exceed $10,000 for their Kitties.