The topics of the day are Pudgy Penguins, Beat Basel at Art Basel and Yuga Labs. Listen in to our interview with Daniel Alegre and Illa the Producer. They talk about the vision of Yuga/BAYC, community focus and IP (1:00:31).


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Luca and Pudgy Penguins continue to shine amongst NFT brands. VeeFriends’ collab with Matel and their partnership with Gregory’s Coffee have seemingly flown under the radar. Are they the most disrespect NFT brand? The Coffee Crew breaks it down while touching on the Beetle event and Friend Tech.

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Lex Fridman interviewed Mark Zuckerberg via VR glasses and the video of the was mind blowing. This led to a larger discussion about technological advancements in eyewear and beyond. VeeCon 2024 was also announced for early August in the city of LA, which sparked mixed feelings. Join The Coffee Crew on National Coffee Day.

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Gary Gensler had plenty of viral clips from yesterday’s congressional hearing. This leads to a broader discussion over the complex issues surrounding regulations and consumer protection laws when it comes to crypto. Listen to how The Coffee Crew breaks it all down.

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Luca Netz stacks another dub as news broke about Pudgy Penguins waddling to Walmart. Not only that, but they got one of the best placements for retail. Later we are joined by Jack from Wicked Craniums (1:07:15). The Coffee Crew talks retail, project/company developments and brand recognition.

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Wicked Craniums was acquired by Black Chip Inc, and now have a new team and vision. This leads to a larger conversation about mergers and acquisitions. What NFT projects are good candidates? How can projects better support their creators. The Coffee Crew breaks it all down.

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NFTs are down bad, but there are still some positives within the NFT realm. Doodles and CAMP continue to succeed in their symbiotic partnership. Bored Ape Yacht Club picks up a collab with the highly recognizable Japanese fashion brand, BAPEs. Listen in as The Coffee Crew talks breaks down these topics.

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Proof of Play's, creator of Pirate Nation, $33M raise draws eyes in these current market conditions. Adam, Founding Team at Proof of Play, returns to the show to talk with The Coffee Crew about Proof of Play’s goal to expand outside of web3 to all users (57:59). Quick flyovers on the topics of social shopping/retail, NFTs within fantasy sports and My Pet Hooligan entering early access of the epic games store.

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Trading card games (TCG) are becoming a bigger focus within NFT companies. But what is the potential growth in the industry? And yOOts rebrand is official, but there are mixed reactions. Some embrace the change, while others question it. The Coffee Crew dives into the TCG world and also explores the motivations of the rebrand.

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A change of Kevin Rose's profile picture and X app bio results in chaos across the X app timeline. Is this actually a big deal or a nothing burger? The Coffee Crew gets a surprise visit from KRo and the community provides helpful feedback (45:56).

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