All Episodes - Admit One with gmoney
Admit One features its host, gmoney – a renowned NFT cultural thought leader, educator, and community authority, best-known for sporting his iconic orange beanie CryptoPunk. Picking the brains of noteworthy and successful individuals in the NFT/Web3 space, Admit One has featured guests like fashion legend and author, Bobby Hundreds, artist, Cory Van Lew, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Andrew Yang, and Gary Vee. Most recently, gmoney has used his platform to the new voices of the NFT space with musical artist LATASHÁ, nonbinary artist SamJ, and AI researcher Cyber.
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NFTStatistics explains the current state of NFT buying behavior
Today gmoney and NFTStatistics @punk9059, the Director of Research for Proof and host of the Proof Daily Countdown, go into an in-depth discussion on how the state of the market is affecting buying behavior (and vice versa), and how the SEC is going after cryptocurrency
This Outfit Does Not Exist is making you rethink fashion
Recorded live on Twitter: Today, gmoney sits down with Dani Loftus, a digital fashion founder, influencer, investor, and founding member of Red DAO, a digital fashion house DAO that invests in the future of fashion. Emerging as the first Digital Fashion blogger in 2021, under the pseudonym This Outfit Does Not Exist, she gained acclaim for her ecosystem insights, as well as her digital dressing. She is now building DRAUP, A curated, collector-focused, platform, bringing code to couture.
G and Soby: NFTParis, Alpha on 9dcc Iteration 03 and EIC - 4337's future use cases.
Welcome back to Admit One with gmoney with cohost Soby (@sobylife). The two catch up after g's weekend at NFTParis where he teased 9dcc IT-03. They discuss the Degods party and how a sense of belonging will be the driving force for mass adoption. g and Soby then break down the technical parts of gaming and the future of DeFi. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:38 - NFT Paris recap 4:42 - Cultural relevance of NFT conferences 7:41 - Alpha on 9dcc IT-03 11:41 - Belonging leading to mass adoption in web3 19:01 - Will more people become chain agnostic? 20:30 - Success of Parallel drop - https://parallel.life/ 23:11 - Soby’s Ex Populus venture 26:57 - New frontiers within web3 gaming 34:24 - What is the Eigenlayer and why it's important 38:46 - What is EIP- 4337 and how it changes user experience 45:50 - Future use cases for lending startups through protocols 51:34 - Zaid Kirdsey (@Jruffhouse) joins the guys to discuss latest drop.
SNUFFY creates art generated by your personality
Welcome back to Admit One. This conversation from our live Twitter Spaces, every Thursday at 1pm EST. Today gmoney and Soby have multidisciplinary artist, Snuffy. He uses surrealism to deliver emotion through his visual narratives. His mediums include skin, sound, screens, glass, fabric, metal and concrete. He's launched LOOKING IN: Art generated by your personality. NOW MINTING.
Farokh and Cory Van Lew Surprise gmoney with an Honorary PFP
It’s been a long time coming! Admit One finally has the founder and host of @RugRadio Farokh. He’s currently minting his PFP collaboration with Cory Van Lew “Faces of Web3”. We felt like this would be a great time to talk about building media and content in a decentralized ecosystem. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 1:52 - Alpha on Farokh podcast setup 8:00 - The future of Rug Radio video 14:19 - The beginnings of Rug Radio 19:40 - Why the dual token structure? 24:23 - Process of supporting creators on Rug Radio 29:21 - How to enroll in the creator program 31:40 - https://wiki.rug.fm/rug-radio/ 33:12 - expanding Rug Radio into different markets 36:41 - How did Faces of Web3 come about 41:27 - How the Faces minting process works 45:44 - How to yield the most $RUG and get governance 48:19 - Debuting the honorary gmoney PFP
How to Succeed As A Trader with Seefood
Our guest today on the pod is Seefood, whom I’ve known since our days as traders on Wall Street. He is now known as a community advisor, builder, and monitor for Admit One and brands such as Adidas and Prada. We'll be discussing our lives as traders vs web3 founders and what lessons we carried with us.
gmoney and omgkirby Make Music Live with AI
Today we have the anonymous, decentralized music artist, omgkirby, on a mission to revolutionize how music creation and distribution are approached. Driven by issues plaguing today’s music industry, in 2020, he set out to test a hypothesis: Can they create incredible, and valuable, generative music that people want to own the IP and rights to? In a 2 year span, he has released a successful generative music collection, partnered with the likes of Jaden Smith, and built a DAO, granting fans membership along with ownership of each song’s masters and publishing rights. He’s here today to discuss AI’s use in his creative process and take me up on my challenge to see if he can create a new theme song to this podcast in only 5 mins. 🔥 Check our 9dcc series https://bit.ly/3yYxXZ6 😎 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://bit.ly/3vRTB0fSUBSCRIBE_NOW ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find out more about Gmoney --- https://g.money/ Twitter Community --- https://twitter.com/Admit0001 Gmoney Twitter -- https://twitter.com/gmoneyNFT Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:04 - The 5 mins Challenge 13:36 - omgkirby’s tech background to music 15:49 - AI’s disruptive force in the creative industry 22:23 - Copyright infringement and IP allocation 28:48 - How musicians can monetize with AI 32:37 - omgkirby’s creative process with AI 34:00 - Future cases process for AI 35:57 - What’s next for omgkirby 38:46 - How AI will change how you consume music 41:10 - AI personalizing your consumption of art #NFT #BLOCKCHAIN #web3
gmoney and Soby: "Podcasting Ain't Easy"
[Video] Admit One is back and Soby is here! The first episode of 2023 doesn't disappoint. gmoney and Soby reminisce about their past DeFi days, talk about their biggest rugs, and false perceptions on NFT Twitter. Watch to the end for G's hilarious inside look into how fashion shows really work. 🔥 Check our 9dcc series https://bit.ly/3yYxXZ6 😎 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find out more about Gmoney --- https://g.money/ Twitter Community --- https://twitter.com/Admit0001 Gmoney Twitter -- https://twitter.com/gmoneyNFT Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 1:26 - How Soby and G met 2:44 - Story behind G’s self-dox 7:55 - Soby’s beginnings in DeFi 13:23 - Aave’s, PoolTogether impact in early DeFi days 17:16 - Soby’s biggest rug 20:13 - NBA Top Shot moments 22:56 - Evaluate.Market 25:50 - What happened to Flow? 26:20 - NBA and fantasy sports in NFTs 29:07 - How G learned from DeFi to trade NFTs 32:46 - Thoughts on BendDAO 35:36 - Fake positivity on on NFT Twitter 37:55 - How to create a career in web3 41:11 - NFT Inspect rankings and the falsehoods of Twitter 46:08 - What it’s like to be a crypto guy at a Prada show 52:17 - Proven scarcity in luxury #NFT #BLOCKCHAIN #web3
Cypto's 2022 Wrap Up with Sergito
For the last episode of 2022, Sergio Silva, Senior Director for web3 at Fireblocks and co-founder of NeonDAO, joins gmoney in breaking down the wild ride that was this past year. From the Merge to the War in Ukraine to FTX, we’re gonna dissect some monumental moments that have shaped the markets, and our own position, on crypto. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 4:00 - Year’s biggest trend in crypto market 11:50 - Underrated trends in crypto 21:03 - Biggest Mistake of 2022 24:47 - Thoughts on last BAYC/Yuga announcement 27:00 - Solutions for the royalty argument 35:46 - Worst Bull Market Abusers 40:46 - FTX 50:02 - Crypto Regulation 55:23 - Rates and Dick Butts 1:04:43 - AI’s impact on inflation
How to make a content studio for degens with Virtue Animation
Today we have the co-founders of Virtue Animation, Bob Bacon and Josh Wagner. It's a web3 animation studio producing innovative, high quality IP for the metaverse. A former EVP at Disney and Paramount Pictures joined forces with the former corporate marketers of Anheuser-Busch and Lyrical Lemonade to create a studio dedicated to building a platform for original IP by leveraging the tools of blockchain technology. Their first creative endeavor is Basemint Gang, an irreverent satirical cartoon focused on NFT rejects finding their path to becoming authentic degens. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 4:20 - How Kobe inspired Virtue Animation’s creation 6:00 - Bobs inspiration to jump into web3 8:59 - Wags’ background 11:54 - Why the 2017 crypto crash worse than today’s 17:58 - The Basemint Gang mint 23:50 - Tokenomics and gamification in entertainment 28:19 - G makes a question 34:19 - AI use in entertainment 44:00 - Art Basel activation 46:25 - How many episodes they are planning for season 1 47:53 - How fast can they produce one episode 49:23 - Find more information about Basemint Gang
Adidas Reveals their NFT Capsule Collection
Today we have the Global VP of Adidas web3 studio, Erika Wykes-Sneyd. As an expert in marketing across fintech, accelerated tech, gaming, sports, and advertising along with her passion for emerging culture, she has led adidas into “The New Age of Originality”. That 3 year vision began with Into the Metaverse, impressing many in and outside the space with their strategic entrance into the web3. Now she’s here to discuss their next frontier - Virtual Gear, the 16-piece limited edition collection of NFT digital wearables. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 3:37 - Alpha on upcoming Adidas wearables 5:52 - Addressing logistical challenges Adidas has faced 8:11 - How Erika championed blockchain within Adidas 15:13 - The biggest risks Adidas took 19:03 - How to shift the internal mindset of a big brand to embrace web3 24:52 - What’s the biggest learning from Adidas’s perspective 29:22 - How focusing on community augments sustainability 37:28 - Virtual Gear key takeaways 57:33 - Fave NFT
9dcc x Art Blocks: Iteration-02
9dcc Iteration-02 is coming with a special collaboration with Art Blocks! gmoney and Snowfro talk about the details on the 9dcc pop shop at Art Basel, how we're bringing the Chromie Squiggle to 9dcc, and how you can get your hands on a 1:1 9dcc x Art Blocks shirt. Snowfro is an artist, coder, and digital creator who has dedicated himself to exploring functional use cases for NFT technology, specifically in the art sector. These explorations culminated in the development and subsequent launch of the generative art NFT platform, Art Blocks, in November of 2020 and release of his own NFT project called the Chromie Squiggle. I’m fortunate enough to be collaborating with him on 9dcc Iteration-02. We’ll be discussing its detail, inspirations and how you can mint your own live this year at Art Basel. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 1:45 - Marfa event recap 2:03 - FTX and decoupling the NFT space from exchanges 7:55 - Chromie Squiggles rarity navigation 14:03 - Snowfro breaks down what crypto truly delivers on 17:50 - Doing dope shit with decent people 22:14 - Meshing generative art to the physical world 27:09 - Bright Moments in Mexico City 32:00 - Snowfro and gmoney at Art Basel 34:20 - What excites Snowfro the most about 9dcc collab 40:03 - Bringing rarity to fashion 43:20 - Alpha on the 9dcc pop up at Art Basel Q&A 48:48 - Which rarities should we expect?
Rolling Loud CEO rewards their most loyal fans with NFTs
Today we have the co-founder of Rolling Loud, Tariq Cherif. In 2010, after noticing a discrepancy in hip hop representation in Florida, he and his partner set out to start Dope Entertainment and helped set the stage for many up and coming hip hop talent. In 2015, they founded Rolling Loud, starting as a one night concert, which has now become the world’s largest Hip Hop festival. He’s here to talk through the next phase of Rolling Loud and how their new Loudpunx NFTs will be the blueprint for all other festival passes.
How To Make Money with Memes with Ray Chan of 9GAG
Today we have the founder and CEO of 9GAG, Ray Chan. 9GAG is a global multi-platform community for viral content. Founded in 2008, their mission is to make the world happier. 9GAG has a global audience of 200 million over their social media platforms and has decided to take on the world of web3 with Memeland. After launching ‘You The Real MVP’ in June, and the free mint of ‘The Potatoz’ in July, he’s here to discuss their new collection, ‘The Captainz’. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 1:24 - How Ray Chan became a memelord and started 9GAG 5:00 - How Chan learned about crypto 8:03 - First NFTs/communities 9:15 - Chan’s first experience in BAYC 14:00 - Pay to learn philosophy in crypto 19:47 - When you decided to start your own project and what problem you’re trying to solve 26:56 - Starting MEMELAND 32:29 - Lessons from globlintown strategy 35:20 - How the Potatoez brought value to holder 38:00 - How do you monetize a meme 45:50 - How the Captainz integrates into MEMELAND ecosystem 53:00 - Details of the Captainz drop 1:16:00 - Thoughts on Reddit NFT 1:03:40 - Fave meme
The Future of E-commerce is SPACE
Today we have the founder and CEO of SPACE, Batis Samadian. SPACE is an all around metaverse that focuses on bridging the e-commerce space to the next evolution of the internet. He’s here today to walk us through how SPACE simplifies the onboarding web2 creators and the next evolution of networked products. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 00:52 - Batis's story 05:34 - the future of ecommerce in web3 10:38 - Evolving the shopping experience 13:48 - How front-end and back-end work together to build an e-commerce in the blockchain 15:13 - The case for Polygon and FLO 16:36 - Merging web3 natives with web2 users to favor mass adoption 17:50 - How Wikipedia incentives users to keep & maintain their platform 20:00 - gmoney’s advice on how to build community 26:35 – What engine is he building SPACE on 28:03 - The illusion of scarcity in the metaverse 33:55 – SPACE’s networked product opportunity 37:17 – Walking through the space (Share screen) 39:35 – How many users each instance might have 42:26 – How to do a build out 49:35 – Fave NFT
4K Vaulting makes your physical collectible a valuable NFT
Today we have the founder and CEO of 4K Protocol, Richard Li. 4K is a web3's solution for tokenizing physical assets. By leveraging a decentralized network of storage "Guardians," 4K Protocol allows brands, creators, and collectors to easily access physically-backed NFTs as a service. He’s here to discuss how physically backed NFTs are the first step to mass adoption of blockchain technology and how 9dcc holders are benefiting. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - Richard’s background 4:00 - How Vitalik asked him to help market ETH 6:50 - Why he started 4K 10:16 - The expansion of physically backed NFT 13:30 - Web2 vs Web3 version of 4K 20:23 - Building your own node on 4K protocol 27:00 - Backup plan for insolvency? 29:03 - 4K’s decision to use ERC-1155’s 31:27 - 9dcc/4K partnership details 39:20 - The tech that makes 4K work 40:30 - The craziest assets 4K has been asked to vault 45:00 - Future projects for 4K 50:25 - gmoney’s take on drop mechanics 51:03 - What is in the vault and his fave piece 55:50 - Final Thoughts - where you can find 4K
Anthony Hopkins Shares his Eternal Legacy with Web3
Today we have legendary actor, director and artist, Anthony Hopkins, who is here to introduce his collection, The Eternal Collection releasing on Thursday, October 13, 2022 on Opensea. Alongside him are the co-founders of Orange Comet, David Broome, and Dante Ferrarini. Orange Comet is a premiere web3 entertainment company, producing world-class NFTs and blockchain experiences. It is an NFT collection that will break the barriers of storytelling, creativity and technology. It can be found at www.anthonyhopkinsnfts.com
The One Year Special: Discussion on the latest in NFTs
Today we have a very special episode. It is the one year anniversary of the podcast. In Sept of 2021, I started live on Twitter Spaces under The Cutting Edge with guests like Gary V, Nadya of Pussy Riot, Don Diablo… the list goes on. As the gmoney community advanced and the NFT space grew, I felt like the podcast should evolve with it. We introduced Admit One in May and have had guests from Timbaland to Seth Green to Bored Elon. So I couldn’t think of a better way to kick off the next year of the show other than with some of web3’s more influential and thoughtful leaders, Avery Akkineni of Vayner3, Derek Edwards of Collab Currency, and Matt Medved of NFTNow Timestamps: 3:45 - Current state of the market 09:17 - how to invest in a bull market 13:48 - Legacy IP reactions to web3 during a bear market 18:54 - NFTNow’s Nucleus at Art Basel 27:37 - CcO vs owned IP 37:10 - Moonbirds' CcO debate 44:10 - Creative royalty debate 46:53 - How should royalties be divided in a 10k PFP collection? 55:47 - Final thoughts
How Charli Cohen is Democratizing the Fashion Industry with RSTLSS
Today we have Charli Cohen, the founder and CEO of RSTLSS, a digital fashion label dedicated to providing tools for brands to cultivate and monetize their identity in the metaverse. It has caught the attention of investors like Kevin Lin, Paris Hilton, and Red DAO by breaking barriers in the fashion industry. A fashion designer by trade, she has created immersive experiences by blending both gaming and fashion, as seen in collaborations with Assassins Creed and Pokemon. Now with RSTLSS she is creating paths for other designers to stake their claim in web3 fashion. Timecodes: 0:00 – INTRO 1:24 – How she became the Ray Donovan of the metaverse 2:30 – Start of the fashion industry 07:51 – What was your reason for having different digital identities? 09:06 - gmoney explaining his alt personality to his real one 11:08 - Charli’s collaboration with Assassin’s Creed 12:51 - Charli coming into web3 16:11 – What is RSTLSS and its origin story 17:43 – The unique interoperability of RSTLSS 19:20 – Experience of transitioning as a founder from web2 to web3 23:46 – The lessons learned from CHARLI COHEN brand 26:19 – Managing a team as a founder in web3 34:34 – The gamification in RSTLSS 39:53 – Details of genesis drop 41:53 – The benefits of building an exclusive community 43:31 – Fave NFT
Is Seth Green creating the next BAYC?
Today we have an actor, comedian, producer, writer, and director, Seth Green (and his cat), who has entertained us for nearly four decades in series such as Emmy-winning Robot Chicken, Family Guy, and movies like Austin Powers. Alongside him we have the co-founder and the CEO of Masterfile Co, Shaan Bhagat. Together they are here to introduce the launch of B-BOTS, the first project from their joint venture entertainment company, Globitron. Timestamps: 0:00 - INTRO 2:27 - Seth’s NFT origin story 05:42 - Seth’s story of losing his Ape 07:15 - NFTs as an expression of content creation and individuality 09:34 - How Shaan and Seth created B-Bots 11:39 - Shaan’s background with Masterfile 16:33 - How content creation and web3 work together 22:03 - What excites Seth the most about tech 44:53 - Why B-Bots 48:13 - Details of B-Bots drop 01:01:58 - Found out more about B-Bots 01:02:37 Favorite NFT
David Fischer of Highsnobiety on web3, culture and fashion
Today we have the founder of Highsnobiety, David Fischer. In 2005, he started a streetwear and subculture-focused passion blog, which has since evolved into a global media brand. Today, Highsnobiety sits amongst the most visited global sources on emerging trends and products in fashion, music, art and lifestyle. The media brand acts as a cultural liaison that connects brands with the next generation of style-conscious tastemakers and trendsetters. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - David’s initial entrance into fashion 8:30 - Similarities of NFT early days to those of men’s fashion 14:08 - His personal influence on culture 18:00 - Progression of culture and fashion 22:12 - How David first heard about NFTs 27:30 - What they learned about missing the mark on massive cultural shifts 32:25 - “Not in Paris” launch 38:12 - biggest takeaways from their first nft drop 42:10 - fashion collaborations in web2 vs. web3 45:00 - What advice does he give brands entering into web3 48:15 - Favorite NFT
Using Blockchain for Social Impact with DoinGud
Today we have the founder, Manu Alzuru, of DoinGud, a protocol and DAO dedicated to expanding communities through social impact. He’s an engineer, humanist, solarpunk, founding member of API3 DAO, MetaCartel member, and venture partner at own.fund. He set out on this mission to build and create value collectively by empowering collaboration and creating social impact. Follow DoinGud: https://doingud.com/ Show notes: 0:00 – Intro 0:41 -- ETHBarcelona 3:18 – What is quadratic funding 5:00 – How Manu’s life in Venezuela created a path to crypto 16:15 -- DoinGud’s start 19:19 – What is DoinGud, and how does it work? 23:51 – How they vet the legitimacy of the recipients 27:05 – How DoinGud DAO works in allocating funds 31:15 – Managing community engagement and incentives 35:47 – Details of DoinGud’s genesis membership 38:19 - DoinGud partnerships 41:39 – How to find more info on DoinGud #NFT #blockchain #web3
Internet Game: Squid Game Meets NFTs
Today we're joined by the founders of Internet Game, Krish and Jordan. Filming in person at ZeroSpace in Brooklyn, Krish and Jordan break down how the metaverse studio perfectly lends itself to the interactive nature of Internet Game, how they felt inspired to create it, and their ultimate vision gaming in web3. Minting begins Aug 30th and streaming of season 2, hosted by gmoney and Leah Lamarr, airs live Sept 12-22 on https://internet.game/ To follow more Internet Game: https://www.instagram.com/theinternetgame/ https://twitter.com/internet__game https://www.youtube.com/c/InternetGame https://discord.com/invite/Internet-game Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 02:42 - How Jordan and Krish met 05:02 - Origin of Internet Game 09:12 - Season 1 games and experience 17:14 - Main takeaways learned from Season 1 20:29 - How do we get blockchain gaming to the masses? 24:04 - How P2E is unsustainable 26:55 - How trading positions work in Internet Game 36:05 - Season 2 upgrades from S1 37:54 - Details of the minting process 39:08 - Alpha for Admit One holders 40:20 - Prizes announced so far 43:52 - Breakdown of season 2 games 47:21 - Vision for legacy IP and brands participating in Internet Game 51:56 - Ultimate vision for web3 gaming 53:13 - Rapid Fire Questions 58:00 - Fave NFT
gmoney Drops Details on the launch of 9dcc ITERATION-01
In this special episode of Admit One with gmoney tune in for more details around the much-anticipated 9dcc ITERATION-01 drop on August 23rd. He and good friend, Jeremy Parris of Delphi Digital, get into specifics on the drop, have fun with word association, and dive into how this Networked Product™ is not only a game changer for the luxury space, but web3 as a whole. Subscribe to get more alpha on gmoney, Admit One community, and 9dcc. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - gmoney on the importance of ‘provenance’ 5:31 - What is ‘validation’ to G 7:47 - The meaning of ‘iteration’ 8:31 - Importance of ‘curation’ 12:33 - Decision on the free mint of Admit One 20:37 - Why go into luxury? 24:27 - What is a networked product? 27:52 - “Source of Truth” in 9dcc 31:11 - The story behind how gmoney’s inspiration of “pull technology” 43:55 - Why separate Gmoney brand from 9dcc brand 46:15 - 9dcc lookbook 52:26 - Mint Details 53:51 - 4k Voucher, what is it, how does it work? 59:38 - Future of 9dcc
Alexis Ren on how web3 can transform mental health
Today we have model, actress, social media personality, and founder of the web3 community, Siren Girls, Alexis Ren. At only 25, she’s already been named Sports Illustrated’s Rookie of the Year, been a contestant on Dancing with the Stars, and owns her own activewear line, Ren Active on top of building a follower base of over 16 million on Instagram. She’ll be talking about her jump into the web3 space with the mission to bridge the gap between web2 and web3 by educating women on blockchain utility and mental health while bringing real value to IRL spaces. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 3:50 - Alexis Ren's beginnings on social media 8:00 - Understanding the toxic world of social media 10:08 - How Alexis realized she wants to provide value to her followers 19:07 - Techniques to boost mental health 26:23 - How did Alexis found her way into web3 35:59 - Fanbase reception around web3 39:52 - Details on Siren Girls NFT 44:31 - Building on Solana vs Eth 45:36 - Web3 education for onboarding new community 48:55 - What goals web3 will accomplish 53:24 - Fave NFT
Ready Player DAO Empowers Gaming with Blockchain
Today we have the founders (Rohit, Danny, and Rich) of Ready Player DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization committed to harnessing the collective power of play to create equity for all. Their mission is to even the playing field between the studios and the larger global gaming community by supporting the P2E gaming economy. They believe web3 gaming, empowered by blockchain technology, is the next revolution in gaming, enabling transactable in-game assets at scale along with compostability and transferability between games. They are here to discuss their new free-to-mint Founders Token on Aug. 10th.
Steve Aoki on building a web3 empire
Today we have a globally recognized, GRAMMY nominated music producer, artist, fashion designer, entrepreneur, and now NFT visionary, Steve Aoki, with his long time partner, collaborator and manager, Matt Colon. They are the founders of A0K1VERSE, a new community ecosystem bridging the metaverse with the real world. It’s web3 meets web 2.0 meets IRL. Citizens of the A0K1VERSE gain unrivaled access to both on-chain and physical experiences from pre-sale NFT access and rewards to free tour tickets to over hundreds of dates worldwide. Members will also receive access and rewards through opportunities only possible in the metaverse including virtual performances, NFTs, wearables, and more. They are here today to discuss their upcoming drops, Skypods, the collab with metaverse platform, oncyber, along with the DominionX release.
gmoney Invests Live On Air with Muse Group
Watch gmoney do a live investment on air with Muse Group https://www.musegroup.io/ Today we have Lucas Foertsch, the founder of Muse Group, a DAO aiming to bring the physical and digital worlds together in creative and collaborative ways. After realizing his career in finance wasn’t fulfilling, he started INTO, the world's first organic social influencer platform. After a meeting with Kain Warwick in late 2022 the idea was born to take INTO and launch it as Social Muse… he hasn’t looked back since. Lucas is here to discuss the roadmap and seed round funding for Muse Group ending July 28th. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Lucas’s background from finance to entrepreneurship to web3 4:00 - His initial thoughts about NFTs 6:00 - What made you decide to operate on 10:35 - What is Muse and how it plans to scale 14:50 - Luxury experiences evolving in web3 19:09 - What crypto is getting wrong about IRL parties 20:23 - Getting inspiration from NYC NFT parties 25:15 - What is social muse, muse DAO 31:00 - What are the opportunities for someone that's not an influencer 39:30 - How you can get involved as an investor or a holder 42:28 - gmoney investing live in Muse Group 51:00 - Where you can find all things Muse Group #blockchain #nft #dao
gmoney's 9dcc Announcement with Clara Jeon
In this special episode of Admit One, gmoney reveals his latest launch, 9dcc. He sits down with Clara Jeon, co-founder of Chapter 2 Agency to discuss his multi-year vision behind this revolutionary brand launch. gmoney dives into the inspiration and purpose behind 9dcc, details the tech, utility, physical and digital aspects of the first collection, and how he plans to create a brand that’s rewriting the rules of fashion and commerce simultaneously. In this candid conversation, you'll come away understanding more behind his creative direction and how life has brought him to this moment. Subscribe to learn more about gmoney, Admit One, and his new launch, 9dcc. Timecodes: 0:00 - gmoney speaks to his community 5:00 - Intro to Clara Jeon 6:00 - Connection between Admit One and 9dcc 8:30 - Motivation behind 9dcc 12:00 - Takeaways and lessons from Admit One 15:24 - How 9dcc fits into the overall brand 17:24 - gmoney explains why fashion 21:52 - How his life is inspiring his art 25:43 - His experience creating his first line 29:29 - Gamification and tech of 9dcc 38:49 - gmoney's intentions to advance the fashion industry 41:36 - Moments in fashion that have influenced gmoney 48:06 - Upcoming for 9dcc 50:11 - Where you can get updates on the rollout 50:55 - The big picture vision for 9dcc 52:55 - How he will be engaging with his community 55:13 - Advice he carries with him
Timbaland "Has a Meaning" in NFTs
Today we have a legendary, Grammy award winning producer, songwriter, singer, rapper, and record executive, Timbaland. He has produced hits for Jay Z, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Missy Elliot, and Aaliyah just to name a few. In the past couple of years he’s been hard at work creating the viral webseries, Verzuz, along with his alter ego, Congo. He is joined by his long time collaborator, Zayd Portillo to break down the inspiration behind Congo and the BAYC easter eggs in their latest drop, "Has A Meaning".
Iris Nevins on Using Web3 to Empower IRL Communities
Today we have Iris Nevins, the co-founder and CEO of Umba Daima, a creative NFT Studio which also houses Black NFT Art and Unseen Gallery. Before becoming a tech and art entrepreneur, she was a former teacher and community activist who eventually became a software engineer, working at companies like Mailchimp and Vox Media. In Feb 2021 she left to start Umba Daima, focused on building a multi-cultural ecosystem of educational & social web3 experiences. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 1:07 - Web3 Clubhouse beginnings 3:51 - Iris's background 11:55 - Umba Daima's genesis 12:25 - Experience of managing artists 14:29 - What's the scope of building spaces in web3 16:19 - Umba Daima as an NFT Studio 16:37 - Iris's upcoming projects 21:09 - Will Umba Daima have its own token 23:34 - Advice entering web3 from a nontraditional tech background 26:24 - How to work in web3 28:41 - How IRL events can change the way we onboard people into web3? 32:42 - The evolution of Umba Daima? 35:47 - How to fund raising $2M? 42:31 - Where to find out more about Iris 44:27 - What's your favorite NFT
The Designer of gmoney's Ape Filter Talks Everything Web3
Today we have the designer of gmoney's famous filter and the Head of Innovation at Publicist Media, Keith Soljacich. Back in 2021, he was a media strategist by day, working with AMEX, Disney, and PlayStation. At night, Keith was a degen, working with CrytoNovo to bring NFTs to life. His innovation experience mixed with his passion for the digital world drove him to lead the strategic integration of emerging technologies & platforms bridging brand experiences to the metaverse. Most recently, he has been a part of ushering Samsung into the web3 space and creating a unique path for Pizza Hut to embrace utility uniquely. He’s here to discuss all that plus the current trends in the market and where NFTs go from here. Timestamp 0:00 - Intro 1:18 - Designer behind gmoney's ape filter 4:24 - Keith's background 9:18 - Taking Web2 skills to the Web3 universe 12:46 - The battle between AR vs. VR 16:30 - Reactions to Keith's article back in 2021 18:49 - Bridging brands to web3 successfully 23:35 - Samsung and Pizza Hut Web3 case studies 31:32 - How these brands have changed over time 34:38 - Why now is the best moment to learn and invest in Web3 36:39 - Why free minting is important for the industry 40:58 - The best way to distribute your NFT 44:50 - What's your Favorite NFT #NFT #blockchain #web3
Founders of Hume on Revolutionizing the Music Industry
Today we have the founders David and Jay of Hume, a web3 label and entertainment company born in the metaverse. With backgrounds in producing for Selena Gomez and crafting media and product strategy for brands like the NFL and Comcast/NBC, they dove into web3 with the intent to reshape what it means to be an artist, as well as a fan, in entertainment. Now, they are here to discuss Hume’s Genesis NFT along with new music from one of their metastars, Angelbaby. *Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. Gmoney is an investor and advisor for Hume.* Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 2:17 - Genesis of Hume 9:40 - First step toward metastars concept 15:52 - The realities of the music industry 24:13 - How Hume sets out to disrupt entertainment 29:52 - Talent pipeline 32:24 - Inspiration/strategy behind Angelbaby 41:14 - Rise of Angelbaby 44:11 - Process of making new Angelbaby music 54:17 - Philosophy around NFT utility 58:43 - Hume Genesis NFT 1:02:00 - Alpha on more Genesis NFTs 1:05:10 - Fave NFT
Cory Van Lew on Covid Series Drop on Nifty Gateway
Cory Van Lew sits down with gmoney at his studio to discuss his latest Covid Series drop on Nifty Gateway June 10th. The two talk through Cory's upbringing and the inspiration behind his signature colors. He also teases his collaboration with the City of Miami and his passion project, Art of Healing Community Center - the art school for underprivileged children in Miami's inner city.
gmoney Reveals Admit One
The Cutting Edge is now Admit One! As I take this next step in my web3 journey, I thought it would be the most opportune time to bring those with me that supported my work from day one. Admit One is a community of diverse thinkers, builders, creators, and believers. The first episode features my great friend, Gregg Schoenberg, interviewing me on Admit One's genesis, the reason I chose a free mint with no roadmap, and the emphasis of creating a community with diverse perspectives. Keep tuning in every Thursday to hear from creators and builders I admire, telling their stories as they shape the metaverse. 🔥 To visit the gmoney marketplace: https://www.gmoney.market/collections/0xd2a077ec359d94e0a0b7e84435eacb40a67a817c 😎 To read the gmoney manifesto: https://g.money/manifesto
Micah Johnson On the Aku Mint and the Future of Aku World
Today we have former MLB player, artist, and founder of Aku, Micah Johnson. In less than one year, Aku became “2020 NFT of the Year” and the first NFT optioned for a major feature film. Named one of the “Top 50 Most Influential People in NFTs” by Fortune, His foresight and belief in the web3 communities to evangelize IP has resulted in over $24MM in sales volume for Aku to date with well known supporters like Pusha T and Trevor Noah. Despite a very public setback during the minting of Akutars, he is here today to discuss what the future holds for Aku, mental health, and diversifying the space. Timecodes: 0:00 – Intro 01:41 – Micah coming into web3 02:23 – How Micah got into NFTs 03:52 – How AKU come about? 05:58—Understanding the community early on 10:50 – Talking about the new form of storytelling 14:06 – How the Akuverse works? 19:00 – How AKU opens opportunity for black creators? 21:13 – Giving creators the tools they need 25:12 – How to put down the toxic side of the community 28:08 – AKU mint 31:19 – Learnings from the experience 35:00 – Advice for those scaling a business 36:46 – Struggles of being an entrepreneur in the NFT space 40:19 – Mental health is key for success in web3 43:54 – How did the roadmap change after 52:42 – Future for AKU World 55:13 – What's your favorite NFT
Punk6529 Breaks Down What Makes a Truly Open Metaverse
Today we have one of the best collectors and thought-leaders in the NFT space, Punk6529. Known for his provocative threads on Twitter and his impressive collection of NFTs. He is focused on accelerating the development of the Open Metaverse, making sure he is providing and nurturing a truly decentralized experience for all users.
Model Dana Taylor Takes on NFTs
Today we have a model, web3 community marketer, and NFT creator, Dana Taylor. From a small Illinois suburb to the runway shows in Paris, she has appeared in the most notable magazines, music videos and ads for brands such as Calvin Klein, Victoria’s Secret, and Dior. In 2017, she graced the cover of Playboy with a 12-page spread dubbed as the “Adventure Issue”. Most recently, she has taken her talents to the web3 space, where she is set to release Chaos & Couture about the exploration and exploits of the modeling industry. Time codes: 0:00 - Intro 0:51 - Dana's history in modeling 8:15 - Dana's first experience as a model 9:46 - Dana's experience with agencies 20:36 - The glamorous expectations around modeling 24:24 - The dark side of the model industry 29:33 - What led Dana to move into Web3 36:21 - Dana discover NFTs 43:35 - Bringing more people into the space 45:07 - Details of Chaos & Couture 46:30 - Plans on how to engage with the community 49:17 - What's your Favorite NFT
Bored Elon Musk on Pseudonymity, Branding, and Bored Box
Today we have pseudonymous, hyper-parody persona Bored Elon Musk. Known for tweeting out great invention ideas and over a decade of experience in the video games industry he covers technology, gaming, and the future. He’s here today to discuss his new blockchain gaming company, Bored Box. In the second half of the episode, we take your weird questions from Twitter. Timecodes: 1:43 - Inspiration to start Bored Elon 3:24 - Bored’s thoughts on real Elon’s purchase of Twitter 4:40 - Advice from mega-successful entrepreneurs 6:39 - Bored Elon Musk/Real Elon Musk connection 10:32 - How Bored found NFTs 18:23 - Their personal mission being in web3 20:31 - Managing their pseudonymity 25:50 - Details on Bored Box 30:11 - What items are in the boxes 31:36 - Bored addresses gaming NFT criticism 37:12 - How the Box drops work 39:27 - Details of the games in the Box 40:50 - When Bored Box will be on sale 42:38 - Important tasks for building a web3 brand 45:42 - Really want but can't achieve? 48:25 - Favorite Chicken Sandwich? 50:28 - How to judge a good project 52:53 - Bored's favorite and least favorite invention 54:57 - Which superpower would you not want? 56:12 - What's Next? 58:45 - How you can find Bored 59:19 - Favorite NFT?
The Next Big Wave of NFTs with Miguel Faus
Today gmoney speaks with Catalonian filmmaker, Miguel Faus, known for the short film The Death of Don Quixote in 2018. He's a graduate of the MA Filmmaking at the London Film School and has written about cinema and interviewed film directors for Spanish magazines. Now he is here to discuss his film, Calladita, set to be one of first European films made entirely from NFT funding. Timecodes: 0:00 - INTRO 0:55 - How the cryptopunk community have supported Calladita 1:25 - Why Miguel chose to ape into cryptopunk 3:08 - Miguel's background in the filmmaking 5:41 - Best advice from established filmmakers 7:06 - How Miguel turned to directing his own material 9:48 - How Miguel first heard about crypto 11:45 - His path to funding films through NFTs 18:20 - Miguel's advice to new filmmakers in web3 21:49 - Details of Calladita 23:54 - Details and availability of Calladita NFTs 27:05 - How Miguel overcomes budgetary concerns 31:19 - Calladita DAO 33:15 - Hollywood vs European film industry 34:09 - Long term vision for Calladita 42:13 - What Miguel looks for when collaborating with others 43:46 - Miguel's future projects 45:55 - His favorite NFT
Daniel Arsham - How NFTs Can Evolve Your Artwork
Today we have contemporary visual artist, Daniel Arsham, who works across art, architecture, and performance. His work has been shown in museums and institutions worldwide, including MoMA, and the New Museum among others. He has also collaborated with the likes of Adidas, Dior, Pharrell Williams and Pokémon. Arsham has developed a reputation of delivering extremely successful releases in the NFT space and is here to discuss his latest the Eroding and Reforming collection. Timestamp: 2:37 - Background in art and his collaboration process 8:08 - Viewing art as a business 12:29 - How Arsham came into the NFT space 20:19 - Managing community the right way 23:45- Details of Eroding and Reforming 24:03 - Explaining the concept 25:33 - Cityscape landscape 26:37 - The Jungle landscape 32:16 - How he meshes his interests in a tasteful way 34:31 - How Arsham deals with rejection and criticism 36:49 - Distribution of his NFTs 37:50 - Advice he wishes he received when he came into NFTs 45:40 - Arsham’s thoughts on Yuga’s acquisition of Crytopunks 48:34 - Art that stands out to Arsham 51:34 - Who Arsham wants to collaborate with in the future 52:37 - Arsham's favorite NFT
TCE: Founders Series - How DAOs are Revolutionizing Activism with Rebecca Lamis
Today, we have the co-founder of UnicornDAO and CEO of Pussyverse, Rebecca Lamis. She has been active in the web3 community since 2018, specializing in DAO governance and activism. She has helped launch numerous web3 orgs as a co-founder or core contributor including: Quantum, UkraineDAO, UnicornDAO, CityDAO, CommonLands and Pussyverse. Rebecca's core mission in web3 is to make it accessible to all low income communities and the global majority, to ensure all can take advantage of the new opportunities and equitable economic model. Timestamps: 2:20 - How Rebecca got into the crypto space 4:00 - DAOs Rebecca has been involved in 7:58 - Time management in the web3 space 10:24 - Which DAOs are shining examples in the space 15:30 - Mistakes DAOs are making 18:36 - Using DAOs as a mechanism for activism 26:37 - What is UnicornDAO and how did it start? 33:30 - What prevents minorities to speak up about opportunity discrepancies 39:02 - How do you think education plays into decreasing the gap that you speak of? 44:21 - Key learnings to be a founder in web3 47:28 - Future plans for UnicornDAO 49:05 - How to reach Rebecca and UnicornDAO 50:09 - Fave NFT
TCE: Founders Series - The Power and Philosophy Around the Future of Decentralization with Tyler Ward
Have you ever wondered about the philosophical implications in what NFT technology can bring? Today we have the co-founder of Universe.XYZ, Tyler Ward. He has an impressive entrepreneurial track record by co-founding BarnBridge and Proof Systems, one of the largest marketing & UI/UX companies specializing in digital assets. His journey began in 2016 working with ConsenSys, Earn.com (acquired by Coinbase), and NEAR Protocol, just to name a few. He and gmoney discuss what the future of NFTs can mean for free speech and financial freedom. Let us know what you think by following and rating the show. More episodes on the gmoney YouTube channel: YouTube.com/gmoneynft
TCE: Founders Series - How To Transition Your Brand Into Web3 with Swan Sit
Today we have the former Global Head of Digital Marketing at Nike, Estée Lauder and Revlon and reigning "Queen of Clubhouse", Swan Sit. She advises on strategy and marketing of NFTs and has worked with dozens of projects including Adidas, Boss Beauties and other blue chip projects, as well as several platforms. Swan is also a founding member of BFF whose mission is to democratize women's access to Web 3. She is the most sought-after female speaker on NFTs, specializing in helping traditional companies enter Web3 and helping projects scale. Shoutout to our followers for the great questions and congrats on your exclusive gmoney+Swan Sit POAP: @SaintPabloNFT @Adambrotman @danibltnft @ShaanJCoelho @HiddenPige0n @BullishHomie @Sukey2009 @Nate_Dog_Live Follow Swan on Twitter @swansit Shot at Melrose Podcasts in West Hollywood. Subscribe to learn more about Web3 Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 2:18 - NFT LA experience 3:12 - How did Swan Sit get started on Clubhouse 6:08 - First time buying an NFT 8:15 - Where in the adoption curve of web3 are we? 11:06 - Security tips for NFTs investors 16:55 - What gmoney and Swan have learned from their success in web3 18:26 - What NFT projects are missing by not marketing to women 25:29 - The purpose of BFF 27:34 - What are the biggest pitfalls and misconceptions of the metaverse? 33:47 - Why scarcity doesn't exist in web3 ---------------------- Rapid Fire Questions --------------------------------- 40:32 - What parts of your former job as a Digital Marketer at big web2 companies are similar to web3 and what are some differences? 43:34 - What do you think the biggest challenge is to brands adopting a web3 digital engagement strategy? 45:33 - What brands are great example of coming into web3? 49:30 - NFT culture that will survive broader market adoption? And which will disappear? 52:44 - What is the biggest misconception of learning about NFTs? 56:22 - How do you manage the success you have while staying driven and without getting complacent? 01:00:31 - How can Web3 bring positive changes for women in society? 01:03:32 - Swan's plans for a future project
Lana Denina - The artist who made $300k in 10 months
Today we have a Montreal-based professional visual artist, Lana Denina. Her art explores human relationships, morphological diversity, body movements and sexuality. Her works like the generative collection “The Mona Lana” and her popular 1/1 pieces have caught the eye of many collectors, including myself. Lana is here to discuss her new drop SOULMATE, a constantly evolving AI piece coming later this month.
Julie Pacino - Decentralizing Filmmaking
Today we have photographer and filmmaker, Julie Pacino, who is well known for her successful collaboration with Playboy for “The Art of Gender and Sexuality”. In 2022, her most recent NFT project, Keepers of the Inn: I Live Here Now, became the first NFT collection to fully finance a feature film and is the largest collection of NFT photography ever sold. She will now be partnering with SuperRare to release her latest collection, Modern Muses. Watch these to learn more about Web3.0 🔥 Complete Episodes https://bit.ly/3MCTegj_CuttingEdge 😎 How to Become a Successful Musical Artist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAELLe0I8Hk
Cyber - The Simple NFT Game That Will Change Web3 Forever
Today we have Cyber, an AI researcher with a PhD in Machine Learning and Computer Vision. He entered the NFT space about a year ago, and started minting AI art, experimenting and getting to know the space. A couple of months later, he launched Animetas, together with pixelGustavo. It was one of the fastest mints in NFT history - all 10k pieces sold in under 2 mins. Focused on innovation, and taking this space forward using cool tech, he founded GM420, an innovation incubator, aiming to give people tools to explore new use cases in NFTs and blockchain. Cyber is a friend and colleague and for full disclosure, I am honored to be a partner in GM420 and thrilled to have what will be a fascinating conversation. Timestamps: 2:13 - Cyber’s background in tech 4:07 - His entrance into crypto 7:46 - Animetas collection, lore, and inspiration 15:10 - Key learnings as a new founder in web3 17:32 - Areas of opportunity for on-chain technology in web3 21:16 - What is GM420 and how is its technology different 26:02 - Details of how compression technology works 30:32 - The showcase of compression technology through Brick Breakers 33:32 - Details on GMoney Brick Breakers 36:32 - How to play Brick Breakers 38:46 - What are the other use cases for compression technology 44:55 - Key components Cyber looks for when hiring someone 50:53 - Why compression technology empowers individuals 55:38 - Favorite NFT 56:37 - How you can find Cyber and GM420
Andrew Yang - Eradicating Poverty with Blockchain
Today we have entrepreneur, activist, and philanthropist, Andrew Yang, who gained mainstream recognition with his Freedom Dividend approach during his 2020 presidential campaign. He is an author of 3 books including "Forward: Notes on the Future of our Democracy". He will now be “bringing the voice of web3 to Washington DC” with Lobby3, a DAO built for like-minded thought leaders, innovators and Web3 enthusiasts to help advance the positive impact of blockchain technology and eradicate poverty through real world use cases. https://www.forwardparty.com/ https://www.lobby3.io/
SamJ - Queer Identity in NFT Art
On this episode of The Cutting Edge, gmoney is joined by SamJ, nonbinary NFT artist. Their art and designs draw heavily from their bold queer identity, transcending mediums - from new tech to videos to fashion. Feeling Like Orchid and Tides of Identity have caught the eye of many collectors in web3 and have been noted as one of NFTnow’s Next Up: Ones to Watch in 2022. Now they're here to discuss how they came into crypto at a young age, their strategy on how to be successful in web3, and their upcoming drop, @Username. samjstudios.com IG/ Twitter: @samjstudios superrare.com/samj
TCE: Founders Series - Nor's Brooks Brown
Welcome to the Cutting Edge podcast, where culture meets crypto. Today we have the CEO of NOR gaming platform, Brooks Brown. His work speaks for itself: He has more than 18 years of creative and strategic development in interactive content for the world's most successful brands and franchises, including Lucasfilm where he built websites for Star Wars, Lucasarts and James Cameron’s Avatar quadrilogy. His remarkable work has been recognized by: Sundance Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival Awards. Brooks is a friend and colleague and for full disclosure, I am honored to be an investor in NOR and thrilled to have what will be an amazing conversation. To follow everything Brooks is up to, visit: https://consortium9.co/ To check out Nor's latest releases visit: https://welcometonor.com/ Brooks's Delphi interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLBCTb1odpY Timecodes: 2:16 - Gaming as a form of art 6:28 - Brooks’s background that led to his career 11:36 - How Brooks first heard about crypto 15:25 - His opinions around crypto messaging 18:32 - Roots and evolution of gaming 21:39 - How NOR is disrupting the play model 26:20 - How permadeath breeds more play and fun for the players 33:00 - Details on how permadeath works in the game 37:54 - How sports were the inspiration for the economy of NOR 44:11 - Roadmap of the NOR games 51:49 - How philosophy inspires his game designs 54:27 - What does Brooks look for in a game designer when building his team 58:02 - Fave NFT The book that Brooks references on game economics: https://www.amazon.com/Portfolio-Society-Capitalist-Prediction-Futures/dp/1935408747 Philosopher in which Brooks draws his inspiration: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_Deleuze
Juan Salgado - Tattoo Skullz Society
gmoney welcomes Juan Salgado, a Puerto Rican tattoo and multimedia artist known for both his work on Daddy Yankee and Ricky Martin. He is an Ink Masters finalist and has won over 150 international tattoo awards along with multiple published works on the tattoo industry's top books and magazines. His work often explores magical figures from dragons to other spiritual imagery. And now will be translating that into his upcoming NFT drop, Tattoo Skullz Society, dropping February 22nd. Show Notes: 2:44 - How Juan began as a tattoo artist 8:20 - Influence of his style 10:56 - Ink Masters experience 16:43 - Hurricane Maria 21:19 - NFT education and impact 30:26 - Details of Tattoo Skullz Society collection 40:03 - How NFTs will revolutionize the tattoo industry 42:33 - How to make an NFT design and process 44:06 - Key factors to success in NFT space 46:17 - Favorite NFT 46:48 - How to find and invest in Tattoo Skullz Society
LATASHÁ - GOGO WYNE
Welcome to the Cutting Edge podcast, where culture meets crypto. Today we have one of the most prominent figures in NFT music, LATASHÁ. By day, she’s an entrepreneurial artist, web3 advocate and speaker and Head of Community Programming at NFT protocol, ZORA. By night, she is singer-songwriter, rapper, producer, performance artist and, all around, NFT music pioneer. Most importantly, she is focused on onboarding minority artists to the forefront of crypto, tech and blockchain. To join LATASHÁ’s community follow her on all social platforms @CallMeLatasha. To watch GOGO WYNE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8D73zH0yY0 To stay up to date on all things gmoney follow him on all socials @gmoneyNFT Show Notes: 2:08 - Latasha’s background and coming into NFTs 7:26 - Her journey in the music industry 10:21 - Latasha’s strategic breakdown for releasing music on web3 17:05 - The ways we need to bridge the gap between web2 and web3 19:53 - Who did she turn to for support when onboarding - @ArtByJah 23:37 - What is Zoratopia and Latasha’s connections 27:06 - Having wellness and an abundance mindset in web3 33:00 - Zoratopia’s upcoming events at SXSW - @WATAMUSIC ; @AkuDreams 36:16 - What is keeping women and minorities from entering the NFT space 39:17 - Importance of representation in web3 41:07 - Success of GOGO WYNE music video 43:40 - Advice for artists entering the web3 space 45:11 - Favorite NFT - @crypto_coven
Zach Lieberman - Adidas and Prada collaboration
Zach Lieberman is an artist, researcher, and educator with a simple goal: he wants you surprised. He's been listed as one of Fast Company's Most Creative People and has won several recognitions: like the Golden Nica from Ars Electronica. The Interactive Design of the Year from The Design Museum of London, as well as being listed in Time Magazine's Best Inventions of the Year. He's also the co-founder of the School for Poetic Computation and professor of MIT Media Lab, where he leads the Future Sketches group. Show Notes: 2:45 - Zach’s artistic coding background 4:57 - Intro into NFTs and perceptions on the space 11:28 - The idea of co-creation and co-ownership for the Adidas and Prada NFT project 15:00 - The technical process of how Zach composed the project 16:31 - Zach’s expectations before and after 18:08 - Students’ and younger generation’s interest in NFTs 20:07 - How to bring more women in the space 23:42 - Details of the Adidas/Prada drop 29:29 - How to get started into NFTs if you’re an artist 31:21 - What Zach thinks is missing the space 32:52 - Zach’s experience with ArtBlocks and their community 39:03 - Where do you see the future of art going? 42:40 - What is School of Poetic Computations and how it got started 44:42 - Fave NFTs MATT DESLAURIERS https://www.mattdesl.com/
TCE: Round Table Series - Why Everyone's Bullish on Wolf Game
On this episode of The Cutting Edge, we have a round table with gmoney, AJ Vaynerchuk and other players of the play-to-earn game, Wolf Game (https://wolf.game/alpha-game). They discuss the interesting features that make this game so fun and worth the time. Show Notes: 1:52 - Intro into Wolf Game 3:36 - What Wolf game is about 4:07 - Innovation shown in web3 verses in web2 space 7:43 - What makes Wolf Game one of the most interesting games in web3 10:06 - How you navigate crisis when representing larger brands 14:21 - How Wolf Game’s ability to adapt is keeping everyone bullish 19:14 - Storytelling of Wolf Game 23:13 - How they were able to get started and allocate time to play the game 27:43 - Building a team 29:46 - How to balance individual priorities vs the collective in the game 32:03 - The financial accessibility to play 35:04 - Short term predictions for Wolf Game 39:00 - The upside and future possibilities of this project 46:20 - Wrap up
TCE: Founders Series - CXIP with Daniel Arsham and Jeff Gluck
Daniel Arsham is a contemporary American visual artist who works across art, architecture, and performance. His work has been shown in museums and institutions worldwide, including MoMA PS1 and the New Museum, New York among others. Since 2013, Daniel has developed a highly successful edition practice with global reach, including collaborations with the likes of Adidas, Dior, Pharrell Williams and Pokémon. In 2021 he was appointed Chief Brand Officer, helping to craft a universal NFT minting solution that better protects creators and collectors. And will be releasing a new collection on Nifty Gateway, “Eroding and Reforming Digital Sculptures: Cars”. For more than a decade, Jeff Gluck has been at the forefront of contemporary IP law in the fields of art and fashion, helping artists, designers, and content creators protect their livelihoods without the excessive costs of antiquated law firms. Operating with a team of seasoned intellectual property litigators, he has recovered millions for infringement victims and has successfully resolved several landmark artists' rights cases. Now he is leading the team at CXIP to bring protection and verification to all artists in Web3.
TCE: Founders Series - Brain Drops
On today's episode, we have Gene Kogan and Justin Trimble, founders of Brain Drops - an NFT platform and community for AI-generated art. Gene Kogan (@genekogan) is an artist and a programmer who is interested in generative art, collective intelligence, and computer science. He was the first artist to create GAN art and is the creator of ml4a, a free educational resource about machine learning for art and creativity. Gene initiated the Abraham project to build an autonomous artificial artist, and is a co-founder of Braindrops. Justin Trimble (@justintrimble) is also a co-founder of BrainDrops. He’s a CryptoPunk claimer, a pre-launch advisor for The Bored Ape Yacht Club, early Cryptopunk evangelist and creator of the punk Wikipedia page. He’s an early NFT collector of Art Blocks, XCOPY, Beeple, and many more gen and 3d artists. For more on Brain Drops, follow them on Twitter @braindrops_art To stay up to date on the gmoney community, subscribe to our YouTube and all other social platforms - @gmoneynft Timecodes: 2:46 - How the founders, Justin and Gene, got into NFTs 17:12 - How and why Justin and Gene started their platform 20:32 - What is Brain Drops 24:54 - What was their motivation on building their own platform 26:20 - Difference between Brain Drops and competitors’ models 30:50 - What they look for in a good NFT project 34:32 - New projects on Brain Drops that are pushing the boundaries of AI-generated art 43:32 - gmoney and Justin’s take on NFT naysayers 48:28 - How to find Brain Drops and its founders, Justin and Gene
Snuffy - SNUFFY 500
On the first episode of 2022, gmoney is joined by tattoo artist, Snuffy. They get real about what has kept them motivated to become better artists and people despite the obstacles they faced. Get ready for some great advice on how gmoney and Snuffy became so successful. Snuffy is a multidisciplinary artist that uses surrealist imagery to deliver emotion through his visual narratives. His mediums include skin, sound, screens, glass, fabric, metal and concrete. Snuffy has garnered critical acclaim in multiple arenas including the international tattoo stage, the upscale fashion design industry, the digital NFT space, and the world of sculpture and fine art. Additionally, he has worked as a creative director for Universal Music Group, Netflix, and Calvin Klein as well as producing music for over a decade. Snuffy has been spotlighted and profiled in The New York Times, GQ, NYLON, PAPER Magazine, Variety, amongst numerous others. To follow Snuffy's journey follow him on all socials @snuffy.nyc For all things gmoney follow us on IG, Twitter and all other platforms @gmoneynft Show Notes: 2:36 - How Snuffy got started as an artist 13:48 - Overcoming the internal and external obstacles leading to success 17:30 - Changing your life to influence a better future for yourself and your art 25:46 - The process to getting inked by Snuffy 29:00 - How Snuffy found his path into crypto and NFTs 36:50 - Initial thoughts on being in the space 44:20 - Creation of SNUFFY 500 50:00 - Benefits, details and how to follow Snuffy’s NFT projects 59:28 - How does Snuffy see it changing the tattoo industry 1:03:07 - Snuffy’s favorite NFT 1:05:32 - What is Snuffy most looking forward to in 2022
Ben Mezrich - The Ben Mezrich Project
Today on the Cutting Edge, gmoney speak with Ben Mezrich (@benmezrich) on his first NFT drop, The Ben Mezrich Project, on January 4th, 2022. The reigning cowboy of narrative nonfiction with a writing career spanning nineteen years, Ben Mezrich has authored twenty books – major international and New York Times bestsellers, with well over six million copies sold. The genre he’s created – cinematic and unique true stories of young geniuses battling their way through the grey area between right and wrong, and succeeding at all costs – includes the wildly successful Bringing Down the House, The Accidental Billionaires, The Founding of Facebook, Bitcoin Billionaires, The Antisocial Network, about the GameStop Short Squeeze, is currently being made into a feature film by MGM, for release in 2022. Recently picked by the Hollywood Reporter as one of the 25 most powerful writers in Hollywood, Mezrich is also a writer and consulting producer for the tv show Billions. Show Notes: 4:05 - Ben’s career background and how he found his success 10:48 - The story behind “Accidental Billionaires” 13:56 - Ben’s intro into crypto through his relationship with the Winklevoss Twins 21:47 - Genesis of The AntiSocial Network 24:03 - How Ben discovered NFTs 29:15 - NFT’s disruption of Hollywood 37:17 - Ben’s philosophy around NFTs 39:30 - Details of the Ben Mezrich project and how he is turning his screenplay into an NFT 52:32 - The potential of creating a film from NFT funding 54:58 - Ben’s and gmoney’s favorite NFTs 57:20 - Where does gmoney see Hollywood and NFTs in the next 5 years?
TCE: Founders' Series - Seed Club
Welcome to the Cutting Edge: Founders' Series, where culture, and entrepreneurship, meets crypto. Today on the pod, we have Jess Sloss, the co-creator of Seed Club an incubator for tokenized communities. Started as a DAO, Seed Club is a growing family of creators, mentors and operators building the future of community. Since its inception less than a year ago, Seed Club has successfully completed three cohorts - helping 36 projects on their path to decentralization. Follow Jess, @thattallguy on Twitter, and Seed Club @seedclubhq and https://seedclub.xyz/ Follow the gmoney community on all socials: @gmoneynft Show Notes: 0:46 - Jess and Seed Club’s mission and background 3:51 - gmoney’s take on social tokens 5:50 - Jess breaks down the best use of social tokens 9:50 - Example of how tokens work in a community and ownership graphs 12:58 - The risk of linking an ERC-20 to an individual 20:57 - How to build fair distribution in an NFT drop 26:05 - How to build an authentic community through “on-chain breadcrumbs” 30:45 - Web3’s effect on the value of the middleman 33:03 - Securities law with social tokens 35:18 - Non-fungible governance tokens vs fungible governance tokens 42:30 - Fave NFT 43:48 - NFT predictions for 2022
Pia Mia - Birth of D1AD3MA
Today gmoney is joined by multi-platinum recording artist, actress, NFT creator and fashion icon, Pia Mia. Her collection, Birth of D1AD3MA (pronounced “Dia Dema”) envisions a mystical, women-centric metaverse and is represented in the early release of a new song and opportunity for one fan to win 10% ownership of the master recording of it. During the discussion, she and gmoney are joined by Lin Dai, founder of OneOf NFT music platform. They'll discuss the mission of the platform, how they are empowering musicians and collectors, and how they navigate compliance regulations around royalty distribution. To purchase any Pia's new collection in collaboration with OneOf, please visit www.oneof.com/ To keep following the gmoney community please follow on all socials: @gmoneynft
TCE: Founders' Series - Decentral Games
Welcome to the Cutting Edge: Founders’ Series, where culture, and entrepreneurship, meets crypto. Today on the episode Miles of Decentral.games and gmoney discuss: Miles’s background in entrepreneurship, crypto, and Decentraland Choice of using Decentraland vs web-based script When did you start DG and the user gaming experience The future of gaming features. Going beyond Decentraland and what he looks for in other metaverses How do you ensure the game is fair? ICE and the process of poker going live. Player and partnership turnover Player returns Play-to-earn ecosystem What’s next for DG? Advice for other hopeful founders What is your favorite NFT?
TCE: Founders' Series - Genie.xyz
This week, we are starting our Founders Series, where we dive deep into the creation of platforms and businesses that will shape the metaverse. If you are a founder or hoping to build something great, this will be the series for you. We begin with Genie.xyz. It's an aggregator of marketplaces for NFTs, in the hopes of creating a more unified process in a fragmented universe. The founder of Genie, Scott, and gmoney walk through his path toward entrepreneurship and into the NFT metaverse. If you like what you hear, subscribe, follow, or tweet us @gmoneynft
Justin Aversano - Twin Flames and Quantum
Photographer Justin Aversano sits with gmoney to discuss his journey to the NFT space, how it changed his approach to building connection and community, and his latest venture, Quantum. Justin and gmoney touch on the recent news of the Miramax lawsuit against Tarantino's NFT drop and how creators could avoid the same pitfalls. Join the community on all social platforms - @gmoneynft
Neil Strauss and Jenkins the Valet - The Writer's Room
On this week's episode, gmoney is joined by best-selling author, Neil Strauss, most famous for books such as The Game and The Truth, along with storyteller, Jenkins the Valet, who recently made history by being the first NFT character signed to CAA. Together, they are ready to discuss the Writer’s Room -- world’s first community-generative NFT book. Listen to understand how this large scale and first-of-its-kind project will change the traditional publishing world forever.
JR - Greetings from Giza
where culture meets crypto. We're joined by world-renowned photographer JR to discuss his first NFT project, Greetings from Giza. We'll touch on topics like IP, his inspirations, and the future of street art as it relates to NFTs.
Impact Theory's Tom Bilyeu - Founders Key
Where culture meets crypto. Today on the podcast we have Impact Theory's Tom Bilyeu. We discuss his latest drop in the Founders Key collection, the Legendary Key, his vision for media, and how he is using NFTs to make content more communally-driven. Join the Impact Theory Discord: WWW.IMPACTTHEORY.COM/DISCORD Join the gmoney community on all platforms: @gmoneynft
FEWOCiOUS - Nice to Meet You, I'm Mister MiSUNDERSTOOD
Where culture meets crypto. In this episode, artist FEWOCiOUS discusses his current auction at Sotheby's of "Nice to Meet You, I'm Mister MiSUNDERSTOOD", his genesis 1/1 of FewoWorld. Fewo and gmoney talk about his difficult upbringing, how he used art as an escape, and the importance of inclusivity in the NFT space. Follow FEWOCiOUS and his work: Instagram: @fewocious Twitter: @fewocious Website: https://fewocious.com/ Join the community: Twitter @gmoneynft IG @gmoneynft TikTok @gmoneynft Twitch @gmoneynft YouTube https://www.youtube.com/gmoneynft
Don Diablo - Hexhibit III
Where culture meets crypto. In this episode, digital artist in music, fashion, and tech Don Diablo and gmoney discuss their love for the future and the influences that brought them into crypto. Behind his most ambitious year yet with the release of his album "Forever" and the upcoming auction of Hexhibit III at Sotheby's, there's his deeply personal story around family and loss. How will Don Diablo keep pushing boundaries and his art forward? Check out the conversation to understand the mind and story behind Don Diablo. Follow Don Diablo and his work: Instagram: @dondiablo Twitter: @dondiablo Website: www.dondiablo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dondiablo Join the community Twitter @gmoneynft IG @gmoneynft TikTok @gmoneynft Twitch @gmoneynft YouTube https://www.youtube.com/gmoneynft
Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova - Virgin Mary, Please Become a Feminist
Where culture meets crypto. Nadya Tolokonnikova is an internationally recognized activist, artist, and is best known for being one of the founding members of the punk group Pussy Riot. While being held as a political prisoner in Russia in 2012, Nadya and Pussy Riot became the prominent figures of an anti-authoritarian, feminist, and pro-LGBT movement that had long been suppressed under a Putin-led government. Since her release in December 2013, Nadya isn't done pushing forward a global feminist movement. With the help of crypto and the launch of her new NFT collection "Virgin Mary, Please Become a Feminist", she is reshaping fundraising and activism by bringing the power back to the people. Follow Nadya and discover more of her art and activism on: Instagram: @nadyariot Twitter: @tolokno Website: pussyriot.love Join the community Twitter @gmoneynft IG @gmoneynft TikTok @gmoneynft Twitch @gmoneynft
Cath Simard - Free Hawaii Photo
Where culture meets crypto. In this episode, digital artist and educator Cath Simard discusses breaking the boundaries of traditional licensing with #FreeHawaiiPhoto. With the help of digital currency, there is unprecedented opportunities for artists to reclaim their art and share it with the masses. Tune in to hear Cath and gmoney explain her innovative drop and how it will change the licensing game forever. Follow Cath Simard and the #FreeHawaiiPhoto movement on: Instagram: @cathsimard Twitter: @cathsimard_ Website: www.freehawaiiphoto.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LicAKmcclx4&t=2s Join the gmoney community: Twitter @gmoneynft IG @gmoneynft TikTok @gmoneynft Twitch @gmoneynft YouTube https://www.youtube.com/gmoneynft
Gary Vaynerchuk and Noah Davis - VeeFriends
Where culture meets crypto. In this episode with gmoney, we're joined by Noah Davis, head of Digital Art at Christie's, along with the one and only Gary Vaynerchuk. They will discuss the Christie's live auction for VeeFriends and the upcoming VeeCon. Noah, Gary, and gmoney explain why right now is the time to be bullish with NFTs and the best tips on how to get into the community. Join the conversation 🍿 👉 IG @gmoneynft 👉 TikTok @gmoneynft 👉 Twitter @gmoneynft 👉 Twitch @gmoneynft
Bobby Hundreds
Illustrator, best-selling author, and co-founder of the Hundreds and Adams Bomb Squad, Bobby Hundreds, joins gmoney on the Cutting Edge to discuss how NFTs can change how we experience art, our communities, and how we collaborate.
Jamis of PleasrDao
Where crypto meets culture. In this episode with gmoney, Jamis discusses all things Doge meme that sold as a nft for $4M. "The futurist is bright for communities built around the shared possession of an idea and we believe fractionalized Doge, the Mona Lisa of the internet, will be a shining example of this odd new world we live in." Join the conversation IG @gmoneynft TikTok @gmoneynft Twitch @gmoneynft
Tom Sachs
Sculptor Tom Sachs and gmoney discuss why NFTs are the best sort of consumerism.