Inside Web3

On today's show, how Starbucks is onboarding you into NFTs without you even knowing it plus crypto predictions and trends to keep your eye out for in 2023.   Special Guest:  Adam Brotman, the co-CEO of forum Cam Thompson, news reporter at CoinDesk  Brian Fanzo, host of the NFT365 podcast and an ai artist

This week founder and CEO of FTX Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas. Also, NBA hall of famer Scottie Pippen joins us to talk about his NFT sneaker collection. Plus, why top celebs like Justin Bieber and Madonna are being sued for promoting their Bored Ape NFTs and how this could impact the future of the industry.   Special guest: Dan Roberts - editor in chief from Decrypt Media Scottie Pippen - NBA Hall of famer, 6 times NBA champion, 2 time Olympic gold medalist, and entrepreneur Andrew Rossow - Attorney and CEO of AR Media

On this weeks show we talk most influential people in crypto in 2022. Plus from Instagram photos to helping us write better AI seems to be popping up everywhere these days but what are the implications for the future of jobs. We also get creepy with crypto and find out what happens to your funds after you pass.  CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022 Special guest include: Attorney Asher Rubinstein - partner at the firm Gallet Dreyer & Berkey CoinDesk publisher Ben Schiller and chief columnist David Z Morris Ben Parr - co founder of Octane ai and cohost of Business Envy Podcast 

We're bringing you the show live from Miami for Art Basel. The event brings together the art world and has been around for 52 years. For the past two years the phrase NFTs has became top of mind as the tech scene has made its way into the art community as miami became the crypto capital.   Special guests include: Jon-Ross Le Haye the head of digital for Christie's  Chris Adamo- Miami local, cofounder of Flamingo Capitol Myriam Brouard - known as Professor M and founder of Noire Fungibles

On this week's show, we're looking at the future of gaming with a video game veteran and one of the leading investors in the Web3 space, Animoca. Plus, how the writer of the John Wick franchise is creating a new world through NFTs and gaming. Special guests include: Susan Cummings, CEO and Co-Founder of Petaverse Network Mr. Evan Au Yang, Group President of Animoca Brands Dota, Co-Creator of Forgotten Ruins 

On this week's show, the latest coming from the FTX collapse including company romances and a new CEO. Plus what could crypto regulation look like with this fallout and where is safe to put your crypto? We discuss the importance of hard wallets to keep your digital assets safe. Special guests include: - Tracy Wang, Coindesk -Reeve Collins, Co-Founder of Tether and Smart Media Technologies - Bec Jones, Founder of Clutch Wallet Follow our host @shiralazar for more Web3 news and views! 

Crypto just experienced the largest crash in history, with an estimated $200 Billion wiped from the market just this week. It's all because of one company - FTX.  The former billionaire and CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, has been hailed as the Hero of WEB3 throughout the bear market, but this week he became Crypto's biggest villain. Tracy Wang of Coindesk joins the show to tell us how her colleague, Ian Allison, triggered this chain of events with leaked information received earlier this week, and all the seedy details that have come out since then.  Plus, Meta lays off 11,000 of it's workforce after another quarter in the red. Year over Year losses have reached over 22 Billion dollars as their conquest towards the Metaverse fails to gain traction.  While Crypto Crashes and Meta Burns - Blockchain Tech is still making its way into the mainstream. This midterm election, some voters were able to submit their ballot remotely from their smart phone, thanks to the company Voatz. We meet with CEO Nimit Sawhney to find out how soon this will be available to all voters - and is it safe?  

Elon Musk has taken over Twitter and is already turning the company on its head with mass layoffs. Many are wondering - how can Elon use blockchain tech to solve some of the issues ruining the platform? Daniel ZKuhn from Coindesk joins the show to discuss how leading Web3 investors were involved in the acquisition, and what we can expect from the new Twitter King.  The creator of the popular cartoon Rick and Morty launched an NFT project called Art Gobblers, and it's quickly knocked some of the largest NFT collections off the charts. The NFT's were initially free to mint, but have since made millions in secondary sales. Eric James Beyer from NFTNow tells us how they pulled this off, what sets the project apart, and the controversy surrounding the project.  Jack Dorsey, Twitters original founder, is busy looking forward. This week he made headlines when he announced plans for his new platform called Zion 2 which he says - is Web5. Shira speaks with Mec, a web3 educator, to break it all down and answer what everyones thinking... isn't it a little early to talk about Web5?!    00:01 - Welcome 00:40 - Weekly Headlines 5:35 - Daniel Kuhn from Coindesk - Twitter + Web3? 12:00 - Eric James Beyer from NFT Now - "OnlyFans" of the Blockchain 20:33 - Mec Web3 Educator - Web5

The Adult Entertainment Industry is often the first to the table when it comes to the latest tech. Sex work has been at the forefront of every new form of content sharing - and now Web3 is offering new ways creators can interact with their fans. CrassKitty is the founder of Proof of Peach, a woman-founded platform that allows creators to control what they create and how their content is accessed - by bringing it to the blockchain. She's joined by content creator, Joseline Kelly, to tell Shira how this new tech can be a safer space for sex work.  A new NFT project from the popular social media platform Reddit has exploded onto the market and dominated the bear market, knocking some of the top NFT communities off the charts. Shira's joined by Pio Vincenzo to learn how Reddit was able to pull this off without even using the term "NFT." Apple released new terms of service and laid out clear guidelines for apps selling NFTs - and web3 advocates are not happy. Kate Irwin of Decrypt joins the show to break down the new guidelines, and why the community is so livid.     00:01 - Welcome 00:40 - Weekly Headlines 5:35 - Pio Vincenzo Founder of The Nifty - Reddit NFT Takeover 12:00 - Crass Kitty and Joseline Kelly from Proof of Peach - "OnlyFans" of the Blockchain 20:33 - Kate Irwin Writer at Decrypt - Apple NFT Guidelines 

The debate over artist Royalties is heating up as Magic Eden, a major NFT based game and marketplace, moves to "optional royalties" to withstand their competitors and purchasers who are working around the system to save on fees. Web3 was supposed to be the saving grace for creatives who rarely see compensation after an initial sale. Was it a short lived dream? Eli Tan from Coindesk joins the show to explain how the market is shifting, and Rebecca Rose offers her take from an artists perspective.  Plus, Roofstock is making headlines for selling a home as an NFT in South Carolina. We've seen homes sold as NFT's earlier this year, but what sets this one apart is that it was completely sold AND financed on the blockchain. We're joined by Sanjay Raughavan, head of web3 Initiatives at Roofstock onChain and Geoff Thompson, Chief Blockchain Officer, to learn why more buyers and sellers may take this route in the future. Last, this week the IRS announced that the 2022 guidelines will now require investors to recognize the gains and losses generated by NFT's on their taxes. Kate Irwin from Decrypt gives Shira the breakdown of what the IRS changed exactly, and what you should expect when you file next year.  00:01 - Welcome 00:40 - Weekly Headlines 5:55 - Rebecca Rose Artist - Royalties for Web3 artists 6:30 - Eli Tan writer at Coindesk - "Magic Eden's" new Optional Royalties 12:00 - Geoff Thompson and Sanjay Raughavan from Roofstock OnChain - Buying + Selling a home on the blockchain 20:33 - Kate Irwin Writer at Decrypt - IRS vs NFT's

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has continuously chosen "Regulation through Enforcement," as opposed to providing clear guidelines for all things Web3. This week, the SEC settled a case against Kim Kardashian over a paid Instagram post that promoted a cryptocurrency. Emily Parker from Coindesk joins the show to tell us why she thinks this enforcement will be good for the space long-term.  And as one case was closed, another one was opened. The SEC is launching an investigation into Yuga Labs, creators of one of the most popular NFT Projects - The Bored Ape Yacht Club. Details are still unknown, but any are speculating it is over the cryptocurrency "Apecoin" that was created to support the BAYC ecosystem. Andrew Hayward from Decrypt breaks down the history and controversy surrounding BAYC.  Lastly - renowned artist Damien Hurst made history this week when he burned Millions of dollars worth of physical art, in the name of NFT's. Nick Fontova known as Mr.Pink - CMO of house of firsts is an avid fan of Damien Hurst and collecting NFT's. He joins us to break down Damiens project, and why he thinks this will go down in art history. 00:01 - Welcome 00:40 - Weekly Headlines 5:00 - Emily Parker writer at Coindesk - SEC vs Kim K, why this is good for Web3 12:00 - Andrew Hayward from Decrypt- SEC vs Yuga Labs 20:33 - @Mr.Pink aka Nick Fontova - Damien Hurst's art burn  

This week we're celebrating International Day of The Girl (Oct.11th!) with some of the women trailblazing through Web3 and using the power of blockchain tech to foster opportunity and safety for other girls.  Alona Shevchenko helped create UKRAINE DAO earlier this year to help aid in the fight against Russian tyranny. Now, this same model is being used to help the protestors fighting in Iran, after 22 year old Mahsa Amini was arrested for not wearing a Hijab and later killed in custody. Maral Pourkazemi is making her blockchain debut with the IRANIAN DAO to give a microphone to women on the ground and help fund change.  Juliette Blake joins the show to share why she's taking her Web2 brand Miss O and Friends and bringing it to Web3. Miss O Cool Girls is working to lower the barrier to entry for young girls through education and inclusion. They're building educational platforms and creating safe spaces for girls to witness and participate the future of the web.  My BFF cofounder Jaime Schmidt to learn about how she formed this network of powerful women to learn and grow in Web3 through collaboration and camaraderie.  Honeybadges is an NFT project with a purpose. G.D Anderson was disheartened to see how much money in charity work gets lost in red tape and fees. The blockchain is cutting out the middlemen and stretching donations further. Honeybadges give you an emblem that represents you while supporting a certain cause. It creates an avenue for communities to form around similar values, and brings more structured transparency to funding charity causes.  00:01 - Welcome 00:40 - Weekly Headlines 5:00 - Alona Shevchenko and Maral Pourkamezemi of Ukraine DAO + Iranian DAO - Funding the Fight for Civil Rights 12:00 - Juliette Blake Miss O - Closing the Gender Gap with a new generation of Girls  16:25 - Jaime Schmidt MyBFF NFT's - A Community of Change-Makers 20:33 - G.D Anderson Honeybadges NFT's - Creating a Community Owned Media Platform   

Skeptical investors and even Governments have been drawn to a sub-class of Cryptocurrencies, called Stablecoins. Last year China banned Crypto altogether, and then launched their own Stablecoin called CNHC earlier this year. Another coin, UST became one of the biggest Stablecoins last year before it tanked within days this year, collapsing the entire market with it. What makes Stablecoins different from Bitcoin and Ethereum, how do they work, and are they THAT stable? Dan Roberts from Decrypt joins Shira to help break it all down.  Plus, while many senior citizens have barely made their way into Web2 by creating social media profiles and reconnecting with loved ones, 61-year-old Sandra Abrams is already bringing Seniors into Web3 through her platform called OnBoard60. Sandra shares her journey into Web3, and how she's able to bring others with her.  Last but not least, Zack Guzman made headlines this summer when he secured an interview with Do Kwon, creator of the Stablecoin UST, who had been silent for months after his coin destroyed the life savings of many. Now, Zack is launching a Web3 media platform called Trustless - a co-op owned media property that is run by the same community it's designed for. The community decides on the content, and will share in the rewards as the media property grows.  00:01 - Welcome 00:40 - Weekly Headlines 5:00 - Sandra Abrams Onboard60 - Web3 benefits for Senior Citizens 12:00 - Dan Roberts Decrypt Media - What are Stablecoins, and can they be trusted??  20:33 - Zack Guzman Coinage + Trustless Media - Creating a Community Owned Media Platform   

Autograph.IO was cofounded by Tom Brady in August 2021, and quickly partnered with sports legends like Simone Biles, Derek Jeter, Tony Hawk, and Tiger Woods.  Their mission is to take fandom to a new level - creating new avenues for fans to engage with their heroes and each other. We're joined by Autograph's co-founder and CEO Dillon Rosenblatt to learn more about the company, their latest partnership with PGA, and future plans. Plus, it's climate week in NYC and one item on the conference's agenda is the global impact Web3 has on the environment. Sophia Li joins us from NY to expand on this nuanced topic, and some of the exciting innovations tackling the issue head on.  Finally, the US Securities and Exchange Commission continues to push legal actions without clear regulatory guidelines, and is now claiming that the US has full legal oversight of Ethereum after the merge. Brian McGleenon of Yahoo Finance shares the latest coming from the SEC and how it may dictate the future of Crypto.  00:01 - Welcome 00:40 - Weekly Headlines 5:00 - Sophia Li Journalist - Web3 and the fight against climate change 12:00 - Dillon Rosenblatt CEO and Co-Founder of Autograph.io - Fandom in Web3 20:30 - Brian McGleenon Writer at Yahoo Finance - SEC, Regulations, and the future of Crypto    

The merge from ETH to ETH2 is complete! Shira is joined by Sander Lutz of Decrypt media to discuss what the merge means, how it went, if it's being deemed as a success, and what this means for the future of Crypto and NFT's.  "Doodles" NFT's are among the top Blue Chip NFT projects out there, with some of the characters selling for up to over $1 Million. The project as a whole has a trading volume of over $133 Million. KC Ifeanyi from FastCompany joins the show to tell us about the history of Doodles, what makes them so valuable, and what's known about the future plans for the brand.  Finally, Starbucks has unveiled their new Rewards Program, which will live on the blockchain. Steve Kaczynski of NFTBark joins the show to tell us more, plus his future predictions for the space.  00:01 - Welcome 00:40 - Weekly Headlines 5:00 - Sander Lutz Decrypt Media - The merge to ETH2 12:00 - KC Ifeanyi Fast Compnay - Doodles NFTs 20:30 - Steve Kaczynzki NFTBark - Starbucks Rewards NFT's  

"The Ethereum Merge" is said to be the biggest Crypto event since Bitcoin. The two week process is underway, so this week we take a deep dive into the Ethereum blockchain to understand its origins, how it became the second largest Cryptocurrency, and what this merge actually means in simple terms. We're joined by Vinay Gupta CEO of Mattereum, the Release Coordinator of the 2015 Ethereum launch, to hear about the earliest days of ETH. Laura Shin, Host of the Unchained podcast and author of Cryptopians, chronicles the evolution of ETH into what it is today. Margaux Nijkerk, Eth Protocols Reporter at Coindesk, breaks down "The Merge" and it's importance.  Lastly, NFL is BACK, and this season NFT's are getting in the game. We meet Jamie Jackson, CCO of Mythical - who's using NFT's to further gamify fantasy football with fans.  00:01 - Welcome 00:40 - Weekly Headlines 5:00 - Vinay Gupta and Laura Shin - The History of Ehtereum 12:00 - Margaux Nijkerk journalist at Coindesk - Why is ETH merging to ETH2? 20:30 - Jamie Jackson Chief Creative Officer at Mythical - NFT's + the NFL  

The main thing that Web3 advocates are working towards is decentralization - shifting industry ownership to the creatives and consumers, instead of the wealthy elite.  This week, we're joined by some of the pioneers in "Film3" - the next evolution in film making. The goal of Film3 is to get fans engaged in the film making process, helping to make decisions through the filming process and lending their creative skillsets to the project. Melissa Rowley of Warrior Love Productions and Brett Claywell of Solis join to tell Shira how they're moving Film3 forward.  Plus, Animoca Brands was recently called the "Crypto Winter King" by Bloomberg. While many have struggled through the bear market, Animoca Brands has expanded their portfolio to include over 340 Web3 companies, including Opensea, Axie Infinity, and The Sandbox. We speak with Evan Auyang, Group President at Animoca to learn how the company chooses which Web3 companies are worth investing in, and whether Web3 enthusiasts should fear such a large company owning so many Web3 leading companies.  Lastly, Snoop and Eminem made a big splash las week at the MTV Video Music Awards when they performed their new song live from the Metaverse. Snoop's Agent, Nick Adler, joins the show to share why Snoop is so bullish on NFT's, what it was like to pull off this show at the VMA's, and how NFT's are reshaping music.  00:01 - Welcome 00:45- Weekly Headlines 4:58 - Melissa Rowley CEO of Warrior Love Productions - What is Film3?  8:00 - Brett Claywell Director, Actor, and Cofounder of SOLIS - Building and funding a new community of film talent  12:00 - Evan Auyang Group President at Animoca Brands - The Long Term Goals of being a Web3 Conglomerate  20:30 - Nick Adler of Cashmere Agency (Snoop Dogg) - Bringing a Metaverse Performance to the MTV Video Music Awards

Michael Bay has announced a partnership with the gaming studio, Jadu. Using Augmented Reality, they're working to make the world around you the latest arena for mobile gaming. Soon you and an AR robot, co-designed by Michael Bay, will star in an adventure that brings characters and quests to the world around you. Asad Malik, CEO and Founder of Jadu, joins us to lay out the companies vision in detail.  Plus, did you know you can take out a loan against your most valuable NFT? Well, you can... and this business model nearly tanked the NFT market thanks to the company BendDAO. Kate Irwin from Decrypt media joins the show to tell us what BendDAO was doing, and how with quick action they were able to save their company... and possibly the entire NFT market. Lastly, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued a Cease and Desist letter to a handful of crypto exchanges (including industry leader, FTX) over misconstrued claims that investors funds were federally insured. Nikhilesh De from Coindesk shares the full story, as well as his predictions for the week ahead.  00:01 - Welcome 00:30 - Weekly Headlines 5:00 - Kate Irwin Writer at Decrypt - BendDAO liquidity crisis 12:00 - Asad Malik CEO + Founder of Jadu - Augmented Reality meets Michael Bay 16:50 - Elise Swopes NFT Artist - Why are artist royalties important, and what does this disruption in Web3 mean for her? 20:30 - Nik De writer at Coindesk - FDIC issues Cease and Desist letters to FTX + more

One of the biggest benefits of Web3 and blockchain tech is that Artists can be compensated for their work long after the initial sale. The benefit of selling your work on the blockchain is that royalty terms are baked into an underlying Smart Contract tied to the artists work. But some platforms are creating ways to circumvent these rules and undercut the agreements. This week sparked a huge debate on twitter over Artist Royalties in Web3, so we sit down with Andrew Hayward of Decrypt Media to break it all down. Plus Web3 artist SWOPES joins Shira to give her take.  After months of anticipation, the Fed has issued guidelines for banks looking to get into Crypto trading. We're joined by Hannah Lang, writer at Reuters, to try and understand what rules have been laid out and what this means for regulators.  Lastly, there's a new Blockchain on the rise: Tezos. While most Cyrpto has struggled in recent months, Tezos seems to be seeing steady growth through the bear market. Langston Thomas of NFT Now tells us everything we need to know abut this growing ecosystem, whats behind it's success, and where the coin could be headed next.   00:01 - Welcome 00:45- Weekly Headlines 4:58 - Hannah Lang Writer at Reuters - Fed Regulations for Banks + Crypto 11:57 - Andrew Hayward Culture Editor at Decrypt Media - Overview of Artist Royalties in the NFT Space 16:50 - Elise Swopes NFT Artist - Why are artist royalties important, and what does this disruption in Web3 mean for her? 20:30 - Langston Thomas of NFT Now - What is "Tezos" crypto and why is it rising in the bear market? 

Despite the struggling NFT market, brands we know and love continue to launch NFT projects and many have begun moving their Loyalty Rewards programs to the blockchain. Imagine being able to wrack up airline miles and then sell them to someone else, or buying a music festival ticket that lets you vote on the lineup. We speak with Riley De Leon from CNBC to learn about the shifting structure of Loyalty Rewards programs, as well as Matt Smolin from Hang.XYZ to learn how he's helping big brands make the switch.  Moonbirds is a "Blue Chip" NFT project that had originally promised it's community that they would have full IP rights to their NFT's, similar to other popular projects like Bored Ape Yacht Club. This week they changed the rights to all their NFT's to CC0's, making the images open to the public and enraging investors. Shira held a Twitter Spaces on the subject and was joined by Kevin Rose, founder of Moonbirds, to try and understand why the sudden change.  Lastly, Tornado Cash is the latest Crypto company to come under the attack from regulators. The company allows investors to obscure their transaction data from being traced, but has been used by nefarious groups like The Lazorous Group from North Korea. Now, users are trolling regulators by sending small amounts of Crypto to celebrities. We speak with Matt Leising to learn more about the situation, and how hard it will be for regulators to enforce.    00:01 - Welcome 00:40- Weekly Headlines 4:48 - Riley De Leon Writer at CNBC - Loyalty Rewards programs and the blockchain 9:00 - Matt Smolin Founder of Hang.xyz - How Web3 can foster a more personal relationship with brands 11:50 - Twitter Spaces Live (Kevin Rose Founder of Moonbirds NFT) - The shift to CC0 Intellectual Property Rights 20:27 - Matt Leising of Decential.io - What is Tornado Cash and why was it just banned in the US   

The Meta History Museum uses unique NFT's to help fund the restoration of historical sites in Ukraine, as well as military supplies to help fight the Russian invasion. The NFT's are an act of historical preservation - daily events in Ukraine are chronicled on the blockchain as unique works of art. We speak with Alisa Fursa live from Kyiv, Ukraine to learn more about how this new tech is being used in War. Plus, the crash of Crypto has drained thousands of US investors... but what about the global impacts? From evading sanctions to replacing national currencies... we speak with Benjamin Powers and Joshua Keating from Grid News to learn why some foreign governments lean heavily into Crypto, and how the crash has impacted their motives.  Lastly, WEB3 opportunities aren't just reshaping Silicon Valley and Wall Street! Robert Richardson from Disrupt Art is the founder of Midwest Con, the first NFT conference coming to the midwest. He joins the show to tell Shira why he's bringing Web3 to the Midwest, and what attendees can expect to see there.  00:01 - Welcome 00:40- Weekly Headlines 05:00 - Benjamin Powers + Joshua Keating Writers at Grid - International Impact of the Crypto Crash 12:00 - Alice Fursa - The Meta History Museum  20:27 - Robert Richardson of Disrupt Art + Creator of MidwestCon - The first NFT Conference coming to the Midwest  

Two time racing champion, Julia Landauers, returned to the track last week in her first professional race since 2019, and it's all thanks to sponsorships from NFT projects like Boss Beauties and GarageXYZ. She shares how exciting it is to finally be at the intersection of racing, web3, and women's empowerment. Crypto trading platform Coinbase finds themselves in hot water, as The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges a former employee and two accomplices with insider trading. Coinbase says they have no case, because they don't even sell Securities. Jason Nelson from Decrypt Media explains the difference between Securities and Commodities, and the need for a clearer playbook for Crypto. Finally, the video game Minecraft surprised everyone when they announced a full ban on all NFT's. What made them change their mind? Travis Hoium breaks down how NFT's are impacting the rapidly evolving gaming economy.  00:01 - Welcome 00:28- Weekly Headlines 05:00 - Jason Nelson Reporter at Decrypt - Coinbase vs The SEC 12:00 - Julia Landauer - Bringing NFT's to NASACAR 20:32 - Travis Hoium of Fool.com + Creator of the RIIV Project - NFT's are disrupting the gaming industry  

Ja Rule and Nick Davis join the show to share their separate journeys into Web3, and how they've joined forces on an NFT project called "Black is Beautiful." The powerful artwork inspires self-love, and is helping raise funds for Historical Black Colleges. Plus, while many crypto and NFT companies are struggling, some are still growing. Is your next job in the Web3 industry? Sam Kessler from Coindesk and Carly Long from Weld Recruiting shed light on job market conditions, and share a list of tips to help you find your next job in Web3.  00:01 - Welcome 00:28- Weekly Headlines 05:00 - Sam Kessler Writer at Coindesk - The state of the Crypto job market  8:45 - Carly Long from Weld Recruiting - How to get a job in Web3 12:00 - Ja Rule and Nick Davis - Black is Beautiful NFT's 20:32 - Julie MacDonell Intellectual Property Lawyer - Bored APE NFT + Old Navy Collab

Social media and cloud storage platforms often remove evidence of crimes due to the potentially violent nature of the content. Benjamin Powers from Grid tells us how Blockchain tech is being used to store evidence in Ukraine that will soon be used to prosecute war crimes. Plus, For many investors, Three Arrows Capital was considered to be the "adult in the room" when it came to Crypto Hedge Funds. We speak with David Morris from Coindesk about how 3AC's business decisions have lead to their downfall... taking other hedge funds with them, and causing thousands to lose their life savings.  00:01 - Welcome 00:28- Weekly Headlines 05:00 - David Morris writer at Coindesk- How 3AC caused the collapse of Crypto hedge funds 12:00 - Benjamin Powers Writer at Grid - Blockchain documents evidence of war crimes in Ukraine  20:32 - BECKS from Niftyworld NFT - Bill Murray NFT Project + Developments in the Metaverse  

Grammy award winning artist Miguel joins Shira to share about his role as Global Creative Director at T3MPO, and how he's fostering a tight knit community of likeminded creatives that want to change the world. Plus, Crypto companies are filing bankruptcy left and right. Some have even locked users from accessing their investments due to a credit crisis. Where is your crypto safe in a frightening bear market? 00:01 - Welcome 00:28- Weekly Headlines 05:00 - Taylor Locke Writer at Fortune - The Crypto Credit Crisis 12:00 - Miguel Grammy Award Winning Artist - T3MPO NFT Community 20:28 - Brian Fanzo Host of NFT365 podcast - US Department of Justice Indicted Six Individuals over four Web3 Fraud schemes

A few weeks before Roe vs Wade was overturned, the conceptual performance art collective known as "Pussy Riot" hung a 45 foot banner from the third floor of a Texas government building to protest for reproductive rights. The act was recorded and then sold as an NFT. We speak with Pussy Riot member Nadya to learn how Web3 offers new tools to fight for womens bodies. Plus, whats with all the Apes? Celebrities and investors have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on cartoon images from the Bored Ape Yacht Club. NFTNow writer, Eric Beyer, joins us for a deep dive into the creators of BAYC - Yuga Labs.   00:01 - Welcome 00:50 - Weekly Headlines 05:00 - Pussy Riot - fighting for reproductive rights in Web3 12:00 - Eric Beyer Writer at NFTNow - Yuga Labs + Bored Ape Yacht Club 17:49 - Taylor.WTF - What's life like as a BAYC owner?  20:30 - Andrew Hayward Writer at Decrypt Media - What is Solana?

Amidst the bear market, NFT enthusiasts flock to New York to celebrate the future of the space at NFT.NYC. In just three years, attendance has gown from a few hundred attendees to over 15,000. We speak with the founder to learn more about the event, and Shira sits down with Logan Paul to find out why he got into the space and how he thinks it will influence the future of the web. We also hear from FEWocious, the 18 year old transgender artist who's projects have grossed over $26 Million Dollars! 00:01 - Welcome 00:36 - Weekly Headlines 05:00 - NFT.NYC 05:14 - Jodee Rich Producer + Cofounder of NFT.NYC 08:15 - Victor Langlois FEWocious NFT artist 12:00 - Logan Paul at NFT.NYC  20:30 - Andrew Rasso Writer at Hypebeast - an inside look at NFT.NYC  

This week the market took a major dive in what many are referring to as "Black Monday." Meanwhile, Elon musk and his companies are hit with a $258 billion dollar class action lawsuit over the memecoin "Dogecoin." We do a deep dive into how web3 companies are responding to the markets steep crash, and why you may not want to take financial advice from celebrities. 00:01 - Welcome 00:40 - Weekly Headlines 05:00 - Companies respond to "Black Monday" 05:14 - Crypto-Firm "Celsius" cripples customers Omid Malekan, Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School 08:15 - Coinbase lays off 18% of their workforce Sam Kessler, Journalist at Coindesk 12:00 - Trusting Celebrity Endorsements  12:28 - Don't take financial advice from celebrities Emily Stewart, Writer at VOX  12:33 - Marketing moving forward in Web3 Brendon Gahan, Creative Agency "Mekanism" 20:25 - What is Ethereum, and how will its collapse change the future of the space? Jeff Kelley - Cofounder of "Edge of NFT" podcast and NFT.LA  

The rise of crypto-trading has also spawned a new type of cyber crime, called "The Pig Slaughtering Scam." We're joined by Elisa Warner, spokesperson for GlobalAntiScam.org, to learn more about how these criminals target people on dating apps, how to spot if your new love interest is a scammer, and steps you can take if you've fallen victim. Plus, meet the NFT projects that are bringing LGBTQ+ representation to the metaverse! "People of Crypto" and "Queer Friends NFT" tell us how they're celebrating Pride Month inside Web3. 

The blockchain has opened up a whole new ecosystem of NFT and Cyrptocurrency trading, and that presents new legal battles. The luxury brand Hermes is suing an NFT artist for copyright infringement. What happens to Seth Greens intellectual property rights now that the main character of his show (An NFT image of an Ape) has been stolen in a phishing scam? We bring in Internet Attorney, Andrew Russo, to get his take.

The blockchain has spawned an endless debate between it's biggest fans and cautious skeptics. Possibly the harshest critic making headlines is Computer Scientist Nicholas Weaver, who believes "Crypto should die in a FIRE!" He joins Shira to share why. 

Some of the most skeptical crypto-investors have been drawn to "Stablecoins," a sub-class of cryptocurrency that by design should always be worth $1 USD. So how did one of the most popular Stablecoins, called "TerraUSD," crash overnight? Fortune Magazine joins us to explain stablecoins, what made this one unique, and what caused the coin to lose $42 Billion in value within days. Plus we're joined by Ari Redbord, a "Crypto-cop" and the Head of Legal and Government Affairs at TRM Labs, to learn how the blockchain is actually making it easier in some ways for law enforcement to trace and identify fraud online.

Reports are showing that 40% of crypto-traders are how underwater on their investments. Christine Lee from Coindesk joins us to shed light on whats happening and how long it could last. Trading savant "Crypto Wendy" sheds light on how to navigate the bear market to minimize losses. And as crypto starts to crash, NFT's are shaking up fashion and retail. Vogue Magazine and the creators of SoleSavvy NFT's tell us how and why.

To kick off Mental Health Awareness month Shira is joined by the creator of "Flowell," a new Web3 platform connecting individuals with instructors, and pays you with crypto just for taking care of yourself. He talks about how he see's the "Move to earn" movement expanding and evolving over time, and how the blockchain can empower individuals to own their personal data. Historically, the tech industry has largely been dominated by young white men. Web3 is in its genesis... making it the perfect time for women and minorities to make their mark and influence the industries future growth. Shira speaks with some of the women who are doing just that.

American legislators are scrambling to safeguard citizens from the wild-west of trading crypto and NFT's online. Foreign legislators embrace this new economy to try and bolster themselves as a leaders in the space. The Senator of the District of Columbia, Paul Strauss, joins Shira to give pragmatic look at balancing regulation with innovation. Meanwhile, Twitter accepts a buyout for $44 Million from tech-mogul Elon Musk. The acquisition sends ripples through the market and stirs a lot of speculation among users.

Blockchain technology has opened up new avenues in the world of Real Estate. Companies, celebrities, and even financial institutions have started spending millions of dollars on plots of "land" in digital, virtual worlds called "Metaverses." Meanwhile, homes in the real world are starting to be sold as NFT's. What makes this fake land so valuable, and why would someone choose to sell their home on the blockchain? One of cryptocurrencies biggest criticisms is it's impact on the environment. How bad is it exactly, and what can be done to overcome it? Shira is joined by industry experts to help make sense of if it all, while bringing you the latest headlines from Inside Web3.

As a pre-teen, Crypto Entrepreneur Youssof Altoukhi got into Bitcoin before the "boom"... and he won BIG. Now at just 16 years old, he's the youngest Cryptocurrency creator to date. He joins Shira to tell his story, and to highlight other teens winning big in Web3. Plus, fans flocking to Coachella this year were rewarded with a free NFT. Some fans even paid over SIX FIGURES for a lifetime pass in the form of an NFT. Sam Schoonover, Innovation Lead at Coachella, explains how they did it... and why. We're bringing you the latest headlines coming out of Web3 plus future predictions from industry experts, while breaking it all down so it's easier to understand.