RDNFT - Episode 7

AI robot lawyers, the legal standing of NFTs as IP, the future of crypto legislation, Conflux + China + future of cross-boarder payments, and CBDCs: Why?  That's Web3 baby! For more info and to learn about everything happening at Artie visit artie.com Hosts: @RobTheEconomist @The_NFT_Analyst @Shazambom Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ai-robot-lawyer-artificial-intelligence-do-not-pay/ https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4023736 https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/01/26/what-crypto-legislation-could-[…]mail&utm_campaign=NODE%20JAN%2026%202023&utm_term=The%20Node https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/01/26/conflux-token-spikes-60-as-it-integrates[…]mail&utm_campaign=NODE%20JAN%2026%202023&utm_term=The%20Node https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-bitcoin-community-reacts-to-incoming-cbdc-and-digital-pound-rollout Music: Digital Pizza by Take A Day Trip, courtesy of @The_NFT_Analyst and @Shazambom

In this episode we talk about why cryptos might be pumping in the face of reduced inflation, how Tucker Carlson got an answer right despite doing the work all wrong, SEC crypto enforcement actions, SBF's BFFs (aka US Congress), some mobile gaming predictions for 2023, the elusive Artiefact, and the economics and potential value of SatCubes. For more info and to learn about everything happening at Artie visit artie.com Hosts: @RobTheEconomist @The_NFT_Analyst @Shazambom Sources: https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-sinks-4-to-20400-as-us-producer-prices-show-inflation-easing/ https://cryptoslate.com/fox-news-host-credits-bitcoin-pump-to-ransomware-hackers/ https://cryptoslate.com/sec-crypto-enforcement-actions-up-50-in-2022-nearly-half-against-icos/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email https://cryptoslate.com/every-third-member-of-the-us-congress-received-money-from-ftx/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chrisheatherly_2023-predictions-for-mobile-gaming-acti[…]11378810880-lfd-/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cubesats/overview Music: Take A Day Trip, courtesy of @The_NFT_Analyst and @Shazambom

Research & Data on NFTs.  This week: GPT-4's potential vs GPT-3, FTX finds billions of dollars, SBF finds a convenient - perhaps justified? - scapegoat in CZ, BONK: the prototypical meme coin, feetpix.wtf: the prototypical NFT project, and hypothetical salary negotiation approaches.  For more info and to learn about everything happening at Artie visit artie.com Hosts: @RobTheEconomist @The_NFT_Analyst @Shazambom Sources: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/01/11/ftx-has-recovered-over-5b-in-assets-bankruptcy-attorney-says/ https://decrypt.co/119041/sbfs-new-substack-blames-cz-for-quick-targeted-crash-that-brought-down-ftx https://www.forbes.com/sites/robtoews/2022/12/20/10-ai-predictions-for-2023/?sh=11a0660dfab7 https://nftevening.com/bonk-airdrop-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-solana-dogecoin/ https://nftevening.com/feetpix-wtf-why-are-these-pixelated-feet-nfts-pumping/ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kozyrkov_your-potential-employer-gives-you-this-choice-activity-7019302978092191745-5I9S/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop Music: Take A Day Trip, courtesy of @The_NFT_Analyst and @Shazambom

Research & Data on NFTs. This episode is all about gaming. We discuss our expectations for gaming in 2023 - especially Web3 games. We also discuss hurdles to adoption and why the Fed might be buying cryptos in the near future. For more info and to learn about everything happening at Artie visit artie.com Hosts: @RobTheEconomist @The_NFT_Analyst @Shazambom Sources: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/analysts-offer-predictions-for-2023-in-games https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/blog/2022/7/17/sustainable-web3-gaming Music: Take A Day Trip, courtesy of @The_NFT_Analyst and @Shazambom

Research & Data on NFTs. More illnesses have kept our intrepid hosts away from the mic, but they are back this week to discuss SBF's arrest, Binance learning that no good intention goes unpunished, Elizabeth Warren trying to rinse and repeat post-GFC policy tactics, and chatGPT's potential for world domination. For more info and to learn about everything happening at Artie visit artie.com Hosts: @RobTheEconomist @The_NFT_Analyst @Shazambom Sources: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/12/13/ftx-founder-sam-bankman-fried-denied-bail-in-the-bahamas/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Node%20-%20Dec%2014&utm_term=The%20Node https://cryptoslate.com/binance-proof-of-reserves-fall-by-3-5b-in-24-hours/ https://cryptoslate.com/elizabeth-warren-working-on-bipartisan-bill-to-tackle-crypto-money-laundering/ https://www.emergingtechbrew.com/poll/cded90ba-02bd-4575-a2c8-441813774348?a=%F0%9F%91%8E%20No&mid=5bbe564c3e35a3cca107d0d64e633384 Music: Take A Day Trip, courtesy of @The_NFT_Analyst and @Shazambom

Research & Data on NFTs. After multiple illnesses kept RobTheEconomist away from the mic for a couple weeks, we are back for episode 2 to discuss the FTX implosion. The_NFT_Analyst and Shazambom have some poignant takes on what happened and what it means for the space going forward. For more and to learn about everything happening at Artie visit artie.com Hosts: @RobTheEconomist @The_NFT_Analyst @Shazambom Sources: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/rise-fall-crypto-exchange-ftx-2022-11-10/ http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2021097_2023262_2023247,00.html https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/documents/areas/adm/loeb/02d21.pdf Music: Take A Day Trip, courtesy of @THE_NFT_Analyst and @Shazambom

Research & Data on NFTs. In our inaugural episode we discuss big economic news, retail investment performance, ETH vs BTC vs global currencies, economic attacks, and crypto censorship.  For more and to learn about everything happening at Artie visit artie.com Hosts:  @RobTheEconomist @The_NFT_Analyst @Shazambom Sources:  https://www.ft.com/content/406f65f9-8cf3-416f-9171-ea7b8da0348b https://cryptoslate.com/how-bitcoin-and-eth-compare-to-global-currencies-so-far-in-2022/ https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/10/18/irs-expands-key-us-tax-language-to-include-nfts/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Crypto%20Long%20%26%20Short%20October%2023%2C%202022&utm_term=Crypto%20Long%20%26%20Short https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/10/18/irs-expands-key-us-tax-language-to-include-nfts/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Crypto%20Long%20%26%20Short%20October%2023%2C%202022&utm_term=Crypto%20Long%20%26%20Short https://cryptoslate.com/deep-dive-into-the-mango-markets-economic-attack/ https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/10/23/crypto-means-absolutely-nothing-without-censorship-resistance/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Crypto%20Long%20%26%20Short%20October%2023%2C%202022&utm_term=Crypto%20Long%20%26%20Short https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/10/14/censored-ethereum-blocks-hit-the-51-threshold-over-the-past-24-hours/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Crypto%20Long%20%26%20Short%20October%2023%2C%202022&utm_term=Crypto%20Long%20%26%20Short https://www.ftxpolicy.com/posts/possible-digital-asset-industry-standards?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Crypto%20Long%20%26%20Short%20October%2023%2C%202022&utm_term=Crypto%20Long%20%26%20Short Music: Take A Day Trip, courtesy of @THE_NFT_Analyst and @Shazambom