This week, we’re excited to welcome Bobby Hundreds, an artist and co-founder of popular streetwear brand The Hundreds, which has collaborated with influential NFT projects such as Bored Ape Yacht Club, and Larva Labs, the company behind CryptoPunks. The Hundreds launched its own NFT project, Adam Bomb Squad, in August.
In this episode, we cover: - How The Hundreds got into NFTs - What Bobby Hundreds saw at the intersection of NFTs and culture at NFT.NYC and ComplexCon - How to bring a streetwear and lifestyle brand into the NFT space - The Adam Bomb Squad, and the future of the project - How fashion brands can leverage NFTs - The cultural milestones needed for NFTs to reach mainstream adoption - And much more!
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The Hundreds’ Bobby Hundreds on the Future of Fashion NFTs

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The Hundreds’ Bobby Hundreds on the Future of Fashion NFTs

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