Giannis Sourdis is a founder, investor, and prominent collector of cryptoart with an interest in both digital and physical works. He cares deeply about the values of decentralization and financial independence offered by crypto, and he is passionate about the role that education plays in appreciating art. In 2020, Giannis founded MONA, the Museum of NFT ART, to curate and showcase digital art in a virtual setting.

Recorded on May 8, 2025.

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https://x.com/MuseumOfNFTArt

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https://x.com/PepaDot

Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:47) What cryptoart means to Giannis
(01:36) Panter Xhita's A History of Cryptoart
(02:33) Personal conviction in collecting
(04:32) MONA: an art gallery in the metaverse
(06:54) Curating cryptoart for MONA
(09:10) How to best experience digital art
(10:49) Augmented reality and cryptoart
(12:10) Cryptoart vs. digital art
(13:09) The importance of education 
(16:21) Resources for learning about art
(17:24) Collecting both physical & digital art
(20:54) How collectors shape the cryptoart movement
(24:09) Meaningful works of cryptoart
(26:46) Future of the cryptoart movement
(31:25) Outro