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Episode 87: Show Notes.

Welcome to the next NorCal & Shill Collectors Vault episode, today’s guest is Chikai. Chikai (Ohazama) is the Founder of MONOLITH Gallery and Creator of Circle of Frens. He is also the Director of Web3 for Niantic Labs and the Co-Creator of Google Earth. Join the conversation as we hear from Chikai as he shares his answers and thoughts on a wide range of questions from what he thought when he was first exposed to NFTs, the best piece of advice he’s ever received, and how a comic book collection just sort of happened. He shares what sparks his interest and sways decisions when it comes to buying a piece of art, what two things you’d never guess about him, and his personal preference when it comes to meeting new people in the NFT world. Don’t miss out on this great interview, so tune in now. 

Key Points From This Episode:

•    His thoughts on first hearing about NFTs.

•    Why he would want to live in New York, for a set period of time, (and also Japan).

•    The best piece of advice he’s ever received; it takes a whole organization to get to the moon, not just one person.

•    He talks about his comic book collection and how it sort of just happened.

•    His thoughts on Web3: the best things and the concerns as it expands.

•    Where Chikai sees the digital art and NFT space in five years.

•    What sparks his interest and sways his decision to buy a piece of art.

•    His favorite movie quote (which he heard last night).

•    Why he’d like to see more real-life connections in the crypto art space.

•    The best thing and the silliest thing he’s ever spent money on (in the NFT space).

•    The artists he would commission, to collaborate on, for a piece of art. 

•    You wouldn’t guess he has a Ph.D., in biomedical engineering, three lightsabers, and one full-sized Mandalorian Nerf gun.

•    His thoughts on the best way to connect with new people in the NFT space.

•    Hear about his current and upcoming projects, and why he’s so thankful to his community.


Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Chikai Ohazama on LinkedIn

Chikai Ohazama on Twitter

MONOLITH Gallery

Circle of Frens

Web3 Niantic Labs

Google Earth

SuperRare

Foundation

OpenSea

ClickMintPass on Twitter

NorCal and Shill on Twitter

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