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Art Blocks founder Erick Calderon, known as Snowfro, and artist Sam Spratt, the founder of The Monument Game, engaged in an illuminating and personal conversation at Gateway Miami. Their dialogue revolved around mutual admiration for each other's artistry and the evolving landscape of Web3 art.
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1 Krista Kim Explores Art, Spirituality, and Podcast Tokenization 29:32
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThe "Art and Spirituality Panel: A Conversation with Krista Kim," led by Matt Medved, began with an exploration of Krista Kim's featured artwork, "Resonance," at The Gateway Korea. Kim described her digital video as a journey of self-discovery. The discussion then shifted to digital identity's impact on Kim's art, focusing on blockchain's transformative role in art ownership. They discussed how blockchain verification has changed trust in the art market and explored the influence of AI in art creation. The conversation also touched on mental health challenges in the Web3 space, with Kim sharing her coping methods, including meditation. The panel concluded with the announcement of nft now’s first tokenized podcast episode featuring Kim as the honored guest. In this talk, we cover: Mental health and spirituality in web3 Avatars and the future of digital identity Tokenizing the first nft now podcast episode Follow Krista Kim on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Krista_Kim Follow Matt Medved on Instagram here: https://twitter.com/mattmedved To watch the video version, go to https://youtu.be/VBZo0TKxXlo To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Renowned digital artist Beeple, also known as Mike Winkelmann, took center stage at The Gateway: Korea to discuss the digital art world’s evolving dynamics. The discussion also offered valuable insights into Beeple's own artistic journey and body of work. Moderated by nft now co-founder and CEO, Matt Medved, the conversation explored topics like the special artwork Beeple had crafted for The Gateway: Korea, and transitioned to the inauguration of Beeple Studios in South Carolina, offering a glimpse into his creative haven. Beeple also elaborated on his digital art tools and techniques, emphasizing the transformative potential of the medium. He envisioned a future of more immersive digital experiences and discussed the realm of NFTs, highlighting the need for patience and value creation. Beeple also shared his sources of inspiration and addressed artist royalties, concluding with teasers about his upcoming projects and the privilege of being part of the ever-evolving digital discourse. In this talk, we cover: - Becoming the face of NFTs as a crypto newcomer - Why digital artists may be the new DJs - The future of creator royalties Follow Beeple on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/beeple Follow Matt Medved on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/mattmedved To watch the video version, go to https://youtu.be/4gwRxTMcsjA Read more here: - https://nftnow.com/podcasts/being-beeple-capturing-the-web3-zeitgeist/ - https://nftnow.com/features/being-beeple-capturing-the-zeitgeist-of-internet-culture/ - https://nftnow.com/the-gateway/beeple-discusses-the-future-of-the-digital-art-landscape-at-the-gateway-korea/ To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Presented by Beatport.io, the "Digital Resonance" panel at Gateway Korea featured a varied array of viewpoints presented by five distinct speakers representing different areas of the music industry. Throughout the conversation, the panelists explored the profound influence of web3 on the music sector. They also highlighted effective approaches for artists to engage with their supporters via web3, effectively bypassing conventional intermediaries. This discussion underscored not only the value of diverse perspectives but also the significance of champions who advocate for such diversity within the realm of web3. In this talk, we cover: - How artists can reward their super-fans in web3 - Why bear markets breed innovation - How to promote diversity in the space Follow Latasha on X here: https://twitter.com/CallMeLatasha Follow Björn Wagner on X here: https://twitter.com/bjornwgnr Follow Finn Martin on X here: https://twitter.com/Finn__Martin Follow Matt Medved on X here: https://twitter.com/mattmedved Follow Mischa Fanghaenel on X here: https://twitter.com/Nachts_Berlin To watch the video version, go to https://youtu.be/SSdezH2LPOw To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com / Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Inside Adidas /// Studio’s Web3 Artist Residency 36:45
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAdidas /// Studio unveiled its RESIDENCY program for emerging artists in web3 with an audiovisual activation at Gateway Korea featuring limited open editions and exclusive merch. Bringing together adidas /// Studio’s Global Head of Communications & Activation Stacey King and featured artists Adra Kandil and MonkeeMoto, this panel dives deep into the footwear giant’s vision for web3 and how artists can benefit from community-centric brand collabs. In this talk, we cover: - Adidas’ vision and strategy for web3 - How artists can land brand partnerships - How brands can authentically build community Follow Afrodet on X here: https://twitter.com/afrodetz Follow Adra on X here: https://twitter.com/dearnostalgia_ Follow MonkeeMoto on X here: https://twitter.com/MONKEEMOTO Follow Stacey King on X here: https://twitter.com/kingstace_eth To watch the video version, go to https://youtu.be/MdonO8-naHQ To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com / Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Digital Disruption: How the Art World is Evolving 49:39
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedArt world leaders, including Jung Bong Lee, Kirsten Wang, Vladislav Ginzburg, and Walker Waugh, joined moderator Afrodet Zuri for a Gateway Korea panel discussion on how the fine art world is and is continuing to be disrupted by the emergence of digital assets. The panelists acknowledged the profound impact of digital art and its growing significance in culture, even as some remain cautious about embracing blockchain technology. In this talk, we cover: - How digital provenance will disrupt the industry - The changing relationship between artists and collectors - Institutions embracing digital art Jung Bong Lee is the CEO of Seoul Auction Blue, an online art auction platform that allows individuals to buy, trade, and earn returns on co-owned units of artwork. Kirsten Wang is the Manager of Research & Acquisitions at K11 Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports the professional development of emerging artists from Greater China. Vladislav Ginzburg is the CEO of Blockparty, an NFT marketplace and storefront platform for creators and brands. Walker Waugh serves as the Studio Director of artist Dustin Yellin. Waugh has also worked with a variety of different galleries for artist projects and clients in their acquisition of contemporary art. Follow Walker Waugh on X here: https://twitter.com/walkerwaugh Follow Afrodet on X here: https://twitter.com/afrodetz To listen to the audio version, go to pod.link/1561616636 To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Artists ThankYouX, Emi Kusano, and J.N. Silva joined nft now’s Matt Medved for a candid conversation on empowering artistry in uncertain times during The Gateway: Korea. The panelists explored the highs and lows of navigating the bear market as artists, tuning out the noise and staying true to their artistic visions. From actionable advice for staying creative and inspired to finding new outlets, avenues and audiences, the discussion is a valuable listen for any creative navigating the current market conditions. In this talk, we cover: - Staying creative in tough times - Navigating the bear market - Reaching new audiences Follow Emi on X here: https://twitter.com/emikusano Follow ThankYouX on X here: https://twitter.com/ThankYouX Follow J.N. Silva on X here: https://twitter.com/JNSilva_ To listen to the audio version, go to pod.link/1561616636 To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Now Runway: Will Digital Fashion Save Web3? 46:25
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThe rise of digital fashion promises to disrupt the $1.7 trillion fashion industry and usher major brands into web3. Industry leaders across fashion and web3, including Dani Loftus, Irene Kim, and Lady Pheønix, joined moderator Afrodet Zuri for a special Now Runway panel at Gateway Korea, discussing the future of the digital fashion and luxury movement. In this talk, we cover: - Will digital fashion save web3? - Why generative AI is a game changer for fashion - Digital identity in the metaverse Dani Loftus is an artist, model, and founder of This Outfit Does Not Exist, a platform bringing digital fashion to life through education, exploration, and exhibition, and DRAUP, a platform that aims to “bring code to couture” as a marketplace where consumers can buy, sell, resell, and earn digital fashion. Irene Kim is a creative director, model, television personality, and founder of the brand IRENEISGOOD. Kim is a go-to collaborator for luxury brands and was named the first Asian global ambassador for Estée Lauder in 2015. She has worked with big names like Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, and Fendi. Lady Pheønix is a curator, creative entrepreneur, and founder of Universe Contemporary and Crypto Fashion Week. As a pioneer of the drop party, she helped introduce web3 to the masses during the trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic by creating a positive space where creativity and innovation could thrive in the face of adversity. Afrodet Zuri is an advisor at nft now and an independent art curator, art dealer ,and writer. Her curatorial projects include a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in Moscow, year-round arts programming for the Four Seasons Beverly Hills, and the first-ever NFT exhibition at the World Trade Center. Follow on X here: https://twitter.com/afrodetz Follow on X here: https://twitter.com/danidoesnotxist Follow on X here: https://twitter.com/ireneisgood Follow on X here: https://twitter.com/yesladypheOnix To listen to the audio version, go to pod.link/1561616636 To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Community All-Stars Talk Bear Market Building 55:48
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedA star-studded cast of founders representing some of the most successful web3 communities joined us for Gateway Korea’s community-building panel, including ARC Community’s Elroy Cheo, Frank DeGods of DeGods and y00ts, 9dcc’s Gmoney and Dave Krugman of ALLSHIPS. The discussion delved beyond surface-level platitudes to explore the importance of authenticity and commitment in fostering thriving online communities, as well as ways to navigate challenges while building in the bear market. Moderated by nft now’s Matt Medved, the panel shed light on the intense challenges NFT project founders face in the current climate. The founders discussed their key insights into nurturing communities, emphasizing the importance of not just marketing and managing the project as a business, but also safeguarding their own mental health. In this talk, we cover: - Building without creator royalties - How to navigate public backlash - Bear market lessons learned Follow Dave Krugman on X here: https://twitter.com/dave_krugman Follow Frank DeGods on X here: https://twitter.com/frankdegods Follow Elroy Cheo on X here: https://twitter.com/icunucmi Follow Gmoney on X here: https://twitter.com/gmoneyNFT Follow Matt Medved on X here: https://twitter.com/mattmedved To listen to the audio version, go to pod.link/1561616636 To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Memeland’s Ray Chan: Why Asia Will Drive the Next Bull Run 42:47
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like Liked9GAG CEO and Memeland founder Ray Chan joined us for an exclusive fireside chat at The Gateway Korea centered on Asia's pivotal role in the Web3 revolution. Moderated by ARC Community's director, Gabriel Yang, the conversation explored topics like inherent inclusivity, transcending borders, and gender bias. Chan also discusses Asia’s leadership role in the crypto space and other categories, such as luxury goods and technology. Ray Chan (9GAGCEO) is a businessman best known as the CEO and Co-Founder of the Hong Kong-based meme-centric entertainment website 9GAG. Since launching in 2008, the brand has accrued over 200 million followers across various social media platforms. In April 2022, 9GAG announced Memeland, its Web3 venture studio, and subsequently launched Its inaugural NFT project, The Potatoz, and secondary collection, The Captainz. In this talk, we cover: - Why Asia will drive the next bull market - Why other NFT projects aren’t the “competition” - The pros and cons of remote work & much more Follow Ray on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/9gagceo Follow Ray on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/9gagceo To listen to the audio version, go to pod.link/1561616636 To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Inside Keith Haring’s Digital Debut With Christie’s 42:44
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this Gateway Korea panel, renowned artists and art experts discussed the enduring impact of legendary artist Keith Haring through the lens of Christie's exclusive auction, "Keith Haring: Pixel Pioneer." It features five rare digital drawings from Haring, each crafted on an Amiga computer during the 1980s. Christie’s partnered with nft now to display his first-ever works at The Gateway: Korea in a world-premiere exhibition. The panel, moderated by Matt Medved, also featured artist and animator DeeKay Kwon, Director of Digital Art at Christie’s Nicole Sales Giles, and Yunah Jung, Vice President and Senior Specialist of Christie’s Hong Kong. In this panel, we cover: - The story behind Keith Haring’s digital works - How Haring inspired DeeKay - Why Haring would have loved web3 And much more. To listen to the audio version, go to pod.link/1561616636 To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Pudgy Penguins’ Luca Netz: “I Will Be the Face of NFTs” 53:28
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedLuca Netz (Luca Schnetzler) is the CEO of Pudgy Penguins, an 8,888 NFT collection of adorable cartoon penguins. In April 2022, Netz took up leadership of the project and community in the aftermath of its fall from grace at the hands of its founding team. Since acquiring the Pudgy brand, Netz has turned Pudgy Penguins into both a comeback story and a breakout project that extends far beyond the walls of Web3. In May 2023, the company introduced a physical line of plushies and figurines called Pudgy Toys. The launch saw the IRL collectibles top the charts on Amazon and do more than $500,000 in sales volume over two days. Few Web3 projects have been able to involve and enrich their communities and appeal to the crypto-skeptic community more than Pudgy Penguins has, largely thanks to Netz’s vision for what the NFT project can ultimately become. In this episode, we cover: - What appealed to Netz about the Pudgy Penguins IP - How he turned the project around - The vision behind Pudgy Toys - Netz’s plans for the future of Pudgy Penguins To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Luca on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/LucaNetz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Shira Lazar is an Emmy-nominated host, interviewer, and content creator covering social media, Web3, and digital wellness. Founding member of the Web3 community BFF and Co-Founder of the online yoga and meditation studio Peace Inside Live, Lazar has been a consistent proponent of mental health in Web3 — a dynamic often overlooked in the online-heavy ecosystem. She recently launched The JOMO Effect, a charity NFT collection featuring 40 artists with a focus on wellness and mental health. Partners include Deepak Chopra’s Seva Love project, Time magazine’s TimePieces, and more. Proceeds from the drop will benefit five mental health charities: Aakoma Project, Half The Story, The MINDS Foundation, LOVELOUD Foundation, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Lazar’s dedication to the NFT space — and to show those outside its walls the potential for blockchain-based tech to do good — is crucial to the growth and evolution of the ecosystem. In this episode, we cover: - Why web3 has a mental health problem - How The JOMO Effect turned into a community project - The factors that make the NFT space prone to mental health struggles - How she stays grounded in this climate - Ways we can make Web3 a safer space for creatives And much more To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Shira on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/shiralazar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 World of Women’s Strategy for Life After Royalties 44:36
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedShannon Snow is the COO of World of Women (WoW), one of the world’s leading mission-driven NFT brands celebrating representation, inclusion, and equity in web3 and beyond. Before WoW, Snow worked in big tech; she led U.S. Entertainment at Meta and spent more than a decade at Google building and leading teams. Although she only came on as WoW COO about a year ago, Snow was a holder of the project and passionate about the world of web3. World of Women was founded in July 2021, a time when there were other PFP collections on the market, but few featuring women avatars. Since then, the project has done more than $150 million in total volume on OpenSea, boasts 14,000 holders and collectors worldwide, and has a community that includes Eva Longoria, Reese Witherspoon, and Shonda Rhimes. This week, WoW is holding its Spring Artfest, a quarterly celebration of art and creativity that runs through May 25. In this episode, we cover: - Why Snow chose to transition her career from web2 to web3 - Everything to know about the WoW Spring Artfest - What role art plays in WoW’s future plans - Creating a community that sticks with you in a rocky market - How the metaverse we all imagine could be 5-10 years away - What’s next for WoW IP To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Shannon on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/shannonsnow_sf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 The Future of AI Animation with Andre Oshea 49:54
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAndre Oshea is a 3D artist, animator, and musician who initially made a name in Web3 by partnering on NFT drops with Netflix, the Academy Awards, and the Grammys. Before finding his niche on the blockchain, Oshea cut his teeth through client work with Adult Swim, Snapchat, Tidal, Vogue, John Legend, and more. His unique style, which explores themes related to futurism, spirituality, new worlds, and aesthetic journeys, has continued to be tapped by many in the NFT space, with his solo pieces going on for auction at Christie’s. He has also continued to pursue philanthropic works, including a collaborative project with Web3 rapper Heno to fund prison reform. In this episode, we cover: - Andre’s journey to embracing AI animation - Why the bear market isn’t so bad - Mental health and staying grounded as an artist in web3 To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Andre on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/andreoshea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How Frank DeGods Built a $250M Multi-Chain Empire 56:13
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedFrank DeGods (Rohun Vora) founded the highly acclaimed DeGods and y00ts NFT projects. He is also the co-founder of DeLabs. After working on movie sets in his early teens, he was inspired to study film at UCLA but dropped out to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams. He was accepted to the startup fund and program Y Combinator, where he raised $1.3 million. Soon after, he joined a coding boot camp and landed a job at Main Street, a software development company where he raised a $500-million valuation. Frank went deep into the Solana ecosystem and established significant clout with the community after starting DeLabs in 2021. But his goals went far beyond Solana, with DeGods and y00ts poised to become multichain endeavors. DeGods left Solana in 2023 for Ethereum and even bridged over to Bitcoin as Ordinals Inscriptions, while y00ts found a home on Polygon. In this episode of the nft now podcast, we cover: - The origins of y00ts and DeGods - What role storytelling plays within his ecosystem - DeGods’ bridge from SOL to ETH - How Frank cares for this mental health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Taproot Wizards’ Udi on “Making Bitcoin Magical Again” 51:52
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedLong a mainstay in the Bitcoin community, Udi Wertheimer recently embraced the world of NFTs via Bitcoin Ordinals with Taproot Wizards. On February 1, 2023, Wertheimer announced the Taproot Wizards project to the world by orchestrating the largest block and transaction in Bitcoin’s history. Ultimately, the project achieved the absolute maximum block size of 4MB — something many previously thought impossible. While this move was considered controversial to some, it fulfilled Wertheimer’s larger goal of raising Bitcoin awareness and renewing interest in the chain. The Taproot Wizards’ tagline is “Make Bitcoin Magical Again,” and that’s precisely what Wertheimer plans to do. In this episode of the nft now podcast, we cover: - How Ordinals quickly gained traction in 2023 - The “cult” of Taproot Wizards - His thoughts on Bitcoin Maxis - The future of the Taproot Wizards community Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Why the $1.7 Trillion Fashion Industry Is Going Digital 58:04
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThe co-founder and managing director for FirstLight, Megan Kaspar is renowned as a champion of digital fashion. In October 2021 she became the first person to wear NFT clothing while giving a video interview and was featured in Haute Living’s Miami issue wearing a digital outfit by luxury fashion designer Fendi. Kaspar took an early interest in crypto, investing in Bitcoin in 2011. She is now a founding member of the fashion-centered Red DAO, a group that purchased one of the most expensive fashion NFTs of all time, The Doge Crown by Dolce & Gabbana (423.5 ETH). A staunch advocate of the environmental and social benefits of NFT wearables, Kaspar was recently honored in nft now’s NFT100. In this episode of the nft now podcast we cover: - Kaspar’s journey into into crypto and Web3 fashion - How Web3 could disrupt the fashion industry - What she looks for in Web3 companies when she invests - The most-exciting use cases for digital fashion - The background on the historic interview where she wore NFTs - And much more To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Kaspar on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/megan_kaspar To follow Kaspar on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/megan.kaspar/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How Former TradFi Trader Drove Millions Through Memes 1:00:35
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSergio Silva, known in the NFT space as Sergito, is a prominent investor, collector, and thought leader who leveraged his background in traditional finance working at Goldman Sachs and Barclays into a thriving Web3 career. Hailed by the NFT community as a maximalist of Meebits NFTs and a curator of memes, Sergito currently acts as the Senior Director of Business Development at Fireblocks. As a founding member of the NeonDAO — a for-profit investment fund focused on building and promoting the open metaverse — Sergito has remained a staunch believer in the potential of blockchain tech to bring about the fabled next iteration of the internet. Notably, Sergito is also the founder of Seize The Meebs, an edition-based art and meme project that focuses on digital asset ownership and NFTs as value-delivery platforms, which has reached near viral popularity in 2023. In this episode, we dive into: - How Sergito went from traditional finance to Web3 and NFTs - What changed him from an NFT skeptic into a leading trader - How he’s gotten in so early on successful artists/projects - Why he’s so bullish on Meebits - How he transitioned from an NFT collector to a builder/creator - The importance of NFT culture in creating his Seize The Meebs project - What it’s going to take for consumers to actually start using the metaverse - And much more! To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Sergito on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/sergitosergito To follow Sergito on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/sergitosilva Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Meltem Demirors Is Building a CryptoDickButt Cult 59:57
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedMeltem Demirors is the Chief Strategy Officer of CoinShares — a leading full-service digital asset investment and trading group — the former co-chair of the cryptocurrency council at the World Economic Forum, and “High Priestess” of CryptoDickButts. An established veteran of digital asset investing, Meltem draws on her substantial experience to accelerate growth and acceptance of the asset class. She is a trusted partner to investors and entrepreneurs navigating the digital asset ecosystem and oversees strategy, investments, and growth at CoinShares. She has invested in over 250 companies in the digital asset ecosystem, first at Digital Currency Group, where she was a member of the founding team, and now at CoinShares as an active angel investor. She teaches at Oxford and is actively involved in crypto education and advocacy efforts, as well as causes related to civil liberties, consumer privacy, and freedom of speech. In this episode we cover: - Why Meltem is so passionate about the CryptoDickButts project - How the regulatory landscape might evolve surrounding crypto - If NFTs will be a key driver of mainstream consumer adoption of blockchain technology - Meltem’s thoughts on Bitcoin Ordinals To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Meltem on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/Melt_Dem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How Dave Krugman Generated $1M+ in NFT Sales 1:05:53
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWe’d like to give a special thank you to Atomic Form for helping bring our studio to life with their NFT displays. To learn more about Atomic Form, go to: https://atomicform.com Dave Krugman is a photographer and writer based in New York City who has embraced the NFT community wholeheartedly as a new platform for expression and education for his fellow creatives. Following the successful release of his collection DRIVE — taken over the course of 10 years of street photography — Krugman founded the creative community ALLSHIPS.CO. Through this community, Krugman hopes to highlight and nurture rising talent within the NFT art community, since “a rising tide raises all ships.” In this episode we cover: - The problems photographers faced in web2, and how web3 empowers them - The inspiration behind ALLSHIPS and the company’s future - Krugman’s thoughts on community and building audience - Caring for your mental health in Web3 - What the future of web3 looks like for photographers To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Dave on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/dave_krugman To follow Dave on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/dave.krugman/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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We’d like to give a special thank you to Atomic Form for helping bring our studio to life with their NFT displays. To learn more about Atomic Form, go to: https://atomicform.com We’re kicking off Season 2 of the nft now podcast with Elise Swopes, a self-taught photographer and graphic designer who has used her business savvy to spin influencer marketing on Instagram into a full-fledged career. Heralded as one of the premier creators on the platform, Swopes has been finding new and innovative ways to share her art since earning accolades as one of the first accounts added to Instagram’s original suggested user list in 2012. In between working on campaigns for some of the largest brands on the planet (Nike, Apple, McDonald's, Google, and Adobe, to name a few), she injects her own brand of magical realism into urban landscape photography, minting and selling NFTs across numerous marketplaces. Further, Swopes is a champion of several social causes. She founded Sunrise Art Club, a creative impact agency that is committed to helping brands and individuals feel included in the emerging Web3 movement. She also co-founded Night On The Yard, the first NFT marketplace dedicated to ending the hidden impact of incarceration by helping onboard incarcerated artists to sell their work as NFTs. In this episode, we cover: - Swopes’ first reaction to NFTs, and how her view of the space has evolved - The biggest problems she sees facing the Web3 space - The origins of Sunrise Art Club and Night on the Yard - Swopes’ thoughts on the creator royalties debate To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How Web3 Will Change The Gaming Industry Forever 39:10
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWeb3 gaming promises to be a critical driver for mainstream NFT adoption over the next few years. To put the scale into perspective, the blockchain gaming market size is expected to grow from $4.6 billion in 2022 to $65.7 billion by 2027. Many of the biggest game developers — including Square Enix and Epic Games — are already working on titles with Web3 integrations. That said, it takes years for any game to be developed, let alone a AAA game. So the space will only heat up as these projects come to fruition. At nft now’s The Gateway 2022, we welcomed a star-studded panel of guests to the stage to discuss the new wave of gaming including: John Linden, CEO of Mythical Games; Kai Henry, Former Chief Strategy Officer of FaZe Clan and CEO and Founder of fewture studios; Lee Trink, CEO and Co-Founder of FaZe Clan; Betty, Co-Founder of Deadfellaz; FaZe Banks, Co-Founder of FaZe Clan; and Web3 Advisor Swan Sit. In this episode, we cover: - Understanding gaming as a social platform, not just as entertainment - How new tools are supporting collaboration and co-creation like never before - How to dispel the distrust the gaming community has around this new technology - The future of Web3 gaming, and how we can get closer to mainstream adoption To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow John on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/johnwastaken To follow John on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/johnlinden/ To follow Kai on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/KAI__HENRY To follow Kai on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/kai__henry/ To follow Lee on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/leetrink To follow Lee on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/leetrink/ To follow Betty on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/betty_nft To follow Betty on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/betty.dfz/ To follow FaZe Banks on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/Banks To follow FaZe Banks on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/banks/ To follow Swan on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/swansit To follow Swan on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/swansit/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Literary NFTs: Pushing the Boundaries of Poetry 39:18
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedFor those just skimming the surface of Web3, it may seem like NFTs are mainly images — of everything from Bored Apes to colorful Chromie Squiggles. But NFTs come in many forms, including literary NFTs, which constitute one of the space's most exciting emerging use cases. Literary NFTs promise to be transformative for the careers of writers and the publishing industry. Two of the visionary women at the forefront of the poetry NFT movement are Ana María Caballero and Sasha Stiles, Co-Founders of the VERSEverse, a poetry NFT gallery. Caballero is a Columbian-American poet and artist whose work explores the voice of the home and the layered exchanges of our everyday lives. Stiles is a lifelong poet and creative writer who has been penning poetry since she was six. Most of her work focuses on our relationship with technology and how advancing and speculative technologies are changing what it means to be human. The two creatives joined nft now’s CEO Matt Medved during a panel at The Gateway: A Web3 Metropolis. Here, they discussed how Web3 tech could help change how the world views writers and poets, allowing them to sustain themselves financially through their work in ways previously thought to be impossible. In this episode, we cover the following: - How the blockchain is changing how poetry can be experienced - Stiles and Caballero’s work onboarding poets to Web3 at theVERSEverse - How NFTs empower poets both creatively and economically - The evolving relationship between writers and their community To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Caballero on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/CaballeroAnaMa To follow Caballero on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/anamariacaballero To follow Stiles on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/sashastiles To follow Stiles on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/sashastiles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Ethereum Co-Founder Shares What’s Next for Web3 32:45
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThe crypto industry has changed significantly since Joseph Lubin helped found the Ethereum blockchain in 2015. Now focused on innovating as the CEO of ConsenSys, a leading Ethereum software company and the firm behind the popular MetaMask software wallet, Lubin has remained at the forefront of Web3 as the cultural shift it created continues to reorganize the creative and tech industries. Speaking with nft now Co-Founder and CEO Matt Medved during a fireside chat at nft now and Mana Common’s The Gateway: A Web3 Metropolis, Lubin reflected on his on-chain career. He also provided insight into the state of the crypto and NFT spaces while looking toward the future. In this episode, we cover the following: - Lubin’s candid thoughts on the fall of FTX - What’s next for Ethereum post-merge - The future of blockchain To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Lubin on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/ethereumJoseph To follow Lubin on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/ethereumjoseph/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Web3 is ushering us into a new era of marketing where Web2 tactics just won’t cut it. Brands must adopt new strategies (and technologies) to stay competitive and relevant. In December 2022, a group of trailblazers took the stage at nft now’s The Gateway to discuss the state of Web3 marketing and how to successfully grow projects amid this changing landscape. For the panel, moderator and nft now co-founder Sam Hysell was joined by Amanda Cassatt, Avery Akkineni, Jennifer Styles, and Swan Sit. Cassatt is CEO of the marketing firm and product studio Serotonin. Before Serotonin, Cassatt brought Ethereum to market as ConsenSys’ CMO. She’s also the author of the upcoming book Web3 Marketing: A Handbook for the Next Internet Revolution . Akkineni, President of Vayner3, has helped numerous brands find success navigating the Web3 landscape. Styles is Head of Communication at OneOf, an nft marketplace that has seamlessly onboarded world-class brands, talent, and communities in music, sports, and beyond. Finally, Sit is a seasoned Web3 advisor and former VP of digital for NIKE, Estée Lauder, and Revlon. In this episode, we cover: Tactical ways to successfully grow Web3 projects How marketing approaches must evolve in the world of Web3 How to navigate the mainstream consumer sentiment, and much more. To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Amanda on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/amandacassatt To follow Avery on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/avery_akkineni To follow Avery on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/avery.akkineni/ To follow Jennifer on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/jen_styles To follow Swan on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/swansit To follow Swan on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/swansit/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How Seedphrase Became a DJ With the Rarest CryptoPunk 1:01:24
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSeedphrase, also known as Daniel Maegaard, is a DJ and investor from Queensland, Australia, who made his fortune in cryptocurrency and Bitcoin. He invested $4,000 in Bitcoin in 2013 and cashed out in 2017, making millions of dollars. After traveling to over 40 countries, he discovered NFTs and bought some of the most sought-after ones, including his signature CryptoPunk #8348. During his performances, Maegaard wears the CryptoPunk image as a helmet, which enables him to entertain fans and pique their interest in all things Web3. Recently, he sold his rare CryptoPunk #2924 for $4.45 million. Despite not coming from a traditional musical background, Seedphrase aims to bridge the gap between Web2 and Web3 using music and identity. In this episode, we cover: - The backstory of his 7 trait CryptoPunk - What inspired him to start DJing - What he looks for when investing - How he plans to bring more mainstream attention to the Web3 space through music To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com Follow Seedphrase on Twitter here: https://x.com/seedphrase?s=20 Follow Seedphrase on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/seedphrase/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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The Fabricant is a leading digital-only fashion house based in the Netherlands, establishing the concept of non-physical couture. They are known for creating and selling the first fashion NFT in 2019 for $9,500, and have partnered with the likes of Off-White, Google, H&M and Adidas. They recently released their Primal Rave collection, remixing elements of Dutch culture from the 17th century traditional dress to 90s gabber wear. In this episode, we cover: - Is Fashion Week going digital? - How digital fashion will go mainstream - Sustainability and digital fashion and much more. To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to: pod.link/1561616636 To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com Follow The Fabricant on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/thefabricant Follow The Fabricant on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/the_fab_ric_ant/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Krista Kim on The Gateway: Korea and Web3 Wellness 56:19
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedKrista Kim joins us for our first-ever tokenized podcast episode announced live on-stage in an exclusive fireside chat at The Gateway: Korea. Krista Kim is a Canadian Korean contemporary artist who has been active at the forefront of web3, wellness, and digital consciousness for more than a decade. Krista is a cultural leader for the World Economic Forum who has collaborated with the likes of Louis Vuitton and Lamborghini. Her work has been featured in both Christie’s and Sotheby’s and and has been shown widely from Times Square to the Venice Biennale. Kim is the founder of the Techism movement — a philosophy that recognizes technological innovation as an artistic discipline, encouraging artists to promote digital humanism for our digital culture. In March 2021, Kim received global acclaim for creating Mars House , one of the first-ever metaverse homes sold as an NFT. Since then, she has partnered with Academy Award-nominated, Emmy award-winning director Peter Martin to co-found [0], an innovation lab and creative studio aimed at building digital experiences that uplift humanity via immersive health and wellness programs. Her artistic expression delves into meditative painting in the digital age, where she skillfully merges technology as a mechanism for wellness, bringing harmony and serenity to the ever-evolving digital landscape. In this episode, we cover: - Korean culture and web3 - Digital identity in the age of AI - Tokenizing the first nft now podcast & much more To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com Follow Krista on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Krista_Kim Follow Krista on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/Krista.Kim/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Julie Pacino on Hollywood Writers' Strike & the Future of Film3 42:15
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedJulie Pacino is a photographer and filmmaker known for her upcoming feature-length psychological thriller, I Live Here Now . As an early adopter at the intersection of film and Web3, Pacino has used photography NFT projects, including “I Live Here Now” and “Keepers of the Inn” to crowdfund her film projects and bypass traditional Hollywood gatekeepers. As the eldest daughter of acclaimed actor Al Pacino, she has forged her own path in the film industry despite the pedigree of her family name. In this episode, we cover: - The ongoing Hollywood writers strike - How Web3 is upending traditional Hollywood models - The royalties debate and how it fits into film To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com Follow Julie on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Julie_Pacino Follow Julie on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/juliepacino/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Zeneca’s Secrets to Content and Community Building 37:10
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedZeneca is a creator, collector, and community leader who, prior to entering the NFT space, was a seasoned crypto trader and poker player. After becoming discouraged during the crypto bear market of 2018, Zeneca took a few years away from the blockchain, only to return during the early NFT boom as a thought leader and educator. One of Zeneca’s most significant contributions to the NFT space is ZenAcademy: a Discord-turned-YouTube channel centered around shared learning. He also created The 333 Club which grants owners access to an exclusive Discord where Zeneca offers advice to upcoming NFT creators. He most recently launched a new PFP project, “The Denizens of ZenAcademy.” In this episode, we cover: - His tips for content creators and community builders - The role PFPs will play in the market - Why web3 education is so important To watch the video version of this podcast, go here: https://youtu.be/jKPVyuC9QsQ To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Zeneca on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/Zeneca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How Sam Spratt Put the “Cult” in Culture 1:09:11
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSam is a New York based artist best known for his Luci series, comprised of digital paintings paired with written psalms, released as episodic pieces of an evolving story about the rediscovery of our most ancient human values in a post-historic world. The first Chapter released in October of 2021 and since then, the project has generated seven figures in primary sales and six-figure sales at major auction houses like Christie’s. Spratt recently announced The Monument Game, an interactive competition offering “Players” the opportunity to win three coveted Skulls of Luci by co-creating new chapters of lore for the highly conceptual project. In this episode, we cover: - Alpha for The Monument Game - How Sam bounced back from rock bottom - The vision behind Luci To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Sam on Twitter, go here :https://twitter.com/SamSpratt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Beeple on Shitcoins, Favorite Everydays & The Gateway: Korea 1:05:30
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedFor the nft now podcast’s 100th episode, we welcome Beeple (Mike Winkelmann), one of the most well-known figures in the NFT space. He made history in selling Everydays: the First 5000 Days for $69.3 million at Christie’s in 2021, the first time a major auction house offered a fully-digital artwork. Since then, Beeple has remained at the forefront of the web3 space by collaborating with Madonna and Time Magazine, making guest appearances on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and selling his 10KTF project to Yuga Labs, where he remains an advisor. Earlier this year, he opened his eponymous studio in South Carolina to curate and share digital artwork and expose new audiences to NFTs through immersive multimedia performances. He has also exhibited at The Gateway: A Web3 Metropolis in Miami and will show work at The Gateway: Korea in September. In this episode, we cover: - Featuring shitcoins in his Everydays - The fast-growing Asian web3 market - His exhibition at The Gateway Korea - His vision for Beeple Studios To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Beeple Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/beeple Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How This NFT Trader Made and Lost $3.5 Million 1:02:42
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedFxnction is an expert trader, investor, and advisor in the NFT and crypto space. Previously known by the crypto alias Shill Nye, he is best known for being early to Solana NFTs, as well as his deep dives on crypto, AI, and different NFT communities. Fnxction has garnered a significant Twitter following of more than 120,000 due to his expertise in trading and offbeat humor. He is also the host of Crypto Chaos Hour, a new weekly Twitter space on @nftnow every Wednesday at 5:30 pm ET. In this episode, we cover: - How he made and lost $3.5 million trading NFTs - Top trading tips and alpha - What he’s watching for the next bull run To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow fxnction on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/fxnction To follow fxnction on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/0x_fxnction/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Daria Shapovalova and Natalia Modenova are the founders of DressX, a leading digital fashion retailer with an app and NFT marketplace. Over the last three years, they’ve partnered with the likes of Bershka, H&M, DUNDAS, and Agoria. Recently, the brand raised a $15 million series A round led by Greenfield with participation from Slow Ventures, Warner Music, Red DAO, The Artemis Fund, and others. The funding will be used to focus on achieving interoperability of DressX’s digital fashion assets across multiple metaverses and games, as well as to enhance the performance of its app and marketplace. In this episode, we cover: - The early moments that helped establish the DressX brand - Why big fashion and luxury brands are entering web3 - Brands that Shapovalova and Modenova consider web3 fashion successes - What excites them most about the future of digital fashion To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Ed on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/Ed_Balloon To follow Ed on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/edballoon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How Ed Balloon is Bringing Black Culture to Generative Art 1:30:36
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEd Balloon is an active Web3 artist, musician, and community leader within the NFT space. In an ecosystem that is often overrun by PFPs and memes, his stunning pieces showcase his unique existence as a prolific stop-motion NFT artist. To help uplift his fellow artists, 50 percent of the proceeds from his flagship Run Ed collection secondary sales go to The Ed Balloon Generational Wealth Fund, which collects work from Black and other under-represented artists in Web3. From colllaborations with Timbaland, TIMEPieces, and Avalanche to unique a one-of-a-kind generative sound and motion endeavors of his own, Ed Balloon continues to be a beacon of prosperity and positivity within the still burgeoning blockchain-based creative economy. In this episode, we cover: - How NFTs can change the creative canvas for artists - The state of music NFTs - How to approach cross-discipline creativity through a Web3 lens - The challenges artists face navigating bear markets - How Ed is Bringing Black hair culture to the blockchain - The importance of staying grounded while operating in the digital sphere To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to: https://pod.link/1561616636 To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Ed on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/Ed_Balloon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
Trevor Owens is the CEO of Ninjalerts — an app for NFT trading alerts — and GP at Bitcoin Frontier Fund, where he invests in teams building new use cases for Bitcoin. Before this, Owens spent a decade coaching founders in the Lean Startup Methodology and authored The Lean Enterprise: How Corporations Can Innovate Like Startups. A leading voice in the Bitcoin Ordinals movement, he also hosts our Not Financial Advice Twitter Space every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 pm ET. Whenever a new ecosystem launches, it can be a bit overwhelming – especially when it’s developing at the rapid pace of Ordinals. In this episode, we dive in with Owens to give listeners an overview of everything to know about NFTs on Bitcoin and the innovation Vitalik Buterin recently said is bringing “builder culture’ back to Bitcoin. In this episode, we cover: - How Owens would describe Ordinals to his grandmother - How to get started with Bitcoin Ordinals - The notable Ordinals projects everyone should know - What developments in the space we should keep an eye on To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com Follow Trevor on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Kenny Schachter: “Royalties are F*cking Stupid" 50:03
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedKenny Schachter is an artist, curator, and University of Zurich professor who has been curating contemporary art exhibits for nearly 30 years. He writes a regular column for Artnet and has an upcoming project called “Open Book,” an ever-evolving digital book on Polygon, powered by Async Art. In addition, he’s written for various international publications including New York Magazine and The Times Magazine. A prominent Web3 figure, Schachter’s other projects include Pop Principle — a NFT-powered blockchain game created in collaboration with Daata that pits traditional art fans against digital art enthusiasts — and CryptoMutts, a satirical 10,000-strong collection of randomly generated NFTs on Ethereum. In this episode, we cover: Schachter’s strong opinions on creator royalties What’s broken about the traditional art world The biggest misconceptions the art world has about NFTs His vision behind the Open Book project Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How Sotheby’s Sold $17 Million of NFTs in a Bear Market 47:23
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedMichael Bouhanna is the Vice-President, Contemporary Art Specialist, and Head of Digital Art and NFTs at Sotheby’s. In June 2021, he facilitated Sotheby’s first curated NFT auction, Natively Digital, resulting in a total sale of $40 million across three editions. The sale included the first-ever NFT, Quantum by Kevin and Jennifer McCoy, and pieces by Snowfro, Dmitri Cherniak, Pak, Sarah Zucker, Fvckrender, XCOPY, Mad Dog Jones, Justin Aversano, and more. That same year, Bouhanna conceived, launched, and curated Sotheby’s Metaverse — an immersive virtual gathering space for collectors and NFT enthusiasts. Bouhanna is coming fresh off of the $11 million Grails Part II Sale, featuring works acquired by the now-defunct hedge fund, Three Arrows Capital. Split into two parts and totaling more than $17 million, the auctions included notable results and injected some much-needed optimism into the current bear market. In this episode, we cover: - The intersection of the traditional and digital art markets - The backstory of the Grails Part II auction - Lessons learned from Natively Digital: Glitch-ism - What’s next for digital art and NFTs at Sotheby’s To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Michael on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/michaelbouhanna Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How Grant Yun Balances Med School With Six-Figure Art Sales 52:50
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedGrant Yun is a breakdancer and med student who has emerged as one of the top-selling artists of the NFT space. While he insists that his entrance into the NFT space was a leap of faith, his Neo-Precisionist style has gained him numerous accolades in Web3. The high-profile sale of his piece “Cow” sparked a conversation about the utility and value of fine art NFTs. Some saw the piece as too simple to be worth 22 ETH (approximately $72,000 at the time), and others believed Yun’s creation to be one of the best cases of CC0-licensed art in the NFT space. Since his rise to prominence, he has achieved multiple six-figure sales, has seen his work auctioned at Sotheby’s and Christie’s, and has been subject to flattery by way of imitation. In this episode, we cover: - How Yun juggles med school, break dancing, and digital art - Why he made “Cow” CC0 and how he felt about its reception - How Yun thinks about the power of memes - What life after med school looks like for Yun To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Grant on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/GrantYun2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 The Ledger Recover Backlash & Lessons Learned 1:02:34
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedValued at over $1 billion and with an estimated annual revenue of over $53 million, Ledger is one of the world’s most well-known and popular providers of hardware wallets. In May 2023, the company experienced a significant backlash around its Ledger Recover feature — a key recovery service that provides a backup of your seedphrase and allows you to restore your private keys. Many in the Web3 community claimed that the firmware update that enables the service to exist goes against Ledger’s longstanding policy that guarantees a user’s private key will never leave the device. As a result, Ledger postponed the launch, with CEO Pascal Gauthier apologizing for the “unintentional communication mistake.” Ian Rogers, Ledger’s Chief Experience Officer, was on the frontlines of responding to this controversy and addressing user concerns. In this episode, we cover: - Lessons learned from Ledger Recover backlash - Challenges of communicating in web3 - The ERC-4337 standard - The future of web3 security To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Ledger on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/ledger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How MoonPay Plans to Onboard the World Into Web3 29:34
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn 2019, Ivan Soto-Wright established MoonPay to alleviate some of the biggest pain points of the Web3 user experience. The founder and CEO has since broadened MoonPay’s scope from crypto payment service to its current status as a fully end-to-end Web3 infrastructure. At nft now’s The Gateway 2022, Soto-Wright spoke of MoonPay’s macro-level business model in Web3 and how legacy brands can utilize this emerging technology to deliver loyalty-based experiences that have never been possible in the consumer market. Of course, underneath all these big plans for the future is a simple core belief that’s held strong since MoonPay’s earliest days: user experience is king. In this episode, we cover: How MoonPay plans to seamlessly onboard the audiences of legacy brands into Web3 The shifting nature of digital ownership made possible by Web3 Why “the mom test” is a crucial metric in determining a platform’s ease of use How MoonPay’s Web3 Passport fits into its larger strategy of bringing Web3 to the world To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Ivan on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/isotowright To follow Ivan on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/ivanhodl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Unlocking Porsche’s First Truly Virtual Community 38:00
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedPorsche, one of the most iconic brands in the luxury auto space, is making its move into web3. In November 2022, the company unveiled its 7,500-piece NFT collection based on the classic Porsche 911. Starting in January, collectors will be able to help shape the design of their digital token by choosing a “route” for it — selecting from Performance, Lifestyle, or Heritage options. These routes reflect a particular characteristic of the company’s brand identity and will modify the overall design of the NFT itself, resulting in a truly unique experience. But this NFT collection is only the beginning of Porsche’s web3 plans. At nft now x Mana Common’s The Gateway during Miami Art Week, Porsche’s Deniz Keskin and Lars Krämer took the stage along with Patrick Vogel, Super Creative Director ALT/SHIFT, and artist Vexx to discuss what’s next for the company’s web3 efforts. In this episode, we discuss… -What excites the Porsche team about web3 -The importance of collaborative NFT creation -How they plan to use this technology to reward their most loyal customers -How they’re expanding Porsche’s brand ethos into this new digital realm -The intersection of web3, NFTs, and the luxury space To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Porsche on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/porsche To follow Porsche on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/porsche Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Gary Vee on VeeFriends’ Future & Building the Next Marvel 31:11
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedBest known as one of social media and Web3’s earliest advocates, internet mogul Gary Vaynerchuk’s track record of correctly identifying the next big thing and building a solid foundation in it goes all the way back to the dot-com bubble at the turn of the new millennium. After successfully bringing his family’s liquor store business online, he leveraged his insight to plant a stake in the emerging media format of social media, building his latest empire in the late 2000s to early 2010s. Now, he’s one of Web3’s most prominent builders, and has focused much of his attention on building up his VeeFriends IP. 2022 saw those efforts achieve a culminating event in the wildly successful VeeCon. However, despite everything Vaynerchuk built in the nascent Web3 space, all signs suggest he’s only getting started. In this episode we cover: - Vaynerchuk likening the NFT and crypto market’s bull run to his experience in the dot-com bubble - Staying humble despite his massive success - What’s in store for the next installment of VeeCon - Why the NFT market is just like the after-school television programming of the 1980s To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Deadfellaz’s Betty on Defending Artist Royalties 32:39
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAs CEO & Co-Founder of Deadfellaz, Betty has established herself as a pillar of the NFT community whilst remaining an important figure within the ecosystem of her influential PFP project. While the road to NFT success has been elusive and ambiguous for some, she has remained a staunch supporter of independent artists at a time when creative opportunities have become conditional and creator royalties have come under attack. A proponent for diversity and inclusion in the NFT space, Betty has continued to be instrumental in driving conversation around equity in Web3. At nft now x Mana Common’s The Gateway during Art Basel Miami, Betty took the stage alongside nft now CEO and Co-Founder Matt Medved to speak on how the NFT space can better approach issues with the best interests of creators in mind. In this episode we discuss… - How Deadfellaz rose to prominence - The importance of creator royalties in the NFT space - Creating value for Web3 communities - The need for marketplaces to place trust in creators - Camaraderie in the NFT space - The disparity between creator and consumer priorities - And much more! To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Betty on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/betty_nft To follow Betty on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/betty.dfz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Founders of nft now on the Bear Market, Mental Health, and More 1:06:23
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedMuch has changed since the nft now founding team last held a fireside chat back in December 2021 on the state of NFTs. Eight months into 2022, we’ve seen seismic changes in the NFT ecosystem as initial growth, promise, and schisms in the space contend with the reality of the bear market. However, despite this new reality, there’s plenty to be hopeful about. The founders review some of their favorite artists rising in the space, review common and stubborn vulnerabilities for budding projects, and imagine a brighter future as Web3 continues to unfold, stretching to unprecedented horizons. In this episode we cover: The hidden blessings brought on by the bear market Keeping your mental health in check during the bear market The team’s favorite NFT artists and projects currently active in the space Sectors in the NFT space where progress is most likely To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com/newsletter To follow nft now on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/nftnow To follow nft now on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/nftnow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
Claire Silver is a crypto artist who gives expression to her creative vision using the power of AI. Instead of creating new art by hand, Silver’s crypto art is the output of generative adversarial networks (GANs), which explore themes of “vulnerability, trauma, disability, social hierarchy, innocence, and divinity”. In doing so, her work questions “the role they will play in our transhumanist future.” Silver’s work also reflects a shifting paradigm into the broader art world: taste is the new skill. With AI tools that — in theory — can execute any artistic idea, all that’s left is the idea, which can only come from the artist themselves. In this episode we cover: Whether artists should feel threatened by the emergence of AI The biggest misconceptions surrounding the role of AI in art Silver’s creative process and the various AI tools she uses How an artist’s taste is the deciding factor for the quality of their work To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com/newsletter To follow Claire on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/clairesilveraiart To follow Claire on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/ClaireSilver12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 The State of NFTs Panel (Live from NYC) 1:02:26
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAt the State of NFTs IRL event, held in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, we sat down with three of the most prominent U.S. figures in the greater NFT landscape to discuss the unstable present, with an eye toward the promising future of NFTs. Joining us is Nifty Gateway Co-Founder Duncan Cock Foster, “Mec;” a Web3 educator, MECXDAO founder and Aokiverse’s head of community, and the crypto and tattoo artist Gossamer Rozen, who’s also the founder of Tigerbob NFT. Together, the three brought vital questions to the current bear market, and what it holds for the future of NFTs — giving attendees a sneak peek into their future plans in Web3 and beyond. In this episode we cover: Foster’s vision for refocusing the NFT space on artists Rozen’s future plans for Tigerbob NFT Why the NFT space should transition away from speculative markets The increasing regulation found in the NFT industry How the bear market is stripping the NFT space back to its bare essentials To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Duncan on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/dccockfoster To follow Duncan on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/duncan_cockfoster To follow Mec on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/mecdot To follow Mec on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/mecyver To follow Gossamer on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/grelysian To follow Gossamer on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/grelysian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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For longtime NBA fans, Baron Davis — affectionately known as B-Diddy during his playing career — needs no introduction. Despite retirement, Davis remained in the spotlight by launching ventures in the media and entertainment industries. Recently, Davis used his sizable platform to encourage professional athletes to invest in the NFT and Web3 ecosystems. Headlining this initiative is his “History of the Game” project aimed toward creating an enriched storytelling experience on the history of the sport he and millions of others hold so dear. He’s also slated to put his advocacy into action later this year with the upcoming Black Santa NFT drop, which will give the auction’s winners crucial roles (including a voiceover) in developing an upcoming animated series centered around the character. In this episode we cover: Davis’ extensive involvement in the NFT landscape His upcoming NFT projects and crucial industry partnerships Davis’ mindset as a creator and businessman How NFTs are creating new ways for athletes and sports fans to connect and engage To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Baron on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/BaronDavis To follow Baron on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/iambarondavis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Inside FVCKRENDER’s Multi-Million Dollar Metaverse 34:38
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedFrederic Duquette, known throughout the NFT art world as FVCKRENDER is a digital artist who has continually blurred the lines between the physical and virtual worlds through his ambitious experiential art experiences. Initially making a foray into the metaverse with 2021’s FVCKRENDERVERSE, the Canadian artist has recently doubled down on building worlds with FVCK PARK — a virtual NFT skatepark — and LVCIDIA, a full-on metaversal experience. And what do these virtual worlds hold? The purest representations of FVCKRENDER’s art. In this episode we cover: FVCKRENDER’s plans for the future of LVCIDIA His gradual shift from digital-only experiences to physical art The value of presenting NFT art in formats beyond the screen Why NFT artists need to start building worlds The intrinsic value and utility of NFT art project To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow FVCKRENDER on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/fvckrender To follow FVCKRENDER on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/fvckrender Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How IX Shells Became the Highest-Selling Female NFT Artist 50:38
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedItzel Yard, known throughout the NFT space as IX Shells, is a generative artist and creative coder based in Panama working at the intersection between computer science and art. Dreaming at Dusk — her generative art piece derived from the cryptographic key of the very first Tor onion website — sold for $2 million to PleasrDAO in May 2021, making her the highest-selling female NFT artist ever. Since the record-breaking sale, she has continued to make waves in the NFT art sphere, with her most recent project Thalamic Pulse raising over $100 thousand for MAPS’ research on assisted therapy for trauma recovery. In this episode we cover: Shells’ journey into the generative art world The story behind Dreaming at Dusk’s record-breaking sale How the NFT space can be more equitable towards NFT artists of all sexes and backgrounds The future of generative art To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow IX Shells on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/ix_shells To follow IX Shells on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/ix.shells Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 3LAU on How NFTs Will Disrupt the Entire Music Industry 44:47
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedJustin Blau — better known by his artist moniker, 3LAU — is a pioneer at the intersection of music and blockchain technology and perhaps one of the biggest proponents of music NFTs. With his Ultraviolet collection of 33 different NFTs netting him a reported $11.7 million in early 2021, 3LAU offered up a shining example of how NFTs have the power to disrupt the music industry, and has continued to help define the music NFT ecosystem through a multitude of endeavors, most notably his curated platform Royal . Through Royal, 3LAU has generated successful use cases of community ownership by giving artists the power to offer their holders a percentage of royalties from streaming services — which has incentivised musicians to create independent wealth on the blockchain while further democratizing the music industry. With influential collaboration with top talent like Nas, Diplo, and The Chainsmokers and backing from the likes of a16z and Paradigm, both 3LAU and Royal are establishing themselves as major players within the music NFT landscape. In this episode we cover: - What Royal is and how it functions - The broken economics of traditional streaming platforms - Web3 changing the fan experience - The intersection of major labels and Royal NFTs - How market forces changed to allow for companies to enter the NFT space - And more To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow 3LAU on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/3LAU To follow 3LAU on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/3lau/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How This Crypto Artist Made Millions by Embracing Collaboration 41:50
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedMicah Dowbak, known professionally as Mad Dog Jones, is a Canadian digital artist who broke into the crypto art scene with the sale of his REPLICATOR NFT. That sale netted him a cool $4.1 million, making him the highest-grossing living Canadian artist in a single auction. The artist is also a massive F1 fan, working with motorsports legend Lewis Hamilton on a helmet, and collaborating with Formula One Racing on a collection timed with the Miami Grand Prix. Recently, Joles was able to raise over $1 million for the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies via his most recent project, Cartography of the Mind, which sold at Christie’s in a charity auction. In this episode we cover: Jones’ massive F1 fandom and collaboration with motorsports legend Lewis Hamilton The creative process on his REPLICATOR project His upcoming charity auction at Christie’s How graffiti, comic books, and Akira shaped his creative journey To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Mad Dog Jones on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/Mad_Dog_Jones To follow Mad Dog Jones on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/mad.dog.jones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 What the Music Industry NEEDS to Know About NFTs 53:17
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWithout a doubt, Cooper Turley has been one of Web3’s biggest champions, and is a firm believer in how NFTs can revolutionize the music industry. He got his start in Web3 as blockchain-powered music streaming site Audius’ official crypto advisor. Since then, he’s assumed an advisory role at Web3 culture think tank Friends With Benefits, and has continued to invest heavily in this burgeoning creative ecosystem. In this episode we cover: How NFTs can bring about the future of music fandom Turley’s advice for young aspiring artists Utility moving forward in the NFT space What it’s like championing a movement the general public doesn’t understand To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Cooper on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa To follow Cooper on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/coopahtroopa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Avenged Sevenfold on Using NFTs to Give Back to Fans 51:04
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAvenged Sevenfold is a multiplatinum, chart topping heavy metal band fronted by Matt Sanders — AKA M. Shadows. Sanders and his band mates were early advocates for NFTs, and like most other people in the space, started out by collecting CryptoPunks and Bored Apes. In fall 2021 they launched their own NFT project, the Deathbats Club, which aims to bring more utility to their community. Holders get metaverse access, Web3 sneak peaks, first dibs on concert tickets, and much more. In this episode we cover: Why rock and metal musicians have been slower to catch on to NFTs How technological shifts have driven massive changes in the music industry How NFTs can augment how artists engage with their communities The merchandising potential of NFTs for artists and musicians To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com/newsletter To follow Avenged Sevenfold on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/TheOfficialA7X To follow Avenged Sevenfold on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/avengedsevenfold/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Crypto Art OG Shares Her Take on the Future of NFTs 44:08
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedMultimedia artist and designer Josie Bellini is one of the NFT community’s earliest champions. She’s made a lasting mark in the space with her viral pieces, starting with Genesis in 2017. Most recently, in 2021, the crypto art pioneer launched her flagship project CyberBrokers. The collectible ecosystem of metaverse experiences is set to be the first of its kind as a fully on-chain collection. With a background in both painting and finance, Bellini uses her unique perspective to explore Web3 through her mixed media art. In this episode we cover: The background and development of her CyberBrokers project The potential of the metaverse Her take on dealing with bull and bear markets Her biggest issues with bad actors in the NFT space To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Josie on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/josiebellini To follow Josie on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/josie.io Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Diana Sinclair on Diversity and the Digital Diaspora 39:30
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEighteen-year old multimedia artist Diana Sinclair is by far one of the fastest-rising stars in the NFT art scene. To date, her work exploring self-identity, social justice, and our society’s relationship with the internet has been featured in publications including Teen Vogue and The Guardian . She’s even partnered up with OneOf to help raise funds for the Whitney Houston foundation, with one of her pieces selling for more than $1 million at auction. As one of the youngest curators active in the NFT space, Sinclair is bringing back her “Digital Diaspora” exhibition on Juneteenth to celebrate the work of Black artists across the globe. In this episode we cover: Her journey into the NFT space The Whitney Houston auction and how it affected her career Her vision for the “Digital Diaspora” exhibition How the NFT community can become a more inclusive and diverse space To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Diana Sinclair on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/dianaesinclair To follow Diana Sinclair on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/dianasinclair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How NFTs are Disrupting Music With Sound.xyz Founder 51:37
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedFollowing stints working for Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group as a teenager and working for various tech firms in the Bay Area, David Greenstein went on to help found NFT music marketplace Sound.xyz in early 2021. Since then, David and the rest of the team have generated a combined $3 million in revenue for the over 100 artists on the platform, such as Snoop Dogg, RAC, Giraffage, MELVV, and TOKiMONSTA. In this episode we cover: the origins and fast rise of Sound.xyz the broken models prevalent in the current music industry the future of the music industry how NFTs are empowering smaller artists to finally make a living from their work. To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow David on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/dgreenstein1 To follow David on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/davidgreenstein Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How Alpha Centauri Kid is Keeping Art First 40:18
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAlpha Centauri Kid — also known as ACK — is a visual artist and musician who has emerged as one of the leaders of a new generation of crypto artists. He’s been embraced by OG blue chips including XCOPY and coveted by top collectors like GMoney and Punk #4156. His SuperRare debut “ctrl + alt + generate” captivated the NFT space and set a new genesis record for the platform at 165.29 ETH, or more than $600,000. He continues to push the envelope and innovate in the space, despite the fact he only got into NFTs in March 2021. In this episode we cover: - His artistic approach and stylistic revolution - How he builds relationships in the NFT community - The “secret code” involved in his upcoming project - How his “muse” plays a part in his creative process To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Alpha Centauri Kid on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/lphaCentauriKid To follow Alpha Centauri Kid on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/alphacentaurikid/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Doodles: Closing the Gap Between URL and IRL 45:16
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEvan Keast (AKA Tulip) and Jordan Castro (AKA Poopie) are two of the co-founders of Doodles, one of the leading profile picture projects (PFP) in the NFT space. The collection of 10,000 generative NFTs has amassed more than 102,700 ETH in sales volume ($305,016,749) since its launch in October 2021. Doodles features original art created by third co-founder, Scott Martin (AKA Burnt Toast), who produced hundreds of unique visual traits for the collection. While many avatar projects market themselves as community-centered, Doodles has been about empowering their community from the very start. The team is all about working to bridge the gap between URL and IRL with multi-city takeovers, activations, installations, and more. In this episode we cover: The importance of building community through IRL events The team’s SXSW activation with Shopify How founders can avoid bots when launching a project How the Doodles DAO ecosystem functions The founders’ longterm visions for Doodles To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Evan Keast on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/evankeast To follow Jordan Castro on Twitter, go here:https://twitter.com/poopie To follow Evan Keast on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/ evankeast To follow Jordan Castro on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/ jordan.f.castro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Refik Anadol is a pioneering artist who creates immersive installations, sculptures, paintings, and live audio/visual performances using AI, machine learning, and data science. He’s partnered with teams at Microsoft, Google, IBM, NASA, and more to apply the latest cutting-edge science, research, and tech to his mesmerizing creations. All of this considered, it should come as no surprise that Anadol has also fully embraced the NFT space. His ‘Machine Allucinations’ NFT series sold for more than $13 million in late 2021, and May 10 will mark his first-ever Christie’s auction featuring his piece ‘Casa Batlló: Living Architecture.’ As a passionate advocate for technology’s game-changing potential, Anadol is working to bridge the gap between URL and IRL in increasingly innovative ways. This includes ‘Dataland,’ a multisensory, realtime metaverse where the physical and virtual connect. In this episode we cover: What Anadol believes are the biggest misconceptions about AI The origins of his ‘Living Architecture’ collection Why bridging URL and IRL is key to bringing NFTs to the masses His “humble” take on the metaverse To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Refik Anadol on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/refikanadol To follow Refik Anadol on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/ refikanadol Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Keith Grossman, president of TIME magazine, has a long track record of revising and modernizing digital media brands. With leadership roles at Bloomberg and WIRED under his belt, Grossman has been responsible for leading the nearly century-old brand into web3 over the past year. During this time, they’ve experimented with tokenizing covers, collaborated with with Beeple, and partnered with the Cool Cats Community. But that’s not all. Now, Grossman has launched TIMEPieces, the brand’s web3 community initiative. Featuring collaborations with leading NFT artists as well as artists who had previously contributed to TIME, the Genesis drop and Slices of Time drop have done more than $35 million in total sales volume. Grossman is truly at the forefront of the web3 movement, and is working to ensure his legacy media brand stays relevant in the space with impactful, tangible results. In this episode we cover: The vision behind TIMEPieces and the future of the initiative How web3 and NFTs will disrupt digital media The value of tokenizing the written word What’s next for TIME in the web3 ecosystem To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Keith Grossman on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/KeithGrossman To follow Keith Grossman on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/keithgrossman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Daniel Arsham is a contemporary visual artist whose creativity knows no limits. A master of mediums, he’s helped design installations at Kith stores around the world, created iconic sculptures, acts as creative director of the Cleaveland Cavaliers, and even helped design chat-topping rapper Gunna’s most recent album cover. Arsham has always operated at the intersection of culture and art. So it’s no surprise that he’s also immersed himself in the world of NFTs, and embraced the medium with intention. In this episode we cover: His Eroding and Reforming Sculptures NFT Series How NFTs are changing the relationship between artists and collectors How the Gunna album cover and collaboration came together What being colorblind meant for his art career The importance of taking time to “sit with your work” as an artist To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Daniel Arsham on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/danielarsham To follow Daniel Arsham on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/danielarsham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How Kevin Rose’s PROOF Became a $250K+ Collector Club 50:50
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedKevin Rose is an experienced investor and builder with a proven track record of being early to internet trends. He co-founded the social news site Digg in 2004, and currently works as a partner at True Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage tech startups. Passionate about the community surrounding NFTs, Rose co-founded the PROOF Collective, a members only collective of 1,000 dedicated NFT collectors and artists. On April 16, the PROOF Collective team is launching a new large-scale PFP NFT endeavor called Moonbirds. Moonbirds will act as an expansion to the PROOF ecosystem, onboarding each new owner into the collective and incentivizing them to keep their NFTs with unique staking mechanics and ownership rewards. In this episode we cover: His inspiration behind the PROOF Collective The importance of utility and community in Moonbirds As an investor, what he looks for in NFT projects Why he feels the metaverse is being set up for failure To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Kevin Rose on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/kevinrose To follow Kevin Rose on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/kevinrose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Steve Aoki on Music NFTs and Taking the Metaverse IRL 50:44
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAs one of the highest-grossing DJ/producers in the world, Steve Aoki has never shied away from pursuing all of his various interests concurrently. In addition to collaborating across genre lines, Aoki co-owns an eSports company, he’s been featured in video games as a playable character, he’s voiced cartoon characters, and he even runs a foundation that raises money for neurological research and other humanitarian relief organizations. In an effort to tie all of his passions together with his burgeoning interest in crypto and NFTs, he launched his AOK1VERSE project – which he describes as “Web3, meets Web 2.0 meets IRL.” Citizens of the A0K1VERSE gain unrivaled access to both on-chain and physical experiences including tour tickets, digital collectables, virtual metaverse performances, and much more. In this episode we cover: The vision and roadmap for A0K1VERSE How Web3 and NFTs will revolutionize the music industry Why DJs are also futurists What’s in his personal NFT collection And much more! To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Steve Aoki on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/steveaoiki To follow Steve Aoki on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/steveaoki/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How FriendsWithYou Is Building a World Around Their Art 54:09
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSamuel Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III are the imaginative co-founders of FriendsWithYou – a fine art collaborative with the sole purpose of spreading the positive message of “Magic, Luck, and Friendship.” Through a variety of mediums and large-scale immersive installations, these artists hope to create special moments of spiritual awareness and meaningful social interaction. In their 20-year career they’ve collaborated with Pharrell, J Balvin, Diplo, Hello Kitty, Lacoste, Guess, and other industry greats. In 2017, Borkson and Sandoval III took on a new medium with their Netflix show “True & the Rainbow Kingdom” with the goal of impacting as many people as possible with their art. Now, they’re adapting once again with fRiENDSiES, a collection of 10,000 customizable NFTs. The fRiENDSiES universe will bridge the real world and the metaverse through immersive art installations connecting holders and their AR/AI companions. In this episode we cover: The mission-driven origins of FriendsWithYou The deep emotional connections that can be created through AI The duo’s transition from traditional art to the Web3 space The debate around the price point for the Dutch auction for Friendsies And much more! To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow FriendsWithYou on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/Friendswithyou To follow FriendsWithYou on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/friendswithyou Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Isaac “Drift” Wright (AKA Drifter Shoots) is an urban photographer whose project “Where My Vans Go” is currently the second-best selling NFT photography collection ever. The U.S. Army special operations veteran first got into photography as a way to cope with his PTSD and depression. He would scale skyscrapers and climb bridges to photograph the world from a unique perspective – challenging legal lines along the way. This hobby unfortunately led to his arrest in 2020, and subsequent four-month incarceration without bond. Both Wright’s race as a black man and his training and service for his country were used against him. This week, we spoke with Wright about how NFTs and his artistry helped pull him out of the nightmare scenario. We also discuss: The United States criminal justice system Mental health How Punks gave him a safety net What’s next for him as a creator To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Isaac “Drift” Wright on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/DrifterShoots To follow Isaac “Drift” Wright on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/driftershoots/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How NFTs Changed This Traditional Artist’s Life 20:30
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedJen Stark is a mixed media and NFT artist who broke records in March 2021 for being the first female artist to enter Foundation’s top 10 selling creators. For the past fifteen years, she’s worked with a variety of mediums to bring her mesmerizing paintings, sculptures, and animations to life. She’s collaborated with brands like Apple, Google, Vans, MTV, and Smashbox, and even launched a 6,000 sq. ft. immersive installation, “Cascade” in 2021. Her first generative NFT collection, “Vortex,” made its debut in December 2021, immortalizing her signature paper sculpture style on the blockchain. Though she came from the traditional art world, Stark believes that NFTs have changed her life and will be the new avenue of art history. In this episode we cover: How NFTs allow artists to better connect with collectors How the traditional art world views NFTs Her advice for other artists Equitable representation in the NFT space Art in the metaverse And much more! To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Jen Stark on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/jen_stark To follow Jen Start on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/jenstark/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 The TRUTH Behind Gary Vee's NFT Success 1:24:50
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedGary Vaynerchuk (aka Gary Vee) is the chairman of VaynerX, CEO and founder of VaynerMedia and VaynerSports, and most recently, the creator of VeeFriends, a collection of 10,255 NFTs hand-drawn by Gary himself. After months of collecting CryptoPunks on the sidelines, Gary Vee launched VeeFriends to build a community around his creative and business passions using NFT technology and smart contract capabilities. VeeFriends’ version 2 is coming this April, with the inaugural VeeCon convention the following month. An expert in predicting trends, Gary Vaynerchuk believes NFTs will be here for the rest of his life, and that VeeFriends is going to be the project to go down in history. In this episode we cover: - Gary’s NFT predictions for summer 2022 - His personal multi-million dollar NFT collection - How he practices accountability to his token holders - Web3 - Literary NFTs - The NFT bubble - And much more! To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Gary Vaynerchuk on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/garyvee To follow Gary Vaynerchuk on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/garyvee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week we’ve enlisted NFT superstar artist Chad Knight and Wilder World co-founder Phoenix Wilder to speak on the metaverse. Through 3D art and building in virtual reality, Knight and Wilder have made huge strides towards defining what the metaverse might look like in the very near future. Said to be the fabled next iteration of the internet, the metaverse seems to mean many different things depending on who you ask. From Facebook’s interest in becoming a metaverse company to the potential for people to have a complete existences living and working in a new dimension of reality — jump into the conversation to learn what all the hype is really about. In this episode, we cover: The definition of “metaverse” Building virtual worlds like Wilder World Chad Knight stepping down as Nike’s head of 3D Design to help build Wilder World Social media, mental health and the metaverse How long it might take for the metaverse to go mainstream And much more! To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to https://www.nftnow.com To follow Chad Knight on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/ChadKnight To follow Chad Knight on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/chadknight To follow Phoenix Wilder on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/ph0enixwilder To follow Phoenix Wilder on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/phoenix.wilder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How The Nelk Boys Made Nearly $25M on Their First NFT Drop 39:30
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedOver the past few years, Nelk has become an absolute YouTube sensation. Having risen to prominence with their prank videos, vlogs, and multi-faceted Full Send brand, the individuals behind Nelk have now become involved in NFTs in a big way. As top-tier content creators and professional community builders, the Nelk boys are carving out new ways to bring NFTs to the masses and are actively working to introduce their own community to web3. In this episode we’re joined by Kyle Forgeard, one of the Nelk founders, and John Shahidi, the President and Manager of Full Send / Nelk as we discuss: How Nelk got into NFTs The launch of their successful Metacard project NFTs as a model for community ownership and crowdfunding How NFTs might change the economic model for creators who built a following in web2 And much more! To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to https://www.nftnow.com To follow Nelk on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/nelkboys To follow Nelk on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/nelkboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Reese Witherspoon on Onboarding Women to Web3 33:04
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedFor years, Reese Witherspoon has lived on the silver screen as one of Hollywood's leading talents. Having played a major role in the creation of numerous influential characters, shows, and movies, the Oscar-award-winning actress has continued to foster creativity and support female creatives in every aspect of her career; and her latest endeavor into crypto and NFTs is no exception. For nearly a year now, Witherspoon has embarked on a journey as an ambassador of the blockchain — spearheading efforts to empower women at every turn. In this episode, we cover: How Reese became involved in the NFT ecosystem Her thoughts on digital identity and the metaverse The potential of NFTs and web3 to impact the film industry Bringing her company Hello Sunshine into the NFT space How to ensure equitable gender representation in NFTs and web3 And much more! To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to https://www.nftnow.com To follow Reese on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/ReeseW To follow Reese on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/reesewitherspoon/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Latashá on What It Means to Be a Music Artist in Web3 49:13
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedLatashá is an entrepreneur and seasoned musician who has become one of the most prominent artists in the music NFT landscape. As an independent creative and head of community programming at Zora.co, Latashá is not only helping define what it means to be a music artist in web3, but also pioneering new ways that emerging artists can retain ownership of their intellectual property. Recently, Latashá sold the music video for her track “GOGO WYNE” as NFT for over 13 ETH ($50,000), and is now continuing to focus on community building within HERSTORYDAO and the influential web3 community Friends With Benefits. In this episode, we cover: Latashá’s backstory as an artist Her role leading community programming at Zora.co How she settled upon music video NFTs as a strategy for her releases How NFTs can enable artist independence & prosperity NFTs becoming a standard revenue stream for musicians And much more! To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to: http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to https://www.nftnow.com To follow Latasha on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/CallMeLatasha To follow Latasha on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/callmelatasha/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Nifty Gateway Founders on Lessons Learned From the NFT Boom 43:50
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedNifty Gateway founders Duncan & Griffin Cock-Foster have become two of the most important figures in the world of NFTs. As the creators of one of the largest NFT marketplaces in existence, the brothers have not only played an integral part in establishing the NFT ecosystem as we know it, but in onboarding hundreds of thousands of creators and collectors into the NFT space. It hasn’t always been smooth sailing doing so, and the Cock-Fosters reflect on lessons learned and growing pains as the platform has navigated the rising water of the NFT boom. In this episode we cover: - Nifty Gateway’s origin story - Lessons learned from the NFT boom and collector backlash - Running a billion dollar company as twin brothers - The importance of onboarding newcomers into the NFT space - The role of Nifty Gateway in the 2021 NFT bullrun - The future of the NFT marketplace giant - And much more… To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to: smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: nftnow.com To follow Duncan Cock-Foster on Twitter, go here: twitter.com/DCCockFoster To follow Griffin Cock-Foster on Twitter, go here: twitter.com/gcockfoster To follow Duncan Cock-Foster on Instagram, go here: instagram.com/duncan_cockfoster/ To follow Griffin Cock-Foster on Instagram, go here: instagram.com/griffincockfoster/ To follow Nifty Gateway Twitter, go here: twitter.com/niftygateway To follow Nifty Gateway on Instagram, go here: instagram.com/niftygateway/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Top NFT Collector Deeze on Tactics to Building Blockchain Wealth 41:46
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedOver the past year, Deeze has become one of the most influential commentators and tastemakers in the NFT space. Having remained faceless and pseudonymous while amassing hundreds of thousands of followers — the self-proclaimed Director of Vibes at Fractional is known for being a champion of rising artists and builders within the NFT ecosystem. Even after becoming one of the top collectors in all of NFTs, Deeze isn't shy about educating others on his tactical approach to building wealth on the blockchain. In this episode we cover: - Deeze’s journey into NFTs. - How his Twitter Spaces became the defacto public forum for the NFT community. - Being a champion of NFT photography. - His investment theses and how he approaches trading. - What excites him the most about the future of NFTs. - And much more… To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to: http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Deeze on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/DeezeFi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Blake Kathryn on Working With Paris Hilton and Mental Health in NFTs 54:36
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedOver the past year, Blake Kathryn has become one of the most prominent artists in the NFT space. Yet, even before achieving crypto-art stardom, Kathryn had been creating visuals for top-tier brands like Instagram, Columbia Records, The New York Times and many more. Now, after achieving a million dollar sale via her collaboration with none other than Paris Hilton, Kathryn find herself expanding upon her dreamy, vibrant catalog of works that have continued to be absorbed and assimilated throughout pop culture. In this episode, we cover: - Where she finds inspiration - Pivoting from client work to NFTs - Collaborating with Paris Hilton - Navigating the NFT market - Creating more equitable gender representation in the NFT space - Fostering prosperity for emerging artists - And much more! To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to https://www.nftnow.com To follow Blake Kathryn on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/blakekathryn To follow Blake Kathryn on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/blakekathryn/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Coinbase NFT’s Product VP on Taking NFTs Mainstream 54:04
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedPrior to fulfilling the position of Coinbase’s VP of Products, Sanchan Saxena had already established a proven track record of spearheading products at fortune 500 companies like GM, AirBnB, Instagram, and more. In helping Coinbase join the world of NFTs, Saxena has become an expert on NFT and Web3 consumer culture, and is poised to help lead the charge towards mainstream adoption of blockchain technology. Timestamps: 0:00 | Intro 4:09 | His journey at Coinbase 5:15 | What inspires him about NFTs 7:37 | Plans for Coinbase NFT 9:56 | How will Coinbase NFTs differentiate from other marketplaces? 22:16 | Will the average consumer engage in a shop for NFTs in the future? 29:01 | The future of NFTs and mainstream consumer culture 36:33 | Effective UX & product management principles 46:40 | Predictions for 2022 50:30 | Outro To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to: http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to https://www.nftnow.com To follow Sanchan Saxena on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/sanchans To follow Sanchan Saxena on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/sanchan_saxena/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova on Activism in NFTs 46:38
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedOver the past year, Nadya Tolokonnikova, co-founder of the Russian punk rock activist collective Pussy Riot, has become an integral part of the NFT ecosystem. A long time critic of Vladimir Putin and major proponent of women’s and LGBTQ rights, she was jailed in 2012 which in turn bolstered her prominence as an artist. In this latest iteration of her career, Tolokonnikova has shifted gears, collecting and supporting crypto-artists while simultaneously minting her own NFTs as a new form of social activism. In this episode we cover: - Tolokonnikova’s entrance into the NFT space - Her influential ACAB NFT drop - How her experiences protesting against Putin shaped her views on decentralization - What she thinks web3 will mean for activism - How NFTs can help oster meaningful social change - The lack of women in the NFT space - And much more… To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to: http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Nadya Tolokonnikova on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/tolokno To follow Nadya Tolokonnikova on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/nadyariot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 nft now Founders on 2021 in Review & What to Expect in 2022 46:42
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, the nft now founding team taps in to highlight key moments in an unprecedented year for NFTs in 2021, and what’s in store for 2022 and beyond. Join our co-founder & CEO, Matt Medved, our co-founder & president, Alejandro Navia, and co-founder & COO, Sam Hysell as they discuss… - Why was 2021 such an important year for NFTs? - What are some of the top moments that stood out? Who were some of our favorite artists/builders? - What is the mission of nft now? How did we do in tracking towards that mission in 2021? What’s in store for 2022? - What were some of the biggest foundations that were built in 2021 that will set NFTs up for mainstream adoption in years to come? - What are the biggest areas of opportunity for people (both artists & builders) to get into the space and what advice do we have for those people? - And much more! To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com/newsletter To follow nft now on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/nftnow To follow nft now on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/nftnow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Showtime’s Alex Masmej on Creating Web3 Social Media Platforms 32:10
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we welcome Showtime Co-Founder and CEO Alex Masmej to the podcast. An early adopter of social token technology, Masmej has pursued an unconventional path to becoming a leader in web3. Even prior to launching his startup Showtime — which is a social network for crypto media and an endeavor to onboard the masses into web3 — the now 23-year-old creator had found success making his way into the NFT community. Now, having recently funded his entire life move from Paris to San Francisco completely off the profits from his own social token, Masmej says he is working towards changing the world. In this episode we cover: - How he planned and executed the launch of his own $ALEX social token - Showtime: what it is now and plans for its future - What excites him about the future of NFTs - Trends he sees at the intersection of social media and NFTs - What he feels are the key milestones in fostering mainstream adoption of NFTs - And much more… To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to: http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Alex Masmej on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/AlexMasmej To follow Alex Masmej on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/alexmasmej/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Jack Butcher on Visualizing Value for Web3 Communities 34:34
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we welcome Visualize Value Founder Jack Butcher to the podcast. Butcher is a seasoned creative director who has worked with some of the most successful brands in existence. After a decade of working in Fortune 100 advertising, Butcher completely rebuilt his personal brand and business model through productizing himself, and now focuses on educating those that are building in NFTs and web3. In this episode we cover: - His pivot from advertising into NFTs - Keeping up with trends while filtering out the excess noise - The importance of using his voice/platform to give back to important causes - Visual storytelling and the most effective platforms and approaches to drive mainstream adoption and understanding - What he looks for when collecting NFTs - And much more… To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnow To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to https://www.nftnow.com To follow Jack Butcher on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/jackbutcher To follow Jack Butcher on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/jckbtchr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, we’re excited to welcome Dillon Francis. Dillon Francis is a chart topping electronic musician, record producer and DJ. Throughout 2021 Dillon has been experimenting with clever ways to engage his community and drive growth through NFTs, and in this episode we work through how other musicians can do the same. In this episode we cover: - Why he feels NFTs are similar to the early days of EDM - Some of his recent projects like DeFi Summer with Chad Knight on Nifty Gateway, the Charity NFTs with Nicole Ruggerio and Hard Fork & Harder Fork with Pizza Slime - As an active supporter of DeFi, what are his thoughts on the intersection of DeFi and NFTs - His thoughts on the future of Metaverse music performances - What excites him the most about the future of NFTs - And much more... To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to https://www.nftnow.com To follow Dillon Francis on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/DillonFrancis To follow Dillon Francis on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/dillonfrancis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 VeeFriends’ President Andy Krainak on Creating Community Utility 28:29
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we’re excited to welcome Andy Krainak, the president of VeeFriends, Gary Vaynerchuk’s NFT project. The collection launched in May 2021, with the goal of providing a blueprint on how to add real value, utility and community to NFTs. In this episode, we cover: - What VeeFriends is and how it works - The project’s core utility elements - How Krainak plans to keep iterating upon community utility - How Krainak fosters and manages such an engaged community - How to balance creating value for NFT holders with the barrier to entry as prices rise - Krainak’s advice for NFT creators and artists on how they can create value - Lessons Krainak has learned building and launching VeeFriends - Projects that are innovating upon community and utility - What’s next for VeeFriends - And much more! To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to https://www.nftnow.com To follow Andy on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/krainak To follow VeeFriends on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/veefriends/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Why Richerd Rejected a $10M Offer for His CryptoPunk 37:37
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we’re excited to welcome Richerd Chan, the co-founder of Manifold.xyz, a leading studio that creates blockchain products and custom smart contracts for artists. In October, Richerd made headlines when he displayed his diamond hands and turned down a nearly $10 million offer for his CryptoPunk #6046. “My punk is not for sale,” he tweeted at the time. “Don’t care what anyone offers me.” In this episode, we cover: - Why he rejected the offer of 2,500 ETH for his CryptoPunk - What a smart contract is and why they’re important in the NFT space - Why artists and projects need custom smart contracts, and the innovation and utility they can unlock. - The origin story and mission of Manifold - How Richerd decides who to partner with on projects, and his favorite projects - How his open-source Royalty Registry can help solve the cross-platform secondary sales issue - The most exciting potential use cases for custom smart contracts - And much more! To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Richerd on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/richerd To follow Manifold on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/manifoldxyz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 The Hundreds’ Bobby Hundreds on the Future of Fashion NFTs 49:45
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we’re excited to welcome Bobby Hundreds, an artist and co-founder of popular streetwear brand The Hundreds, which has collaborated with influential NFT projects such as Bored Ape Yacht Club, and Larva Labs, the company behind CryptoPunks. The Hundreds launched its own NFT project, Adam Bomb Squad, in August. In this episode, we cover: - How The Hundreds got into NFTs - What Bobby Hundreds saw at the intersection of NFTs and culture at NFT.NYC and ComplexCon - How to bring a streetwear and lifestyle brand into the NFT space - The Adam Bomb Squad, and the future of the project - How fashion brands can leverage NFTs - The cultural milestones needed for NFTs to reach mainstream adoption - And much more! To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Bobby Hundreds on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/bobbyhundreds To follow The Hundreds on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/thehundreds/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Top NFT Collector Gmoney on Finding the Next Big Project 45:46
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we’re excited to welcome the pseudonymous GMoney, an influential NFT collector who was an early champion of CryptoPunks and has emerged as a respected voice in the space. Recognizable by his signature ape CryptoPunk, GMoney recently launched his own podcast, The Cutting Edge, which focuses on the intersection of culture and crypto. In this episode, we cover: - GMoney’s journey into NFTs - His thesis about the CryptoPunks project - His strategy as a collector and where he gets his alpha - The motivation behind his podcast - How he balances IRL appearances with not doxing himself - Trends he’s seeing in the NFT space - Advice he has for new collectors discovering NFTs - The Metaverso summit he’s holding in Puerto Rico - His favorite NFTs, and his plans for the GMoney brand - And much more! To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow GMoney on Twitter, go here: @gmoneyNFT To follow him on Instagram, go here: @gmoneynft Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Bitski CEO Donnie Dinch on Building the Shopify for NFTs 34:24
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we’re excited to welcome Donnie Dinch, CEO of Bitski. The NFT platform — which connects communities, creators and brands — made news in May when it announced it had raised $19 million in its Series A funding round, with hip-hop mogul Jay-Z and tennis icon Serena Williams among its investors. In this episode, we cover: - Bitski’s mission and its play in the metaverse - How Jay-Z and Serena Williams became investors - Dinch’s thoughts on the future regulation of NFTs and how that could impact platforms - The milestones Dinch feels are critical for mainstream adoption - The less heralded use cases for NFTs and trends Dinch is watching - And much more! To follow Donnie Dinch on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/donnie To follow Bitski on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/bitski Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 0xb1 & CAA’s Tom Capone on the Future of NFT Use Cases 50:54
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week we’re excited to welcome noted NFT collector 0xb1 and Creative Artists Agency talent agent Tom Capone. The two made news recently when CAA signed the collector with the goal of monetizing 0xb1’s impressive NFT collection — which includes Bored Ape Yacht Club, Cool Cats and more — through brand partnerships and licensing opportunities. In this episode, we discuss: - How 0xb1 got into crypto and transitioned from DeFi into the NFT space - What motivated the collector to buy Mutant Ape #4849 for 350 ETH and build a brand around it - How CAA’s NFT department came together - The backstory of 0xb1’s signing to the influential talent agency and how the partnership came to be - The future of entertainment, brands, and media as it pertains to NFTs - And much more! To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow 0xb1 on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/0x_b1 To follow CAA on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/creativeartistsagency/ #CAA #NFTs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Mets' Tommy Wilson on How NFTs Can Empower Athletes 31:20
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we’re excited to welcome Tommy Wilson, who pitches in the minor leagues for the New York Mets. Wilson, who currently plays for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, is not only an avid crypto artist on the SuperRare marketplace, but is also one of the first professional athletes to be active in the NFT space. He has also helped introduce fellow baseball players to NFTs, including Mets star first baseman Pete Alonso. In this episode, we cover: - Wilson’s journey into making digital art, the reaction he received from teammates about his foray into NFTs, and how he convinced them to take it seriously - How he enlisted Mets’ infielder Pete Alonso to do an NFT to benefit minor leaguers, and the MLB’s reaction to it - How NFTs can help empower minor league players - Where Wilson sees the intersection of NFTs and baseball going - Why he chose to release his art on SuperRare - And much more! To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Tommy Wilson on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/tommy_wilson To follow him on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/wilson_tommy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How Big Brands Can Leverage NFTs With VaynerNFT President 33:53
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode we’re excited to welcome Avery Akkineni, President of VaynerNFT. VaynerNFT, a subsidiary of Gary Vaynerchuk’s VaynerX, is helping big brands and talent tastefully leverage NFTs to drive community and business growth. Prior to leading VaynerNFT, Avery oversaw Asia-Pacific for VaynerX and has a long-standing track record of helping brands thrive in the digital landscape. In this episode we cover: - The founding story of VaynerNFT - What is the goal of VaynerNFT? What are the core offerings and types of partners they’re working with? - How do NFTs create a new opportunity to tap into underpriced attention? - What have you seen brands do wrong in entering the space? - What are her favorite brand NFT activations to date? - What advice does she have for brands and marketers that are beginning to evaluate a potential NFT strategy for their business? - And much more! To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow VaynerNFT on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/vaynernft To follow Avery Akkineni on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/avery_akkineni Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Rare Pepe Pioneer Joe Looney on Paving the Way for NFTs 38:48
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedLong before Ethereum became ground zero for the current NFT craze, Joe Looney was helping lead a 2016 crypto art revolution on the Bitcoin blockchain. As the founder of Rare Pepe Wallet and co-founder of Rare Pepe Foundation, he developed the first on-chain art exchange that helped Counterparty Protocol’s Rare Pepes trading card series scale into a full-blown crypto cultural phenomenon. In January 2018, Looney presided over the Rare Art Labs Digital Art Festival where a rare “Homer Pepe” card sold for $38,500 in a live auction. (It recently resold for more than $320,000). Artist Matt Kane called it “the most important NFT in art history” as its sale “influenced so many of the original crypto artists to believe we could put our art to work building both a market and belief around this new technology.” In this episode we cover… - His journey to Bitcoin and founding Rare Pepe Wallet - Why he feels Rare Pepes have not gotten the recognition they are due - Collectors are beginning to wise up to Rare Pepes, as evidenced by their rise in price and sales volume. What does he attribute this to? - How can someone purchase a Rare Pepe in 2021? - For a newcomer to the project, which Rare Pepes stand out as having the most historical significance? Which ones does he feel are undervalued? - On-chain bitcoin NFT trading has its highest month on record in September. What does he attribute this to? - His thoughts on the future of NFTs on Bitcoin - And much more! To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Joe on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/wasthatawolf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 The Future of Metaverse Real Estate with Krista Kim 39:36
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedKrista Kim is a contemporary artist and founder of the Techism movement since 2014, promoting the confluence of art and technology, and technological innovation as a medium to further the development of digital humanism. She believes that artists must participate at the forefront of technological innovation in order to contribute to the creation of future culture during this pivotal period of innovation and disruption. She has an accomplished history within the fine art and fashion worlds and quickly rose to NFT prominence after selling her Mars House for $512,000 on SuperRare, one of the first major virtual real estate NFT sales. She also collaborated on NFT projects with Louis Vuitton and the Utah Jazz, and is currently featured in Sotheby’s “Contemporary Curated” auction. In this episode we explore: - What inspired the Mars House and what excited her about the project? - A deeper dive into her collaborations with the Utah Jazz Metaverse and Louis Vuitton - Now that she’s becoming a globally recognized artist, how is she using her platform to create impact? - Her passion for mental health through the intersection of meditation x art and how she’s pushing this forward through the Continuum Foundation and other some of her other initiatives - How does spirituality and philosophy play a role in her life as a creator - NFTs never sleep and there is a constant buzz/energy with FOMO being very real. What are some personal practices she has for nurturing mental health, and what is some advice for artists entering the space - Her thoughts on the future of the metaverse and what worlds and projects excite her To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Krista on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/krista.kim To follow Krista on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/Krista_Kim Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 NFTs Breaking into Contemporary Art with Ronnie K. Pirovino 54:30
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode we’re honored to have Ronnie K. Pirovino. Ronnie is a widely recognized art collector, curator and appraiser; his pursuits encompass entrepreneurial projects including NFTs. Notably, after his collection grew to prominence, he departed a successful career in digital advertising to focus on his passion for art. Pirovino has partnered with Christie’s on an ongoing series of auction sales, called “Trespassing.” As chief curator at LGND.art, he is consistently aiming for innovation at the intersection of art and technology. On Instagram, @pirovino shares his various endeavors to a wide range of audiences. Pirovino holds a B.S. in Communication with a minor in Art History from Northwestern. In this episode we discuss: - How Ronnie was an early supporter/collector of Kaws who saw him rise from a bit of an outsider in the art world to a star and what lessons can be learned that apply to the NFT community - The story behind Ronnie’s “Trespassing” exhibit at Christie’s and what made him decide to include NFTs - How does he feel NFTs will redefine the fine art community - Does he feel purists in the fine art community are hesitant to support NFTs? - In the fine art world, who are the gatekeepers and what role do they play? How do NFTs tear down that paradigm and democratize fine art? - As an experienced collector, how does he determine which artists you want to support and collect? - Ronnie’s upcoming gallery at ComplexCon in partnership with LGND.art To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Ronnie on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/pirovino To follow Ronnie on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/pirovino Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Tom Bilyeu on How NFTs Will Disrupt Media & Entertainment 49:27
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedTom Bilyeu is co-founder and CEO of Impact Theory Studios, a revolutionary digital-first studio that produces wildly entertaining, original content focusing on themes of empowerment.The company has grown 400% in the last two years with over half a billion views on YouTube alone and over one billion social media impressions. Prior to Impact Theory, Tom co-founded billion dollar brand Quest Nutrition, which grew by 57,000% in three years, reaching #2 on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing private companies. Tom has repeatedly proven he has a deep understanding of how to build, nurture and market to online and offline communities. Tom’s mission with Impact Theory is to empower people through entertaining content on multiple platforms in the unscripted, scripted, publishing and NFT space. In this episode we discuss: - What got Tom into NFTs and what inspires him most about the technology - What industries does he feel will be impacted the most by NFTs and how - What are leading use cases in media & entertainment that he sees building traction - How does he feel other media entities (film, comics, podcasts, creators, etc.) will leverage NFTs going forward - How do NFTs further accelerate the democratization of media - How do you build a meaningful an engaged community - As a collector, how does he evaluate which projects he wants to support, and what artists or projects is he particularly excited about - And much, much more! To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Tom Bilyeu on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/TomBilyeu To follow Tom Bilyeu on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/TomBilyeu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this episode we’re honored to have the OneOf founding team. OneOf is a new NFT platform built for the music community to connect fans and collectors at all levels with their favorite artists. To date they’ve raised over $60M and are quickly emerging as a leading platform for music NFTs. We are joined with Lin Dai- CEO, Joshua James-COO, and co-founder Adam Fell. Individual Bios: Lin Dai is the co-founder and CEO of OneOf. An entrepreneur and digital executive with two decades of experience, Lin previously co-founded TAP Network, a blockchain technology company powering white-labeled rewards for major enterprise clients such as Warner Music Group, Uber, and Brave. Lin is also a general partner at ChainLink Crypto Fund. Joshua James is the co-founder and COO of OneOf. Prior to OneOf, Joshua was the co-founder and CEO of ZIG Media, acquired in 2019 by Media Rights Capital (Billboard, Hollywood Reporter, Dick Clark Productions etc). Joshua has worked with music artists like Pearl Jam, Kendrick Lamar, Linkin Park and Mumford & Sons. Adam Fell is the co-founder and board member of OneOf, and the President of Quincy Jones Productions. Adam has led early investments with Quincy Jones in companies like Spotify, Clubhouse, Community, Uber, Wayfair, Snowflake and many others. In this episode we discuss: Intro (0:00) The Story Behind Oneof (3:30) The Ramifications Between NFTs and the Music Industry (7:18) Quincy Jones (8:09) The Current State of Music NFTs (10:15) The Vision for OneOf (11:53) The Economy Behind Music NFTs (17:34) Rightholders and Partnerships (24:17) NFTs and Revenue Stream for Artists (30:06) iHeartRadio Collaboration (31:16) Doja Cat’s NFT drop (36:51) Tezos (43:43) Secondary Markets (50:16) The Future of Music NFTs (53:46) Closing Thoughts (57:16) To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow OneOf on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/OneOfNFT To follow OneOf on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/oneofnft/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Why Musicians Need NFTs with Ed Young, CEO of NFT.hiphop 38:44
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we welcome Ed Young onto the nft now podcast! Ed Young is the CEO and founder of https://nft.hiphop/ and one of the co-founders of influential hip hop magazine, “The Source”. He recently partnered with https://near.org/ and the Universal Hip Hop Museum (UHHM) to feature 47 hip hop legend NFTs in honor of the 47th year anniversary of the hip-hop era. These 47 NFTs feature musical icons like Eazy-E to Lil Wayne. In this episode we discuss: Intro (0:00) Hip hop and NFTs (1:16) From magazines to NFTs (2:48) Why hip hop needs NFTs (6:06) Bringing the power back to the creators (7:20) The thriving middle class (8:30) How NFT.hiphop was born (9:02) Adding utility within hip hop NFTs (13:39) The vision behind NFT.hiphop (15:05) Any Shopify store can now sell NFTs (18:06) How has the Hip hop community responded to NFTs (19:36) Jay Z’s NFT vs 3LAU’s (24:20) NFTs, Blockchain and the future (27:24) Direct to consumer creativity (30:00) Milestone towards NFT mainstream adoption (32:41) Closing thoughts (36:49) To learn more about how Ed Young and NFT.hiphop are bridging the gap between music artists and NFTs, go to: https://nft.hiphop/ Connect with Ed Young on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edyoungprofile To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How SuperRare Turned Curation Over to Their Community with CEO John Crain 35:44
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, John Crain joins the nft now podcast! John is the Co-founder and CEO of SuperRare, one of the earliest and most acclaimed crypto art NFT platforms that launched in 2018. SuperRare recently announced its 2.0 platform update, including the $RARE curation token, SuperRare Spaces, SuperRare DAO, and sovereign smart contracts initiatives. SuperRare has done over $90 million in volume since 2018 and is backed by the likes of notable entrepreneurs like Mark Cuban. The platform raised a $9M Series A investment back in March and this is only the beginning for what's to come in the metaverse. In this episode we discuss: SuperRare 2.0 (2:24) Why Decentralization is important (03:18) Launching $RARE token (4:17) New SuperRare talent vs maintaining the current community (10:13) Who should be chosen to have SR storefronts (12:49) DAOs (14:52) Custom Smart Contracts (18:44) How SuperRare handled the NFT gold rush (21:33) Blue Chip Crypto Artists / 1-of-1 drops (29:57) How SuperRare plans on embracing the Metaverse (31:52) SuperRare’s favorite rising artists (33:29) The long game for SuperRare & NFTs (36:30) To learn more about the recently launched $RARE curation token & SuperRare DAO: https://superrare.mirror.xyz/fkGKcN1xVNRvfZk5OiY52-T_WNSndC4ve1DPDmvZQ6E Follow John Crain on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/superrarejohn?lang=en And on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/superrarejohn/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 $2B+ NFT Summer & What’s Next with OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer 32:50
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode we’re honored to have Devin Finzer, the Co-Founder & CEO of OpenSea — the largest secondary marketplace for blockchain-based digital collectibles. As of August 17th, OpenSea already had over $1 billion in NFT transactions in the first half of August alone and has become a go-to destination for NFT enthusiasts. OpenSea recently closed a $100M Series B fundraising round, which valued them at $1.5B. In this episode we dive into… - What is OpenSea? What is the mission of OpenSea? - Which verticals are most rife for explosive growth with NFTs after CryptoArt? - What have been some of the most exciting or surprising trends? - How will the NFT market empower a shift in the creator economy? - Similar to the crypto bull and bear markets, what’s his outlook on growth in the coming years? Does he feel it’ll have a similar cycle with NFTs? - What does he feel are some of the key milestones in fostering mainstream adoption of NFTs? - How does he feel the entertainment industry as a whole will adopt NFT’s in the coming years? - OpenSea announced cross-chain support along with the most recent round. How does he envision the future of NFTs being cross-chain (L1 chains, L2 solutions, etc)? - How is OpenSea approaching curation and discovery to help users find NFTs they love? - What is most exciting about OpenSea’s roadmap? - And much more! To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Devin on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/dfinzer To follow Devin on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/dfinzer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How Christie’s Learned to Love NFTs with Noah Davis 39:58
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode we’re honored to welcome Noah Davis, the NFT guy at Christie’s, and more formally, the major auction house’s AVP Specialist, Head of Digital Sales, Contemporary Art. He’s a futurist and a true NFT lover at heart and has used his role and platform at Christie’s to uplift the industry as a whole. He has been at the helm of the 255-year-old institution’s most notable NFT auctions, including Beeple’s landmark $69M sale, Fewocious, CryptoPunks, Trespassing, and more. In this episode we cover… - How has the traditional art world reacted to NFTs disrupting the market? - What was it like leading this charge at a legacy auction house like Christie’s? What were some of the less obvious challenges he had to overcome? - Does he feel NFTs will drive a seismic shift in the fine art market in the coming years? - How can blockchain bring more transparency into the traditional world and art provenance? What are some other applications that would help artists and collectors? - What are some key milestones he foresees with regard to fostering mainstream adoption around NFTs? - How did the Beeple drop come together at Christies and what was the fine art world’s reaction? - And much more... To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.co To follow Noah on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/NonFungibleNoah To follow Noah on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/noah.at.christies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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pplpleasr is an artist who first rose to prominence in the crypto space due to her viral animations for popular DeFi protocols like Aave and SushiSwap. Her breakthrough ‘x*y=k’ NFT featured an animation of a Uniswap unicorn adventuring through a symbolic DeFi landscape to the “Ethereum promised land.” The auction caused the spontaneous creation of pleasrDAO, a collective of 23 Ethereum addresses, who won the auction for 310 ETH ($525K). pplpleasr announced that she’d be donating all of the proceeds to the Stand With Asians movement. Since then, pleasrDAO has become a major player in the NFT space with high-profile purchases like Edward Snowden’s first NFT ($5+ million), the original Doge photo ($4+ million), Tor Project (nearly $2 million) and more. In this episode we dive into… - What is a DAO? What are the pros and cons of running an organization as a DAO? How does she foresee they will impact the broader business landscape in the coming years? - The initial Uniswap auction that led to pleasrDAO’s creation. - What motivated her decision to donate all of the proceeds from her landmark sale to combat AAPI discrimination? - What is the mission of pleasrDAO? - How does pleasrDAO function structurally? What role does she play in its decisions? - The story behind the Snowden, Doge and Tor auctions. - What role does she foresee DAOs playing in the NFT space going forward? - What inspires her most about the NFT space’s future? - What projects does she have in the works? - And much more! To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.co To follow pplpleasr on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/pplpleasr1 To follow pplpleasr on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/pplpleasr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 15-Year-Old Artist Jasti on the New NFT Generation 25:14
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode we’re excited to welcome Jasti. At only 15 years old, he’s one of crypto art’s youngest rising stars. According to cryptoart.io he’s sold more than $220,000 worth of NFT artwork and is helping lead a new generation of digitally native artists and creators into the world of NFTs. He’s collaborated with the likes of Fewocious and has plenty of projects in the works. In this episode we cover… - How did he get into digital art and discover NFTs at such a young age? - How his generation views NFTs - What’s the toughest part about being this young in the NFT space? - What it was like selling his genesis piece, ‘To the Moon,’ to KeyboardMonkey for 25Ξ ($42,086) - His piece ‘Nature’s DJ’ came out during a market downtrend, and although he’s still received some solid offers, he hasn’t accepted any yet. How does he approach the market for NFTs and work to drive scarcity? - How have NFTs changed his future plans and what’s next for Jasti? - And much more... To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.co To follow Jasti on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/jastidesigns To follow Jasti on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/jastidesigns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 aeforia on Going from Agency Work to a Top 100 Crypto Artist with NFTs 44:23
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAlexy Préfontaine, aka aeforia, is a 3D artist from Montreal. He’s quickly become one of the top NFT artists. As of this recording, the total value of his art on cryptoart.io is $1.1M and in the top 100 artists. In this episode we cover how he went from being a motion designer to a top crypto artist, how musicians and other entrants can do so in an authentic way that’s embraced by the community and what the future has in store as NFT’s go from niche to mainstream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 FVCKRENDER on Building Virtual Worlds and the Future of NFTs 36:23
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedBased in Vancouver, FVCKRENDER has emerged as one of the most successful 3D artists in the NFT space. At the time of this recording, he’s ranked #14 on CryptoArt.io with $5.8M in sales and multiple six-figure 1/1 sales, including a recent $107K sale at Sotheby’s ‘Natively Digital’ auction. He’s also collaborated with Zedd on his Nifty Gateway drop and has enthralled fans and collectors with the expansive vision behind his FVCKRENDERVERSE concept. In this episode we talk about... - How did he get into NFTs? How has it impacted the 3D community? - What did his Sotheby’s auction mean for him and the NFT space? - What are some of the biggest lessons he’s learned since entering the space? - What it was like working with Zedd and his thoughts on the future of music NFTs? - The importance of building and rewarding community through Discord and loyalty drops - What it’s been like adjusting to the role of an influential collector in addition to being an artist - The story behind his Metamask getting hacked and how this is a learning moment for the NFT community as a whole - How he sees NFTs evolving in the future and impacting creators across other domains like music, fashion and art? - The inspiration and ambitious goals behind the FVCKRENDERVERSE - And much more… To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.co To follow FVCKRENDER on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/fvckrender To follow FVCKRENDER on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/fvckrender Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Illestrater’s Journey to Becoming a Top NFT Collector 32:56
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode we’re honored to have a top tier NFT collector and true tastemaker and community builder within the world of NFTs, Tim Kang, more commonly known as Illestrater. Beyond being one of the leading collectors in the space, he’s also the founder of the Sevens Foundation charity which aims to empower up and coming artists. In this episode we cover… - What is the vision behind Sevens Genesis Grants and where does he want to take it - His collaboration with Paris Hilton and how she uplifted the community in her entrance to the NFT space - How feels the market will continue to mature and what he sees as some of the next major milestones on his radar for the space and technology as a whole - What NFTs are worth collecting and how he evaluates which projects to support - His thoughts on DAOs and collector DAOs and how they’re impacting the market To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.co To follow Illestrater on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/illestrater_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Building CryptoPunk Billboards & IRL Community with Justin Aversano 38:57
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedJustin Aversano is the Founder of SaveArtSpace is a non-profit organization that works to create an urban gallery experience, launching exhibitions that address intersectional themes and promote a message of social change. Aversano was also the photographer behind the ‘Twin Flames’ project that has moved 256 ETH ($590K) in sales volume. He recently won the community choice entry for Sotheby’s ‘Natively Digital’ auction and donated all of the $35K sale’s proceeds to the Sevens Genesis Grant charity. Additionally, he teamed up with GMoney to produce the CryptoPunks billboards that have appeared in Miami, NYC and London to date. In this episode we cover: - How NFTs are bringing the power back to creators and away from large corporations - The story behind the CryptoPunk Billboards in NYC, Miami and more… - How critical it is to foster IRL community, activations and exhibitions beyond the metaverse - How the Sotheby’s Natively Digital collaboration came together - The story behind SaveArtSpace - And much, much more… To follow Justin on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/justinaversano To follow Justin on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/justinaversano/ To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Crypto Art OG Olive Allen on The Evolution of NFTs 29:50
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedOlive Allen brought her art to the blockchain in 2018 and hasn’t looked back. Constantly evolving her approach and style, the New York-based artist began her career as a traditional painter but now uses digital brushes and an iPad canvas to create her distinctively sardonic output. In series like “The Sheeplezzz,” she lampoons elements of internet culture like Clubhouse and Trash Art with tongue-in-cheek flair. A firm believer that artists have a responsibility to comment on current affairs, Allen has become a key voice in the space by never shying away from sharing her opinion. In this episode we cover… - Olive Allen’s journey into Crypto art world dating back to 2018 - How she ventured from more traditional art & painting into the world NFTs - What Olive enjoys most about creating art? - Issues that exist in the world of NFTs and what we can do to address them - Some of Olive’s favorite artists and collectors fostering inclusivity in the space - Some upcoming initiatives that Olive’s excited about - And much more… To follow Olive on Twitter go here: https://twitter.com/IamOliveAllen To follow Olive on Instagram go here: https://www.instagram.com/olive_allen/ To subscribe to our weekly nft now newsletter where we simplify the market into actionable insights, go here: https://www.nftnow.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Redefining Photography through NFTs with JN Silva 39:54
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode we’re honored to have JN Silva. JN Silva is an accomplished photographer who has become a staple in the NFT space. As the first photographer to release on Nifty Gateway, he’s pioneering a new economic model for succeeding as a cameraman without having to rely on client work. In doing so, he’s collaborated with DJ Premier, ThankYouX and more, amongst his own solo drops. He’s also a co-founder of the Animus Collective. In this episode we cover... The story behind JN Silva’s collaboration with DJ Premier The rise of Miami as a hub in the world of crypto Going from music photography to thriving in the NFT market The story and inspiration behind the Animus collective Upcoming drops and projects JN Silva is excited about And much more… To follow JN Silva be sure to visit him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jnsilva/ And Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/JNSilva_ And if you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to the nft now newsletter where we simplify the NFT market into actionable insights every week: https://www.nftnow.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
In this episode we’re honored to have a very special guest, FEWOCiOUS (aka Victor Langlois). At only 18 years old, FEWOCiOUS has emerged as one of the NFT space’s first medium-native superstars. His emotive paintings and animated works have helped him quickly ascend to the top of his craft as one of the most popular artists in the space. In this episode we discuss... - The unfiltered story behind FEWOCiOUS’ upcoming drop at Christie’s, one of the world’s most respected major auction houses - His painful and personal story of discovering his own identity and why it’s so important for him to progress the conversation around being trans - The inspirations behind his art and his unique creative process - How he’s coped with experiencing such a meteoric rise - His advice for rising artists - And much more!!! To learn more about FEWOCiOUS be sure to follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fewocious/ To learn more about the upcoming Christie’s drop, go here: http://christies.com/fewocious To subscribe to our weekly nft now newsletter where we simplify the market into actionable insights, go here: https://www.nftnow.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How Artifex is Bringing Digital Art to the Masses 32:30
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedOur guest today is Roger Dickerman, the Founder of Artifex, a multi-city showcase of curated artists and sale of exclusive artworks with exhibitions in iconic locations like Times Square billboards. He’s also the host of Origin Stories podcast with our past guest Parrot. Beyond Artifex, he’s an avid collector, tastemaker and builder in the space. In this episode we discuss: - The next major milestones of adoption for the NFT market - The vision for the future of Artifex and creating the most well traveled artworks ever - Some of the speed bumps behind the Times Square NYC exhibition - How powerful it is to take the online world, offline to build meaningful relationships and community - What NFTs are worth collecting & investing in and the difference between - Who are some artists that will be around for a while Be sure to sign up for our weekly newsletter to get access to exclusive insights and analysis on the NFT market here: nftnow.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Ensuring Gender Equity in NFTs and the Power of Personality with Karsen Woods 44:49
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode we’re incredibly excited to host Karsen Woods aka Karsen Daily. Karsen is the Head of Community at Crucible and was previously the Director of Brand Development at SUPERPLASTIC. She’s also an incredible connector and voice on clubhouse within NFT communities. She stays focused on uplifting artists and fostering a more diverse and equitable community within the wonderful world of NFTs. In this episode we discuss: - How did you discover NFTs and bridge that gap between physical toys and collectibles and digital at Superplastic? - The Importance of Clubhouse as a platform in the NFT community. - How important is your persona / personality to your presence in the nft community - What’s she’s working on at Crucible and some more details about the Open Metaverse. As always, thank you for supporting, and if you haven’t already be sure to sign up for our newsletter at nftnow.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Farokh Sarmad on NFT Clubhouse and Gaining a Following 47:04
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode we're thrilled to have Farokh Sarmad. Farokh is an expert at building social communities online. He's currently the CEO of Goodlife Media. Today, Goodlife Media & Communication owns and operates one of the largest luxury and real estate distribution networks on Instagram (13m+ followers). He's also become a staple in NFT clubhouse and a mega host who's channeled his knack for building community into helping foster world class conversations on one of the NFT communities leading platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Parrott on the NFT Community’s Evolution & Building Traction 29:06
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode we’re honored to welcome the esteemed artist Parrott. Parrott has become an NFT OG and we’re honored to have him on this week’s episode. He’s had numerous high profile releases and collaborations and has done a lot to uplift the NFT community as a whole. In this episode we cover: - What made him take the leap into the NFT community? And how have you gone about building support in that community that’s helped catapult you to one of the top 50 artists according to Cryptoart.io - His creative process - How his podcast Origin Stories came together with Roger Dickerman - Some more details on his collaborative drops with Fewocious, Odious, Jonathan Wolfe - How he manages the pressure of creating art and being so successful at such a young age? - Advice he has for artists who want to go from creating for socials or clients to building up a sustainable community & meaningful income with NFTs? - What needs to happen for NFT’s to further penetrate mainstream culture beyond hype & PR? - His thoughts on the future of the space You can follow Parrott below Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsparrott Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parrott.ism/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Cory Van Lew on Championing Representation in NFTs and Finding His Signature Style 33:12
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode we're honored to welcome Cory Van Lew. Cory Van Lew is an accomplished artist who has become a force to be reckoned with in the world of NFTs. He's been able to work on some very high profile collabs including a recent drop with Jake Paul. He also is a driving force in fostering a more diverse community within the world of NFTs and in this episode we explore how to create a more inclusive community. Major props to Cory, and if you aren't already, be sure to follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/coryvanlew As always, if you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for updates and analysis surrounding nft artists, upcoming drops, new technology and more at nftnow.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Sarah Zucker on Being a Crypto Art OG and Helping the NFT Community Prosper 54:08
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedLos Angeles multi-hyphenate Sarah Zucker is a comedian, screenwriter, filmmaker, Jeopardy! champion… oh, and also an OG crypto artist since 2019. She combines VHS and analog video effects to achieve her signature blend of throwback film composites, Internet-era imagery and feel-good feedback loops. Did we mention her GIF art has been viewed more than 6 billion times on Giphy ? In this episode we’re thrilled to discuss… - What drew her to the space and made her believe in the technology’s potential - What its been like to experience this year’s boom in the market and mainstream attention as an OG crypto artist - How celebrities can enter the space tastefully, as well as what to avoid - What it’ll take to continue driving mainstream adoption of NFTs As always thanks for listening, and if you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at nftnow.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 How NFT’s and Crypto are Redefining the Music Industry with Jesse Grushack 44:15
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedJesse Grushack has been operating at the intersection of blockchain and music since 2015. In the beginning of 2015, Jesse joined ConsenSys and started working on Ujo Music which was an Ethereum based, ConsenSys backed music software services company for the modern economic landscape of music. Additionally, Jesse is a co-founder of Ethereal as he understands the importance of bridging the digital/physical boundaries and providing meaningful experiences. Most recently, Jesse is the Co-Founder 6, an NFT creative agency in partnership with RAC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 ThankYouX on Traversing the Fine Art and Crypto Art Worlds 33:17
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThankYouX began his artistic journey on the streets of Los Angeles in spray painting stencils in homage to Andy Warhol. While these signature stencils were his initial calling card, they were only scratching the surface of his multifaceted artistic identity. As his level of notoriety expanded, the nature of his expression evolved to modern abstract designs that stand in contrast to the more conventional graffiti-inspired street-art paradigm. His unique aesthetic has captured attention of the art world and earned international acclaim. In recent years he’s continued to develop as an artist and has entered the wonderful world of NFTs so in this episode we’re grateful to explore how he’s gone from the fine art world into the world of crypto art. In this episode we cover: - How’d you go from the fine art world to NFTs? - His Nifty Gateway collaborations with photographer JN Silva - Why he did Loyalty airdrops to his existing collectors & NFT holders - The role of Clubhouse in drops, community and expanding the space’s reach - Keeping from being bulldozed by big name and money entrants To learn more about ThankYouX, you can follow him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thankyoux/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Victor Mosquera on Crafting an Authentic Style and Supportive Community 34:52
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedVictor Mosquera is a Toronto based artist who was born in Bogota, Colombia. His style fuses elements of graphic design, 60's and 70's Psychedelic and Science fiction Art, Surrealism and Art nouveau to create images that explore themes such as the human mind, life after death and spirituality. As of this recording, the value of his NFT art is over $500k USD. In this episode we discuss: - How Victor has gone from designing art for artists like ODESZA into the NFT world - His Everything Connected NFT series - His creative process for developing new concepts - How he’s been able to grow within the NFT community, and build a network of support To follow Victor go here: https://www.instagram.com/victormosquera/ To sign up for weekly updates on NFT news and commentary, go to nftnow.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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