BCheque joins Mike and Brad to talk about Pixel Vault's commitment to distribute 200 million $POW tokens to those staking MetaHeroes and what a "gentle" distribution might look like. 

Then they talk about the next wave of PV products. What will come first? Sidekicks? Punks Comic 3? 

At the end of the show, BCheque announces the launch of his own podcast! Follow that account for more information: 32 Dreams. And subscribe to his Web3 / NFT-focused newsletter, BCheque's Papers as well! 

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Music: The Virtunaut
Artwork: Pinballer

Mike and Brad dive into an update directly from GFunk: the defi game will definitely be released in 2022! Several iterations in fact. 

We touch on the concept of Pixel Vault acting as a third-party service provider to the UPDAO in development of the game. Mike wrote about this in the MetaVault newsletter and provides some clarity around the idea. 

Then we talk about the ongoing transition within the company. From a very small, self-funded startup and tons of communication and alpha -- to a VC-funded, professionalized company that's growing by the day and brining in top talent to run individual departments. 

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Music: The Virtunaut
Artwork: Pinballer

Ned Ryerson joins Mike and Brad to talk defi gaming, under-communicating vs. over-communicating, and who PV should be solving for right now: the hardcore collectors like us or the masses.  

The group talks about  buying PV assets as media products or for their utility.

We jump over to a deep discussion on planet valuations being down. The feeling as a PV 1.0 collector is distinct from the feeling of a PV 2.0 collector. 

It was a wide-ranging conversation with Ned, a second time guest of the pod. We look forward to more appearances from him! 

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Music: The Virtunaut
Artwork: Pinballer

Mike and Brad talk about the exciting release of Mint Pass 2, the lore on the claim page, and any hints behind the source code. They speculate on the number of MP2s needed to reach the highest level Sidekick -- and whether that's their aim. 

They jump into the physical comic. From the straightforward claim and shipping process to holding this beauty in hand. 

And finally they get into the happenings in the PVFD: how the small council formed, the early collaboration with Pixel Vault, and some of the tools DAO members will need to get acquainted with to participate. 

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Music: The Virtunaut
Artwork: Pinballer

Jacob Wittman, General Counsel at Pixel Vault, was the first C-suite hire by GFunk. His expertise in regulatory dynamics, venture capital planning, and DAO structures - gained while working at Fenwick & West, a leading Silicon Valley law firm - provides unmatched competency from an in-house resource.  

The group discusses DAOs broadly and the Founder's DAO and UPDAO specifically. Jacob provides his thinking on PV's relationship with the DAOs, the benefits of legal wrapped entities, and the potential for distinct personalities within the United Planets. 

It's a fun, free flowing conversation. Thanks to Jacob for coming on the pod! 

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Music: The Virtunaut
Artwork: Pinballer

Riley, the creative force behind Pinballer Comic, joins Mike and Brad to talk about the physical claim process for Punks Comic #1, $POW distribution confusion, and briefly touch on Mint Pass #2.

The group then jumps into Riley's upcoming comic book release, a MetaHero derivative project featuring two MetaHeroes owned by him. We talk about his creative process, the world of Pinballer, and whether serial #1 of his comic will be donated to the PV Founder's DAO (spoiler: yes!).

Prior to launching the MetaVault podcast in early January, we reached out Riley to ask if we could use some of Pinballer's early concept drawings as the background for the podcast album cover. He said yes! And we feel like we've been linked ever since. Very excited to mint on March 6, 2022!  

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Music: The Virtunaut
Artwork: Pinballer

Rusty joins Mike and Brad to talk about Origin Stories #1, voting with $PUNKS, and the defi game expansion and subsequent delay. The group then jumps into Rusty's upcoming NFT release, Moonlings, a MetaHero derivative project and the project's origins in the Pixel Vault Founder's DAO. (Full disclosure: Mike supported elements of the project during development.)

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Music: The Virtunaut
Artwork: Pinballer

Ned joins Mike and Brad to talk about the Origin Stories #1 release, utility in the PV ecosystem, what it means to hold a set, and the  potential value of $POW. 

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Music: The Virtunaut
Artwork: Pinballer

Mike and Brad recap the epic Elite Ape release, the new Queue Coin mechanic, pickups on secondary, and future utility for the Elite Ape Coins.  

Then they jump into some theories on the future of the gamified staking environment, $POW for incentive alignment, and Mercury as the first planet to return gaming revenue. 

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Music: The Virtunaut
Artwork: Pinballer

GMAN joins Mike and Brad to discuss how his Bored Ape, LoneStarSacca, became one of eight Elite Apes to be featured in Punks Comic #2. He's an OG Pixel Vault collector and very bullish on PV's future. We talk about his competitive nature and how he's gunning to be the first Elite Ape to mint out his special edition cover. 

Then Mike and Brad jump into this past week's Town Hall: PV + VC, managing expectations, and PVDAO.  

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Music: The Virtunaut
Artwork: Pinballer