Join JohnPaul Baric, CEO and founder of Aurum Capital Ventures, as he dives into the world of cryptocurrency and explores how digital currency is changing the way the world thinks about money through conversations with thought-leaders in the space.
Sarah Zucker - Selling Screen-Based Artwork On The Blockchain
Apr 14, 2021
Show notes
[01:22] - What got you interested in art, crypto art, and how did NFTs allow you to express yourself more fully?
[06:20] - What are you most excited about with improvements in the space or opportunities that you're working on either on a platform level, a feature level, even an art/NFT level?
[10:11] - How has the NFT launching process changed over the past two years? Are you launching one NFT at a time or are you launching a collection with different scarcity metrics?
[13:00] - What all has changed in the NFT world? Can you talk more about all the different platforms and the new terminology that has developed?
[19:11] - How do you create that vintage look or what technologies do you use when you are creating these pieces of art?
[21:00] - Can you talk more about how you combine digital techniques and cutting-edge techniques?
[27:20] - Has being a multi-game winner on Jeopardy! affected your art style or work in any way?
[28:00] - What was your Jeopardy! Experience like? What was your technique?
[33:30] - How has your studio, YoMeryl played into your digital art journey? How did you arrive at the name? What significance does hold for you?
[41:00] - Can you talk more about your writing experience- the short-form comedy television and the art and culture space? How have you added this to your NFTs? What does that creative process look like for you?
[47:16] - What advice would you give to someone in the NFT space or looking to enter the NFT space regarding releasing NFTs and building their brand in that storyline?
Josh Terry - Selling Digital Art on TikTok Using NFTs [Digital Gold, Ep. 15]
Mar 31, 2021
Show notes
[1:20] - Can you explain how you got into tech talk and what your content looks like?
[2:53] - How did you develop your content style?
[4:35] - What does your TikTok script writing process look like?
[11:00] - When were you first made aware of Bitcoin? What are your thoughts on it and Bitcoin mining?
[13:40] - Are you in the process of writing a book? Can you share some of the highlights?
[18:00] - How are you planning on publishing your book and when do you expect the book to be released?
[20:00] - Can you give more details on your NFT release and what that process looks like?
[22:56] - Is the NFT its own TIkTok video or is it an original video posted to TikTok?
[25:39] - How many NFTs do you have and what are they priced at?
[27:03] - Can you share some examples in your own life of how limitations or roadblocks have made you more creative?
[31:03] - What are five things you do that maintain your personal self-improvement practices or overall growth work?
[32:18] - Can you talk a little bit more about what the breathing exercise looks like that you practice?
[34:00] - What advice would you give to other creators that are trying to produce daily content?
[37:00] - Do you think fear or expectation of what the content could become causes people to prevent from ‘creating’ and sharing their content?
[40:31] - Where does the value come from in NFTS?
[43:27] - Can you talk a little bit more about the process of how you're trying to create value either in art, Bitcoin NFTs and what that looks like for you?
[44:15] - Are you currently looking at creating a Bitcoin course? How is that going to be structured?
[45:00] - What are your thoughts on limitations and how it pertains to cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology?
Daniel Kauffman - How Bitcoin Is Changing The Energy Industry [Digital Gold, Ep. 12] - Recorded 12/29/2020
Mar 04, 2021
Show notes
[1:00] - How did you find out about Bitcoin and what first led you to become interested in this space?
[3:00] - Why is it so challenging to find energy prices below .4 cents in the US?
[5:00] - In your opinion, how do the energy industry and the bitcoin industry interact? What challenges are present between these two industries?
[8:00] - Can you explain what “peaks” in electricity and utility mean?
[10:00] - Do you see a shift in perspective in the energy sector with the amount of new power generation recently?
[12:00] - What are the main differences between how most of our listeners buy their power and what market-to-market contracts look like?
[15:00] - When it comes to sourcing power for the cryptocurrency mining sector, where do you see the most opportunity in the whole generation mix?
[18:00]- How do you view natural gas generators versus a renewable wind farm’s built-in generators?
[25:00] - What are your thoughts on the value stored in Bitcoin in the form of energy?
[26:00] - Is it safe to say that Bitcoin mining is a new industrial process?
[28:00] - How do you disagree with Warren Buffet on the stored value in Bitcoin?
[30:00] - Can Bitcoin be put to work as a financial instrument? What does that look like?
[35:00] - How do you see the role of governments in cryptocurrencies over the next few years?
[36:00] - Do you see the federal reserve stepping in and acting as a frictionless payment mechanism?
[41:00] - Bitcoin vs Gold
[42:00] - How far do you think Bitcoin's value is going to grow based on “collective belief”?
[46:00] - Do you think we'll have a Fed-issued digital wallet on our smartphones in the next year? Or do you believe that the banks will be replaced by the federal reserve?
[49:00] - What are the benefits of using a Fed coin and are there any specific benefits for the consumer?
[53:00] -Where do you see the future of digital security going? How do you see blockchains either interacting with the overall?
[55:00] - Do you think the blockchain is built well enough to not have a single point of failure?
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