100 PROOF Live: The Bull Market Has Begun - with guest Tony Herrera

Kevin, Derek, Sam, & Amanda chat about Coinbase & Binance and the SEC, the future of 3D art, and the $1.1 million Fidenza sale. Plus, they welcome David Greenstein, Co-Founder of sound.xyz, to chat about music NFTs, sound.xyz design decisions, embracing L2s, and empowering artists. Follow David on Twitter | https://twitter.com/dgreenstein1  Sound.xyz | http://sound.xyz  _________ Stay connected with PROOF: Follow Derek on Twitter | https://twitter.com/derekedws  Follow Amanda on Twitter | http://twitter.com/akaStevey_ Follow Sam on Twitter | https://twitter.com/punk9059  Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1  Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts  __________ 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:30 Host Chat & Community Check-in 0:03:47 Kevin’s V1 Punks Story 0:09:30 Coinbase & Binance Sued by SEC 0:24:30 Apple Vision Pro & Future of 3D NFTs -Sterling Crispin’s tweet https://twitter.com/sterlingcrispin/status/1665792422914453506?s=46&t=IG7eKfVyTHLyrvO31AejjQ  -Joy, 3D Artist https://www.artstation.com/joy3dartist  -Voxels Wearables https://opensea.io/collection/cryptovoxel-wearables -Justin from Monaverse’s Take https://twitter.com/justinmmelillo/status/1666490653985890316  0:45:19 $1.1 million Fidenza Sale -Fidenza 545 https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0xa7d8d9ef8d8ce8992df33d8b8cf4aebabd5bd270/78000545  0:48:40 Moonbirds Mythics Chronicles 0:52:43 David Greenstein, Co-Founder of sound.xyz -https://sound.xyz/  -Design Decisions -Mint Mechanics -L2 launch https://twitter.com/soundxyz_/status/1666107395217453062  1:11:40 Outro

9 Kesä 20231h 13min

Kevin, Derek, and Amanda chat about digital x physical NFTs, AI art, and the upcoming Sotheby's Live Auction. Plus, Colin gives a sneak peek of Mooonbirds Mythics with a live drawing. We also get a new Artist Spotlight with Eli and photographer Joey L. Follow Joey L. on Twitter | https://twitter.com/joeyldotcom  Joey L.’s Linktree | https://linktr.ee/joeyldotcom  _________ Stay connected with PROOF: Follow Derek on Twitter | https://twitter.com/derekedws  Follow Amanda on Twitter | http://twitter.com/akaStevey_  Follow Eli on Twitter | https://twitter.com/eli_schein  Follow Colin on Twitter | https://twitter.com/ColinHesterly  Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1  Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts  __________ 0:00:00-Intro 0:00:30-Welcome 0:06:08-Proof Presents: Joey L. 0:07:44-Mythics Livestream Checkin  0:09:40-Digital x Physical Squiggle Sweaters https://www.tribute-brand.com/odds  Doodles x CAMP https://www.doodles.app/blog/doodles-x-camp  Pudgy Sharks https://thentwrk.com/product/677495/pudgy-penguins-shark-suit-7365  0:25:21-Mythics Livestream Checkin  0:27:31-AI Art & Sotheby’s Live Auction Computer Science by BASIIC | https://opensea.io/collection/computer-science-death-of-by-basiic  Claire Silver E30D | https://twitter.com/glitchmarfa/status/1664304618485198851  Sotheby’s Grails II | https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/grails-part-ii  0:43:13-Mythics Livestream Checkin 0:49:02-Artist Spotlight: Joey L. 0:52:27-Joey L. // Celebrity Portraiture Gallery | https://joeyl.com/overview/category/Celebrity  0:59:10-Joey L. //  First NFT Project Ethiopia Book | https://joeylshop.com/pages/ethiopia-book  1:06:30-Joey L. // Being an Artist in the Current NFT Market Tweet | https://twitter.com/joeyldotcom/status/1643627204645908488?s=20  1:14:00-Joey L. // 1-of-1 Art as an Onboarding Tool Funnel | https://twitter.com/joeyldotcom/status/1655301439546171394?s=20  1:17:28-Joey L. // Joey L.’s Parting Wisdom

2 Kesä 20231h 21min

Eli (Head of Art, PROOF) chats with generative artist Cory Haber about his technological background, his discovery of creating art with plotters on canvas, and his beginnings creating NFTs on Tezos and Foundation. They discuss how flowers and nature became a theme of his works like SOL, before talking about his PROOF Evolving Pixels collection Singularity.  Follow Cory on Twitter | https://twitter.com/Cory_Haber  Cory’s Linktree | https://linktr.ee/coryhaber  _________ Stay connected with PROOF: Eli on Twitter | https://twitter.com/eli_schein   Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1  Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts  __________ 00:00 Intro 01:24 Technology Beginnings & Entrepreneurial Background 04:45 Creating Art with Code, Plotters & 3D Printers 09:15 Discovering NFTs 12:49 SOL: https://foundation.app/collection/sol-365 16:05 Singularity: https://www.proof.xyz/curated/evolving-pixels/singularity

30 Touko 202318min

Eli, Derek, and Sam join forces this week to chat about the NFT market, Art Blocks volume, and the Three Arrows Capital liquidation. They also welcome special guest Seth Goldstein (Founder, Bright Moments) to share his story about creating Bright Moments, scaling it across the world, and the magic of the Bright Moments Tokyo event.  Follow Seth on Twitter | https://twitter.com/seth  Follow Bright Moments on Twitter | https://twitter.com/brtmoments  _________ Stay connected with PROOF: Follow Eli on Twitter | https://twitter.com/eli_schein  Follow Derek on Twitter | https://twitter.com/derekedws  Follow Sam on Twitter | https://twitter.com/punk9059  Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1  Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts  __________ 0:00:00 Intro 0:03:08 NFT Market Update 0:10:06 Art Blocks Volume 0:23:00 Three Arrows Capital Auction Sotheby’s Grails | https://www.sothebys.com/en/auction-catalogue/2023/contemporary-day-auction/property-from-an-iconic-digital-art-collection?locale=en  0:35:50 Seth Goldstein’s Background 0:40:15 Seth’s Introduction to NFTs 0:47:30 Bright Moments Across the World Cryptocitizens | https://www.brightmoments.io/cryptocitizens  1:04:14 Bright Moments Tokyo Bright Moments Tokyo | https://www.brightmoments.io/tokyo

24 Touko 20231h 11min

Eli (Head of Art, PROOF) chats with the artist duo Ania Catherine and Dejha Ti about their collaborative art practice, Operator. They combine their unique artistic and technologist backgrounds to create immersive and experiential works. The artists talk about the beginnings of their respective creative paths, to their experiences working in both traditional art institutions and unconventional spaces. The two also discuss the importance of privacy in our increasingly surveilled world, ETH vs. Tezos, and how blockchain technology has influenced their work.  Finally, we learn about the process of creating their Art Blocks Curated collection “Human Unreadable,” which immerses audiences and collectors in a three-act, embodied, generative art experience.  Follow Operator on Twitter | https://twitter.com/operator_______  Human Unreadable Collection | https://www.artblocks.io/collections/curated/projects/0x99a9b7c1116f9ceeb1652de04d5969cce509b069/455#  _________ Stay connected with PROOF: Eli on Twitter | https://twitter.com/eli_schein   Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1  Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts  __________ 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:30 Artist Backgrounds  0:08:25 Line Scanner & Displaying of Work Line Scanner Video | https://vimeo.com/196782882  0:13:00 On View On View Details | https://www.operator.la/on-view  0:17:21 Crypto Art Beginnings I’d Rather Be In a Dark Silence Than | https://www.operator.la/blog/id-rather-be-in-a-dark-silence-than  0:21:30 Transparency vs. Privacy  The Privacy Collection | https://www.operator.la/privacy-collection  0:26:45 How the Blockchain Enables Collector/Artist Connections 0:28:30 Unsigned & Thoughts on Web3 Gender Bias Website | https://www.operator.la/unsigned  0:32:46 Human Unreadable  Art Blocks Link | https://www.artblocks.io/collections/curated/projects/0x99a9b7c1116f9ceeb1652de04d5969cce509b069/455  Website | https://www.operator.la/human-unreadable  0:37:52 Artist Inspirations Lauren Lee McCarthy | https://twitter.com/laurenleemack  Evelyn Bencicova | https://twitter.com/evelynbencicova?lang=en  0:40:00 What’s Next & ETH vs. Tezos

23 Touko 202342min

Sam (Director of Research, PROOF) chats with Alpha Centauri Kid (ACK) about his artistic journey and the significance of the piano as a recurring theme in his creations. The two explore ACK's dedication to his craft, and his creative process for selecting the perfect pieces for his recent auction. They also discuss his strategy for navigating the art world and NFTs, including engaging with collectors authentically. Follow ACK on Twitter | https://twitter.com/lphaCentauriKid  ACK’s Website | https://ack.art/  _________ Stay connected with PROOF: Sam (NFTstatistics) on Twitter | http://twitter.com/punk9059 Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1  Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts  __________ 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:19 From $30 to $1.4 Million -Broken Keys | https://pianos.ack.art/  0:17:57 The Muse & the Grand Vision -Christie’s The Muse | https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6398293  0:23:10 NFT Beginnings 0:31:00 ACK PFP Collection -ACK PFPs | https://opensea.io/collection/ack-pfp  0:36:27 Relationship with Collectors The Great Color Study | https://opensea.io/collection/ackcolorstudy  0:43:14 Collecting & Releasing Strategies-OnCyber Gallery | https://oncyber.io/slavestothemuse

16 Touko 202351min

Kevin, Justin and Derek are joined by Zeneca, along with Amanda/akaStevey and a live audience from the PROOF community, to have a discussion about the elephant in the room: are NFTs dead? What will it take to bring buyers back? How is blockchain technology evolving and how are we all feeling about the future? A special thank you to all of the PROOF community members who joined the live panel.  Follow Zeneca on Twitter | https://twitter.com/Zeneca  Follow ZenAcademy on Twitter | https://twitter.com/ZenAcademy  _________ Stay connected with PROOF: Follow Justin on Twitter | https://twitter.com/JustinMezzell  Follow Amanda on Twitter | https://twitter.com/akastevey_  Follow Derek on Twitter | https://twitter.com/derekedws  Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1  Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts  __________ 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:40 The Current State of NFTs 0:09:17 What Didn’t Work/Isn’t Working 0:19:15 What to do in a Bear Market 0:28:52 Roadmaps & Business Plans in Web3 0:40:12 Art Collecting on the Blockchain 0:49:10 Audience Questions -Digital Ownership -The Vision for PROOF

12 Touko 20231h 11min

Sam (Director of Research, PROOF) chats with Farokh (Founder, Rug Radio) to explore his incredible journey; from Tumblr beginnings to accumulating a following of over 10 million across multiple social platforms. The two also discuss his adventures and passion for the NFT space and how it led to Rug Radio, the decentralized blockchain media platform that empowers users through its creator-focused DAO business model. Follow Farokh on Twitter | https://twitter.com/farokh  Rug Radio Wiki | https://wiki.rug.fm/rug-radio/  _________ Stay connected with PROOF: Sam (NFTstatistics) on Twitter | http://twitter.com/punk9059 Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1  Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts  __________ 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:14 Building a Social Media Following 0:11:10 Introduction to NFTs through Clubhouse 0:20:05 Origins of Rug Radio 0:33:57 The DAO Model & Partnerships 0:39:39 Farokh’s Collecting Thesis & Market Thoughts 0:45:27 Navigating Twitter  0:51:47 Building a Brand With Passion 0:54:55 The Future of Rug Radio 0:57:01 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

9 Touko 20231h 3min