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Neon.bit, the project lead for NFT Nation, joined host Rory, our Nervape Discord Moderator, in this AMA recorded back in August 2023. Neon gives us insight into the origins of the NFT Nation marketplace, his belief in the Nervos ecosystem, and why it’s important that the marketplace is set up by the community, for the community. Updates: Since this interview, NFT Nation has been working on incorporating Layer 1 capabilities into the marketplace (more info in their Town Hall presentation, link below).

Links:
* Neon.bit’s X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ckbsamurai
* NFT Nation
- Website: https://nft-nation.live/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/NFTxnation
- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/cq8kUn5B7j
* How to mint and sell on NFT Nation: https://jackylhh.notion.site/NFTnation-a85323b4141647ee8928324c71a7d80b
* Nervos Network 2024 Town Hall (at 50:53): https://youtu.be/b98L_4spGDE?t=3050
* Rory’s X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/rorygeer
* Godwoken User Guide: https://medium.com/@Chema_es/godwoken-user-guide-cc913cf0d8b1

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:27 Rory and Neon.bit introduce themselves.
04:00 Doing this work out of passion.
04:34 What inspired you to build an NFT marketplace on Nervos?
06:17 NFT Nation is not just a marketplace, but proceeds also goes back to the Nervos community.
07:30 Thoughts on the crypto cycle.
08:50 What is the process of listing an NFT on NFT Nation?
11:20 Can a beginner create an NFT and sell it on your marketplace or is an advance skillset required?
13:25 What are your thoughts on creator royalties?
16:00 What fees does NFT Nation charge for listing and selling an NFT?
18:16 NFT Nation customer support on their Discord.
19:37 What does NFT Nation have in store next?
22:20 What recommendations do you have for safety and security in the NFT space? Mentions of Wallet Guard (https://twitter.com/wallet_guard) and Revoke Cash.
26:08 Do you think the SEC or regulators will ever be an issue in the NFT space?
29:30 NFT Nation mentions in its core values that community comes first in it’s design choices (https://nftnation.gitbook.io/nftnation-explained/overview/core-values). What does it mean to be “community first?”
33:44 Spend time with loved ones.

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The Nervape Podcast is the official podcast of the Nervape team. Hear directly from team members about the Nervape building and creating process as well as listen to insightful conversations with other creators in the NFT, web3, creative media space.

https://www.nervapepodcast.com/

We’re also on:
* Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6qNg6f8yih6AyxT6sXSZZy?si=0d89b70d96724d53
* Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nervape-podcast/id1715173378

Find out more about Nervape here:
Website ✦ https://www.nervape.com
❌ X ( Twitter) ✦ https://twitter.com/Nervapes
Discord ✦ https://discord.gg/rXTcbsxnzd
Pinterest ✦ https://www.pinterest.com/nervape/
️Instagram ✦ https://www.instagram.com/nervapes/
Medium ✦ https://medium.com/@Nervape

Intro and outro music: “Driving Home” by Noam Zaguri via Artlist.io

This podcast is a continuation of our reading of the Nervape Saga with Story 4 - Friend or Foe (https://www.nervape.com/story/4-friend-or-foe).

Tagline: Captured by the Mechanic on a self-driving van, Dev, Cookie, and Chip learned they are part of his unexpected plan.

Writers Nerdape and Piyo join Nervape James again to share insight behind the writing process and characters in this story as well as what they hope readers get out of reading the Nervape Saga.

Read the rest of the Nervape Saga here: https://www.nervape.com/story

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:13 Reading of Story 4: Friend or Foe.
13:37 Nerdape and Piyo introduce themselves.
14:34 Who are Mechanics in this world? Is there a real world inspiration for the character Kraft?
17:24 What were the inspirations behind the technology, the items, and the look of the world?
20:05 Cookie talks about his child siblings having to work in the factories. Dev mentions having to work non-stop. Are you trying to comment on toxic work culture or oppression?
24:15 If you were Dev would you also choose to escape the factories? Why or why not?
27:14 The dog is a living lie detector test. So cool. Where did this idea come from?
28:40 The Paopupu mushroom having to be eaten a certain way is hilarious. What inspired this?
30:20 The ape Cookie has pockets?
31:28  Dev and Cookie have starkly different personalities. In your own words, how are Dev and Cookie different? What themes are you both trying to explore with these characters?
33:10 What do you hope audiences/readers get from reading the Nervape Saga?
37:09 Any last thoughts?

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The Nervape Podcast is the official podcast of the Nervape team. Hear directly from team members about the Nervape building and creating process as well as listen to insightful conversations with other creators in the NFT, web3, creative media space.

https://www.nervapepodcast.com/

We’re also on:
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6qNg6f8yih6AyxT6sXSZZy?si=0d89b70d96724d53
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nervape-podcast/id1715173378

Find out more about Nervape here:
Website ✦ https://www.nervape.com
❌ X ( Twitter) ✦ https://twitter.com/Nervapes
Discord ✦ https://discord.gg/rXTcbsxnzd
Pinterest ✦ https://www.pinterest.com/nervape/
️Instagram ✦ https://www.instagram.com/nervapes/
Medium ✦ https://medium.com/@Nervape

Intro and outro music: “Driving Home” by Noam Zaguri via Artlist.io

Today’s podcast is with futurist, web3 creator Jay Albert! Jay shares insights from his professional experience working in blockchains, gaming, consulting, and we also chat about his thoughts of the future of technology.

Also he shares his latest project, Machine Dreams, an art project that gives a great visual look every hour at what is trending on Google in the US. Since the time of the recording, Jay has expressed that unfortunately that Machine Dreams will be ending soon. Be sure to check it out before it does on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Machine_Dreams_.

More about Jay Albert and his work -

Personal site: https://jonathan-albert.com/
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Jay_Albert_
Machine Dreams: https://www.themachinedreams.com/
Lilypad Network: https://blog.lilypadnetwork.org/
ChainSafe Gaming: https://gaming.chainsafe.io/

Jay’s book recommendation:
Blockchain Revolution by Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott.

Timestamps
00:06 Introduction
03:15 Tell us a little bit about your background. 10:18
04:10 Was your environment and family supportive of your interest in technology growing up?
05:18 What did you study in school and what were you doing before web3?
06:29 How did you learn about crypto and Bitcoin?
08:38 What was the experience seeing the disruption caused by Bitcoin in the finance community? Mentions the book “Blockchain Revolution.”
10:23 Can you explain what a futurist means to you and why you feel futurists are important.
12:02 Implications of how we build technology.
12:55 Language learning and tech.
15:00 Discussion on AR (augmented reality) use cases.
17:40 How did you get started in the web3 industry?
20:17 What led to Machine Dreams and what is it about?
24:40 How did you build Machine Dreams?
25:40 Is there a message behind the Machine Dreams project?
29:39 What is the timeline like for Machine Dreams?
30:20 Giving back to the NFT artists and community,
32:33 What are your thoughts on AI art? What are the implications?
37:43 What does the future hold for NFTs?
39:00 How about artificial intelligence (AI)?
39:50 Current projects Jay are working on (see links above): Lilypad Network, Chainsafe Gaming
42:22 How to make Web3 gaming more seamless.
44:06 Outro: Where to contact Jay (see links above).

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The Nervape Podcast is the official podcast of the Nervape team. Hear directly from team members about the Nervape building and creating process as well as listen to insightful conversations with other creators in the NFT, web3, creative media space.

https://www.nervapepodcast.com/

We’re also on:
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6qNg6f8yih6AyxT6sXSZZy?si=0d89b70d96724d53
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nervape-podcast/id1715173378

Find out more about Nervape here:

Website ✦ https://www.nervape.com
❌ X ( Twitter) ✦ https://twitter.com/Nervapes
Discord ✦ https://discord.gg/rXTcbsxnzd
Pinterest ✦ https://www.pinterest.com/nervape/
️Instagram ✦ https://www.instagram.com/nervapes/
Medium ✦ https://medium.com/@Nervape

Intro and outro music: “Driving Home” by Noam Zaguri via Artlist.io

In this podcast we continue our readings and discussions of the Nervape Saga with Story 3: Zapped! This time we’re joined by two special guests, writers Nerdape and Piyo! They wrote story 3 as well as many other stories in the Nervape Saga. Today they will share some of their artistic influences for the Nervape Saga as well as insight into the writing and character development process.

Read Story 3 - Zapped!: https://www.nervape.com/story/3-zapped

Tagline: A boat chase down the river leads to unwanted company and a revelation.

Read the rest of the Nervape Saga here: https://www.nervape.com/story

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction
02:27 Reading of Nervape Saga Story 3 - Zapped!
10:18 Who is Nerdape and who is Piyo and how did you choose these nicknames?
12:05 How did you both meet?
14:05 Tell us a little bit about your background in writing and if you have any experience with Web3 before writing for Nervape.
17:14 In your own words, what is the Nervape Saga?
19:35 What are some of the artistic inspirations behind writing Nervape Saga?
22:35 What is the writing and planning process like?
26:08 What is the inspiration behind the characters in this story?
28:35 Explain some of the imagery we see in story 1, 2, and 3 (desert, flora and fauna).
31:16 How big is Cookie’s family? Give us some insight into the background of this character.
32:35 Writing cliffhangers for stories.
33:25 Outro

The Nervape Podcast is the official podcast of the Nervape team. Hear directly from team members about the Nervape building and creating process as well as listen to insightful conversations with other creators in the NFT, web3, creative media space.

https://www.nervapepodcast.com/

We’re also on:
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6qNg6f8yih6AyxT6sXSZZy?si=0d89b70d96724d53
Apple Podcasts - coming soon!

Find out more about Nervape here:
Website ✦ https://www.nervape.com
❌ X ( Twitter) ✦ https://twitter.com/Nervapes
Discord ✦ https://discord.gg/rXTcbsxnzd
Pinterest ✦ https://www.pinterest.com/nervape/
️Instagram ✦ https://www.instagram.com/nervapes/
Medium ✦ https://medium.com/@Nervape

Hi Nervape fam, this podcast with Ferti from NervosPunkz was recorded in March of 2023 with some edits to reflect recent updates. We’re re-releasing it as part of our podcast series. We get an inside look about the inspiration behind both Nervape and NervosPunkz and tips on how to weather the storms of the crypto/NFT market.

NervosPunkz links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NervosPunkz
Website: https://nervospunkz.com/
NFTs (for Nervape and NervosPunkz): https://nft.yokaiswap.com/

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction - This was an AMA in March 2023.
06:18 Nervape and Nervape Composite (NACP) Introduction.
07:57 What is NervosPunkz about?
10:40 Bridging digital experiences to real life experiences.
14:20 What incentives are offered for NervosPunkz NFT holders?
16:30 The background behind Nervape.
20:22 What is the background and philosophy behind NervosPunkz?
24:00 How do we prevent bad actors in our community spaces and bolster security for our NFTs?
27:10 Will there be opportunities for Nervape users to help shape storylines in the metaverse?
29:03 What can Nervape do to prevent their NFT projects from going quiet?
31:44 How about for NervosPunkz? How do you weather the storms of the NFT market?
37:29 Any plans for creating a game?
40:36 Will there be any future collaborations with Nervape and NervosPunkz?
42:09 What chain will NACP be minted on?
45:15 Any plans for being able to stake NervoPunkz NFTs?
47:15 What are the details about the NACP mint?
52:19 Future plans for NervosPunkz.
53:30 Future plans for Nervape.
54:45 Outro

The Nervape Podcast is the official podcast of the Nervape team. Hear directly from team members about the Nervape building and creating process as well as listen to insightful conversations with other creators in the NFT, web3, creative media space.

https://www.nervapepodcast.com/

We’re also on:
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6qNg6f8yih6AyxT6sXSZZy?si=0d89b70d96724d53
Apple Podcasts - coming soon!

Find out more about Nervape here:
Website ✦ https://www.nervape.com
❌ X ( Twitter) ✦ https://twitter.com/Nervapes
Discord ✦ https://discord.gg/rXTcbsxnzd
Pinterest ✦ https://www.pinterest.com/nervape/
️Instagram ✦ https://www.instagram.com/nervapes/
Medium ✦ https://medium.com/@Nervape

The Nervape Podcast is back! We’re continuing our readings and discussions of the Nervape Saga with Story 2: The Escape, followed by an in-depth discussion with Nervape founder Echo! She gives us a look into the creative process behind writing the Nervape Saga and also shares the real-life inspirations for some of the characters.

Read Story 2 - The Escape: https://www.nervape.com/story/2-the-escape
Tagline: An explosion prompts Dev to make a life changing decision. Will he stay or will he leave?
Read the rest of the Nervape Saga here: https://www.nervape.com/story

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
02:10 Reading of Story 2 - The Escape
07:49 Short recap of our podcast on Story 1 - An Unexpected Encounter: https://www.nervapepodcast.com/podcast/001/story-1-unexpected-encounter-echo
09:14 What was your goal for the second story in the Nervape Saga?
10:03 Comparison of the look and feel of Story 1 vs Story 2.
10:29 What was your inspiration for the world shown in Story 2?
12:20 What is the Chocolate Banana Factory?
13:37 The factory explosion and Dev.
14:55 Why does Dev make that choice in the story? Would you do the same?
16:05 Were you ever in a oppressive work situation before?
17:50 Why do you love web3?
19:34 What does the monolith that appears in the story mean to you?
20:32 Who are the Warrior Apes and Boss Apes? What’s the inspiration behind them?
22:54 What are the B-Boats and B-Books? Find Nervape Item NFTs on Yokai Dojo: https://nft.yokaiswap.com/nfts/collections/0xf780a8e4E9a5eaeC25bd7baBa88b9071C949e259
24:02 Nervape customizable 3D NFTs. See them here: https://nft.yokaiswap.com/nfts/collections/0xabD318eEc719a1b38d4eAfDa0b7465AB16EB1641
25:18 Writing good cliffhangers at the end of each story.
27:25 What do you want readers to get from reading the Nervape Saga?
28:11 Outro

The Nervape Podcast is the official podcast of the Nervape team. Hear directly from team members about the Nervape building and creating process as well as listen to insightful conversations with other creators in the NFT, web3, creative media space.

https://www.nervapepodcast.com/

We’re also on:
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6qNg6f8yih6AyxT6sXSZZy?si=0d89b70d96724d53
Apple Podcasts - coming soon!

Find out more about Nervape here:
Website ✦ https://www.nervape.com
❌ X ( Twitter) ✦ https://twitter.com/Nervapes
Discord ✦ https://discord.gg/rXTcbsxnzd
Pinterest ✦ https://www.pinterest.com/nervape/
️Instagram ✦ https://www.instagram.com/nervapes/
Medium ✦ https://medium.com/@Nervape