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Eli, Derek, and Sam join forces this week to chat about the NFT market, Art Blocks volume, and the Three Arrows Capital liquidation. They also welcome special guest Seth Goldstein (Founder, Bright Moments) to share his story about creating Bright Moments, scaling it across the world, and the magic of the Bright Moments Tokyo event. 

Follow Seth on Twitter | https://twitter.com/seth 

Follow Bright Moments on Twitter | https://twitter.com/brtmoments 

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0:00:00 Intro

0:03:08 NFT Market Update

0:10:06 Art Blocks Volume

0:23:00 Three Arrows Capital Auction

Sotheby’s Grails | https://www.sothebys.com/en/auction-catalogue/2023/contemporary-day-auction/property-from-an-iconic-digital-art-collection?locale=en 

0:35:50 Seth Goldstein’s Background

0:40:15 Seth’s Introduction to NFTs

0:47:30 Bright Moments Across the World

Cryptocitizens | https://www.brightmoments.io/cryptocitizens 

1:04:14 Bright Moments Tokyo

Bright Moments Tokyo | https://www.brightmoments.io/tokyo 

Eli (Head of Art, PROOF) chats with the artist duo Ania Catherine and Dejha Ti about their collaborative art practice, Operator. They combine their unique artistic and technologist backgrounds to create immersive and experiential works.

The artists talk about the beginnings of their respective creative paths, to their experiences working in both traditional art institutions and unconventional spaces. The two also discuss the importance of privacy in our increasingly surveilled world, ETH vs. Tezos, and how blockchain technology has influenced their work. 

Finally, we learn about the process of creating their Art Blocks Curated collection “Human Unreadable,” which immerses audiences and collectors in a three-act, embodied, generative art experience. 

Follow Operator on Twitter | https://twitter.com/operator_______ 

Human Unreadable Collection | https://www.artblocks.io/collections/curated/projects/0x99a9b7c1116f9ceeb1652de04d5969cce509b069/455# 

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Eli on Twitter | https://twitter.com/eli_schein  

Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1 

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0:00:00 Intro

0:01:30 Artist Backgrounds 

0:08:25 Line Scanner & Displaying of Work

Line Scanner Video | https://vimeo.com/196782882 

0:13:00 On View

On View Details | https://www.operator.la/on-view 

0:17:21 Crypto Art Beginnings

I’d Rather Be In a Dark Silence Than | https://www.operator.la/blog/id-rather-be-in-a-dark-silence-than 

0:21:30 Transparency vs. Privacy 

The Privacy Collection | https://www.operator.la/privacy-collection 

0:26:45 How the Blockchain Enables Collector/Artist Connections

0:28:30 Unsigned & Thoughts on Web3 Gender Bias

Website | https://www.operator.la/unsigned 

0:32:46 Human Unreadable 

Art Blocks Link | https://www.artblocks.io/collections/curated/projects/0x99a9b7c1116f9ceeb1652de04d5969cce509b069/455 

Website | https://www.operator.la/human-unreadable 

0:37:52 Artist Inspirations

Lauren Lee McCarthy | https://twitter.com/laurenleemack 

Evelyn Bencicova | https://twitter.com/evelynbencicova?lang=en 

0:40:00 What’s Next & ETH vs. Tezos

Sam (Director of Research, PROOF) chats with Alpha Centauri Kid (ACK) about his artistic journey and the significance of the piano as a recurring theme in his creations. The two explore ACK's dedication to his craft, and his creative process for selecting the perfect pieces for his recent auction. They also discuss his strategy for navigating the art world and NFTs, including engaging with collectors authentically.

Follow ACK on Twitter | https://twitter.com/lphaCentauriKid 

ACK’s Website | https://ack.art/ 

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Sam (NFTstatistics) on Twitter | http://twitter.com/punk9059

Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1 

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0:00:00 Intro

0:02:19 From $30 to $1.4 Million

-Broken Keys | https://pianos.ack.art/ 

0:17:57 The Muse & the Grand Vision

-Christie’s The Muse | https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6398293 

0:23:10 NFT Beginnings

0:31:00 ACK PFP Collection

-ACK PFPs | https://opensea.io/collection/ack-pfp 

0:36:27 Relationship with Collectors

The Great Color Study | https://opensea.io/collection/ackcolorstudy 

0:43:14 Collecting & Releasing Strategies-OnCyber Gallery | https://oncyber.io/slavestothemuse

Kevin, Justin and Derek are joined by Zeneca, along with Amanda/akaStevey and a live audience from the PROOF community, to have a discussion about the elephant in the room: are NFTs dead? What will it take to bring buyers back? How is blockchain technology evolving and how are we all feeling about the future?

A special thank you to all of the PROOF community members who joined the live panel. 

Follow Zeneca on Twitter | https://twitter.com/Zeneca 

Follow ZenAcademy on Twitter | https://twitter.com/ZenAcademy 

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Follow Justin on Twitter | https://twitter.com/JustinMezzell 

Follow Amanda on Twitter | https://twitter.com/akastevey_ 

Follow Derek on Twitter | https://twitter.com/derekedws 

Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1 

Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts 

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0:00:00 Intro

0:01:40 The Current State of NFTs

0:09:17 What Didn’t Work/Isn’t Working

0:19:15 What to do in a Bear Market

0:28:52 Roadmaps & Business Plans in Web3

0:40:12 Art Collecting on the Blockchain

0:49:10 Audience Questions

-Digital Ownership

-The Vision for PROOF

Sam (Director of Research, PROOF) chats with Farokh (Founder, Rug Radio) to explore his incredible journey; from Tumblr beginnings to accumulating a following of over 10 million across multiple social platforms. The two also discuss his adventures and passion for the NFT space and how it led to Rug Radio, the decentralized blockchain media platform that empowers users through its creator-focused DAO business model.

Follow Farokh on Twitter | https://twitter.com/farokh 

Rug Radio Wiki | https://wiki.rug.fm/rug-radio/ 

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Sam (NFTstatistics) on Twitter | http://twitter.com/punk9059

Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1 

Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts 

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0:00:00 Intro

0:02:14 Building a Social Media Following

0:11:10 Introduction to NFTs through Clubhouse

0:20:05 Origins of Rug Radio

0:33:57 The DAO Model & Partnerships

0:39:39 Farokh’s Collecting Thesis & Market Thoughts

0:45:27 Navigating Twitter 

0:51:47 Building a Brand With Passion

0:54:55 The Future of Rug Radio

0:57:01 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Kevin, Justin, and Sam chat about the latest news in the NFT market, Blur Blend, and the inspiration behind Justin's End Transmission collection. We also get a closer look at Arran Schlosberg’s (PROOF VP of Engineering/Divergence) Proof of Artwork collection. Finally, Kevin and photographer Derech have a heartfelt conversation about his NFT story, art, and humanity.

Follow Derech on Twitter | https://twitter.com/IDerech 

Derech’s LinkTree | https://linktr.ee/iderech 

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Stay connected with PROOF:

Follow Justin on Twitter | https://twitter.com/JustinMezzell 

Follow Sam on Twitter | https://twitter.com/punk9059 

Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1 

Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts 

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0:00:00 Intro



0:00:50 Misc Chat



0:03:56 Blur Blend

-Blur Blend | http://blur.io

-Market Reactions

-Is there an end in sight?



0:23:43 PFP Artists who also do 1-of-1s

-Justin’s End Transmission | https://opensea.io/collection/end-transmissions-by-justin-mezzell 

-Hands of Umbra by Summer Wagner | https://opensea.io/collection/hands-of-umbra-by-summer-wagner 



0:37:13 PROOF Presents: PROOF of Artwork with Arran Schlosberg

-OpenSea | https://opensea.io/collection/proof-of-artwork 

-Arran’s Twitter | https://twitter.com/divergencearran 



0:39:00 Artist Spotlight: Derech

-Derech’s LinkTree | https://linktr.ee/iderech 

0:41:46 Derech’s COVID Story

0:56:00 Derech’s NFT Story