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Inside YEET's Growth Machine

By Soleco
Inside YEET's Growth Machine

TL;DR 🚀

✅ Lightning start: YEET hit $100M volume within 4 weeks and crossed $425M by Aug 19.

✅ Team = distribution: Founders Mando, Keyboard Monkey (KBM), and Ben Lamb combine massive crypto-native reach with a strong reputation - distribution moat in a crowded product space.

✅ Products: Branded YEET Originals, aggressive VIP/points, and weekly $15k “Chairman’s Cup” race instead of heavy sign-up bonuses. Sportsbook is “coming soon.”

✅ Airdrop meta: KBM says 40%+ of the token goes to the community - driving volume farming today; retention after the drop is a challenging part.

✅ Player persona: targeting degens: leverage traders, meme coiners, airdrop farmers, and everything in between.

Who’s behind YEET

🎯 Mando - ex-trader, media operator (podcast/newsletter), large CT audience. Co-founder.

🎯 Keyboard Monkey (KBM) - long-time trader/KOL with deep reach. Co-founder.

🎯 Ben Lamb - WSOP champ; product lead for YEET house games. Co-founder.

Why it matters: Where product differentiation is thin, distribution + trust win acquisition. This trio has both and is visibly present on X.

Notes: No prior iGaming operating track record. Raised ~$7.75M (Dragonfly + angels).

Product: What’s Live vs What’s Next

🟢 YEET Originals (branded house games). Mix of skinned classics (Plinko/Limbo) and degen-flavoured customs (e.g., Risky Click). Lamb has shared design notes on “Lamb Chop.” He’s teased 20+ more Originals.

🟢 Rewards: Points/VIP-first model; Chairman’s Cup pays $15k weekly to top 25.

🟢 Third-party library: 4,000+ titles.

🟢 Sportsbook: coming soon & referenced as a custom build.

🟢 Speculation: Trading app with Mando/KMB's background?

Marketing & Distribution: What’s Driving the Curve

🟢 KOL flywheel: Founders’ audiences + partner streamers fuel acquisition. Co-created content keeps YEET constantly in-feed. Expect to see streamers scale up.

🟢 Community incentives (KAITO, events): Users create content because they’re rewarded (or will be); lots of weekly events keep the community engaged.

🟢 Airdrop farming: With KBM signaling 40%+ to the community, volume is naturally getting “farmed” across games.

🟢 Affiliate engine: Four-level, tiered rev-share that taps creators already in their distribution channels.

🟢 VIP ladder: Visible progression (tiers + weekly race) encourages volume.

🟢 Degen branding: Strong Originals identity, mascots, short-form clips, and founder-led updates all on brand.