
Vaulted by PROOF
Vaulted by PROOF is a podcast that delves into the world of collecting and creating digital art collectibles. Each episode covers a wide range of topics within the digital art sphere, featuring a revolving cast of influential guests and thought leaders in this revolutionary technology medium. Join us as we explore how digital art is transforming the way we produce and experience creativity today.
Latest episodes

Sep 22, 2023 • 1h 11min
100 Proof Live: Marfa Edition
Nifty Fifty, Snowfro, Madison & Malte, and diewiththemostlikes join the crew live from Glitch Gallery in Marfa. Topics include Donald Judd, Marfa Mesh, Every 30 Days, Chub Packs, gratitude in generative art, building a Dune dashboard, exploring digital art, and reflections on past experiences.

Sep 15, 2023 • 1h 14min
100 PROOF Live: Friend Tech Takes Over + Artist Spotlight: Lars Wander
Kevin is joined by Derek, Amanda, and Sam to debate about Friend Tech and discuss the latest art drops. They also touch on the Nouns DAO fork and SEC vs. Stoner Cats. Special guest artist Lars Wander talks about his prior works and Meme Machine Discord bots.

Aug 25, 2023 • 1h
100 PROOF Live: Artist Spotlight - Jordan Lyall & Snowfro
Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is joined by Derek (Collab+Currency), Amanda (PROOF Culture & Community), Sam (PROOF Director of Research), and special guest Jordan Lyall (CEO, Prohibition.art) for a special live audience show. They discuss the state of NFT royalties and what it will take to move the space forward.
The crew is joined by Erick “Snowfro” Calderon (CEO, Art Blocks Inc.) to discuss Jordan & his latest generative art project, heart + craft. They talk about the two met, the inspiration behind the project, why they decided on an “inclusive edition,” nerd out on traits, talk digital x physical, and take some questions from the audience.
Follow Jordan on X | https://twitter.com/JordanLyall
Follow Snowfro on X | https://twitter.com/ArtOnBlockchain
heart + craft website | https://heartandcraft.xyz/
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Stay connected with PROOF:
Follow Amanda on X | http://twitter.com/akaStevey_
Follow Derek on X | https://twitter.com/derekedws
Follow Sam on X | https://twitter.com/punk9059
Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1
Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on X | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:31 Host Chat
0:05:28 NFT Royalties
0:21:43 Artist Spotlight: Jordan Lyall & Snowfro
heart + craft | https://heartandcraft.xyz/
Prohibition.art | https://prohibition.art/project/heart-craft
0:42:18 heart + craft Rarity Structure
0:48:20 Mint Info + Physicals
0:58:18 Outro

Aug 18, 2023 • 1h 20min
100 PROOF Live: OpenSea Slashes Royalties + Artist Spotlight: Sam Spratt
Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is back with Derek (Collab + Currency), Amanda (PROOF Culture & Community), and Eli (PROOF Head of Art) live from the Foundry DTLA.
The crew talks about OpenSea royalty changes, Friend Tech, and the fun of PROOF Grails IV. They also work together to go through the Mythic Egg hatching process for a community giveaway (PREMINT link for Mythics Raffle: https://www.premint.xyz/win-a-mythic-on-100-proof/).
Eli (PROOF Head of Art) finishes up the show with an Artist Spotlight with Sam Spratt, where they discuss his career, perspective on the space, and his upcoming epic project, The Monument Game.
Follow Sam Spratt on Twitter | https://twitter.com/SamSpratt
The Monument Game | https://www.niftygateway.com/collections/sam-spratt-the-monument-game
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Stay connected with PROOF:
Follow Amanda on Twitter | http://twitter.com/akaStevey_
Follow Derek on Twitter | https://twitter.com/derekedws
Follow Eli on Twitter | https://twitter.com/eli_schein
Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1
Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts
Subscribe to PROOF Signal Newsletter | http://signal.proof.xyz/subscribe
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:30 Host Chat
0:06:30 OpenSea Slashes Royalties
Blog Post | https://opensea.io/blog/articles/creator-fees-update
0:17:54 Friend Tech
X | https://twitter.com/friendtech
0:26:43 Grails IV Recap
Website | http://grails.art
0:35:10 The Monument Game Trailer
0:37:50 Artist Spotlight: Sam Spratt
Sam’s Creative Journey
Luci Beginnings
The Monument Game Details
Website | http://samspratt.com
1:05:15 Kevin & Derek Thoughts
1:09:50 Mythics Egg Process & Giveaway
1:14:30 KRO/Cirrus Trade
The Trade | https://opensea.io/deal/U3dhcFR5cGU6NjkwNDk=
1:17:14 Outro

Aug 11, 2023 • 1h 10min
100 PROOF Live: The Monument Game Begins, Plus: Artist Spotlight- Mitchell F. Chan
Note: This episode was originally recorded on August 4, 2023.
Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is back with Derek (Collab + Currency), Amanda (PROOF Culture & Community), and Eli (PROOF Head of Art) live from the Foundry DTLA. They discuss Grails IV updates, Sam Spratt’s The Monument Game, the new Squiggle mints, Beeple’s new punk, Cryptodickbutts S4 and Yuga’s Wreck League.
Eli (PROOF Head of Art) finishes up the show with an Artist Spotlight on Mitchell F. Chan, a digital artist who has minted works all the way back in 2017. They chat about his journey as an artist, plus all the details about his new gamified PFP project, The Boys of Summer.
Follow Mitchell F. Chan on Twitter | https://twitter.com/mitchellfchan
Learn about The Boys of Summer, August 16 | https://wild.xyz/mitchell-f-chan/the-boys-of-summer/
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Stay connected with PROOF:
Follow Amanda on Twitter | http://twitter.com/akaStevey_
Follow Derek on Twitter | https://twitter.com/derekedws
Follow Eli on Twitter | https://twitter.com/eli_schein
Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1
Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts
NEW! Subscribe to PROOF Signal Newsletter | http://signal.proof.xyz/subscribe
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:37 Host Chat
0:04:45 Grails IV Updates
Website | http://grails.art
RSVP to Grails IV Reveal: https://tokenproof.xyz/grails-iv-live-audience-reveal
RSVP to Post-Reveal Celebration: https://tokenproof.xyz/grails-iv-post-reveal-celebration
0:07:45 Sam Spratt’s The Monument Game
Tweet | https://twitter.com/SamSpratt/status/1686751272190304256?s=20
0:13:32 50 New Chromie Squiggle Mints
Snowfro’s Tweet | https://twitter.com/ArtOnBlockchain/status/1685017203987386368
0:20:55 Beeple’s New CryptoPunk
PFP Tweet | https://twitter.com/beeple/status/1686779342347550734/photo/1
0:26:15 Cryptodickbutts S4
Announcement | https://twitter.com/CryptoDickbutts/status/1685384946548944896
0:33:21 Yuga Wreck League Game
Announcement | https://twitter.com/yugalabs/status/1687138896067305472?s=20
0:40:20 Artist Spotlight: Mitchell F. Chan
Digital Zones of Immaterial Pictorial Sensibility | https://opensea.io/collection/ikb-cachet-de-garantie-1
LeWitt Generator Generator | https://chan.gallery/lewitt-generator-generator/
The Boys of Summer | https://wild.xyz/mitchell-f-chan/the-boys-of-summer/
1:03:24 Giveaway Winner and Cryptodickbutts Update
1:06:56 Outro

Jul 21, 2023 • 1h 6min
100 PROOF Live: Moonbirds Mythics Launch + Michael Bouhanna
Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is back with Derek (Collab + Currency) and Amanda (PROOF Culture & Community) to talk about everything generative art NFTs, including Prohibition, a Snowfro thread and the million-dollar Zombie punk sale. The final episode of the Mythics Chronicles reveals the lore behind the Mythics, and the crew talks about the highlights of the recent Moonbirds Mythics launch.
Eli (PROOF Head of Art) finishes up the show by welcoming special guest Michael Bouhanna from Sotheby’s, who has been leading the charge on all digital art efforts. They discuss their new platform powered by Art Blocks, and the upcoming Vera Molnar drop.
Follow Michael on Twitter | https://twitter.com/michaelbouhanna
Follow Sotheby’s Metaverse on Twitter | https://twitter.com/Sothebysverse
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Stay connected with PROOF:
Follow Amanda on Twitter | http://twitter.com/akaStevey_
Follow Derek on Twitter | https://twitter.com/derekedws
Follow Eli on Twitter | https://twitter.com/eli_schein
Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1
Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:30 Host Chat
Gen Art Topics
0:03:25 Prohibition.art | https://twitter.com/ProhibitionArt/status/1680983655961722880?s=20
0:10:40 Snowfro thread | https://twitter.com/ArtOnBlockchain/status/1681472934857310208
0:15:10 Metaversal Zombie Punk million-dollar purchase | https://twitter.com/balon_art/status/1680265784931786752?s=20
0:19:00 Mythics Chronicles Ep 8
0:26:35 Moonbirds Mythics Launch
-Mythics on OpenSea | https://opensea.io/collection/moonbirds-mythics
-Mythics Site | https://www.proof.xyz/mythics
0:33:40 Special Guest: Michael Bouhanna, Sotheby’s
-Sotheby’s Gen Art: Vera Molnar Drop | https://metaverse.sothebys.com/gen-art-vera-molnar
–Sotheby’s 3AC Auction | https://www.sothebys.com/en/series/grails-property-from-an-iconic-digital-art-collection
0:58:30 Outro
-Mythics Event | https://events.proof.xyz/

Jul 16, 2023 • 1h 8min
100 PROOF Live: NFT Twitter on Threads? w/ Carly Reilly & Artist Spotlight: OSF
Amanda (PROOF Culture & Community) takes the host seat with this week’s exciting 100 PROOF Live. She is joined by special guest Carly Reilly (Overpriced JPEGs), Sam (PROOF Director of Research), and Dalton (PROOF Research).
They talk about the latest NFT topics including Ordinals, Pudgy Penguins & Nouns, and ApeFest moving to Hong Kong. Plus, is NFT Twitter leaving for Threads? And a new episode of the Mythics Chronicles.
To close out the show, Sam chats with the incredible artist, trader and collector OSF. They discuss OSF’s goals with his art, thoughts on crypto, why he’s bullish, and all those Red Lite District airdrops.
Follow Carly on Twitter | https://twitter.com/carlypreilly
Follow OSF on Twitter | https://twitter.com/osf_rekt
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Stay connected with PROOF:
Follow Amanda on Twitter | http://twitter.com/akaStevey_
Follow Sam on Twitter | https://twitter.com/punk9059
Follow Dalton on Twitter | https://twitter.com/wardaddycapital
Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1
Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:40 Host Chat
0:05:55 Ordinals Meta
0:13:13 Pudgy Penguins Buying a Noun
0:16:15 BAYC ApeFest in Hong Kong
0:21:45 Mythics Chronicles Episode 7
0:28:00 Toobins Run
0:30:15 Is NFT Twitter Going to Threads?
0:36:55 Artist Spotlight: OSF
0:38:41 OSF’s Story
0:41:31 Biggest First Moment as an Artist
-Professional Degen | https://foundation.app/@OSF/foundation/131480
0:44:55 OSF’s Goals with his Art
-Uperol Spritz | https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0xc23a563a26afff06e945ace77173e1568f288ce5/6
0:49:16 Red Lite District Drops
-Red Lite District | https://opensea.io/collection/osf-rld
0:52:50 Why Crypto?
0:56:57 The Infamous Ape Trade
0:59:50 Rekt Guy
-Rekt guy | https://opensea.io/collection/rektguy
1:02:05 Why OSF is Bullish
1:04:20 Outro
-OPJ Tour | https://www.opjtour.com/

Jul 8, 2023 • 1h 6min
100 PROOF Live: NFT Market Overview & 1 ETH Picks
Kevin (CEO @ PROOF), Amanda (Culture & Community @ PROOF), & Sam (aka NFTstats, Director of Research @ PROOF) chat about the NFT market, a little bit about Blur, the latest from the Jack Butcher ecosystem, and their 1 ETH picks. Plus, the latest episode of Mythics Chronicles.
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Stay connected with PROOF:
Follow Amanda on Twitter | http://twitter.com/akaStevey_
Follow Sam on Twitter | https://twitter.com/punk9059
Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1
Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:23 Host Chat
0:03:48 IRL Alpha Recap
-Show link | https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1865311942
-Begin | https://twitter.com/beginbotbot
0:08:28 NFT Market Talk
0:19:28 Blur Trait-Specific Bidding
0:32:41 Mythics Chronicles Episode 6
0:39:03 Reactions & Traits Talk (including Nude Birds alpha)
0:46:35 Sub 1-ETH Picks
-Amanda’s Pick: MAX PAIN by XCOPY https://opensea.io/collection/max-pain-and-frens-by-xcopy
-Sam’s Pick: Opepens by Jack Butcher https://opensea.io/collection/opepen-edition
-Kevin’s Picks: Cryptoarte by seb https://opensea.io/collection/cryptoarte & Gener8tive K-Compositions by aphexyuri (not sub 1 ETH) https://opensea.io/collection/gener8tive-k-compositions
0:59:09 Opepens & Jack Butcher Ecosystem
-Jack Butcher: https://twitter.com/jackbutcher
-Sam interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQNcnpj4Xss
1:05:29 Outro

Jun 30, 2023 • 1h 6min
100 PROOF Live: Building in Web3 with OnChainMonkey's Danny Yang
Kevin, Derek, Sam, and Amanda talk about the week’s exciting news, including the challenge of building in web3 and the Azuki Elementals drop. They also share insights from the Proof team offsite, and we get a sneak peek of July’s “Every 30 Days” from Glitch Marfa. A new heartfelt Mythics Chronicles takes you into the mindset of Colin, an illustrator at Proof, as he helps to make Mythics a reality.
The crew are also joined by special guest Danny Yang, CEO of OnChainMonkey, to chat about NFTs, Ethereum, Bitcoin, and what makes Ordinals special.
Follow Danny on Twitter | https://twitter.com/huuep
Follow OnChainMonkey on Twitter | https://twitter.com/OnChainMonkey
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Stay connected with PROOF:
Follow Derek on Twitter | https://twitter.com/derekedws
Follow Amanda on Twitter | http://twitter.com/akaStevey_
Follow Sam on Twitter | https://twitter.com/punk9059
Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1
Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:37 Host Chat
0:03:45 Proof Offsite Recap
0:09:15 Building in Web3 & Azuki Elementals
-9GAG Tweet about Building in Web3 | https://twitter.com/9gagceo/status/1674120415361507328?s=46&t=2nGw_YS9YJWi6jI-uChOsA
-Azuki Elementals | https://opensea.io/collection/azukielementals
0:24:22 Mythics Chronicles Episode 5
0:31:23 Derek’s Every 30 Days Announcement
-Glitch Marfa | https://twitter.com/glitchmarfa
-E30D | https://www.glitchmarfa.com/e30dgallery
0:35:02 Danny Yang from OnChainMonkey
-OCM Dimensions | https://magiceden.io/ordinals/marketplace/ocm-dimensions
-Ordinals thread from Danny | https://twitter.com/huuep/status/1670948973874671622?s=20
1:00:11 Outro

Jun 23, 2023 • 1h 8min
100 PROOF Live: Pharrell’s Pixels on the Runway & Artist Spotlight: John Gerrard
Kevin, Derek, Eli, and Amanda are joined by artist John Gerrard in today's 100 PROOF Live. Eli chats with John about his journey into digital art, and his upcoming Art Blocks collection World Flags. The crew discusses traditional finance getting deeper into crypto, and the latest art news including Pharrell's Louis Vuitton runway show, Fortnite x Nike, IYK & 9dcc, and Stevie P's Dopamine Machines. There's also a brand new episode of the Mythics Chronicles where we learn more about Toobins.
John’s Linktree | https://linktr.ee/johngerrard
World Flags: Art Blocks on June 28 | https://www.artblocks.io/collaborations/artblocksxpace/projects/0xea698596b6009a622c3ed00dd5a8b5d1cae4fc36/6/tokens/6000000
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Stay connected with PROOF:
Follow Derek on Twitter | https://twitter.com/derekedws
Follow Amanda on Twitter | http://twitter.com/akaStevey_
Follow Eli on Twitter | https://twitter.com/eli_schein
Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1
Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts
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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:35 Host Chat
0:05:55 Traditional Finance in Crypto: How does it Affect NFTs?
0:15:25 Artist Spotlight: John Gerrard
-Petro National: https://www.artblocks.io/collaborations/artblocksxpace/projects/0x64780ce53f6e966e18a22af13a2f97369580ec11/0
-World Flags: https://www.artblocks.io/collaborations/artblocksxpace/projects/0xea698596b6009a622c3ed00dd5a8b5d1cae4fc36/6/tokens/6000000
0:33:30 Mythics Chronicles
0:38:34 Reactions
0:41:55 Art Round Robin
-Pharrell x Louis Vuitton | https://twitter.com/eli_schein/status/1671502863233589251?s=20
0:45:25 IYK x 9dcc “Autograph” Module | https://twitter.com/iyk_app/status/1671500941680336898
0:54:45 Fortnite x Nike | https://decrypt.co/145441/fortnites-collab-with-nikes-nft-platform-doesnt-include-in-game-nfts
1:00:45 Dopamine Machines by Stevie P | https://www.artblocks.io/collections/curated/projects/0x99a9b7c1116f9ceeb1652de04d5969cce509b069/457
1:04:55 Outro