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My guest today is Joel, co-founder of Metalith and NIFTEX. Joel is building products that are expanding the economic capabilities of NFTs. By focusing on foundational financial infrastructure, Joel intends to set up the NFT market to be larger than the traditional crypto market. Speaking with Joel reminds me a lot of reading Fred Ehrsam’s early blogs. For those who don't know, Fred is the former co-founder of Coinbase. Fred’s blogs from 2016 and 2017 were so far ahead of their time, reading them will make you feel like he had access to a time machine. Joel seems to have that same foresight when it comes to NFTs. Per usual, what I admire most about Joel is that he is a builder, not just thinking of the future and how it will play out but actively shaping it. Please enjoy my conversation with Joel. Metalith NIFTEX Website Joel Twitter Metalith Twitter

My guests today are Sebastien and Nathan. They are building the blockchain-based metaverse called The Sandbox. The approach that they are taking towards constructing a fun and fair metaverse is exceptionally well thought out. They are not only focused on today but thinking years down the line, everything from how the users will move around the world to creating free design software for easy content creation. Each step meant to create the best experience for a well-functioning metaverse. With Sebastien’s vast knowledge of the traditional gaming industry and Nathan's crypto-specific expertise, they make a formidable portion of the 30 plus team at The Sandbox. They deeply understand how blockchain changes the dynamic between users and game developers. When users have real skin in the game they become true citizens of the metaverse. With both of them at the helm of The Sandbox, their corner of the metaverse is in good hands. Please enjoy my conversation with Sebastien and Nathan. The Sandbox Website Sebastien Twitter Nathan Twitter Sandbox Twitter

My guest today is Trilist. Trilist is so deeply involved with the NFT space I don't think a one-line description does him justice. Trislit is like a dictionary on all things non-fungible token. Not only is he one of the kindest and wholesome characters in our ecosystem, he seemingly knows everyone and everything happening within our ever-evolving space. Which as you know, is no easy task. Besides having immense knowledge of the NFTs he is also filled to the absolute gills with different ideas on gameplay, lore, design, community and essentially all aspects on what makes a great game. Speaking with Trilist made me appreciate the detail and nuisance of gaming. He made me realize that having a game or metaverse with the core basics figured out is not enough, to truly have engrossing virtual experiences we need to dive deep on the narrative. For its always the story that really brings experiences to life. Please enjoy my conversation with Trislit. Trislit Twitter

My guest today is James, a multi-district leader in Decentraland. James is intensely focused on bringing the metaverse to life by leading the festival, university and vegas districts in the virtual world of Decentraland. We dive into different metaverse-native business models and why blockchain-based virtual worlds are more akin to platforms than games. James is filled with different ideas on how to accelerate the emergence of the metaverse and he has the technical chops to back it up. We even discuss the future of the ecosystem and what the Google of NFTs would look like. Please enjoy my conversation with James. Vegas City Twitter Vegas City Discord

My guest today is Baus, the founder of Decentral Games.   Baus is building The Flamingos, a casino in the virtual world of Decentraland, but if you think that is cool, it gets better.   Not only is he creating a revenue-generating business within the Decentraland metaverse, but while on his mission to create the best user experience for those in his casino, he is actually streamlining interactions with the blockchain so they become almost effortless.   The technologies and techniques that he is developing can radically simplify blockchain applications for the wider world. And that can't come soon enough.   Please enjoy my conversation with Baus. Decentral Games Website Decentral Games Twitter Decentral Games Discord Baus Twitter

My guest today is Artur, the founder of Somnium Space. Artur is building a virtual reality enabled metaverse with Ethereum-based asset ownership. I loved our conversation because Instead of NFTs, we mainly focused on what our virtual future will look like. Artur is a metaverse maximalist that believes that our society and the entire world will be radically transformed by virtual reality and its associated environments. And that is why he is so focused on building Somnium Space. Like most guests we have on the podcast, Artur is a doer and willing the metaverse into life with his team. I am so fortunate that I am in the right place at the right time, to be able to watch the metaverse form before my eyes. Please enjoy my conversation with Artur. Somnium Space website Somnium Space Twitter Artur Twitter Subscribe to Zima Red for more info on all things NFTs, virtual worlds, and blockchain games.

My guest today is Dan, a co-founder of Nonfungible.com. Dan is building a platform that focuses on the data surrounding the NFT ecosystem but has plans to turn it into much much more. What I loved about our conversation was Dan's focus on the core fundamental values of the crypto ecosystem: Transparency, security, and self-sovereignty.    For Dan, this is not just another industry he wants to be apart of because of its massive growth potential, this is not even an industry at all for him. This is a movement, this is a revolution to create a more transparent and freer society.  Now that is something I want to be apart of. Please enjoy my conversation with Dan.  Nonfungible.com - https://nonfungible.com/ Nonfungible Discord - https://discordapp.com/invite/Guj4wAB Nonfungbile Twitter - https://twitter.com/nonfungibles Dan Twitter - https://twitter.com/dafky2000

My guest today is Devil. An Artist, creative and community builder., A leading authority on all things NFT, Devil is a jack of all trades. If you need an incredible structure built in the metaverse, a beautiful piece of voxel art or someone to shepherd your growing NFT community, Devil is your guy. What I loved about our conversation was the focus on how the NFT space fosters an amazing community of creatives. It seems everywhere we look, new experiments are happening with passionate people who are ushering in the digital renaissance. Please enjoy my conversation with Devil. Devil's Twitter Devil's Metaverse Building Website - Evilvoxels.com Tokensmart Discord

My guest today is Jiho. The co-founder and head of growth at Axie Infinity. Not one to follow the well-trodden path, Jiho blazes his own trail. Whether he's creating a successful NFT project or integrating DeFi into gameplay mechanics, Jiho sets a furious pace of constant innovation. We covered a multitude of topics during our conversation but the recurring theme was to focus on the fundamentals: Listen to the community, always innovate and create a great experience for the users. Please enjoy my conversation with Jiho. Axie Infinity Website Axie Infinity Starter Guide Jiho Twitter

Subscribe to Zima Red for info on NFTs, Virtual Worlds and Blockchain Games. My guest today is Conlan. Conlan is a man of action. Whether he is building tools for the non-fungible token ecosystem or entire neighborhoods in the metaverse, Conlan doesn't dream of the future, he builds it.   Our conversation covered a multitude of NFT-related topics but we kept coming back to the Metaverse. His thoughts surrounding its emergence are extremely interesting and inspiring. After speaking with him I know we are on the right track and realize that the Metaverse is arriving much sooner than we expect.  Please enjoy my conversation with Conlan. Conlan Twitter - https://twitter.com/conlan Scribe - https://github.com/conlan/nft-scribe Cent Walkthrough - https://beta.cent.co/+qwwluv