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---
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type: entity
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entity_type: company
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name: Claynosaurz
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domain: entertainment
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status: active
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founded: ~2022
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headquarters: Unknown
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website: https://claynosaurz.com
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tags: [nft, animation, character-ip, community-ip, solana, sui]
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---
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# Claynosaurz
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**Type:** Character IP / NFT project
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**Status:** Active
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**Blockchain:** Migrating from Solana to Sui
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## Overview
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Claynosaurz is a character IP project that originated as an NFT collection and is expanding into animation and consumer products. The project positions itself as attempting something "Clayhistorical" — building community-owned IP with mainstream entertainment ambitions.
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## Key Personnel
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- **David Horvath** — Brand Management & Consumer Product Growth, Asia (hired July 2025). Co-founder of Uglydoll, executive producer of Nickelodeon Jr.'s Bossy Bear, Sony's Uverchan, NHK Japan's LittleBony.
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## Strategic Approach
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**Asia-First Strategy:** Following the Uglydoll playbook of building cultural legitimacy in Japan/Korea before global expansion, rather than US-first entertainment model.
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**Distribution Path:** Toys → Animation → Cultural legitimacy, leveraging Horvath's demonstrated track record with this progression.
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**Target Audience:** "Those who don't collect at all, but bring character brands into their daily life" (Horvath) — prioritizing mainstream adoption over Web3-native collectors.
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## Market Data (as of July 2025)
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- Floor price: 14.72 SOL
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- Market cap: 150,604 SOL
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- 24-hour volume: 507 SOL
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## Timeline
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- **2025-07-29** — Hired David Horvath (Uglydoll co-founder) as Brand Management & Consumer Product Growth, Asia. Floor price rose 16% to 14.72 SOL within 24 hours, trading volume spiked 71% to 507 SOL.
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- **2025** — Won 31 awards at Collision Awards
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- **2025** — Appeared at Annecy International Film Festival
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- **2025** — Announced migration from Solana to Sui blockchain
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## Notes
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Claynosaurz represents a test case for community-owned IP with traditional entertainment ambitions. The Horvath hire signals serious execution of mainstream IP strategy rather than Web3-native community governance. No confirmed animation premiere as of April 2026. |