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Outperformance as Identity
Alpha is more than a metric — it’s a mindset. In traditional finance, it means excess return above the market. In crypto, it means edge. A whisper before the breakout. A wallet spotted before the airdrop. A thread posted before the protocol trends.

This piece distills that energy — the pursuit of advantage in a world where information is infinite, but signal is scarce. Alpha isn’t just knowledge. It’s timing. Context. Courage. It’s seeing what others miss, and moving before they notice.

To hold alpha is to be early. To share alpha is a flex — or bait. In group chats and feeds, it circulates like currency: diluted as it spreads, but sacred when it’s pure.

Alpha drives behavior. It’s why people farm airdrops, run MEV bots, study token flows. It’s what turns research into religion. What separates holders from winners.

But the idea of alpha also shapes identity. In crypto, to have alpha is to be valuable — even if you never deploy it. It's social capital. A sign you're not just participating, you're navigating.

This work captures that tension. Alpha isn’t always real — but belief in it always is. And that belief creates movement: of price, of culture, of code.

Alpha is what makes crypto thrilling — and unbearable. It’s the dopamine hit that keeps the timeline alive. The mirage that sometimes isn't. The edge that, when real, changes everything.

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Edition of Two, Each Unique
Only two mirrors exist at this scale—one mounted on a varnished wood panel, the other on black acrylic. Each is accompanied by a hand-signed certificate of authenticity, certifying its rarity and provenance.

Materials
Acrylic and polymer on mirror, mounted on wood panel. Silkscreened using our overprinting technique: multiple layers of paint meticulously applied to create a subtle, tactile depth within the text.

Year
2025

Dimensions
11.75 x 11.75 x 2 in. (30 x 30 x 5 cm)

A reflective artifact of crypto culture—where permanence meets perception, and meaning shifts with the viewer.