NFT Talk

Remember just last year when we use to check OpenSea every day to which projects were mooning? That and going on Twitter to see what new crazy news, roadmaps, or any alpha was being shared for the next big gain.Although those days are not entirely over, it might be fair to see that it is not as common in 2020 and 2021. In this episode, we go back on OpenSea to explore cool new NFT projects based on art, brand plays, and popularity.

Most educational (college) textbooks are resold multiple times over because they are no longer used by students after a semester or two. In addition, textbooks are very expensive so buying second-grade editions are money savers.When an NFT is resold in a marketplace like OpenSea, the creator of the project will receive a royalty of up to 10%. Pearson is looking into tapping into this areas to make additional profit by NFT-ing digital textbooks.

Bored Apes are being owned by all types of people and now sports organizations. Just recently, the MLS spent 100 ETH to buy a Bored Ape to feature in the MLS All-Star Game.The MLS has named the Bored Ape as a striker and will be displayed somehow on the 10th of August.

This is why we need NFT ticketing for sports!During the UEFA champions league final where Liverpool faced Real Madrid in Paris, there were claims of fraudulent tickets causing mass delays and bottlenecks at security checkpoints. And as a result, clashes between the fans and authorities sprung up.The final has since put a spotlight on conventional ticketing issues with many pushing for blockchain-powered NFT ticketing as the solution.Not only will this stamp down on fake tickets by use of blockchain tech aka smart contracts in this case, but will also open up more opportunities for fans to redeem benefits including airdrops, utilities, and exclusive access to NFT tickets holders.To watch this podcast in video or catch our other content around NFTs, e-commerce, and business, check us out here:YouTubeInstagramTikTokBlog

VeeFriends has a huge task at hand in making it VeeFriend Series 1 and Series 2 holders happy for the next 45 years. We know that this project is going to be built to last and recognized globally. This is Gary Vaynerchuk's dream and destiny to see his NFT project grow into something monumental.Like building a giant intellectual property like Marvel or DC, great things take time. A lot of marketing efforts, brand building, and collectibles, have to be done in order to engrain this brand into the minds of young people.In order for that to happen,  VeeFriends is going to have to spend big on top of its initial sales back in 2021 when VeeFriends Series 1 was sold out. The same goes for the Series 2 NFTs which are almost like an extension of Series 1.With the undisclosed amount of seed fund given from A16Z crypto,  Veefriends plans to "support building the future intellectual property of the 283 VeeFriends characters. The investment will be used to fuel expansion plans for its creative, technical, and experiential operations," according to the VeeFriends blog.To watch this podcast in video or catch our other content around NFTs, e-commerce, and business, check us out here:YouTubeInstagramTikTokBlog

Barcelona has made its first NFT ever celebrating Johan Cruyff, which was sold for $693,000 at an auction at Sotheby’s.The utilities for this Barcelona NFT are amazing. It includes “money can’t buy experiences including being named the official club’s digital ambassador, access to the team’s training sessions, meet and greets, hospitality rights for 5 years, and best of all the right to play at Spotify Camp Nou!To watch this podcast in video or catch our other content around NFTs, e-commerce, and business, check us out here:YouTubeInstagramTikTokBlog

Today we're going to break down 7 NFT scams that are always lurking in the social media, Discords, and NFT marketplaces trying to steal all your valuable assets. Nobody wants to check their crypto wallet to only see all their assets gone because of a costly mistake so let's dive into what those scams might be. With that, we will be more aware if any malicious activities happen.The number one rule is to never ever give away your key or recovery phrase for your crypto wallet. Think of it as giving away your social security number. You do not want to do that!Here are 7 NFT scams to avoid at all costs:Phishing scams NFT airdrop scams Pump and dump schemesBidding scamsCounterfeit NFTsCustomer support impersonationSocial media impersonation 

Businesses can find it hard to get more and more customers. Through marketing tactics, this is very plausible but all of that can be thrown out the window if they end up leaving. Nowadays, people are not super loyal to brands but only want things that benefit themselves which is understandable. So how can a business incentive customers keep buying from them?Enter customer loyalty programs. These programs are business tactics used to reward those customers who are frequent buyers. As a result, customer retention is high as these customers continue to rack up points or benefits.One of the most basic examples of this is Starbucks. If you download the Starbucks app and purchase a coffee from it then you will earn points. After a certain amount of points are accumulated, those points can be used to get a free cup of coffee or a pastry. At the end of the day who doesn't like free? YOU CAN FIND OTHER EXAMPLES OF CUSTOMER LOYALTY PROGRAMS HEREIs there a way to turn this loyalty program into something greater? A startup, Hang, is turning these loyalty programs into NFTs that can be resold on marketplaces. In other words, these loyalty programs that people are using for their favorite brands can be turned into assets. From Hang's website, "customers can now own their membership and loyalty status - the more they interact with your brand, the more perks and benefits they accrue, the more desired their NFT becomes."Brands like Budweiser, Bleacher Report, Pinkberry, and more. Is this something that you think will benefit customers and businesses? Not to mention that businesses can earn a royalty each time a customer or owner sells the NFT.

Did you know that you can literally start generating unique pieces of art through the help of artificial intelligence? Reid Hoffman, tech billionaire and co-founder of LinkedIn, is using DALL-E artificial intelligence software to create NFTs. This is how it works in a nutshell.You write a written prompt such as cookie monster eating bananas and in a matter of minutes, unique pieces of art will be outputted. Through these pieces of art, Reid Hoffman is making his NFT project called Untranslatable Words, which will span 11 pieces of tokenized images originally created via DALL-E 2.Right now you currently have to be granted access to DALL-E as they are enrolling 1 million people on the waitlist. However, you don't have to wait as there are alternatives such as craiyon.com. Craiyon is directly related to DALL-E. See where your creativity takes you with your written prompts. The applications are limitless!

Minecraft is the most popular game ever with nearly 240 million copies sold since its release in 2011. A blog post on the Minecraft website declared that, in order to maintain its egalitarian goals for the game, it was banning the sale of NFTs, from the servers it owns or controls.This is a very interesting debate whether or not developers or gaming studios should allow NFT capabilities for the betterment of the game. There are arguments for both sides especially if the world's biggest game thinks that it will go against its vision.The video game company Epic Games thinks otherwise as the founder and CEO, Tim Sweeney, said he won't follow that action.

Continuing from the previous episode, we finish detailing the extra utilities for Series 2 holders owning a Competitive Clown or those holding pickleball backgrounds. For the second time, these NFT holders will have VIP access to  Major League Pickleball Newport Beach held from August 5th through August 7th at The Tennis Club in Newport Beach, CA. Apart from this unique experience you also get some merch.If you're into collecting cards and/or memorabilia then this event might be for you! Especially if you'd like to meet Gary Vee. From July 27-29, at "The National" Sports Collectors Convention in Atlantic City, NJ. According to the VeeFriends blog, "Gary will have two vendor booths numbered 1060 and 961! You will be able to buy or trade for some sports and VeeFriends cards from Gary’s personal collection."So far 2 two sets of zerocool x VeeFriends cards came out and an Uno set. These packs and individual cards alone have been sold for some crazy prices on eBay!

VeeFriends is surprising us with another cool utility for the Mint Mink holders. Whether you own a Series 1 or Series 2 VeeFriend,  unique opportunities will come about for that specific NFT character.According to the VeeFriends blog,  all Mint Mink holders will now be eligible for airdrops, free mints, and allow lists from new and emerging NFT projects or companies.These opportunities include:Ledger Market Save The Date Outsiders PhtoGalaxy Fight Club

Main Story: The Simpsons animator Erick Tran and his team at Chavvo studios, an animation studio and NFT creator, have tagged up. The grand plan is to make a Hollywood cartoon series based around 1,923 NFTs inspired by Hollywood characters and personalities (secretly hoping Rick from Casablanca is there).Together they've worked with the biggest brands in the world such as The Simpsons, The Avengers, Sony, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and many more.Second Story: Going back to the GameStop NFT marketplace story, it is been indicated that they've already surpassed Coinbase's NFT sales in almost a single day. GameStop made $2.7 million on launch day whereas Coinbase $2.8 million since its launch on May 4th. 

There are many NFT marketplaces coming out. Just recently GameStop and Coinbase (still in beta) have stepped into the scene. To our surprise, LimeWire has made a comeback to get back into the business (legally this time) by becoming an NFT marketplace with a focus on music,Take a look at LimeWire's ad featuring Soulja Boy's throwback song Crank ThatLimeWire's marketplace will allow its users to buy and own original music produced by artists. Users will also have access to event tickets, and album cover art amongst other things.

Main Headline: Kevin Hart has created a new NFT project, Confessions From The Hart, that includes 10,000 NFTs of his alter-ego. The current floor price as of July 16, 2022 on OpenSea is 0.03ETH (~$41). Many athletes and celebrities have experimented with NFTs with little to no attraction but that can change at any moment with its smart contract on the backend. Who knows but maybe with this NFT collectible, one may have lifetime access to Kevin Hart's shows, movies, events, and more!Sub Headline: Speaking about celebrities getting into NFTs, Bill Murray has launched his own collection which will be featured on Coinbase. There are many NFT marketplaces such as GameStop, Coinbase, Rarible, Super Rare, OpenSea, and many more. In order to attract more traffic to Coinbase's NFT marketplace, the Bill Murray NFT project can help.Sub Headline: The NFT market is projected to hit $231B by 2031 according to Verified Market Research (VMR). Industries that will help this growth are the gaming, music, film, and sporting industries.Sources: https://cointelegraph.com/news/nft-market-worth-231b-by-2030-report-projects-big-growth-for-sectorhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/bill-murrays-biographical-nft-project-set-to-be-premiered-by-coinbasehttps://kalkinemedia.com/au/news/cryptocurrency/what-is-kevin-hart-nft-a-look-at-celebrities-plunge-into-nfts

VeeFriends is coming out with more collectibles and merch such as the Flex'n Fox  Gold Figurine. This 8" 2lb collectible has a limited supply of 500 units but if you're a Series 1 holder you will get either a free figurine or early access!Who remembers the Empathy Elephant wine? This time VeeFriends is going to come out with another set featuring "To The Moon Meekat Muscat". Depending on your purchase, you'll be able to get a T-shirt and/or a white tank top.For the Flex'n Fox Figurine, Gary Vee himself will be in LA to attend the Coolkicks x VeeFriends event where you can go and potentially get yourself this awesome collectible or just kick it with Gary.

Main Headline: If you are a Millennial and grew up watching Nickelodeon then you must know about both Rugrats and Hey Arnold! Not that these NFTs are game-changers or provide the craziest utilities but from a collectors standpoint it is monumental.  Recur is a Web3 company making NFTs for the biggest brands such as Star Trek, Paramount, Nickelodeon, Care Bears, and many more.Sub Headline: OpenSea has laid off about 20% of its workforce. Because of the lower demands for NFTs and cryptocurrencies admist the poor economy, the company is not driving as much revenue. One of the primary factors of revenue comes from its 2.5% commission from NFTs sold on the OpenSea site.Sub Headline:  Let's talk about how TIME has thrived for the past 99 years. Recently it has adopted NFTs that allow people to both collect them, get unlimited access to TIME content, and access to both virtual and in-person events.

Who's ready to see Tony Hawk land some crazy moves in the SandBox?

GameStop has launched an NFT marketplace and according to sources has only made $44,500 from their 2.5% commission. Is this acceptable for a company like GameStop or is this a clear indicator that they should steer away from Web3?

Stranger Things just got better after Netflix and Candy Digital teamed up to create a Stranger Things NFT collection comprising 11,111 NFTs around the characters Eleven, Dustin, and Max.