Mark Cuban Backed NFT Genius Founders Kurt Braget & Jeremy Born on Story, Community & Strategy, plus: SNL NFT Rap, Vanishing NFTs, MJ and Will Smith backing Dapper, and more.
NFT time in effect! NFT Genius founders Kurt Braget & Jeremy Born have deep roots in crypto and NFT. Heavy-hitters from business, entertainment, and more are consulting with, partnering with, and investing in them. They're dropping deep knowledge on the topics of Story, Community & Strategy in NFTs. Plus, we cover Edge Quick Hitters, SNL NFT Rap, Vanishing NFTs, Michael Jordan and Will Smith backing Dapper Labs, and more.
NFT time in effect! NFT Genius founders Kurt Braget & Jeremy Born have deep roots in crypto and NFT. Heavy-hitters from business, entertainment, and more are consulting with, partnering with, and investing in them. They're dropping deep knowledge on the topics of Story, Community & Strategy in NFTs. Plus, we cover Edge Quick Hitters, SNL NFT Rap, Vanishing NFTs, Michael Jordan and Will Smith backing Dapper Labs, and more.
TOPICS
TOPICS
- 00:00 - 02:28 Intro
- 02:28 - 04:44 What was it like to see NFTs take off after years of working on it?
- 04:44 - 07:45 The formation of NFT Genius
- COVID lockdowns forced all things digital, including NFTs
- 07:45 - 11:25 Big brands and NFTs
- Lead with story
- Brands are trying to figure out NFTs, but don’t yet know how to navigate the space
- NFTs might be as big as the internet
- 11:25 - 13:36 What attributes will help NFT platforms and projects survive?
- Digital art & collectibles is probably not enough
- Story is key
- Wax’s William Quigley’s “mini-super computer” analogy
- Community is key
- 13:36 - 14:34 Marketing fundamentals help drive success in NFTs
- 14:34 - 19:20 History is a key value add to NFT project teams
- Vision complements history and story telling
- 19:20 -22:37 Bridging the physical digital divide
- Successful NFTs will be backed by story
- Bitcoin Origins merch
- 22:37- 29:40 Music and NFTs
- Stories as an extension of Music
- NFT Genius music project release schedule
- Some of the opening joy of reading a CD or vinyl record case got lost with the advent of streaming
- Streaming businesses were not architected to support the artist where NFTs are
- 29:40 - 32:36 NFT Genius Partners
- NFT Genius is partnering with teams from all walks because NFTs touch everything
- Partnerships will establish the foundation of all that NFTs can be
- Connecting with fans in new ways
- 32:36 - 48:00 Edge Quick Hitters
- 48:00 - 49:30 Where to learn more about NFT Genius, Jeremy, Kurt, and Bitcoin Origins
- 49:30 - 60:39 Hot Topics
- Mark Cuban & Biz Stone invest in Nifty’s, the Insta of NFTs
- SNL NFT Rap
- NFTs keep vanishing
- Michael Jordan & Will Smith join $305M round in Dapper Labs
- a16z Podcast on NFTs worth a listen
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