The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast

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With Kyle’s background in crypto, art and entertainment - he is my go to guy for insight on where the art NFT market is going. 

We’ve talked quite a bit about different NFT categories - you should be starting to see the breadth of what is possible here - and this one covers Art in great detail. 

In this episode, we cover the art NFT Market, curation tools, methods to uncover artists in the space, and what it takes for projects to launch a successful NFT project today.  Kyle appreciates really great art and it shows with his own art and the art that he collects.   

There are tremendous disconnects in this VERY inefficient market and it is a very interesting space for interested investors - always an added benefit if the pieces you’re investing in and collecting are aesthetically pleasing too!  

Enjoy this episode with Kyle Gordon on all things Art NFTs!

Time Codes: 

00:00:00 Welcome and context

0:00:17 What is your background?

0:07:25 What is Doingud?

0:09:35 Overview of the art and collectibles NFT market right now

0:15:56 What do you think projects need in order to make it?

0:21:42 What curation tools can help people clear the noise?

0:26:55 What catalysts do we need to get more people exposed to NFTs?

0:33:09 What are your thoughts on Coinbase NFT?

0:34:09 How do you explain NFTs to newbies?

0:39:15 Where can things go wrong for NFTs?

0:45:25 Who is your favorite NFT artist?

0:48:05 Where can people learn more about these artists?

0:52:55 What is the most underappreciated artist right now?

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Ryan Wyatt is the ex Head of Gaming at YouTube and made the jump full time into Web3 with Polygon Studios earlier this year. Web3 gaming will be huge. The future is certainly bright.

I really enjoyed this conversation and we covered a ton including talking about where Blockchain Gaming is today, where it could be going, some pitfalls for game designers, new mechanics that the blockchain allows, some valid arguments that “non NFT gaming” people have, and some things to watch out for as investors in this area.

This is a great one. Ryan Wyatt on Blockchain or Web3 Gaming.

For the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/ 

Today's interview is with Wyatt Cavalier on all things Alternative Assets. 

If you’ve listened to this podcast much, you’ve realized that “Alternative” Investments likely deserve a spot in many if not all investors’ portfolios. Wyatt runs http://alts.co and they’ve recently launched a fund dedicated to sniffing out these alternative investments.   

I love alternative investments. Collectibles, Crypto, Wine / Whiskey, Art, Sneakers, Music Rights... There’s a lot of capital sloshing around these alternatives and I just love digging into them - and this conversation with Wyatt does just that.  

Enjoy this conversation with Wyatt on the current state of the Alternative Asset market (outside of just crypto!).

For the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/

Today's interview is with Bored Elon Musk.

What started as a parody account 8 years ago, Bored is a massive presence in the crypto space now with over 1.8 million followers on Twitter.

Bored Elon is in the process of transitioning to full entrepreneur and operator. From his roots in gaming, he’s going all in on Blockchain Gaming. In this episode we go over Blockchain Gaming, where it is, why it’s important and where it could be going from his bird’s eye view of the space. We also talk a bit about his new company “Bored Boxes” - which I’m actually super excited about.

Really enjoyed this episode with Bored Elon.

For the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/

Today's interview is with Hadrien from Sismo.

Web3 Identities, NFTs and Privacy. These would be the key topics today. Web3 Identity has beenn all the rage lately. In this conversation we talk about it in a lot more detail, and dig into some of the ways that Sismo is innovating in this category.

This is part of the “NFTs, more than JPEGs” segment and I really hope it helps open up your eyes to the breadth of possibilities enabled by NFTS.

I’m also starting to do a lot of these podcasts live on Twitter spaces. I do them from my personal account ‘@benlakoff’ as well as the podcast account ‘@investinalts’ - hope you can join and ask questions. I’m cutting out the questions for now in the podcast form.

Hadrien of Sismo on Web3 identities.

For the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/

Today's interview is with Jesse Grushack

Music NFTs. Still not understood by many but in some corners of the internet they’re all the rage. In this episode we talk about Music NFTs, especially given Jesse’s background in the Music Industry.

Enjoy this episode with Jesse!

For the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/

Today's interview is with Jordan Lyall.

Jordan is an OG in the space and has been involved with NFTs from the very beginning. In this episode we have a wide-ranging conversation from his company Niftys working with gigantic brands like Warner Brothers to use NFTs for super engagement to the more community-centric projects in more niche corners of the internet like Meme and raCC0ons and the power of memes on the internet.

Reminder that I’m doing a lot of these podcasts live on Twitter spaces. I do them from my personal account ‘@benlakoff’ as well as the podcast account ‘@investinalts’ - hope you can join and ask questions directly to the guest. 

Enjoy this conversation with Jordan.

For the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/

Today's interview is with Les Borsai

Les is a GP at NFT Fund from Wave Financial. I’ve known Les for some time now and know that he’s quite an early adopter in the crypto world, he’s deep in the NFT space and we chat all about the state of the NFT market and some of the possible paths for it to go from here.

Enjoy this podcast episode with Les of Wave Financial!

For the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/

Today's interview is with Jacob Martin or The NFT Attorney.

In 2019, 2020... Buying NFTs was easy. Buying a BAYC for about $190 gave you a return of around $450K. That’s insane. But investing in the NFT space these days, or “flipping NFTs” is no longer as easy - in a bull market everyone looks like a genius.

In this episode we talk about the NFT market, what’s overhyped and where there still might be opportunity, the open metaverse and even regulation that might be needed in the space to propel it forward.

Enjoy this episode with Jacob Martin!

For the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/

Today's interview is with Drew Austin.

Drew covers a very broad spectrum on all things NFTs, exciting Web3 projects, and the Metaverse. Drew is the Managing Partner of Red Beard Ventures and Co-Founder of Knights of Degen among all of the other crypto stuff he's deeply involved with.  Red Beard Ventures invests in Web 3.0 infrastructure and other frontier technologies.

Enjoy this episode with Drew Austin!