Indonesian College Student Behind NFT Selfies Success Returns with $1.8 Million Meme Coin Presale
Sultan Gustaf Al Ghozali, the Indonesian college student who became an internet sensation in 2022 for selling millions of dollars worth of NFTs featuring his daily selfies, is back in the spotlight with a meme coin presale.
Ghozali announced the second edition of “Ghozali Everyday” on March 224th. This project uniquely blends meme coins with NFTs on the Base blockchain. The project’s presale surpassed its initial target of 400 Ether (ETH), reaching 527 ETH.
Uploading my photo into nft lolhttps://t.co/E3Q4sBmN26#NFT #opensea pic.twitter.com/rD51rdcpzp
— Ghozali (@Ghozali_Ghozalu) January 10, 2022
In January 2022, Sultan Gustaf Al Ghozali, a 22-year-old computer science student from Semarang, Indonesia, made waves in the crypto world by minting nonfungible tokens (NFTs) featuring daily selfies he took over five years. He captured nearly 1,000 self-portraits that chronicled his journey from 18 to 22.
These selfies, taken as a personal reflection on his academic journey, depicted him sitting or standing in front of his computer in various poses. This collection, named “Ghozali Everyday,” quickly gained traction within the crypto community, earning Ghozali, a student at the time, more than $1 million.
Just took the last selfie when I graduated from college and finally i can stop this doing this shit almost every day
6 years taking selfies every day is the stupidest idea I ever came up with, but luckily I can make money from it pic.twitter.com/qftRH6WRua
— Ghozali (@Ghozali_Ghozalu) August 24, 2023
Reflecting on his success, Ghozali expressed gratitude for the support and opportunity to turn a personal project into a profitable venture. He announced on X that with his graduation, he would no longer continue the daily selfie tradition,
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