Ep 86.1: FOMOing into NFTs, BAYC, Cryptopunks & Goblintown with Zeneca - NFT Thought Leader, 300k Twitter Followers, Founder of ZenAcademy

If you’ve been following STIMY recently, you’ll have noticed our
recent Web 3.0 trend. 





Yes, the market is bearish. Crypto is crashing. But more
companies & individuals than ever are entering the space. NFT
NYC just ended. Soul tokens are coming…





To make, hopefully, some sense of it all, STIMY is proud to
present its latest guest - one of the most prolific NFT content
creators & thought leaders around - to provide his take on
all things NFTs:





Zeneca a former professional poker player (15 years!) turned
NFT founder, investor and educator. He has nearly 300k followers
on Twitter that follow him for his opinions and analysis in the
space. He is also the founder of ZenAcademy, an NFT community
that aims to create a safe learning environment for people
discovering their place in web3, has a newsletter, YouTube
channel and 2 podcasts!





We had such a wide-ranging conversation that the episode has been
split into 2. 





This is Part 1.





Highlights:


4:22 Becoming a professional poker player

6:27 Money is a tool

10:24 What success means for a poker player

13:58 Going back to crypto in 2020

16:35 When everything “clicked” for Zeneca about the NFT
space

21:57 Best NFT learning resources

24:13 The “infinite regret” behind Zeneca’s 1st NFT purchase

25:20 FOMO

30:42 Deciding on an NFT investment in 10-15 seconds based on
gut instinct

31:44 Goblintown.wtf

33:56 Why no roadmap?

36:42 CC0 NFTs have no copyright?

39:37 Why Cryptopunks got so huge

41:52 Cryptopunks v Bored Apes Yacht Club

45:27 What it’s actually like being part of the BAYC
community

48:14 Is BAYC overhyped?

50:49 What would it take for BAYC’s valuation to crash?

53:28 Buy a Punk, Sell an Ape?

55:04 What is generative art & why is Zeneca so bullish
about it?

58:05 No copyright for generative art like Artblock?






Show notes: www.sothisismywhy.com/86-1 





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