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E23 - QuickPod | Why 99% Of Current NFT Projects Will Flop May 17, 2022

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Since the crypto bull run of 2020 started and flowed into 2021 and now into 2022 , it seems like there’s a new NFT project every hour or a new discord to join and grind in the hopes of getting a coveted WL spot to then mint an NFT. I must admit, I totally partook in the whole NFT madness of 2021 and now have a nice little portfolio of NFTs. However, on this episode I want to briefly share 3 reasons why I think 99% of all current NFT projects will flop within the next two years. For more information on the podcast, please check out our website and be sure to subscribe on Spotify and Apple podcasts.

E22 - Bitcoin Maximalists Are Selling Real Estate To Buy More Bitcoin May 10, 2022

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According to coinmarketcap.com there are currently more than 19 thousand cryptocurrencies that can be bought and sold either through centralized or decentralized exchanges, however there is only one Bitcoin. But, this idea often gets lost among the newly created DAO and DeFi projects and the literal open sea of NFTs where seemingly every brand is about to drop their own NFT project.

The more I dive into the world of blockchain, the more I feel people have gotten bored with Bitcoin likely due it’s simplicity and so they’re onto the next project of promise searching for a mix of economic and social upward mobility. And yet, there is an ever growing community of people around the globe that are becoming Bitcoin maximalists which, according to investopedia , "are those that believe that Bitcoin, which is the world's most popular cryptocurrency, is the only digital asset that will be needed in the future. They believe that all other digital currencies are inferior to Bitcoin."

When I think of a Bitcoin maximalist I think of Michael Saylor, Max Keiser, Saifedean Ammous and now I’ll add gclef05 to the list. Gclef05 is this episode’s guest’s Twitter handle and I call him Gclef for short.

I have long been looking for a Bitcoin maximalist to join the podcast and well, todays the day and gclef is here to as he put it “orange pill all of my subscribers”. The orange pill being the third option not shown to Neo by Morpheus in the matrix which leads to another world of possibilities - a bitcoin world

As a footnote to this episode, the Netflix documentary I was trying to think of is entitled CAPITAL IN THE 21st CENTURY and the hype cycle that GClef05 mentioned is called the Gartner Hype Cycle.

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If you're interested to learn more about the podcast - visit us at morethanblockchain.xyz

E21 - How Formless Disrupts The Music Industry With Brandon Tory May 03, 2022

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As a kid, I, like many, ripped music off Napster and Limewire, downloaded it to my desktop and then burned it onto CDs.

Since Sean Parker disrupted the music industry with Napster, the distribution of music has evolved greatly and landed us in a world of subscription services which give listeners unlimited access to millions of songs whenever they want to hear them - there’s Apple Music, Amazon music, Tidal, Youtube music, the biggest player - Spotify and many more.

But, how are these platforms taking care of their creators financially? What type of negotiating power does an artist have with a major platform like Spotify?

My guest today, Brandon Tory, is looking to completely overhaul the way creators are valued for their shared content with his company FORMLESS.

Brandon’s worked for Apple & Google and has spent as many years as a hiphop artist as he has coding, so formless really is the perfect blend of his two life focuses which are tech and music. And it’s fitting because I believe at the backbone of both good music and well designed tech is the aim to bring people together.

On the 1st episode of our 2nd season, Brandon shares with us how he got into hiphop, Silicon Valley and most importantly how his company FORMLESS will leverage blockchain to shift the way creators are forever compensated for their art.

Follow Brandon on social media and be sure to check out FORMLESS AT FORMLESS.XYZ

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And as a footnote to this episode, the three six mafia song I referenced early on the episode is titled stay fly not stay high.

E20 - Bringing Movement To The Metaverse With Remco Sikkema Apr 28, 2022

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I was raised in the world of Web1, went to High School and College in web2 and more recently have found myself not only immersed but fascinated daily by the people I meet via web3, NFTs and the metaverse. The metaverse especially is maturing seemingly weekly as more and more funding is allocated towards the space.

Citi bank has high expectations for the metaverse, with its analysts projecting the Web3 economy to reach up to $13 trillion dollars in valuation by 2030.

The metaverse has the potential to seamlessly blend the physical and digital world in an immersive way like we’ve never seen before.

And one of the key challenges to ensure that the metaverse flows is making sure we, as the metaverse’s participants, are able to express ourselves and maintain our physical world identities through motion as we do in real life.

And for this episode, I can’t think of a better guest to discuss how we will move in the metaverse than Remco Sikkema. Remco and I met on LinkedIn where his daily posts are an impressive window into how the metaverse will incorporate our human movement into AR, VR and/or MR spaces.

Remco is the Senior Marketing Manager for Movella and Xsens and really finds himself on the forefront of movement technology which will ideally allow all interested parties to one day move freely and uniquely in AR, VR and/or MR spaces in the metaverse.

As a footnote to this episode, I’d like to clarify two things - First, the NFT project I mentioned that had a technical problem and lost $24 million well, it was actually $34M. And secondly, Remco confirmed that the Xsens suit‘s price tag is not $10k but actually $3.5k and if you’re interested in acquiring one - please reach out to Remco on LinkedIn for more information.

In this episode, we discuss:
✔️ Web1 - Web3
✔️ Metaverse community
✔️ NFT wins and failures
✔️ Avatar communication
✔️ Motion-Print
✔️ Xsens Motion Capture
✔️ VR and AR
✔️ Afterlife Metaverse
✔️ Digital IP & copyright
✔️ And of course about Movella

Be sure to follow us on social media @ More Than Blockchain and subscribe wherever you listen to the podcast.

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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/more-than-blockchain

If you'd like to reach out to be a guest, please click the guest link below:

https://www.liinks.co/morethanblockchain

To reach out to Jarrett, please message him on one of the social media accounts mentioned above or message him directly by visiting his website:

https://www.jarrettcarpenter.com

E19 - QuickPod | Yes, 1 Bitcoin Could Be Worth 1 Million Dollars In 10 Years Apr 21, 2022

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In a more candid approach, Jarrett discusses the simple idea that 1 Bitcoin could eventually be worth 1 million US dollars. It's something that may sound wild but many within the bitcoin, investing and hard-money community think this number may be conservative even within the next decade. With inflation, money printing or what governments now call "quantitative easing", supply chain shocks, war and Bitcoin's 'halvening', we could see a $400k Bitcoin by 2024/2025 and more than a $1M Bitcoin by 2030 or within the next decade. Check out the episode to learn more and a big shout out to Saifedean Ammous for his influence on this episode via his book 'The Bitcoin Standard'. Also, be sure to check out episodes 2 and 3 for more insight on Bitcoin as an investment and a retirement vehicle.

E18 - Bon Jenn on Crypto, NFTs & The Metaverse Apr 14, 2022

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In the world of web3, NFTs, cryptocurrency and the metaverse, things move really quickly.

It can often seem that a week spent exploring and staying up-to-date with web3 or NFTs or cryptocurrency is equivalent to 6 months in the real world as far as innovation and advances in technology are concerned. It truly is a space that’s moving more and more on a Lightning network both literally and figuratively. And it’s this speed in the development of the the blockchain ecosystems and metaverse that allow content creators like our guest today to thrive.

Bon Jenn is located out of Los Angeles, California and he provides the world a priceless commodity at a time of over inflated and uncertain global markets. Bon provides clarity through his social media posted content that resonates with both insiders and outsiders of the blockchain ecosystems and metaverse space.

To learn more about Bon - find him at bonjenn.io

E17 - QuickPod | This Movie Changed How I Understand The Metaverse Apr 07, 2022

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On episode 15, I discussed 9 ways the metaverse could transform our world but I now realize that I forgot the most important way it could alter what we deem as reality. And that’s that it could change the way we see ourselves; how each one of us presents to the world. It could transform all previously held notions or ideas of identity and the movie that helped me to see and understand the metaverse from a new perspective is Ready Player One. On this 8 minute QuickPod, let’s take a look at what the metaverse will mean for identity through the lens of one of my new favorite movies!

E16 - How MetaMoms NFTs Are Bringing More Women Into Web3 Mar 31, 2022

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Identity and more specifically gender in web3 is fascinating to explore as NFT communities are sprouting up weekly around the globe and unlike web2 or traditional tech, not all the founders are majority males.

In fact, web3 offers anyone the opportunity to be a part of a community, contribute, learn and add value like we’ve never really seen with web2.

My guests today not only see the potential for web3 to create new lanes for women but are building what they believe and I feel will one day be a blue chip NFT project.

As a women-led NFT project, MetaMoms NFTs is looking to empower more women into joining web3, crypto and NFT spaces.

Ryan and Noel are my guests today and their thoughtful approach and community-first attitude to designing their NFT collection is setting them up for some big time web3 success.

On a final note on the episode, Ryan and Noël shared with me off mic that they are going to cover gas fees which in the world of NFTs is truly paying it forward. They’re doing this to reduce barriers to entry to get more new people into the NFT space. And for that I applaud them.

Find them on social media @metamomsnft and be sure to reach out to them and ask any question about their project and/or web3, crypto or NFTs.

E15 - QuickPod | How The Metaverse Will Transform Our World Mar 22, 2022

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For the first official More Than Blockchain episode, Jarret outlines the 9 ways he feels the metaverse, or AR, VR, and/or MR, may completely transform the world in which we live, the lives we lead and much more. The metaverse is a very new and largely unknown idea and/or space but with BILLIONS being invested into its tech and digital assets, it's worth learning more about and pondering how it could shape our future world.

To listen to the podcast and for more info - https://www.liinks.co/morethanblockchain

To learn more about the podcast's host - https://www.jarrettcarpenter.com

E14 - The Last Wifi & Water Episode | Welcome To More Than Blockchain Mar 09, 2022

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A lot has happened leading this shift away from Wifi & Water towards a new spin-off blockchain focused podcast - More Than Blockchain. Check out the episode to learn why and how Jarrett will focus all future episodes on blockchain and much more like cryptocurrency, NFTs, DeFi, DAOs, Dapps, web3 and the metaverse.

Stay tuned and let's chat about more than blockchain.

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