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NFTCON - The Enjin Ecosystem & How NFTs Are Transforming Games With Cliff Cawley Of Lost Relics, Nick Franklin Of Kepithor Studios & Samuel Stebbins Of Jade Stems Studios Nov 09, 2021

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Today is a special bonus episode featuring one of the panels we hosted during NFT con online. We had an incredible time working with the folks at NFT con. This content could have been caught live online during the event from October 12-14 2021, a few weeks ago. But we’ve been granted special access to share our sessions with you as part of the Edge of NFT program. Special thanks to the NFT con crew for collaborating with us. Check out Edge of NFT co-hosts Eathan Janney and Josh Kriger interviewing a number of fascinating folks behind the growth of blockchain gaming within the Enjin ecosystem. You'll hear from panel members Cliff Cawleythe founder and developer of Lost Relics, Nick Franklin the founder and CEO of Kepithor Studios, and Samuel Stebbins the founder and CEO of Jade Stems Studios.

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Claude VonStroke Of DirtyBird On Musical Flight Club NFTs With Real-World Utility, Plus: Tom Brady's NFT Venture, Solana's MonkeyBall $3Mil Raise, And More... Nov 05, 2021

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Music and NFTs intersect in a variety of fun and innovative ways. Dirtybird Flight Club is a unique generative NFT project that is reaching new heights and redefining what the music industry means in our day and age. In this episode, our hosts are joined by Claude VonStroke, the dreamer, disrupter, and doer behind Dirtybird Records. Join in to find out how Claude’s rebel mindset and love for the grind makes him a perfect fit for trailblazing in NFTs. Plus, in our hot topics, find out how NFT Genius is continuing to change the NFT game with Rebel Rabbits and the Gaia Marketplace.

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Matt Kalish On DraftKings' NFT Digital Collectibles Ecosystem, Plus: Tens of Millions In Capital Raises For Animoca, Fanatics/Candy Digital, Parallel NFT Card Game, And More... Nov 03, 2021

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NFT offers a fascinating new opportunity for those who want to make money out of their hobbies and passions. For an entrepreneur who loves sports technology and analytics, Matt Kalish found gold by monetizing his passions and is now doing so in the NFT digital collectibles ecosystem. Joining Jeff Kelley, Eathan Janney, and Josh Kriger, he explains his role in achieving the $20 billion valuation of DraftKings, making it one of the world's leading daily fantasy sports betting platforms today. This session, Matt talks about cutting edge topics like the impact of new sports betting laws and regulations on their ventures. He also imparts his insights about the future of NFT collectibles, particularly with trading cards. For this episode's hot topics, they discuss Anicoma driving digital property rights via NFTs and gaming, Candy Digital's plan to pivot outside of sports merchandising, and Parallel NFT Card Game's rise to a $500 million valuation.

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Fred Frenchy And Nirojan Yamunarajan Of Culture Shock On Hip Hop Roots & Fantasy Trading Cards, Plus: Dcentralcon's NFT & Defi Extravaganza, And More... Oct 29, 2021

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Today's show features two pioneers in culture and NFTs seeking to give back to, and support an important cultural community. In this episode, Jeff Kelley, Eathan Janney, and Josh Kriger Welcome Fred Frenchy and Nirojan Yamunarajan, the Co-Founders of Culture Shock Galleries, a black-owned NFT auction house representing culture-influencing artists, icons, and brands. Listen in as Fred and Nirojan share how they came up with a massive and ambitious project to celebrates Hip Hop culture industry wide. Join the conversation as they discuss how they've moved so quickly, what inspires them to tackle this project, and the surprises they’re preparing for you. You won’t want to miss this inspiring episode!

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Strawberry, JR & Em/Link Of 0N1 Force - From Free Pizza DAOs To Sold Out Side Profile Pic Comics, Plus: Scottie and Chilly Of The Dope-1 Alpha's NFT Project, And More... Oct 27, 2021

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Life in the Ethereal Enclave was infinite and peaceful until one fateful day the benevolent Emperor died. His citizens themselves were left with their own deaths imminent in just 7,777 hours. Find out more about the intriguing story of the 0N1verse, 0N1 Force, and how it's changing the NFT space. Join your hosts Jeff Kelley, Eathan Janney, and Josh Kriger as they talk to some of the incredible folks behind 0N1 Force. Listen to STRAWBERRY, JR, and EM/LINK on where the concept and narrative came from. Learn how Gorillaz inspired the artwork. Discover how important community is to NFTs. Find out how essential world-building is to 0N1 Force. Discover their thoughts on how NFTs are seeping into your personal life. Also, stay till the end to listen to Scotty and Just Chilly go deep the recent Dope-1 drop.

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John Nahas and Jay Kurahashi-Sofue of Avalanche, Plus: TikTok's Messy NFT Gambit, FTX Solana-NFTs, NFT Rentals, And More... Oct 25, 2021

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As the digital world evolves, NFTs become an ever more serious investment option within a decentralized online community. This savvy community craves open-source solutions that are fast and accurate. Enter Avalanche, the first decentralized smart contacts platform built for the scale of global finance with near-instant transaction finality. Avalanche‘s John Nahas and Jay Kurahashi-Sofue join Jeff Kelley, Eathan Janney, and Josh Kriger to talk about the various projects they are working on, especially their collaboration with Topps Baseball Cards. John and Jay delve into their mission to make NFTs more accessible through incentive programs. They also discuss various hot topics, from TikTok’s messy NFT gambit to the latest developments in NFT rentals.

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Robby Yung Of Animoca Brands On Its Multi-Billion Valuation, Gaming & MADworld, Plus: Coinbase NFT, McDonald's Big Mac Rubik's Cube' NFT, And More... Oct 22, 2021

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Blockchain games are just one of the many fascinating use cases within blockchain. In this episode, we take a look at the intersection of NFTs and blockchain gaming and see where they converge and where they complement each other. Hosts Jeff Kelley, Eathan Janney, Josh Kriger talk to the CEO of Animoca Brands, Robby Yung as they discuss blockchain games. Robby talks about the evolution of blockchain use cases and the rise of gamification within blockchain projects. We also hear about upcoming endeavors to look out for from Animoca that will surely excite gamers. Tune in for our latest NFT news and information and master the game of NFTs!

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Saro McKenna From Alien Worlds On The Journey From Oxford BA/MA To Interplanetary DAOs, Plus: Mekaverse's 60Mil NFT Sale, NFT Chess Trophy, And More... Oct 20, 2021

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Alien Worlds is the world’s largest NFT game to date, with roughly as many users engaged in this decentralized NFT metaverse as the country of Bhutan has people. Learn how this came to be as Jeff Kelly, Ethan Janney, and Josh Krieger speak with Sarojini McKenna, who is one of the founders of Alien Worlds and the CEO of Dacoco. Tune in as Saro takes us through her journey in cryptocurrency, her introduction to NFTs, and the exciting new directions that Alien Worlds is taking. Plus, on today’s hot topics: massive sales numbers in MekaVerse's NFT launch, why FTX’s upcoming marketplace is avoiding NFTs that offer royalties, and a chess grandmaster that received first NFT trophy in the sport’s history.

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VC Yohei Nakajima Discusses PixelBeasts, His 24x24 Pixel Exploration Into NFT Art, Plus: A Bonus Conversation With Creatify CEO, Michael Krilivsky, And More... Oct 15, 2021

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The NFT-aware community is still relatively small but explorations into the world of NFT don't have to be lonely. With a great, creative community to explore with, the NFT space can feel like a big, friendly party. Yohei Nakajima is taking this concept up a notch and developed a generative NFT collection full of curious creatures exploring the metaverse looking for friends to play with: PixelBeasts. He joins today’s episodes to take us deep into his 10K NFT project, sharing how he started in the world of NFT while continuing his career as an early-stage venture capitalist. We learn lots from Yohei. He talks about the visible and invisible attributes that are driving rarities. He discusses the communities of tech investors and NFT enthusiasts that he's encountered. He shares his philosophy behind not choosing to have a roadmap for PixelBeasts. There are so many more nuggets in this conversation, so don’t miss out and get to know Yohei and PixelBeasts.

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Praise Launch Party, Part 1: Jesse Tevelow Of Praise, NFT Artist David Bianchi, Louise Ivan From The Stacks Foundation & Cosmic Wire's Banksy Spy Booth NFT Team Oct 13, 2021

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Edge of NFT co-hosts Eathan Janney and Josh Kriger had the privilege of attending the Praise launch party in Los Angeles, California on Friday, October 8, 2021. We got the chance to have some impromptu conversations with some incredible influencers and leaders in the NFT space and beyond. In Part 1 of this two-part series we'll focus on the most groundbreaking people and projects we encountered. In this episode, you'll hear from Jesse Tevelow himself, founder of Praise. You'll hear from David Bianchi, an actor and NFT enthusiast who has attracted the attention of big NFT investors like Metakovan. We scanned the event for interesting perspectives from attendees and captured a great exchange with Louise Ivan, Growth Lead at the Stacks Foundation. Just prior to this party some incredible leaders executed an ambitious Banksy NFT drop. This team just happened to show up at this party and let us interview them on their awesome accomplishment. It was a wonderful whirlwind of an opportunity to have attended this event. Listen in as we capture the energy, excitement, and fun that permeated this party.

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