Alts

Horacio spoke with Chris Zhu, the co-founder and CEO of Mirror World. There is some mind-blowing technology at play here. Mirror World looks to be at the intersection of NFTs, the metaverse, artificial intelligence, and interoperability. In this podcast, find out how Chris is building the ‘Nintendo of the Metaverse’ by creating digital native beings capable of learning and communicating with their owners.

Additional topics include:

• Interacting with NFTs through conversation

• Generative models used by artificial intelligence algorithms

• Emphasizing the value of NFTs through digital ownership

• Recording the evolution of NFTs on the blockchain

• Using a database of responses by training the data set for an algorithm

• Connecting different projects to the Mirror World ecosystem

• Creating a DAO to pick the right developers for the ecosystem

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Horacio spoke with Iris ten Teije, co-founder of Koia. Iris turned a career in fintech into an opportunity to start Koia with her expertise in retail investing. Koia is a fractional investment platform allowing investors to buy shares of rare collectibles and luxury items. Koia is also at the forefront of Web3 investment as buyers receive NFTs representing their share of ownership in the physical items. In this episode, we talk about the beginnings of Koia, growth, and future developments.

Additional topics include:

• Collectibles as investments in diversified portfolios

• Receiving feedback from Koia users

• Fractional investment and collecting in Europe

• Passion assets as entry points to fractional investment

• Criteria for assets on the platform: demand, investment rationale, and sourcing

• Linking NFTs to physical assets

• Building community through Discord for two-way conversation

• Using USDC to buy on the platform

• Facilitating group bidding for large auctions

• Opening up a secondary market apart from trading NFTs

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Horacio spoke with Joe Burrill, the founder of Just Website Brokerage. Joe is the highest-rated website broker on Flippa.com, an online marketplace for online businesses. In this episode, Joe shares how he got started with online businesses and how he transitioned into becoming a broker. This one is full of great advice in general and about getting started with an online business.

Additional discussion topics include:

• Using savings to start acquiring online businesses

• Giving credit to the eBusiness Institute for providing support

• Setting up businesses to sell by thinking with an end in mind

• Reasons to use a broker for online businesses

• No reserve auctions on Flippa for online businesses

• Advantages of online businesses over brick-and-mortar businesses

• Seven-day inspection periods to make sure a deal checks out

• Building an online business starting with a domain name

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Horacio spoke with Mark Montero, the toy-focused LCG Auctions' founder, and CEO. In this episode, Mark talks about his experience in the memorabilia industry that led him to found LCG Auctions. The discussion highlights the historical appreciation of collectible toys, emerging asset classes like graded VHS tapes, and the future of the collectible toy industry.

Additional discussion topics include:

• Learning business fundamentals with baseball cards

• Introduction to the toy industry through a vintage G.I. Joe

• Nostalgia and the display value of vintage toys

• Highlights from the LCG Spring Auction

• Scarcity of vintage toys in card files

• The value of long-standing franchises like Star Wars

• Steady growth of vintage-graded toys

• The hybrid buyer as an investor-collector

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Horacio spoke with Leore Avidar, the founder and CEO at Alt. When it comes to sports card marketplaces, Alt is one of the leading platforms in the space. Alt offers a number of features and services, including an exchange and weekly auctions. Leore, a sports card enthusiast, is looking to build beyond sports cards by moving into other collectibles and by embracing Web3.

Discussion topics include:

• Using sports cards as collateral for a loan

• Alt as a platform that allows investing and borrowing in alternative assets

• Using clean data to create valid comparable sales

• Lending against a portfolio of an asset class

• The Michael Jordan 1986 Fleer Rookie Card

• Rarity in the collectibles and sports card space

• Creating a pop-up museum of blue-chip Alt cards

• Nostalgia in the collectible space

• Investing during a downturn

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Horacio spoke with Kristian Kielhofner, the founder of Tovera. Tovera is a platform built around a verification program to detect fraud in digital assets. Tover recently launched FNFTF.io, a database using proprietary algorithms to determine if NFTs are authentic. Kristian’s development of the company came from his thesis that as Web3 expands, so will the need to fight against fraud and scams.

Discussion topics include:

• Tovera as a verification / provenance solution for Web3

• Kristian’s background as co-founder of Star2Star

• Solving a bug on Star2Star’s servers

• Dealing with millions of digital assets already in existence

• Tovera Match working from the front-end to existing catalogues

• Uncovering Disinformation and Deep Fakes

• The matching algorithm at FNFTF.io

• Understanding users that want to find fakes

• Implications of letting fraud go unchecked

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Horacio spoke with Swati Chaturvedi, the co-founder and CEO of Propel(X). In a wide-ranging discussion, the podcast touches on due diligence, alternative investments in technology and science, democratizing investing, investing in a turbulent market, and the investment opportunities on Propel(X).

Additional discussion topics include:

• Starting MIT Angels to help leverage technology companies

• Due diligence and operating under best interest as a broker-dealer

• Curating investment opportunities

• The importance of asking startups detailed questions

• Inherent risk of investing in alternative assets

• The value of transactions in private markets

• Highlighted companies on the Propel(X) platform

• Ultra-reality as an immersive IMAX-like experience

• Thoughts on investing in a volatile market

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Horacio spoke with Brian Harstine of Acquire and Andrew Hill. Andrew is a managing associate of the law firm Frost Brown Todd, and one of the leading experts in blockchain and cryptocurrency law in the country. Brian is the CEO of Acquire, a company that is tokenizing securities of private equity deals. Brian and Andrew talk about the advantages of blockchain, legal issues in the space, and the most recent developments at Acquire.

Discussion topics include:

• Fitting technology with existing frameworks

• Using blockchain to power traditional assets at scale

• On-chain data already working across traditional platforms

• Differentiating the different uses for blockchain technology

• Becoming a shareholder of Acquire security token offerings

• The Acquire NFT Access Card

• Taking out the guesswork of the technology for users

• Lack of Regulatory clarity around DAOs

• Participating in a DAO without profits of the enterprise

• The government’s priority in regulating the crypto industry

• Acquire NFT Access Card Announcement on Medium

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Horacio spoke with Cameron Hejazi, the co-founder and CEO of Cent. Cameron created Cent in 2017 with the purpose of creating a community where artists could share their work and build a fan base. Cent made headlines when Valuables, its NFT marketplace of Tweets, minted Jack Dorsey’s first tweet and sold it for $2.9 million. Cent also created a separate NFT marketplace that had to be shut down due to fraudulent activity. Cameron discusses all this and more on the podcast.

More discussion topics include:

• Building Web3 communities

• Experimenting with incentivizing curation and participation

• Minting tweets as a way to reduce barriers

• Choosing the right venue to sell specific assets

• Shutting down the Cent NFT marketplace

• Acting in the best interest of the NFT community

• Assisting creators to make an income through ownership

• The app.bio as a way to bridge Web2 with Web3

• A prolonged downturn having a serious impact on creators

• Putting protocols in place against counterfeit NFTs

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Horacio spoke with Zak Boca and Kareem Hamady, co-founders of the online platform AltExchange helping financial advisors and individual investors keep track of their funds. Zak and Kareem talk about the current state of the market and provide some insight on how to weather downturns. They also talk about AltExchange and how it’s helping investors and financial advisors keep better track of investments and helping spark conversations about financial strategies and goals.

Discussion topics include:

• Independent research to invest in alternative assets, focus on art

• The correlation factor between alts and traditional investments

• Acting on the market as retail investors

• Self-binding to help impulsivity on a portfolio

• Investment behavior during a down market

• Using free online resources to learn more about the markets

• Real estate and private lending as stable investments

• Advocates for institutional alternatives and private equity

• Creating a frictionless experience for alternative investors

• Creating a “Plaid-like” experience to track investments

• Sites that AltExchange is syncing with

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