Tomasz Tunguz (Theory Ventures) · 2022-11-23 · 1289d

Reddit's Collectible Avatars: The Most Successful Web3 Launch of 2022

Reddit's Collectible Avatars program, launched in August 2022, represents the most successful Web3 product launch of the year with 3.2 million users and $11.4 million in creator earnings. The platform successfully bridges Web2 and Web3 user experiences by allowing users to purchase and trade blockchain-based profile pictures while managing assets within the familiar Reddit interface. The program demonstrates how mainstream platforms can onboard millions of new users to Web3 through community-native products.

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Metrics in this report

Average Creator Revenue

189$k

mean

Per creator gross revenue from avatar sales

Collectible Avatars User Base

3.2million

total

Reddit Collectible Avatars users

Creator Count

49creators

total

Unique creators in Collectible Avatars

Creator Royalty Rate

5%

fixed

Creator earnings on secondary trades

Reddit Minting Fee

5%

fixed

Reddit platform cut on avatar minting

Total Creator Earnings

11.4$m

total

All user spending on Collectible Avatars creators

User Multiple vs Axie Infinity

10x

ratio

Collectible Avatars vs Axie Infinity users

User Multiple vs OpenSea

2x

ratio

Collectible Avatars vs OpenSea users