December 21, 2021

Collector Spotlight: From CryptoPunks to Adidas Collaboration with gmoney

Kevin is joined by gmoney , a well-known and highly respected early NFT investor and host of The Cutting Edge . Here, they discuss his collection, his foresight to purchase a CryptoPunk ape in January of 2021 for 140 ETH (the...

Kevin is joined by gmoney, a well-known and highly respected early NFT investor and host of The Cutting Edge. Here, they discuss his collection, his foresight to purchase a CryptoPunk ape in January of 2021 for 140 ETH (then a record, now a bargain), how his new collaboration with Adidas came about, and much more.

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SHOW NOTES

  • Who is gmoney? [00:37]
  • How did gmoney get involved in the world of traditional finance and hone the skills that allow him to thrive in the crypto and NFT economy? [01:31]
  • Why parents should feed their children's intellectual curiosity and support the interesting directions it can take. [04:39]
  • What was the turning point that took gmoney from traditional finance to crypto? [07:05]
  • How NFTs finally clicked as a viable commodity for gmoney. [11:48]
  • What NFT projects first captured gmoney's attention, and how many NFTs does he own today? [13:43]
  • For gmoney, what makes one NFT project collectible over another? [18:04]
  • How gmoney was instrumental in bolstering photographer Justin Aversano's profile in the NFT world (and how Justin has returned the favor). [20:00]
  • What has gmoney been building with Adidas, how did this project come about, and what can we expect from its utility and collectibility over the next few months -- and years? [23:04]
  • How the provenance aspect of NFTs protects consumers and might finally force counterfeiters and scam artists to get real jobs. [34:03]
  • What other types of projects might entice gmoney's participation, and where does he see his brand moving forward? [36:30]
  • Without tipping his hand too much, what does gmoney foresee as the next big frontiers for crypto and NFTs? How has he been investing in these thus far? [37:48]
  • Up and coming artists and NFT projects gmoney's got an eye on. [40:23]
  • What does gmoney look for as signs of traction in an NFT community? [41:48]
  • Brands gmoney thinks are working with NFTs in an organic, authentic way. [43:51]
  • Pieces from gmoney and Kevin's own collections they think are currently undervalued. [45:16]
  • The story behind gmoney's purchase of Cath Simard's #FreeHawaiiPhoto 1/1 NFT, and how it's promoting conversation around Creative Commons' "No Rights Reserved" CC0. [46:16]
  • The benefits of being a reputable collector willing to reach out to individual artists for commission, collaboration, or just conversation. [47:31]
  • Does gmoney collect NFTs on multiple blockchains? [48:37]
  • Thoughts on the current state of consumer-unfriendly interfaces holding the NFT space back, what it'll take to turn things around, and how soon this will likely happen. [51:15]
  • Final thoughts. [54:35]

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