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On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle recap last week's WIP Meetup featuring the Vipe squad and a whole gang of freshly minted Grifter Squadies kicking ass, taking names, and racing one another over in DEVERSO, an immediately playable metaverse project that many found out about for the first time in real time during the WIP. That conversation transitioned into a meta discussion on the state of metaverse projects and demand, which in turn expanded into a (scary) discussion led by Matthew on potential threats facing crypto broadly that ended with Rizzle saying some magic words to minimize the Matt's worries. For now. Support MARS by collecting a FREE mint of this episode over on PODS [HERE]. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @memeexplorers @flashmob96 @WizardX_0x @hyperfy_io @hexeosis @warpcast_ @spherical_art @coldie @xcopyart @cynnx_crypto @vipeio @dverso_io @tmwstw_nft @toxsam @lukegerbil @oncyber @nifty_island @misfitpixels @fortnitegame @halo @roblox @supahmarbler @cryptovoxels @robnessofficial @scrillaventura @natealex @pokemon @cryptokitties @metageistvr @cartar_l @cyberbrokers_ @baybackner @fabianospeziari @flyfrogsnft @skybravoshow @kurokeh @legendofnikita @kelseydriscoll @nfcsummit

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle talk about the Grifter Squaddies drop on vipe.io brought to the metaverse by the legendary Toxsam. Fun fact: Matthew, Rizzle, and NonFunGerbil Luke all got a similar (but actually rather rare) Grifter Squaddie. After red-pilling Rizzle into scooping his squaddie, the conversation shifted to talking about a Brookhawk-inspired topic: Interface. The app that launched in 2023 is still around and pushing out updates, but many other projects have largely incorporated it's main functionality of following other wallets and tracking onchain transaction history as a feature. That led into a reflection on Cent, being too early when building something net-new in a burgeoning sector, the hair width's difference between succeeding and failing, and how we are ALL hoping the purple app doesn't eff it up. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @toxsam @vipeio @xcopyart @coldie @stellabelle @avastarsnft @metabrookhawk @warpcast_ @farcaster_xyz @aavegotchi @cent @spherical_art @dwr @MOZ_Podcast @eriktorenberg @mikedemarais @tip_cc @coinbase @lensprotocol @reddit @twitter @x @discord

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle kick things off talking about the background of the $SAFE airdrop and how folks can look into if they received an allocation (just check https://app.safe.global) before diving into a brand new experiment from the Cent team called Up.Army, or just Up for short. After giving a so-so breakdown of what Up and bonding curves are, Matthew called an audible and brought Cameron, co-founder of Cent, to give a better overview of what Up is and how to think about it. To round things out, Matthew & Rizzle give folks a quick preview of tomorrow's Cyberbrokers-themed WIP Meetup. Pro-tip: make sure you sign up to https://www.paradigmfound.com/ ahead of time. Support MARS by collecting a FREE edition of this episode over on Pods.Media/MARS. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @safe @warpcast_ @cent @thomasdylandan2 @chejazi @coinbase @base @rainbowdotme @memeexplorers @catswilleatyou @flashmob96 @stellabelle @uniswap @cyberbrokers_ @nofungiesgiven @cartar_l @baybackner @metageistvr @patriziabarnato @fabianospeziari @ourzora @hyperfy_io @nifty_island @dragonateyt @dragonatesmom @joseacabrerav

NFA DYOR Now that's out of the way on this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle talk crypto taxes, The Sandbox as a viable world to create game experiences in, Workstation95 by sgt_slaughtermelon, tomorrow's WIP Meetup featuring an in-world art experience curated by Bay Backner before jumping into Nifty Island for a brand new halving-inspired gaming experience designed by Metageist. Support MARS by collecting a free edition of this episode over on Pods.Media HERE. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @tokentax @trislit @awakentax @patriziabarnato @fabianospeziari @metageistvr @thesandboxgame @cryptovoxels @forceshidden @warpcast_ @DavidFeinsteinn @benroy__ @ensdomains @twitter @sgt_sl8termelon @pfeffunit @workstation95 @cent @memeexplorers @hyperfy_io @linkedin @mattiac @baybackner @spatial_io @oncyber @fractilians7 @meshfair @cyberbrokers_ @suno_ai_ @foxyoga_om @metabrookhawk @lordkanwulf @dragonateyt @dragonatesmom @pranksy

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle reflect on everything that happened outside and around (i.e. not at) the NFT NYC conference last week. The vibes were reminiscent of a 5 year class reunion. Everyone is in a better situation, successful, and still very much friends. For everyone that we met there, it was a pleasure, and everyone we missed, make sure you hit up Rizzlefest in the fall. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @bryanbrinkman @cartar_l @josiebellini @cyberbrokers_ @CallMeLatasha @dave_krugman @ALLSHIPS @farcaster_xyz @warpcast_ @tryrollhq @trislit @skybravoshow @lwsnbaker @louiecrhymes @metabrookhawk @ezincr @fellenzmusic @plutonicmind @wgmeets @jaendotart @KaneMayfield @aaronhuey @co1born @toadswiback @skygolpe @vanarman @AndrewSteinwold @itsreallysho @niftygateway @empresstrash @sandyme0ws @coldie @ScrillaVentura @SuperchiefNFT @nfcsummit @WizardX_0x @nftsmart @thesandboxgame @fabianospeziari @dragonateyt @dragonatesmom

What. A. Tuesday. Sheesh. On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle try to unpack all the big things that went down on Tuesday March 26th in Cryptoland starting with the sold out CENTS release over on sovrn.art. Matthew explains the nuance and artistic intent behind the project before touching on the $200k "Vampire Kiss" DRAKULA is currently carrying out by offering video content creators up to $1000 in $DEGEN a week to take their Tik-tok talents to the Farcaster protocol powered video sharing app. Before getting to the third big news event of Tuesday, Rizzle jumps in to give an up date on Rizzlefest 2024 and sings Charl3s of Nifty Island's praises for absolutely crushing the WIP last week and previewing tomorrow's WIP featuring the spectacular Bay Backner who will be taking the WIP Fam into Decentraland to tour the MESH Fair Art Week build out. On the way to wrapping up, Matthew gives a quick overview of the $62M Munchables hack that happened on the Blast shitchain before highlighting the badass SEAL 911 Team that appears to have swooped in to save the day, $62M, and somehow and extra $35M in the process. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @sovrnart @bitcoin @blast_l2 @pacmanblur @_munchables_ @alexmasmej @Drakulaapp @farcaster_xyz @warpcast_ @ezincr @thesandboxgame @audius @axieinfinity @stellabelle @mxjxn @viamirror @ensdomains @coldie @kurokeh @nfcsummit @superrare @louiecrhymes @cyberbrokers_ @MetaBrookHawk @baybackner @MESHfair @decentraland @metageistvr @kelseykdriscoll @zachxbt @samczsun @_seal_org @github @charl3svii @nifty_island @supahmarbler @skybravoshow @flyfrogsnft @0xSteady @steadystudios_ @binx3ps @dragonateyt @dragonatesmom @ted

This week on MARS, Matthew & Rizzle talk about working in web3 - some red flags, good signs, and other things to be on the look out for as you interview with various teams and projects in the space based on their decade plus experience working in crypto full-time. That conversation (somehow) ends up becoming a vibe check on the overall state of the blockchain that examines the past week of memecoin shenanigans as well as million dollar mints by XCOPY x Neonglitch on Farcaster along with other artists mints from folks like Fabiano Speziari and neurocolor. Collect this episode over on Pods.Media HERE Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @collectpods @CohentheWriter @co1born @museumofcrypto @solana @telegram @farcaster_xyz @neurocolor @xcopyart @neonglitch86 @warpcast_ @dwr @charl3svii @nifty_island @prtydao @steveklbnf @bnolan @cryptovoxels @raybuckton @viamirror

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle kick things off with some WIP News (ty Drago for the new intro music). Big things coming for the WIP. After that, the conversation shifts to the latest meta in the crypto space: MEME COINS before wrapping up with a brief chat about the burgeoning communities building out in the EVM hinterlands of Base, Optimism and beyond aided by the amazing NFT focused guide by William Peaster for folks curious, but unsure where to start. Collect this episode over on Pods.Media HERE Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @Paradoxx_Media @pbs @arthr @Rexflexasaurus @tezvendsmachine @cybermistic @warpcast_ @tezos @nfcsummit @bitcoin @conniedigital @spherical_art @youngandsick @luchopoletti @uber @dogecoin @shibtoken @ShibainuCoin @xcopyart @hicetnunc_nft @itsreallysho @supahmarbler @memeexplorers @goblintown @cobie @wpeaster @base @optimism @coinbase @ethereum @highlight_xyz @cryptovoxels @raybuckton @0xpolygon @zero________one @avax @farcaster_xyz @eigenlayer

This week on MARS, Matthew & Rizzle kicked things of discussing the latest "Rizzle News." After that the conversation shifted to reflections on the last two weeks of minting the show on Pods.Media and how much more meaningful mints have felt compared to generic listens. Check out the Dune Dashboard for Pods to see all the onchain data for all the pods minted through it. Go mint this episode on Pods right HERE. Speaking of onchain, a large portion of the show focused on the "gentrification" and history of the term 'onchain' in addition to discussions covering last week's WIP featuring Elated Pixel, tomorrow's WIP featuring Stina Jones, Marble Cards and the WIP Tower Tournament designed by Paradoxx and feat. prizes from Misfit Pixels, the lag between the latest market cycle focused on coin-focused investing and cryptoart collecting. While the latter may feel more muted, some major lightning strike moments have occurred recently that have seen high value acquisitions that only help illuminate artists and collections also on the market. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @NFCsummit @Lukegerbil @Nonfungerbils @dragonateyt @MetaBrookHawk @ezincr @inversebrah @0x_Lucas @canva @n0shot1 @DuneAnalytics @marble_cards @viamirror @fabianospeziari @RayBuckton @poapxyz @sandyme0ws @itscarolinaduh_ @patriziabarnato @johnftravolta @collectpods @misfitpixels @nifty_island @charl3svii @Paradoxx_Media @stina_jones @supahmarbler @missalsimpson @mlibty @maxosirisart @voxeliving @cryptovoxels @baybackner @vanarman @asyncart @xcopyart @autoglyphs @avastarsnft @onchainchain @jessepollak @base @farcaster_xyz @artordai @MattKaneArtist @trevorjonesart @33NFT @LuchoPoletti @basileus_eth @tokenangels @beeple @dragonatesmom @josecabrerav @decentraland @spotify

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle take it back to the summer of 2020 when the late great Alotta Money became the very first sponsor of the WIP. Rizzle talked about the footage Paradoxx captured live during that WIP and the response it elicited when Rizzle re-shared on Twitter a few days ago. That led to a deeper reflection on how everyone who has been minting, collecting, and building on the blockchain up until this point can better preserve and re-tell all of those tokenized stories that exist across the crypto space. Towards that end, more consciously minting ephemera published around tokenized objects onchain (e.g. just like we've been doing by minting this very episode onchain on CollectPods HERE) is one major way we can help weave individual threads of history into more complete historical tapestries. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @metageistvr @voxeliving @cryptovoxels @Paradoxx_Media @hyperfy_io @nifty_island @OgiWorlds @StellaCat4 @youngandsick @StellaCat4 @charl3svii @skybravoshow @kelseykdriscoll @changedao @kurokeh @bryanbrinkman @ChildWelfareGov @dragonateyt @stina_jones @legendofnikita @money_alotta @mintbase @pet3rpan_ @Meta_Cartel @cent @coldie @KatSheKittyBast @vandigital @nonfungerbils @twobadour @farcaster_xyz @nftsmart @raybuckton @collectpods @snail0x @viamirror @Jihoz_Axie @0x_Lucas @superrare @knownorigin_io @ArtOnBlockchain @onlyarweave @dfinzer