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PROOF is your podcast for in-depth NFT coverage. On PROOF, we interview NFT artists, both up-and-coming and industry icons. We also cover the generative art scene, the NFT gaming/metaverse, and founders building new tools for creators and collectors. PROOF is hosted by serial entrepreneur and technology venture capitalist Kevin Rose. Time Magazine calls Kevin one of the "Top 25 Most Influential People on the Web," and Bloomberg lists him as a "Top 25 Angel Investor." Kevin has appeared on the Jimmy Fallon Show, Charlie Rose Show, and the print covers of Businessweek and Inc. Magazine.
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Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is joined by Derek (Collab+Currency), Amanda (PROOF Culture and Community), Sam (NFTStats; PROOF Director of Research), and Eli (PROOF Head of Art) for the show this week.
The crew talks about the upcoming Cozomo event at The Foundry before diving into Blur’s BLAST– what is it and why are so many people putting their ETH into it? Then they discuss the comeback of Solana NFTs and opportunities for generative art on SOL.
A behind-the-scenes video for artist Summer Wagner is rolled before Eli speaks with her about her upcoming collection Midamerican Fever Dream. They discuss the inspiration behind it, how the theme of rituals is incorporated in her work, and about the four waves for the project.
Follow Summer Wagner on X | https://twitter.com/bugindreamland
Midamerican Fever Dream Dec 5 | https://www.proof.xyz/exhibitions/midamerican-fever-dream
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Follow Eli on X | https://twitter.com/eli_schein
Subscribe to PROOF Signal | http://signal.proof.xyz
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0:00:00 Intro and Host Chat
0:01:55 Cozomo Event at the Foundry: Dec 12
-RSVP | https://events.proof.xyz/
0:03:12 NFTstats Digital Art Market Report
0:09:38 Blur’s BLAST
-Blast info | https://x.com/Blast_L2/status/1726747087906464024?s=20
0:22:00 Are Solana NFTs back?
-Drip Haus | http://www.drip.haus/
-Code Canvas | https://codecanvas.art/
-Mad Lads | https://x.com/punk9059/status/1730459208326230248?s=20
0:31:47 Summer Wagner: Behind the Scenes Video
0:34:12 Artist Spotlight: Summer Wagner
-Midamerican Fever Dream | https://www.proof.xyz/exhibitions/midamerican-fever-dream
-Wave One | https://x.com/bugindreamland/status/1729953890240803234?s=20
0:50:20 Outro
Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is reunited with Derek (Collab+Currency) this week. They’re joined by Amanda (PROOF Culture and Community), Sam (NFTStats; PROOF Director of Research), and Eli (PROOF Head of Art) for the show.
Eli gives details of the ZENTRUM Exhibition at the Foundry and the exciting Helena Sarin drop. NFTstats/Sam gives an overview of the market this week, and the crew starts chatting about Disney x Dapper’s partnership for digital pins. They also talk about the Liquid Delegate marketplace, which tokenizes utility and has a ton of innovative use cases.
Anika Meier is the curator of the ZENTRUM drop by Herbert W. Franke, and Eli speaks with her to learn all about her background, Franke’s legacy, and why this drop is special.
Follow Anika on X | https://twitter.com/postanika
ZENTRUM drop | https://www.proof.xyz/exhibitions/zentrum
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0:00:00 Intro and Host Chat
0:03:14 ZENTRUM at the Foundry DTLA
-http://events.proof.xyz
0:05:43 La Potiere Jalouse by Helena Sarin
-OpenSea: https://opensea.io/collection/la-potiere-jalouse
0:08:00 PROOF Digital Art Market Report
-Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XUjQ6suzkcTY1YVIc7KeJ2VNS_SxX6pXUkfpdjn4rtw/edit?usp=sharing
0:17:25 Disney and Dapper Partner Up
-https://disneypinnacle.com/
0:26:27 Liquid Delegate Marketplace Explained
-Derek’s tweet https://x.com/derekedws/status/1725536651651514854?s=20
0:35:26 Anika Meier of EXPANDED.ART Interview
-https://www.expanded.art/
-Herbert W. Franke: https://art-meets-science.io/
-https://www.proof.xyz/exhibitions/zentrum
0:49:09 Outro
Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is joined by Amanda (PROOF Culture and Community), Justin (Co-Founder, PROOF), and special guest collector Tony Herrera for this week’s 100 PROOF Live.
Kevin and Justin quickly recap their recent time in Japan before the crew dives into "the pump." Are we back -- or not quite yet? Tony also gives a little background of how he got into digital art and crypto.
The latest Art Blocks Curated drop from mount vitruvius has gone wild this week, and it spurs a discussion about "The Wall Test" and physical prints of tokenized art. The show ends with Tony sharing his adventure at the Bright Moments Patagonia event minting 0xDEAFBEEF's Hashmarks, and about how in-person events continue to create the best memories.
Follow Tony on X | / tonyherrera
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0:00:00 Intro
0:01:55 Host Chat
0:04:35 Kevin and Justin’s Japan Trip Recap
0:11:05 The Pump! – Are we BACK?
-PROOF Digital Art Market Report: • PROOF Digital Art Market Report with ...
-GordonGoner on X: / gordongoner
0:15:03 Tony’s Beginnings in NFTs
0:22:46 Trichro-matic Art Blocks Drop by mount vitruvius
-Website: https://www.mountvitruvius.art/projec...
-OpenSea: https://opensea.io/collection/trichro...
0:31:48 The Wall Test
0:33:06 Fidenza Prints
0:36:08 Bright Moments Patagonia & DEAFBEEF’s Hashmarks
-0xDEAFBEEF on X: / _deafbeef
-Bright Moments Event site: https://www.brightmoments.io/hashmarks
-Tony’s event Photo: https://twitter.com/tonyherrera/statu...
0:40:30 Closeup of the Hashmark
0:45:40 Justin’s “Taylor’s Version”
0:48:04 IRL Events in the Bear
0:58:43 What’s Tony’s Favorite Punk Trait?
1:01:10 Outro
Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is joined by Amanda (PROOF Culture and Community) and Sam (NFTStats; PROOF Director of Research) for this week’s 100 PROOF Live.
After Sam’s market overview, the trio discuss how a crypto rally is affecting NFTs before discussing Snowfro’s colorful Velocity Series project, ///.
Sam then talks with artist ThankYouX about his exciting new solo exhibition, inertia, kicking off at Sotheby’s LA on November 28. The two discuss his background as an artist, how he is inspired by Korea, and the topic of royalties in the NFT space.
Follow ThankYouX on X | https://twitter.com/ThankYouX
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:32 Host Chat
-RSVP to Tokyo event | http://events.proof.xyz
0:03:31 Sam’s Market Overview
-Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14k7fNQeEViFjmqYQva8Nd3qhTMHrrZFEnYzdoceNABU/edit?usp=sharing
0:11:25 Is the crypto rally bullish for NFTs?
0:19:50 Snowfro’s Velocity Series ///
-OpenSea | https://opensea.io/collection/by-snowfro
0:30:56 Artist Spotlight: ThankYouX
-inertia | https://www.sothebys.com/en/digital-catalogues/thankyoux-1
-ThankYouX on X | https://twitter.com/ThankYouX
0:52:43 Outro
PROOF CEO Kevin Rose is back with Derek, Amanda, Eli and Sam, to discuss some of the latest art drops and the rising popularity of physicals.
They look into XCOPY and his latest piece “Algo Bro” , as well as art from Matt Kane and Wiliam Mapan. The crew wraps it up with a discussion on the impact of royalties and prints in the digital space before turning it over to this weeks special guests.
Luke Shannon and Jesse Woolston from “Notes from a Neutron Star,” come on to give us an inside look at their work, contribution and creative process.
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Follow Eli on X | https://twitter.com/eli_schein
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0:00:00 Intro
0:02:56 Tigerbob’s printed cashmere, physicals & transient drops
- Store | https://tigerbob.store/
0:04:00 Notes from a Neutron Star Recap
- Website | https://www.proof.xyz/exhibitions/notes-from-a-neutron-star
0:08:00 Market Update
- Matt Kane “Zombie ANON” | https://anons.art/auctions/
- William Mapan “Sketchbook” Collection | https://verse.works/collections/sketchbook-a-by-william-mapan
0:13:38 X-Copy Drop & Crypto Art
- Algo Bro | https://x.com/XCOPYART/status/1715310902549868980?s=20
0:18:38 William Mapan’s new collection
- Verse Solos, William | https://verse.works/journal/verse-meets-william-mapan
- “Intimacy” | https://verse.works/exhibitions/intimacy
0:26:00 Digital art, scarcity & the rise of physical art NFTs
0:29:35 “Souvenirs” by Matt Kane
- Collection | https://opensea.io/collection/souvenirs-by-matt-kane
0:38:08 Luke Shannon and Jesse Woolston Interview
- Luke Shannon Website | https://www.lukeshannon.xyz/
- Jesse Woolston Website | https://woolston.studio/
0:57:35 Limited edition Moonbird hat giveaway & raffle
0:58:25 Outro
Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is joined by Derek (Collab+Currency), Sam (PROOF Director of Research), and Amanda (PROOF Culture and Community) for an amazing show.
Sam dives into an NFT market overview for the week before the crew discusses Pace's collaboration with Peter Saville on the CP1919 project, Blur Season 2 Ending, Refik Anadol enters MoMA’s permanent collection, and Blackdot.tattoo: generative art tattoos.
--------- EPISODE CHAPTERS ---------
0:00:00 Intro
0:00:05 - NFTs and Collaboration With Peter Saville
0:07:46 - NFT Market Update and Blur Season 2
0:18:13 - Community Proposal for Token Governance
0:25:39 - NFTs in Museums and Art Tattoos
0:36:18 - The Experience of NFTs in Art
0:49:54 - Creative Expression Without Approval
0:58:01 - Artistic Influences and Semiotics
--------- EPISODE CHAPTERS WITH SHORT KEY POINTS ---------
(0:00:05) - NFTs and Collaboration With Peter Saville
On 100 Proof Live, we discuss NFTs, bear markets, Japanese streetwear, Moonbird, CP1919, Joy Division Unknown Pleasures.
(0:07:46) - NFT Market Update and Blur Season
We discuss NFTs, Moonbirds holders, PFPs, Artblocks, Ringers, Winds of Yalanawa, Opepen, Subscape, one-of-one sales, and Gabe Weis's 'The Blame Game'.
(0:25:39) - NFTs in Museums and Art Tattoos
NFTs, MoMA, generative art tattoos, tokenizing real world assets, Scott Campbell's Glory Hold discussed.
(0:36:18) - The Experience of NFTs in Art
NFTs authenticate digital art, generative art contributes to art history, and data maps create a virtual landscape.
(0:49:54) - Creative Expression Without Approval
Peter Saville created Joy Division's iconic Unknown Pleasures album cover without commercial objectives, inspiring global appreciation.
(0:58:01) - Artistic Influences and Semiotics
Peter Saville shares his journey into NFTs, reflecting on Warhol, Kraftwerk, symbols, semiotics, European canon, and art, music, fashion, photography, architecture, and film.
Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is joined by Derek (Collab+Currency), Sam (PROOF Director of Research), and Amanda (PROOF Culture and Community) for an amazing show.
Sam dives into an NFT market overview for the week before the crew discusses Matt Kane & SuperRare, MoMA NFT postcards, and how digital art is thriving in the Las Vegas Sphere.
A special interview between Eli (PROOF Head of Art) and Chris Ostoich (Transient Labs COO) is shared, where they walk through the Outliers Exhibition at the Foundry.
At the end of the show, artist duo Entangled Others (Feileacan McCormick & Sofia Crespo) join Kevin for an Artist Spotlight, discussing their background, process, latest incredible works, and what’s next for them.
Entangled Others on X | https://twitter.com/entangledothers
Sofia Crespo on X | https://twitter.com/soficrespo91
Feileacan McCormick on X | https://twitter.com/entangledlight
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Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1
Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on X | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:30 Host Chat
0:04:17 Sam (NFTstats) Market Overview
-Slides | https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16IeTjrxZIt3zIIdg-dZorts4TnI7utKXLnp4wxKe9vI/edit?usp=sharing
0:14:05 Matt Kane x SuperRare
-Contractual Obligations | https://superrare.com/series/0x025b0a638768b49901565c39a0c141bdb52cc06f
0:26:15 Audience Questions
0:28:15 MoMA NFT Postcards
-Website | https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/5618
-Autonomy | https://twitter.com/autonomywallet/status/1710298241701384465?s=46&t=1-KoqRrw-Co2MUjXMskfRA
0:35:05 Las Vegas Sphere - What does this mean for digital art?
-Refik Anadol artist-in-residence | https://twitter.com/refikanadol/status/1708942596972900397
0:40:05 PROOF x Transient Labs: Outliers Video
-Video | https://twitter.com/proof_xyz/status/1710359264458658179
0:46:03 Artist Spotlight: Entangled Others
-Latest work: ‘self contained 003’ : https://x.com/entangledothers/status/1710005763538559135?s=20
-Entangled Others’ “Intertidal Samples” in Evolving Pixels: https://www.proof.xyz/curated/evolving-pixels/intertidal-samples-2-0
-Sofia Crespo’s “Unsynthesized” in Grails III: https://www.proof.xyz/grails/season-3/unsynthesized-423
1:04:47 Outro
Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is joined by Derek (Collab+Currency) for a special live audience show, featuring tokenized fashion and PROOF’s Diamond Exhibition.
The crew first welcomes Justin Mezzell (Cofounder, PROOF) and Terrell Jones (Diamond Exhibition Artist) to talk about Diamond Exhibition, Outliers, and what’s next for Terrell.
Then they chat with Gala (Tribute Brand) about the popular ODDS “Squiggle Sweater” project, and how she envisions the future of digital fashion. The hosts are also joined by Nick Adler at MNTGE, and they talk about the tokenization of physical items like vintage clothing.
Finally, the giveaways – the lucky winners of an ODDS mint, a MNTGE jacket, Moonbirds merch, and the Glitch E30D Chromie Squiggle are announced.
Terrell Jones | https://twitter.com/terrelldom
Gala (Tribute Brand) | https://twitter.com/cwet3k
Nick Adler (MNTGE) | https://twitter.com/nickyads
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Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1 Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on X | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:38 Host Chat
0:02:58 Justin Mezzell & Terrell Jones: Diamond Exhibition & Terrell’s Art
-Diamond Exhibition https://www.proof.xyz/exhibitions/diamond
0:22:11 Gala: Tribute Brand & ODDS
-ODDS https://www.tribute-brand.com/odds
0:34:53 Nick Adler: MNTGE
-MNTGE site https://www.mntge.io/
0:49:40 Giveaways!
0:53:28 Outro
Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is joined by Derek (Collab+Currency), Amanda (PROOF Culture & Community), and Eli (PROOF Head of Art), live from Glitch Gallery in Marfa, TX during Art Blocks Weekend 2023.
The crew welcomes several special guests, including Nifty Fifty (SquiggleDAO), Snowfro (Art Blocks), Madison & Malte (Glitch Gallery), and diewiththemostlikes (Grails IV artist).
Nifty Fifty | https://twitter.com/NiftyFiftyETH
Snowfro | https://twitter.com/ArtOnBlockchain
Madison | https://twitter.com/magey_mage
Malte | https://twitter.com/maltefr_eth
diewiththemostlikes | https://twitter.com/toadswiback
Learn more about Glitch Gallery | http://www.glitchmarfa.com
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Follow Amanda on X | http://twitter.com/akaStevey_
Follow Derek on X | https://twitter.com/derekedws
Follow Eli on X | 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 X | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts
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0:00:00 Intro
0:03:59 Nifty Fifty & Snowfro
-Donald Judd | https://chinati.org/collection/donald-judd/
-Marfa Mesh / Harvey Rayner | https://x.com/harvey_rayner/status/1703864178715296057?s=20
0:25:45 Madison & Malte
-Every 30 Days | https://opensea.io/collection/e30d-by-glitch-gallery
0:49:23 diewiththemostlikes
-Chub Packs | https://www.niftygateway.com/collections/chub-pack
1:10:08 Outro
Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is joined by Derek (Collab+Currency), Amanda (PROOF Culture & Community), Sam (PROOF Director of Research). The crew debates about Friend Tech before discussing the latest art drops from diewiththemostlikes and William Mapan. Then they get into the Nouns DAO fork and SEC vs. Stoner Cats, with a little detour of Amanda getting lost in Monaverse.
They’re later joined by special guest artist Lars Wander. They dive into his prior works, his Meme Machine Discord bots, and what’s up next for him.
Follow Lars on X | https://twitter.com/larswander
Lars’ Discord Bots | https://lars.computer/meme-machine/
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Follow Amanda on X | http://twitter.com/akaSteveyyy
Follow Derek on X | https://twitter.com/derekedws
Follow Sam on X | 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 X | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:39 Host Chat + Monaverse
0:07:15 Friend Tech’s Resurgence
0:23:23 diewiththemostlikes Chub Packs drop
-Chub Packs | https://www.niftygateway.com/collections/chub-pack
-Glitch Marfa event | https://x.com/toadswiback/status/1701613665818993049?s=20
0:28:40 Distance: William Mapan
-Distance | https://opensea.io/collection/distance-by-william-mapan-lacma
0:33:01 Nouns DAO Fork
-Fork Page | https://nouns.wtf/fork/0
0:42:05 Amanda lost in Monaverse
0:43:35 SEC vs. Stoner Cats
-SEC Decision | https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-178
0:54:05 Artist Spotlight: Lars Wander
-7 Factorial, Evolving Pixels | https://www.proof.xyz/curated/evolving-pixels/7-factorial
-Website | http://larswander.com
-Lars’ Discord Bots | https://lars.computer/meme-machine/
1:08:23 Outro
-Glitch Marfa’s Calendar | https://x.com/glitchmarfa/status/1701612923867877420?s=20
0:00:00 Intro and Host Chat
0:05:01 Refik Anadol - Machine Hallucinations: Sphere
-https://twitter.com/refikanadol/status/1697281838124089380?s=20
0:09:52 DEAFBEEF’s Hashmarks
-https://hashmarks.deafbeef.com/
0:17:02 Christie’s x Keith Haring
-https://www.christies.com/features/keith-haring-digital-drawings-12857-3.aspx
0:21:18 Ben Snell Sculptures
-https://twitter.com/snellicious_/status/1692907358450602293?s=20
0:25:21 Torrent by Jeres
-https://www.artblocks.io/collections/curated/projects/0x99a9b7c1116f9ceeb1652de04d5969cce509b069/466
0:30:30 Audience Comments from mysterious Mau
0:32:15 Marfa: Middle of Somewhere Project
-https://twitter.com/r4v3n_art/status/1698014470084153556
0:42:20 How to buy Marfa: Middle of Somewhere
0:44:55 1 ETH Generative Art Picks (NFA)
CJ aka r4v3n’s Picks: Dive by Raphael Rozendaal -https://opensea.io/collection/dive-by-rafael-rozendaal; Orchids by Luke Shannon- https://opensea.io/collection/orchids-by-luke-shannon
Amanda’s Picks: Jiometory No Compute, https://opensea.io/collection/jiometory-no-compute-ziometori-ha-keisansaremasen, nth culture by Fingacode, https://opensea.io/collection/nth-culture-by-fingacode
Kevin’s Pick: (kinder)Garden, Monuments by Zancan and Yazid https://www.fxhash.xyz/generative/slug/(kinder)garden-monuments
0:58:32 Audience Comments from mysterious Mau
1:00:24 Outro
Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is joined by Derek (Collab+Currency), Amanda (PROOF Culture & Community), Sam (PROOF Director of Research), and special guest Jordan Lyall (CEO, Prohibition.art) for a special live audience show. They discuss the state of NFT royalties and what it will take to move the space forward.
The crew is joined by Erick “Snowfro” Calderon (CEO, Art Blocks Inc.) to discuss Jordan & his latest generative art project, heart + craft. They talk about the two met, the inspiration behind the project, why they decided on an “inclusive edition,” nerd out on traits, talk digital x physical, and take some questions from the audience.
Follow Jordan on X | https://twitter.com/JordanLyall
Follow Snowfro on X | https://twitter.com/ArtOnBlockchain
heart + craft website | https://heartandcraft.xyz/
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Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:31 Host Chat
0:05:28 NFT Royalties
0:21:43 Artist Spotlight: Jordan Lyall & Snowfro
heart + craft | https://heartandcraft.xyz/
Prohibition.art | https://prohibition.art/project/heart-craft
0:42:18 heart + craft Rarity Structure
0:48:20 Mint Info + Physicals
0:58:18 Outro
Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is back with Derek (Collab + Currency), Amanda (PROOF Culture & Community), and Eli (PROOF Head of Art) live from the Foundry DTLA.
The crew talks about OpenSea royalty changes, Friend Tech, and the fun of PROOF Grails IV. They also work together to go through the Mythic Egg hatching process for a community giveaway (PREMINT link for Mythics Raffle: https://www.premint.xyz/win-a-mythic-on-100-proof/).
Eli (PROOF Head of Art) finishes up the show with an Artist Spotlight with Sam Spratt, where they discuss his career, perspective on the space, and his upcoming epic project, The Monument Game.
Follow Sam Spratt on Twitter | https://twitter.com/SamSpratt
The Monument Game | https://www.niftygateway.com/collections/sam-spratt-the-monument-game
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Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1
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Subscribe to PROOF Signal Newsletter | http://signal.proof.xyz/subscribe
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:30 Host Chat
0:06:30 OpenSea Slashes Royalties
Blog Post | https://opensea.io/blog/articles/creator-fees-update
0:17:54 Friend Tech
X | https://twitter.com/friendtech
0:26:43 Grails IV Recap
Website | http://grails.art
0:35:10 The Monument Game Trailer
0:37:50 Artist Spotlight: Sam Spratt
Sam’s Creative Journey
Luci Beginnings
The Monument Game Details
Website | http://samspratt.com
1:05:15 Kevin & Derek Thoughts
1:09:50 Mythics Egg Process & Giveaway
1:14:30 KRO/Cirrus Trade
The Trade | https://opensea.io/deal/U3dhcFR5cGU6NjkwNDk=
1:17:14 Outro
Note: This episode was originally recorded on August 4, 2023.
Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is back with Derek (Collab + Currency), Amanda (PROOF Culture & Community), and Eli (PROOF Head of Art) live from the Foundry DTLA. They discuss Grails IV updates, Sam Spratt’s The Monument Game, the new Squiggle mints, Beeple’s new punk, Cryptodickbutts S4 and Yuga’s Wreck League.
Eli (PROOF Head of Art) finishes up the show with an Artist Spotlight on Mitchell F. Chan, a digital artist who has minted works all the way back in 2017. They chat about his journey as an artist, plus all the details about his new gamified PFP project, The Boys of Summer.
Follow Mitchell F. Chan on Twitter | https://twitter.com/mitchellfchan
Learn about The Boys of Summer, August 16 | https://wild.xyz/mitchell-f-chan/the-boys-of-summer/
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:37 Host Chat
0:04:45 Grails IV Updates
Website | http://grails.art
RSVP to Grails IV Reveal: https://tokenproof.xyz/grails-iv-live-audience-reveal
RSVP to Post-Reveal Celebration: https://tokenproof.xyz/grails-iv-post-reveal-celebration
0:07:45 Sam Spratt’s The Monument Game
Tweet | https://twitter.com/SamSpratt/status/1686751272190304256?s=20
0:13:32 50 New Chromie Squiggle Mints
Snowfro’s Tweet | https://twitter.com/ArtOnBlockchain/status/1685017203987386368
0:20:55 Beeple’s New CryptoPunk
PFP Tweet | https://twitter.com/beeple/status/1686779342347550734/photo/1
0:26:15 Cryptodickbutts S4
Announcement | https://twitter.com/CryptoDickbutts/status/1685384946548944896
0:33:21 Yuga Wreck League Game
Announcement | https://twitter.com/yugalabs/status/1687138896067305472?s=20
0:40:20 Artist Spotlight: Mitchell F. Chan
Digital Zones of Immaterial Pictorial Sensibility | https://opensea.io/collection/ikb-cachet-de-garantie-1
LeWitt Generator Generator | https://chan.gallery/lewitt-generator-generator/
The Boys of Summer | https://wild.xyz/mitchell-f-chan/the-boys-of-summer/
1:03:24 Giveaway Winner and Cryptodickbutts Update
1:06:56 Outro
Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is back with Derek (Collab + Currency) and Amanda (PROOF Culture & Community) to talk about everything generative art NFTs, including Prohibition, a Snowfro thread and the million-dollar Zombie punk sale. The final episode of the Mythics Chronicles reveals the lore behind the Mythics, and the crew talks about the highlights of the recent Moonbirds Mythics launch.
Eli (PROOF Head of Art) finishes up the show by welcoming special guest Michael Bouhanna from Sotheby’s, who has been leading the charge on all digital art efforts. They discuss their new platform powered by Art Blocks, and the upcoming Vera Molnar drop.
Follow Michael on Twitter | https://twitter.com/michaelbouhanna
Follow Sotheby’s Metaverse on Twitter | https://twitter.com/Sothebysverse
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:30 Host Chat
Gen Art Topics
0:03:25 Prohibition.art | https://twitter.com/ProhibitionArt/status/1680983655961722880?s=20
0:10:40 Snowfro thread | https://twitter.com/ArtOnBlockchain/status/1681472934857310208
0:15:10 Metaversal Zombie Punk million-dollar purchase | https://twitter.com/balon_art/status/1680265784931786752?s=20
0:19:00 Mythics Chronicles Ep 8
0:26:35 Moonbirds Mythics Launch
-Mythics on OpenSea | https://opensea.io/collection/moonbirds-mythics
-Mythics Site | https://www.proof.xyz/mythics
0:33:40 Special Guest: Michael Bouhanna, Sotheby’s
-Sotheby’s Gen Art: Vera Molnar Drop | https://metaverse.sothebys.com/gen-art-vera-molnar
–Sotheby’s 3AC Auction | https://www.sothebys.com/en/series/grails-property-from-an-iconic-digital-art-collection
0:58:30 Outro
-Mythics Event | https://events.proof.xyz/
Amanda (PROOF Culture & Community) takes the host seat with this week’s exciting 100 PROOF Live. She is joined by special guest Carly Reilly (Overpriced JPEGs), Sam (PROOF Director of Research), and Dalton (PROOF Research).
They talk about the latest NFT topics including Ordinals, Pudgy Penguins & Nouns, and ApeFest moving to Hong Kong. Plus, is NFT Twitter leaving for Threads? And a new episode of the Mythics Chronicles.
To close out the show, Sam chats with the incredible artist, trader and collector OSF. They discuss OSF’s goals with his art, thoughts on crypto, why he’s bullish, and all those Red Lite District airdrops.
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Follow OSF on Twitter | https://twitter.com/osf_rekt
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:40 Host Chat
0:05:55 Ordinals Meta
0:13:13 Pudgy Penguins Buying a Noun
0:16:15 BAYC ApeFest in Hong Kong
0:21:45 Mythics Chronicles Episode 7
0:28:00 Toobins Run
0:30:15 Is NFT Twitter Going to Threads?
0:36:55 Artist Spotlight: OSF
0:38:41 OSF’s Story
0:41:31 Biggest First Moment as an Artist
-Professional Degen | https://foundation.app/@OSF/foundation/131480
0:44:55 OSF’s Goals with his Art
-Uperol Spritz | https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0xc23a563a26afff06e945ace77173e1568f288ce5/6
0:49:16 Red Lite District Drops
-Red Lite District | https://opensea.io/collection/osf-rld
0:52:50 Why Crypto?
0:56:57 The Infamous Ape Trade
0:59:50 Rekt Guy
-Rekt guy | https://opensea.io/collection/rektguy
1:02:05 Why OSF is Bullish
1:04:20 Outro
-OPJ Tour | https://www.opjtour.com/
Kevin (CEO @ PROOF), Amanda (Culture & Community @ PROOF), & Sam (aka NFTstats, Director of Research @ PROOF) chat about the NFT market, a little bit about Blur, the latest from the Jack Butcher ecosystem, and their 1 ETH picks. Plus, the latest episode of Mythics Chronicles.
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:23 Host Chat
0:03:48 IRL Alpha Recap
-Show link | https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1865311942
-Begin | https://twitter.com/beginbotbot
0:08:28 NFT Market Talk
0:19:28 Blur Trait-Specific Bidding
0:32:41 Mythics Chronicles Episode 6
0:39:03 Reactions & Traits Talk (including Nude Birds alpha)
0:46:35 Sub 1-ETH Picks
-Amanda’s Pick: MAX PAIN by XCOPY https://opensea.io/collection/max-pain-and-frens-by-xcopy
-Sam’s Pick: Opepens by Jack Butcher https://opensea.io/collection/opepen-edition
-Kevin’s Picks: Cryptoarte by seb https://opensea.io/collection/cryptoarte & Gener8tive K-Compositions by aphexyuri (not sub 1 ETH) https://opensea.io/collection/gener8tive-k-compositions
0:59:09 Opepens & Jack Butcher Ecosystem
-Jack Butcher: https://twitter.com/jackbutcher
-Sam interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQNcnpj4Xss
1:05:29 Outro
Kevin, Derek, Sam, and Amanda talk about the week’s exciting news, including the challenge of building in web3 and the Azuki Elementals drop. They also share insights from the Proof team offsite, and we get a sneak peek of July’s “Every 30 Days” from Glitch Marfa. A new heartfelt Mythics Chronicles takes you into the mindset of Colin, an illustrator at Proof, as he helps to make Mythics a reality.
The crew are also joined by special guest Danny Yang, CEO of OnChainMonkey, to chat about NFTs, Ethereum, Bitcoin, and what makes Ordinals special.
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:37 Host Chat
0:03:45 Proof Offsite Recap
0:09:15 Building in Web3 & Azuki Elementals
-9GAG Tweet about Building in Web3 | https://twitter.com/9gagceo/status/1674120415361507328?s=46&t=2nGw_YS9YJWi6jI-uChOsA
-Azuki Elementals | https://opensea.io/collection/azukielementals
0:24:22 Mythics Chronicles Episode 5
0:31:23 Derek’s Every 30 Days Announcement
-Glitch Marfa | https://twitter.com/glitchmarfa
-E30D | https://www.glitchmarfa.com/e30dgallery
0:35:02 Danny Yang from OnChainMonkey
-OCM Dimensions | https://magiceden.io/ordinals/marketplace/ocm-dimensions
-Ordinals thread from Danny | https://twitter.com/huuep/status/1670948973874671622?s=20
1:00:11 Outro
Kevin, Derek, Eli, and Amanda are joined by artist John Gerrard in today's 100 PROOF Live. Eli chats with John about his journey into digital art, and his upcoming Art Blocks collection World Flags. The crew discusses traditional finance getting deeper into crypto, and the latest art news including Pharrell's Louis Vuitton runway show, Fortnite x Nike, IYK & 9dcc, and Stevie P's Dopamine Machines. There's also a brand new episode of the Mythics Chronicles where we learn more about Toobins.
John’s Linktree | https://linktr.ee/johngerrard
World Flags: Art Blocks on June 28 | https://www.artblocks.io/collaborations/artblocksxpace/projects/0xea698596b6009a622c3ed00dd5a8b5d1cae4fc36/6/tokens/6000000
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:35 Host Chat
0:05:55 Traditional Finance in Crypto: How does it Affect NFTs?
0:15:25 Artist Spotlight: John Gerrard
-Petro National: https://www.artblocks.io/collaborations/artblocksxpace/projects/0x64780ce53f6e966e18a22af13a2f97369580ec11/0
-World Flags: https://www.artblocks.io/collaborations/artblocksxpace/projects/0xea698596b6009a622c3ed00dd5a8b5d1cae4fc36/6/tokens/6000000
0:33:30 Mythics Chronicles
0:38:34 Reactions
0:41:55 Art Round Robin
-Pharrell x Louis Vuitton | https://twitter.com/eli_schein/status/1671502863233589251?s=20
0:45:25 IYK x 9dcc “Autograph” Module | https://twitter.com/iyk_app/status/1671500941680336898
0:54:45 Fortnite x Nike | https://decrypt.co/145441/fortnites-collab-with-nikes-nft-platform-doesnt-include-in-game-nfts
1:00:45 Dopamine Machines by Stevie P | https://www.artblocks.io/collections/curated/projects/0x99a9b7c1116f9ceeb1652de04d5969cce509b069/457
1:04:55 Outro
Eli, Derek, and Amanda are joined by Art Blocks Advisor Pixel Pete to talk through the exciting Sotheby's auction, and the $6.2 million sale of The Goose (Ringer 879) NFT from Dmitri Cherniak. Plus, the full studio tour from renowned artist James Jean.
Follow Pixel Pete on Twitter | https://twitter.com/pixelpete
Follow James Jean on Twitter | https://twitter.com/JamesJeanArt
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:35 Host & Guest Chat
0:04:10 PROOF Foundry Announcement
Tweet | https://twitter.com/proof_xyz/status/1669420288214450177?s=20
0:09:08 Sotheby’s Auction Hot Takes
0:10:16 Pixel Pete’s Story
0:15:10 Why is “The Goose” Notable
The Goose | https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/grails-part-ii/ringers-879-the-goose
0:18:00 Other Auction Highlights
Perfect Spectrum Squiggle | https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/grails-part-ii/chromie-squiggle-1780
0:23:20 Web3 Buyers vs. Trad Art Buyers
0:28:15 Physical vs. Digital Ownership
0:39:06 Breaking Down Power Laws
0:47:50 Mythics Chronicles Episode
0:53:17 James Jean Studio Tour
James Jean’s Website | http://www.jamesjean.com/
1:07:46 Outro