131 - Building NBA Top Shot with Arthur Camara at Dapper Labs

In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Arthur Camara. Arthur is one of the founding team members at Dapper Labs and Head of Product - NBA Top Shot, a blockchain-based trading card system.Arthur talks about his journey building CryptoKitties in 2017, how it evolved, and the impact that project had on the NFT space as a whole. We talk about how NFTs have changed over the last five years and how powerful innovations often start their lives as toys.We talk about the idea of flow blockchain—a big innovation at Dapper Labs—what it means, some of the criticisms of it, and how it relates to ERC-721. How should we be thinking about a multi-chain world?We dive into the history of NBA Top Shot and some of the reasons behind its success, the concept of active fandom, and what it means for fans. We also talk about the pressure on Web3 builders and how Arthur reacts to the high expectations of him. Finally, Arthur shares some of his favorite Web3 creators, entrepreneurs, artists, and NFTs, and we chat about what the future has in store.--You can follow Josh on Twitter, Arthur Camara on Twitter, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.--Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode and we can keep producing awesome content for you. Check out https://unstoppabledomains.com