The show popped off with the big bad CPI number causing a ruckus in the market and made for some rough macros to digest. With the Ethereum merge set to happen in days, uncertainty was the clear tone for the immediate future. Our analysts still predict that ETH will see some positive action amidst the chaos. We had artist 0xTjo on to discuss his cc0 success story with the Bleu piece. After a staple meme number sale, the work became some what of a statement amongst popular artist in the space to i...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 37 min
After slicing through the macros, Today's show was all about the upcoming Ethereum merge. Set to happen on the 15th of this month, the merge will move Ethereum from its current model of Proof of Work into a new Proof of Stake one. We were lucky enough to have 0xfoobar on stage to breakdown the merge, what it means for crypto users and more importantly what that means for NFT holders! The depth of foobar's knowledge was on display and anyone concerned or curious about the merge should listen in! ...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 35 min
Special guest SUP3RFEST!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://linktr.ee/rugradio
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 34 min
The macros today were actually brighter with stocks in the green and oil dipping under the year lows. Crypto has also been holding strong with both ETH and BTC in the same range, with speculation on BTC being a good buy at this support level. There was also some heavy talk surrounding project value vs floor price and what the future will look like when we mention a "good project". Avery Akkineni graced our stage to talk everything Vayner3 and offered tons of insight and outlooks on the future of...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 36 min
Today we went through the macros and actually highlighted Ethereum as an outperformer compared to the rest of the market as a whole, yes that includes bitcoin. Possibly on the upcoming news of he merge and a recent success with the bellatrix test net, Ethereum is not dive bombing like the prices across boards and platforms. We also hopped into y00ts and the t00bs mint that happened recently, seen as a smash hit throughout the entire space despite being a SOL based project. With some hiccups on l...
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 37 min
After getting into the grim Macros and highlighting some wins in the NFT space, Mando went into a quick recap of guests we have had on the show along with some takeaways. Members of the community were brought up on stage to offer their thoughts looking back and then the conversation dove into how projects communicate. Doodles were used as an example, having not tweeted anything since some time in July and causing a sense of unease in their community. It opened up for an awesome conversation surr...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 36 min
The Founding team of RTFKT joined the show today bringing good vibes and a slew of Alpha for the brand. The team hadn't been on spaces together in about 9 months making this a truly exclusive Rug Radio event. With their recent drop known as 'forging' going live, we dove into the details of supply and what to expect. The team was eager to share their visions for the future and dropped all sorts of juicy tidbits for anybody interested or involved in the RTFKT ecosystem. A must listen as there was ...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 38 min
Today we were graced with the presence of renowned Film Director Michael Bay!!! He came by way of Jadu and his latest initiative with Jadu AVAs, an AR avatar set to come to your personal space via your phone very soon! Michael Bay walked us through his journey into web3 via his own personal gaming ventures and belief in the Augmented Reality technology as the future of entertainment! Jadu AVAs will offer interoperability by incorporating different existing NFT avatars into the world they are cre...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 37 min
Rough weekend after Friday's red candle fest for the market. NFTs not seeing much excitement on the charts but the big screen saw Eminem and Snoop Dogg perform at the MTV Video Music Awards as their Bored ape avatars with some Koda cameos. We retouched on the topic of royalties for artists and founders alike, the conversation got a bit emotional and will speak to anyone that has an opinion about royalties in the space GM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://linktr...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 34 min
The Macros had a lengthy dive today with news of the Jackson Hole meeting. Powel's message was compared to chainsaw ripping into the bullas on stage, using literal words like pain to describe what's to come. Azuki sawa crazy rip up after news of a 101 asset purchase from Adrien Cheng. Rumors and speculation led to positive rally momentum for the leaders in the anime meta niche. We had the pleasure of meeting with Barrel X NFTs who are taking a new stance on aged liquor trading by democratizing i...
Aug 26, 2022•1 hr 34 min
Today Kayvon the CEO of foundation joined the stage to give his origins and how he got to the position he is in today. He also gave a ton of insight into the new tools foundations is building and what the future of curating in the space could look like. His passion was ever present and his excitement extends beyond the Foundation platform itself and into the entire web3 space from its current form to the whatever the future has in store. Gm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
Aug 26, 2022•1 hr 32 min
Over the weekend we saw some movement in the wrong direction for the market. OSF gave an awesome summary about what to expect and where the liquid might be next. We were also joined by Streetlab the greatest street art market to come to web3. With artist Vhils sharing his perspective and experience on the scene and how the culture overlaps with NFTs. The web3 technology allows for street artist to connect with their community and possibly make a living providing their amazing talent to the world...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 44 min
The GM NFTs show was joined by the gaming industry guru @Fwiz or Ryan Wyatt the CEO of Polygon Studios. He brought an amazingly inspiring energy to the stage along with some amazing outlooks on web3 gaming and where Polygon stands with the future of the industry. With his deep experience comes a unique perspective on how gaming could take shape using the technology. Every response captivated the stage, at one point so moving it had deezeFI ready to run through a wall! GM Recap of the show here: ...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Today we had the highly anticipated guest Beeple on stage, many attribute his legendary sale as the catlyst that started the entire movement we are all involved in today. His outspoken, often political style are staples in the digital art community. On stage he was actually very grounded and down to earth. He offered realistic views on the space with reasoning to each of his points. A legend by story and character! long live the Beeple! GM full summary here: gldn's notes Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 45 min
With OSF and Mando returned from their Ibiza adventures, we had a proper report on the macros. No earth shattering news on the market side and flat NFT markets again got the stage into a conversation about the PFP landscape. Buying into a project does not feel the same with eth at lower prices and volumes down. Dot Earth and company joined the show to discuss their unique project that has three major highlights: 1. Combining Ens domain/functions & avatar into the nomad characters 2. A first ...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 32 min
As Mando and OSF recover from a raging stag in Ibiza, we had a market summary fill in from the wizard of soho. He poured up some hopium and gave attention to what the Fed may do in these next coming months. Deeze Fi also joined us and dropped his perspective on today's NFT market, but more interesting was his tweet that spurred on a huge conversation over the weekend and provided our title. A comparison made by Cobie, a huge presence on Crypto Twitter, caused outrage and emotions. The stage tore...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 42 min
Daily macros and NFT analysis from the hosts. We were joined by the team from the beloved Chimpers project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://linktr.ee/rugradio
Aug 13, 2022•1 hr 34 min
Today the macros painted a nice picture and the stage dove into the current NFT market. Rare Apepes have stirred charts bringing in over 2k ETH volume traded. Special guest Super Yeti joined the stage to give details on their Land Quarry drop that is live as of writing this. Resources accumulated from the land in different ways will be used to create in-game assets for their current Yeti Bomber and a plethora of other upcoming games using yeti skins. GM! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 33 min
The Fed dropped the CPI number today spurring on some super positive macro conversation. OSF gave his bullish stance on this and all the recent positive data points, painting the picture of a possible soft landing out of the recession along with pouring up Hopium around the stage. Respected digital artist Alpha Centauri Kid joins us on stage to give us some artistic origins and healthy servings of insight. He discusses the Muse and how he has created unique dynamic NFTs. We also went into style ...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Tornado cash became an example of sanctions and regulations with its recent OFAC interaction. The stage dove deep into the implications surrounding this and what it could mean for the overall crypto landscape. We were joined by Meltem, a financial genius that also loves jpegs. There is tons of value stored in this episode, descriptors will not justify the content. GM full notes here: gldn's notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://linktr.ee/rugradio...
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 47 min
OSF brought us into the macros with the market still seeing some green. We dove into what Wednesday's inflation number could mean for the rest of the market. Artnome joined us on stage to discuss crypto art, his involvement in it and the efforts he has put forth to help the space. He shares his ideas of what crypto art is and the precious parts of it that we need to protect. A great listen for any fan of the space. Full summary here: gldn's notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 44 min
The macros went deep on this episode with the unemployment number coming out and more than doubling the consensus number. Both Mando and OSF discuss the different outcomes and general market views that could result from the misaligned numbers, to the extent of potential ammunition for the FED. Moonbirds recently announced that they have revoked the licensing rights and converted the collection to CC0. If you don't know what that means you should listen in to this episode! Cath Simard joins the s...
Aug 06, 2022•1 hr 32 min
Today we had some optimistic macro talk discussing the upcoming labor number being dropped. We were also joined by Ian and Parker from the ledger team to discuss the Ledger Marketplace and upcoming drop happening next week. great perspective on security and what it should mean for the space on this episode. For Full notes check here: gldn's notes GM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://linktr.ee/rugradio...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 37 min
The macros today were positive as we saw green across the board from stocks to crypto! NFTs still not seeing the most amazing action ever. The stage dove deep into the recent Solana exploit, offering ideas on attack vectors and walked through different scenarios. We were joined by Shillin_villian , who bounces in and out of the top influencer spot in the space. He gave us his thoughts on marketplaces, launchpads, Solana culture all with a passionate tone affirming his positions. The stage was sh...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 41 min
This episode opens with macros and Rug Radio's new partnerships happening with the GM NFTs show. There was also a massive breach on the nomad bridge network allowing for insane exploitation. Listen in for the details and hear how big funds combatted the looters. We had a surprise visit from Ryan Carson! After the hosts gave their takes on the topic of DAOS vs Funds, which was spurred on by a Kevin Rose tweet. Ryan heeded the complex legality of DAOs and gave his reasons for launching the legal 1...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 44 min
Daily macros recapping the weekends events plus we had a surprise visit from nonfungible Noah. He gave us his personal take on the space and the recent event of nftiff making pendants with tiffany and cryptopunks. The stage dove into the topic and saw opposing views on what the drop meant, who it affected and how. We were also joined by the OG developer 0xfoobar who shared a boatload of insight and information about the space, things he's excited for and security tips. Foobar also dives into his...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 33 min
The co-founders and artist behind the goblintown team join the stage to give some insight into the process and how they got to the legendary status they are at now. The intentionality behind decisions from the very jump was made clear and the team got into the details of watching their plan unfold with amazing reception to the community. A must listen for any fan of the goblins. GM full notes here: gldn's notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://linktr.ee/rugrad...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Richard Chen from 1confirmation, one of the largest crypto focused investment firms, joins us to discuss their new $100mil NFT fund. We go over the types of things a large fund like this looks at and what type of projects catch his eye in the present and future markets. With the reveal of the US being in a technical recession, The macro talks on the show were very informative. Offering perspective and connecting the events with the every day investor. GM Full notes here: gldn's notes Hosted on A...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Today's show was graced with with presence of renowned photographer Misan Harriman, who was exposed to the world through his Photos taken during the George Floyd murder and BLM movements. His black and white photos filled with emotion took the world by storm and he has become a staple in the world of photography. Fascinatingly, the brain behind the lens is just as amazing and is filled with great insight, the like of which any human could draw loads of wisdom and motivation from. This is the typ...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 37 min
The macros were actually presented in a positive light despite what all of the numbers and colors are communicating. With tons of news action guaranteed to happen this week alone on the US FED side, volatility is expected and it's that exact expectation that gave fuel to the quiet bull narrative today. Head of partnerships for Super Rare joined the stage to discuss the highly respected platform. He gave us some insight into Super Rare's new spaces, customizable 'store fronts' that offer an immer...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 33 min
