Formerly: Overpriced JPEGs
After 2 years of covering web3, I’m both spreading my wings and going back to my roots. Covering tech, finance, & the internet.
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Formerly: Overpriced JPEGs
After 2 years of covering web3, I’m both spreading my wings and going back to my roots. Covering tech, finance, & the internet.
I talk fast π
In this week's Overpriced JPEGs recap, Carly breaks down some of the current most interesting projects in the NFT space such as Rug Radio, Creepz, Club NFT, & EpoHeroes. Although some are slightly complicated, if you can understand these, you can understand almost any other project! This is what the cutting edge of NFT innovation looks like.
In other news, January was a record-breaking month for OpenSea doing over $4.5 billion in volume! Why are volume records being broken?! Carly explains in the recap. Additionally, Carly talks about $SAND, $MANA, and why now might potentially be the time to buy? Not financial advice!
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Topics Covered: 0:45 - Market Update
7:00 - $SAND & $MANA https://www.sandbox.game/en/about/sand/ https://decentraland.org/
11:10 - Rug Radio https://www.rug.fm/ https://twitter.com/osf_nft/status/1488509428731195392?s=21
22:55 - Creepz! https://www.creepz.co/
27:52 - Club NFT https://www.clubnft.com/blog/the-trillion-byte-let-down https://www.clubnft.com/blog/how-clubnft-amp-infura-helped-protect-artists-and-collectors-from-losing-their-work-with-ipfs
34:45 - EpoHeroes https://www.epoheroes.com/
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In this episode, we're talking to Doodles co-founder, Jordan Castro β better known as Poopie β as he shares never-before-heard Doodles alpha, goes deep on the lessons he learned as Head of Product for CryptoKitties, and discusses the mindset shift that happened when he made the decision to turn Doodles into a global brand.
This is Poopie like you've never heard him before. Coming on the heels of a newly launched website, the Space Doodles announcement, and a Justin Bieber Doodles purchase, the project is seeing explosive growth. Whether you're a Doodles hodler or not, you'll find a lot to take away from this conversation.
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Topics Covered:
0:00 - Intro
3:30 - Poopie's Background
12:20 - Doodle's Community Approach
21:40 - Learnings From Crypto Kitties
30:40 - Applying Learnings to Doodles
38:32 - Strategic Partnerships
51:37 - Scaling Doodles
59:25 - Space Doodles
1:10:29 - Decentralized Doodles
1:23:55 - The Future of Chains
1:26:37 - Poopie's Favorite Projects
1:29:00 - Advice For Projects & Collectors
------ Resources:
Poopie's Twitter https://twitter.com/poopie
Doodles https://doodles.app/
Carly's Twitter https://twitter.com/carlypreilly
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Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures
On this week's Overpriced JPEGs weekly recap, Carly brings back recurring guest, Zeneca_33 for another Moment of Zen(eca)! The two talk macro & micro market updates, projects they're keeping their eyes on, price predictions for Cool Cats Pets, and debate the pros and cons of CC0 in the NFT space. Plus, they rebut the "Problem with NFTs" video making the rounds on social media.
It can be tough to keep your finger on the pulse of the NFT space, but Zeneca seems to have all 10 fingers on the pulse. We hope you enjoy this week's Moment of Zen(eca)!
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π· AXIE | PLAY, EARN, TRADE https://bankless.cc/AxieInfinity
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Topics Covered:
2:25 - Macro/Micro Market Updates
8:36 - Maturing NFT Market?
11:27 - Azuki https://twitter.com/AzukiZen
24:39 - Woodies https://twitter.com/WoodiesNFT
29:06 - TIMEPieces https://twitter.com/timepieces
35:13 - Cool Cat Pets Price Prediction https://twitter.com/coolcatsnft
38:12 - CC0
49:51 - Treasure DAO https://twitter.com/Treasure_DAO
54:26 - Zeneca's New Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNNDFn3SFIa1_Ui7RuCYhSw/videos
56:14 - "The Problem With NFTs" https://youtu.be/YQ_xWvX1n9g
------ Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.
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With OpenSea hinting at a potential IPO in the future and LooksRare swooping in with a vampire sneak attack, it's clear that the war for top NFT Marketplace is starting to heat up. Who will come out on top?
Here to discuss this 4D chess match are some of the space's most influential thought leaders and returning guests: Eric Conner, Co-founder @ethhub_io, DC Investor, advisor and investor, Zeneca_33, investor and content creator, & Carly Reilly, host of Overpriced JPEGs.
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Topics:
0:00 - Intro 8:51 - Why humans trade JPEGs 13:31 - Non-OpenSea marketplace standouts 19:15 - What's working/needs to be improved 26:26 - Social integration & plug-ins 31:26 - Fraud/spam prevention 38:06 - Socialization/financialization of everything 42:55 - NFTs on L2s & L1's future 49:49 - Bullish NFT alpha 55:07 - The NFT x ETH correlation? 59:08 - Short-term vs. Long-term pumpsβ¦crash?
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Resources:
Eric Conner's Twitter: https://twitter.com/econoar
DCinvestor's Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor
Zeneca_33's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Zeneca_33
Carly Reilly's Twitter: https://twitter.com/carlypreilly
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Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures
Jeremy Jenson (@JeremyJenson_) & teMpo (@_teMpoFU) are the Co-Founders of DeadHeads, a multimedia NFT project that's disrupting Hollywood. How? You might be wondering. One of the many ways is via the technical innovation behind their animated series that allows for distributed IP!
Imagine minting The Simpson's couch on episode one and holding that digital prop for all these years. Might resell for a pretty penny nowadays! Now stop imagining because this is exactly what the DeadHeads community is doing with their animated series. They've differentiated themselves like no other project in the space.
Web3 is coming for Hollywood just like it has for pretty much every other industry thus far. In this episode, you'll learn firsthand what it takes to decentralize Hollywood, key insights in building IP that lasts for the long term, and how Jeremy & teMpo are thinking about the future of the space.
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Topics Covered:
0:00 - Intro
9:43 - Setting the stage for DeadHeads
16:16 - DeadHeads animated series
23:36 - Step one when creating narratives
29:32 - Growing an initial community
34:04 - Becoming a production company
47:04 - Innovation on the technical level
56:15 - Behind the DeadHeads show
1:00:33 - Web2 entertainment conversations
1:06:32 - Twitter Impact Program
1:09:20 - Taking on outside investment
1:11:09 - Biggest learnings about building IP
------ Resources:
Carly's Twitter https://twitter.com/carlypreilly
Jeremy's Twitter https://twitter.com/jeremyjenson_
teMpo's Twitter https://twitter.com/_teMpoFU
DeadHeads https://twitter.com/DeadHeadsNFT
DeadHeads Show https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLAbt0FzUCe5BRAtMM40Ikg
----- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.
Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures
An Overpriced JPEGs mini release! After my conversation with Jon Rogers, frmr Disney Studios exec, many of you had the same question: what about the Disney NFTs that came out on Veve?! Why didn't we mention them? What should people know about that deal?
Well, ever the intrepid interviewer that I am, I went back to get those answers for you and more. In this mini-episode of Overpriced JPEGs, Jon explains what Disney's deal with Veve is, and why it was a bad move by Disney.
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------ Resources:
Carly's Twitter https://twitter.com/carlypreilly
Jon's Twitter https://twitter.com/VanFalk_
----- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.
Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures
In this Overpriced JPEGs weekly recap, Carly gives her analysis about the current state of crypto and what it means for NFTs. She also covers innovative new projects and drops such as Rug Radio by Farokh and Cool Cat Pets!
Once again we see tech companies making huge acquisitions this week. Microsoft acquired the gaming studio giant Activision for a jaw-dropping $68.7 billion. What other acquisitions might we see this year?
Lastly, Carly dissects two projects that dropped this past week that both made respectable waves in their own right. A *potential* vibe might be off with one of them? More info in the recap!
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Topics Covered:
0:00 - The crypto market
3:49 - Rug Radio by Farokh https://www.rug.fm/ + https://twitter.com/farokh
12:33 - Cool Cat Pets https://twitter.com/coolcatsnft
21:44 - Microsoft acquires Activision https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-will-acquire-activision-blizzard/
23:42 - Two interesting drops https://www.cryptobatz.com/ https://www.hapebeast.com/
31:22 - Closing thoughts
------ Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.
Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures
Jon Rogers (https://twitter.com/VanFalk_) was the founding executive of Disney's Franchise Management division in 2005. He and his team were responsible for building some of the world's most recognized franchises in history. Intellectual Property such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Cars, and many more beloved Disney franchises were assembled and built to last by his division.
As with everyone and their mother, Hollywood is trying to figure out the world of NFTs as fast as humanly possible too. After more than 20 years in Franchise Management & IP, Jon's taken his previous learnings and expertise to the current (and fast-evolving) crypto and NFT space. Today he shares many of the lessons and foundational ideas he has around brand building and the future of the industry at large.
There are more nuggets of wisdom in this interview than we have space to write in this description. If you're a fan of Disney, NFTs, and the future of Intellectual Property, you truly don't want to miss this deep dive! This, is Overpriced JPEGs.
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Topics Covered:
0:00 - Intro
4:12 - Jon's background
12:02 - What does IP actually mean
27:00 - Jon's idea for the best NFT model
30:39 - The experts you need on your NFT team
35:23 - Investing in IP
45:32 - Disney's future in NFTs
59:15 - IP's relevance for picking NFTs
1:00:19 - Hollywood's perception of NFTs
1:07:42 - The next major IP franchises
------ Resources:
Carly's Twitter https://twitter.com/carlypreilly
Jon's Twitter https://twitter.com/VanFalk_
Nick Yarger https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-yarger-29b39228/
Neal Williams https://www.epicproblems.com/
DeadFellaz https://www.deadfellaz.io/
Woodies https://www.woodiesnft.com/
Savage Droids https://www.savagedroids.com/
Grim Syndicate https://grimsyndicate.com/
Crypto Monster Lab by Santiago Uceda https://twitter.com/santiagouceda
----- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.
Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures
In this Overpriced JPEGs weekly recap, we're introducing a brand new segment to the mix! Drumroll pleaseβ¦we're excited to announceβ¦Zeneca_33 will be joining Carly regularly for a segment we're calling, "Market Updates: A Moment of Zen(eca)." See what we did there?
Zeneca_33 will be sharing his insights in regards to all things NFTs, micro/macro markets, and the ins and outs of this wild space.
In his inaugural segment appearance, Zeneca_33 covers a ton of ground and shares some fascinating perspectives you won't want to miss. ------ π SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://jpegs.banklesshq.com/ ποΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overpriced-jpegs/id1591954323 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5G2HSDneVg8mZUQ3zUIoLX?si=6d57ee1f89184974 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:
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Topics Covered:
0:00 - Intro
3:35 - The current bull run
5:30 - PhantaBear NFTs https://opensea.io/collection/phantabear
8:40 - Meebits DAO & Asian markets https://medium.com/meebitsdao/meebitsdao-10-mbbt-general-membership-939926377b6a
10:33 - Zeneca's Daily NFT stat sheets https://twitter.com/Zeneca_33/status/1477660601870688264
16:26 - NFT Marketplace overview https://looksrare.org/
26:13 - Garyvee Book Games NFT https://blog.veefriends.com/2021/12/20/book-games-immutable-x/
35:10 - Flyfish Club NFT restaurant membership https://www.flyfishclub.com/
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Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures
Colby Mort & Olivier Biggs lead the marketing team at GET Protocol, one of the earliest blockchain event ticketing platforms in the space. GET has had such a fascinating journey and if it weren't for the current global pandemic, things would be even more intriguing than they already are.
GET Protocol participated in the ICO craze of 2017 and unfortunately, even with a more than functioning product, were only able to raise a portion of what they had set out for. However, they didn't let this deter them and they have the track record to prove it. With their eyes set on a fully decentralized protocol and plans to be the web3 bridge for the events industry, this is truly just the beginning.
In this interview, Colby and Olivier cover why blockchain ticketing is the future, why it isn't mainstream yet, and so much more. Potential token alpha?! Only one way to find out.
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Topics Covered:
0:00 - Intro
4:21 - Backgrounds
6:49 - GET Protocol history
10:27 - Where GET Protocol fits
17:29 - Ticketing UX
23:13 - How the claim function works
27:53 - Why blockchain ticketing is the future
41:52 - Why we're not mainstream yet
49:01 - The broader NFT ticketing landscape
53:54 - GET Protocol's DAO Future
56:06 - $GET token
1:04:46 - 5-10 year forecasting
------ Resources:
Carly's Twitter https://twitter.com/carlypreilly
GET Protocol https://www.get-protocol.io/
----- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.
Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures