
Zima Red
Speaking with the founders who are building our future with the bleeding edge of technology
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Jun 25, 2021 • 45min
Jess Sloss - Creator Revolution: Social Token Incubator Bringing The Next Billion Into Crypto - Zima Red ep 61
My guest today is Jess Sloss. Jess is the founder of Seed Club which is a social token incubator. Seed Club is on the bleeding edge of the social token revolution and after speaking with Jess I understand the massive potential of combining creators with social tokens.
Jess is an incredible founder that is focused on the long-term. He knows that social tokens will be a massive market and industry but is openly discovering what are the best methods for creators and fans alike to unlock the full power of social tokens.
If you want to learn more about the future of creators, this is one you cant miss.
Please enjoy my conversation
Twitter - https://twitter.com/thattallguy
Seed Club - https://twitter.com/seedclubhq

Jun 23, 2021 • 1h 2min
Erick “Snowfro” - OG of OGs Turned Founder of Generative Art Platform - Zima Red ep 60
My guest today is Erick, also referred to as Snowfro.
Erick has been around since the very early days of the NFT ecosystem. Way before Cryptokitties, Erick was picking up CryptoPunks back when only a handful of people around the world knew about them.
Erick has turned his passion for NFTs into a full blown career as the founder of the generative art platform Artblocks
An amazing story teller, it was inspiring to hear all the details from the early days and incredible to see the evolution of the space from Ericks perspective. An awesome conversation you do not want to miss.
Please enjoy my conversation with Erick.
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ArtOnBlockchain
Artblocks - https://twitter.com/artblocks_io

Jun 21, 2021 • 51min
Ryan Gill - Blueprints For The Open Metaverse - Zima Red ep 59
My guest today is Ryan Gill.
Ryan is the co-founder of Crucible which is a protocol for self-sovereign identity. What that means is that Ryan is building a secure, portable digital identity that we will be using in the metaverse and broader internet.
During our conversation we touch upon his background, the trillion dollar avatar economy, DAOs and of course, the metaverse.
Ryan oozes authenticity in his mission for building Crucible, during our conversation you can tell that the open metaverse and self-sovereign identity is something he is very passionate about and it is something that will be a real game changer when it's launched.
Please enjoy my conversation with Ryan Gill.
Twitter - https://twitter.com/RyanCrucible
Crucible Twitter - https://twitter.com/CrucibleNetwork
Website - https://crucible.network/

Jun 17, 2021 • 1h 23min
Nate Alex - OG NFT Collector Turned Creator And Creator - Zima Red ep 58
My guest today is Nate Alex. Nate is the definition of an NFT OG having been around since the early days of CryptoKitties. Today he is the co-founder of the NFT development studio NFT42 which is incredible because he started out in the space with a mere .1 ETH.
Not only a founder, Nate has always been a voracious tinkerer and builder, having created NFT projects like ChainFaces, Squigly WTF and more.
It is incredible to hear Nates story as it shows that hard work and dedication really pays off in our rapidly growing industry
Please enjoy my conversation with Nate Alex.
https://twitter.com/NateAlexNFT
https://twitter.com/nft42_
https://www.nft42.com/

Jun 15, 2021 • 1h 16min
Brendan Cooper - NFT Lessons - Learned From 60 Years Of Experience - Zima Red ep 57
My guest today is Brendan Cooper. Brendan is the Director of blockchain and NFTs at Panini America. Panini is one of the oldest collectible companies in the world and considered one of the top companies in the space with licenses from the NBA, NFL, FIFA, and more than 300 others.
Our conversations not only covers how Panini is thinking about the NFT space but also what their plans are. It is also amazing to hear insights from Brendan about the collectibles industry because much of the learnings from Panini, a 60 year old company, can be applied to our fast growing ecosystem.
Please enjoy my conversation with Brendan
https://twitter.com/brendantcooper
https://www.paniniamerica.net/blockchain.html

Apr 13, 2021 • 51min
Gmoney - Investing and Trading In The NFT Markets - Zima Red ep 56
My guest today is Gmoney. Gmoney is an investor, trader and growing voice in the NFT ecosystem.
Coming from the world of traditional finance, Gmoney brings a wealth of market knowledge into the emergent asset class of NFTs. Everything from spotting trends early to market psychology has helped him navigate this space extremely effectively
We discuss everything markets like the NFT bubble, how big will the bubble get, why NFTs are going mainstream, what the next big wave is.
This is an episode you do not want to miss
Please enjoy my conversation with Gmoney.
https://twitter.com/gmoneyNFT

Apr 8, 2021 • 1h 10min
Bitcoin Benny - Building The Crypto-Native Venture Studio - Zima Red ep 55
My guest today is Bitcoin Benny. Benny is the founder of Red Fox Labs and Rfox Games.
Like many things in the metaverse, Benny is building a multifaceted ecosystem that builds, invests and incubates companies and projects that connect to the cryptosphere.
Benny is filled with information around building tech related products because he has been involved in the industry for a long time. This traditional tech experience combined with his crypto native expertise gives him phenomenal insights into building crypto products for the masses. Whether it be a virtual shopping mall with NFTs or a cryptonative live streaming platform Benny and his team is doing it all.
Please enjoy my conversation with Benny.
https://twitter.com/bennydoda01
https://www.redfoxlabs.io/
https://www.rfoxgames.com/

Apr 6, 2021 • 1h 31min
Arif Khan - The Rise Of Intelligent NFTs - Zima Red ep 54
My guest today is Arif Khan.
Arif is the founder of Alethea AI which is a platform to create, share and monetize synthetic media. They are creating this synthetic media with the help of AI and GPT3 - What this means is that we are now able to create totally artificial characters and we can have regular conversation with these virtual beings.
This conversation was amazing because Arif is able to effectively explain how AI will impact the metaverse and our future. Also it opened up my eyes to the multidimensional nature of NFTs. I generally thought of NFTs as static images, GIFs or video but by adding upgradable intelligence we are creating an entirely new layer of the metaverse.
Please enjoy my conversation with Arif
https://twitter.com/ArKhan
https://twitter.com/real_alethea
https://alethea.ai/

Mar 31, 2021 • 52min
Nick Emmons - UpShot: The Protocol To Rule Them All - Zima Red ep 53
My guest today is Nick Emmons. Nick is the founder of the question and answer protocol UpShot.
UpShot incentivizes people to answer subjective questions. The implications of a product like this are incredibly profound.
UpShot can be used to receive answers on NFT valuations, determine if a piece of news is fake and even help solve issues around decentralized governance. The applications for this type of protocol are literally endless.
It was incredible to speak with Nick because he is not only extremely intelligent but looks at solving problems in novel ways. This becomes very apparent throughout the episode as we discuss UpShot and the elegant architecture that he has created.
This was an exciting conversation that just scratches the surface of total design space for this type of protocol.
Please enjoy my conversation with Nick Emmons.
https://twitter.com/nick_emmons
https://twitter.com/UpshotHQ
https://upshot.io/

Mar 30, 2021 • 1h 6min
Nadia - Snark.Art Our Gateway To The Future Of Art - Zima Red ep 52
My guest today is Nadia from Snark dot art
Snark dot art is part technology studio and part art gallery. They work with artists of all types and act as the bridge into the digital realm. With an amazing team stacked with people from the art and tech world, snark dot art is positioned to be an important player.
Nadia has incredible perspective on the art world as she has been immersed in the industry throughout most of her career. We discussed everything from what is the purpose of art, what makes art valuable and even what is art.
If you love art and NFTs, then this is one you do not want to miss.
Please enjoy my conversation with Nadia.
https://snark.art/
https://twitter.com/snarkdotart
https://twitter.com/Nadia_Taiga
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