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Nimali

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Nimali

@KYDNimale

co-founder @kydlabs | ex-@livenation, @yelp, @vividseats

New York, USA

Joined January 2024

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Nimali
@KYDNimale
May 14, 2025
I serve the most relentless team on the planet We've made the impossible happen again and again, and we’re nowhere close to done We're reimagining the live events industry from the ground up More profitable, more equitable and owned by those who create the experiences we all
kyd.
@KYDLabs
May 14, 2025
Excited to announce we’ve raised $7M led by @a16zcrypto CSX to build a factoring protocol for venues and deliver loyalty rewards to fans We’re the first web3 company to onboard legendary venues like LPR and H0l0, driving $4M+ in ticket sales in the past year alone
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Nimali
@KYDNimale
Jul 28, 2024
don't sell web3, sell a good product. kyd, just did it. @Nike
kyd.
@KYDLabs
Jul 28, 2024
👟 On KYD, @Nike created a concert experience where ticket stubs turn into a fresh pair of Nike Air Max SNDR, linking fans forever with their personalized kicks. The future of entertainment is built on @Aptos.
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Nimali
@KYDNimale
Sep 3, 2025
Ticket fees = interest fans pay on loans artists & stadiums take from Ticketmaster That 40% fee on your @taylorswift13 ticket? That’s yield for TM On @solana, KYD flips it → cheaper fees for fans, better rates for artists, highest yields in defi
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@11AMdotclub
Sep 3, 2025
Ahmed Nimale on how Ticketmaster has been able to maintain their monopoly. "Because they own $6.5B dollars of debt. Every time you buy that Taylor Swift ticket and fees are astronomical, you're actually paying off an interest rate for a music venue or artist based on a loan
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Nimali
@KYDNimale
May 19, 2025
Excited to share that I’ll be talking my shit at @SolanaConf NYC this May 22-23rd 🇺🇸 I can’t wait to join the Solana community. Who’s going? Join me: solana.com/accelerate
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kyd.
@KYDLabs
May 19, 2025
Accelerate Culture with @solana. Big announcements prepped for @SolanaConf
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Nimali
@KYDNimale
Aug 11, 2025
just bought the brooklyn mirage 🧵
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Nimali
@KYDNimale
Jun 18, 2025
While crypto was busy shilling bullshit artist coins and music collectibles… You, the fan buying tickets, were being yield-farmed by Ticketmaster. One of the most slept-on and lucrative DeFi use cases in music is hiding in plain sight.
kyd.
@KYDLabs
Jun 18, 2025
Article
Creators Need Debt, Not Coins
“The music industry is an industry run by highly litigious contract lawyers and private equity folks.” Marc Andreessen (snippet of a response of when I asked him during a 16z panel for his thoughts...
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Nimali
@KYDNimale
Oct 29, 2024
The LA Boiler Room on KYD this Friday is going to be a movie! Views from the last one with @zackfox below 👇
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Nimali
@KYDNimale
Jun 17, 2025
Live Nation makes $3.56 per $1 borrowed by reselling it as high-cost loans to artists and venues, trapping them and their fans in years-long ticketing exclusivity DeFi is the answer. Article Inbound.
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Nimali
@KYDNimale
Sep 1, 2024
Craziest thing is that everyone in that crowd has an @Aptos wallet
kyd.
@KYDLabs
Sep 1, 2024
kyd powers the culture, zach fox x Pangea Sound was legendary show in la youtu.be/1EzqonzhyrY?si…
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Nimali
@KYDNimale
Aug 6, 2025
Hard to say “onchain ticketing is dead” just because in 2021 people invested in NFT ticketing that made no business sense and used collectibles as the only value prop. Onchain ticketing before us: sell venues on bullshit collectibles. Onchain ticketing with us: win exclusive
Brett Shear
@blockchainbrett
Aug 6, 2025
an area of consumer crypto that has been around and tried for years is onchain ticketing. although there are some clear benefits from onchain tickets like ownership and better secondary markets, the ticketing industry doesnt prioritize that. its mostly large companies with
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Nimali
@KYDNimale
Aug 19, 2024
I can't tell you how excited I am personally about Tether on @Aptos; this is a game-changer for @KYDLabs as we create a more equitable world around live event commerce for artists and music venues.
Tether
@tether
Aug 19, 2024
Tether (USD₮) To Launch on Aptos Blockchain Learn more: tether.io/news/tether-us…
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Nimali
@KYDNimale
Nov 21, 2024
KYD is going live with USDC on day 1 of @Aptos launch! 🎉 Millions of US fans shopping on KYD will be introduced to USDC and will have the option to pay with USDC for discounted tickets—lower fees for fans, more $$ for artists, and a new wave of users onchain.
Aptos
@Aptos
Nov 21, 2024
Announcement from the Aptos Foundation: @circle's USDC and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), and support within @stripe crypto products to launch on Aptos Network.
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Nimali
@KYDNimale
Jul 16, 2025
In the spirit of the team vs team debates at Breakpoint 2025, I'm calling out the @base ecosystem, including @jessepollak to step into the arena. Let’s debate the future of the creator economy. Cause creators coins aint it.
Akshay BD
@akshaybd
Jul 16, 2025
Solana fam: we've started planning for Breakpoint 2025. Breakpoint 2025 centers on two themes: Revenue and Returns. No vanity. We’re putting the mic in the hands of teams printing revenue or delivering alpha. Founders, investors and engineers helping them win. The trenches and
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Nimali
@KYDNimale
Sep 19, 2024
16-hour days, 100's of thousands of new users, $500K+ in monthly sales and a team of 3 hardened builders powering one of the widest adopted consumer crypto platforms on the planet. #BuiltDifferent
Aptos
@Aptos
Sep 19, 2024
Enabling a world where you keep your distribution 🌐 Featuring Co-Founder & CEO of @KYDLabs, @KYDNimale. Aptos is #BuiltDifferent 🦾
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