The Cutting Edge with gmoney

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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 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?

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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".

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

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

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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/

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

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

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