From Esports to NFT’s with Iced Knife

In this episode, we are joined by Iced Knife for a rare and exclusive interview. His first ever published podcast interview. Iced is a well known and loved member of the Solana NFT community, and active investor in the space. We get a chance to learn more about his background in Esports as an early member of FaZe Clan, his thoughts on investing in Crypto and NFT’s, current vibes in the Solana ecosystem, Magic Eden and finding NFT Alpha.    

Topics discussed:

• Iced background in esports and finance
• Thoughts on risk tolerance and how to invest (NFA)
• FaZe Clan and being a Full Time esports YouTuber
• Applying Trad-fi education to investing irl
• Iced introduction to investing in Cryptocurrency
• Going all-in on Crypto & NFT’s
• Current vibes in the Solana ecosystem
• Advice on trading NFT’s (NFA)
• Views on the Magic Eden marketplace
• Methods for seeking NFT Alpha

Key Highlights:

0.13 - Intro

1.06 - Introductions to Iced 

3.57 - Thoughts on risk tolerance and how to invest (NFA)

6.58 - Intro to managing risk in NFT’s 

9.46 - FaZe Clan and being a full time esports YouTuber

12.29 - Earning money in esports 

15.00 - Applying Trad-fi education to investing irl   

17.59 - Iced introduction to investing in Cryptocurrency 

20.51 - Exposure to online poker 

24.43 - Team New Age

31.08 - Being early to Safemoon & Trading Bsc coins 

33.16 - Being early to Solana Monkey Business

43.11 - Going all-in on Crypto & NFT’s

45.13 - Working for yourself VS working in a corporate job

46.24 - Current vibes in the Solana ecosystem

50.29 - Advice from Iced on trading NFT’s (NFA)

56.04 - Iced views on the Magic Eden marketplace

1.00.25 - Iced process on seeking Alpha 

1.04.06 - Curated by Iced ME homepage collection 

1.08.27 - What’s next for Iced

1.09.28 - Outro

Moving from web2 to web3: a conversation with Joma

In this episode, we're joined by Joma, an amazing YouTuber who makes phenomenal videos about his life in tech and now, his life in crypto. Joma has recently made the transition from traditional tech to web3. Joma recently released a successful NFT collection via Magic Eden Launchpad and we hope this episode can inspire people who are looking to make that transition. We talk about Vaxxed Doggos, Blindr, Shadr, YouTube & education in tech.  

Topics discussed:

• Vaxxed Doggos
• Blindr
• Transition from tech to crypto & NFT’s
• Getting into crypto as a content producer
• Content gaps to help provide education in the NFT  space
• Design a marketplace to encourage the right type of projects
• Magic Eden company Philosophy

Key Highlights:

0.13 - Intro

0.50 - Introductions to Joma

1.16 - Vaxxed Doggos - Joma’s project released on Magic Eden

7.25 - Blindr, Shadr, YouTube videos and content creation

10.28 - YouTube ad revenue numbers

12.48 - Joma’s transition from tech to crypto & NFT’s 

15.25 - Timeline for NFT project, art, creation, marketing and launch 

12.48 - Why Joma got into crypto as a content producer

20.30 - Navigating skepticism from non-crypto YouTube audiences

25.20 - Joma on building an NFT community

28.37 - The future of Vaxxed Doggos

31.08 - Utility and benefits for Vaxxed Doggos hodlers

32.58 - Jacque Le Croix 

36.03 - K-pop

41.38 - What are some of the content gaps to help provide education in the space? 

48.57 - How to design a marketplace to encourage the right type of projects

56.55 - Magic Eden company Philosophy 

1.08.18 - Magic DAO

1.09.28 - Outro

In this episode, we are joined by Magic Eden co-founders, Jack and Zedd (Zhuoxun), and we chat with long-time Magic Eden supporter, Mike Dudas, AKA DAOdas on Twitter. Mike is an investor at 6th Man Ventures, an early stage web3 and crypto investment fund. He started The Block, a crypto media research company and worked at Paxos, a stablecoin business. His latest venture is LinksDAO, a community-governed golf & leisure club. 

Topics discussed:

• VC Funding
• Solana NFTs
• Ethereum DeFi and NFTs
• Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC)
• LinksDAO
• Magic Eden

Key Highlights:

0.13 - Intro

1.05 - Introductions from Jack & Zhuoxun of Magic Eden and Mike Dudas.

5.51 - The NFT Inflection Point / Leverage

6.25 - On 6th Man Ventures and VC Funds

7.30 - Magic Eden’s experience raising capital from VCs & 6th Man Ventures

12.27 - How the Solana NFT ecosystem is different & What to expect in 2022 

14.19 - Gaming NFTs

19.31 - On Ethereum’s DeFi and NFTs

29.12 - BAYC’s success (what helps an NFT collection be successful) 

33.14 - Twitter’s Verified NFT Profile Pic

34.47 - Bullish on NFTs

37.23 - LinksDAO

42.16 - What’s special about Magic Eden

47.42 - Outro