How To Pick Your Next NFT [Feat. ScalyNelson]

Episode 56 of TFM. June 2, 2021.

How To Pick Great NFTs.

Scaly Nelson, NFT and DeFi master, joins us on the podcast to share his knowledge of the NFT industry, including the early days of an MLB crypto project and crypto punks. He's on to talk about his criteria for picking a great NFT project, whether you have a lot or a little to spend. We also recap the Master Cool Cats Challenge Reward. Hosted by @lgdoucet.

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0:00 Intro

0:14 Today’s topics

1:44 Cool Cats Master Challenge perks

3:53 RSVP Playoff packs

4:37 Holo Drop delayed

5:14 Scaly Nelson intro

6:02 How did Scaly Nelson hear about Top Shot

7:30 MLB Crypto Heroes

8:37 The early day Top Shot Discord

9:51 Scaly’s NBA background

10:42 The crypto landscape in 2019

12:39 how Scaly found crypto

15:05 Scaly’s first NFTs

18:40 How communities keep projects in check

21:39 How to find other NFT projects

26:15 Bored Apes Yacht Club and how to evaluate a project

31:32 How to balance flipping and holding

33:30 What does a good NFT collection look like

36:34 Scaly’s Cryptopunks

37:01 Red Flags for NFT projects

38:11 Would you rather with Scaly Nelson

40:17 Wrap up