Waiting To Be Signed

Waiting To Be Signed

By Willpop + TrinityTechnology
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Waiting To Be Signed episodes

  • Evolving Verse: Interview with Jamie Gourlay, Founder of Verse

    We welcome Jamie for a return interview, a little over one year later since we last had him on! In this episode we discuss:

    • Big lessons and takeaways for Jamie & Verse coming out of the 2023 bear market
    • Consolidation of artists towards curated platforms & competing for releases
    • Verse as a conduit for the gallery art world to access web3 and what exciting release they have coming soon as a test case
    • Managing web3 communities as an artist and the need to be connected & authentic
    • Verse becoming more web3 oriented with recent announcements
    • The role of the market in onboarding new collectors & how new artists can break through without using open platforms
    • Verse collecting & supporting artists that release with them
    • Solana & the potential for Verse to add other chains moving forward
    • Reacting to the recent announcement from Art Blocks & cross-platform collaborations
    • The goal of a potential Verse community token

      • Thanks to Jamie! Follow Verse on Twitter and join their Discord for updates

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      Episode Art: Funktor #125 by Erik Swahn

      Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank

      1 hr 2 min
    • E109 - $DEGEN & Tipping Models

      Welcome to E109 where we discuss:

      • A quick GDC recap from Will & the surprising crypto gaming presence at the show
      • It's NFT NYC already, again, and we aren't really sure what there is to do
      • Tezos Foundation is sponsoring something fun for Art Basel in June
      • Scary Stats for NFT platforms on Tezos
      • Could fx(hash) look to $DEGEN as a model for their own token to reinvigorate the platform?
      • Blooms by Cory Haber & Adam Berninger on Verse
      • Highlight Spring Collection including Elysian Fields by Marius Watz, Vereniyam by Piter Pasma, Panic Blooms by Jeres and A Sunday in the Park by Loackme

        • Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, on Twitter @waitingtosign & on Instagram @waitingtobesigned

        If you like the show you can support us by subscribing to our Patreon or donating directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth

        Episode Art: Blooms #6 by Cory Haber & Adam Berninger

        Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank

        1 hr
      • Building The Next Wave of GenArt Lovers: Interview with Erick Calderon

        Kicking off a series of interviews with platform founders, we are thrilled to bring you this conversation with Erick Calderon aka Snowfro. We dive deep into the recently announced changes with AB, Sansa, and the market as a whole.

        In this episode we discuss:

        • Racing cars, Magic: the Gathering & Minecraft
        • Surviving in Crypto for 7+ years, surviving the 2018 bear market and our current downswing & the simple math behind the generative art market
        • What the experience could be for new collectors that are no longer "early"
        • Why buy Sansa? What do they bring to Art Blocks and their role in the future of the platform?
        • Who will be allowed to release on Sansa & the challenges of being a truly open platform
        • Expanding Engine Partners to brands & bringing new communities to web3 through physical generative objects
        • How Curated is changing and when we can expect the next Curated release
        • Can we expect new chains, sale mechanisms, release styles & more from Art Blocks & Sansa?
        • A brief Marfa pitch

          • Follow Erick on Twitter @ArtOnBlockchain and join the Art Blocks Discord to stay up to date on their upcoming announcements

          If you like the show you can support us by subscribing to our Patreon or donating directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth

          Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, Twitter @waitingtosign & Instagram @waitingtobesigned

          Episode Art: Chromie Squiggle #7 by Snowfro

          Intro and Outro tracks by PixelWank

          1 hr 12 min
        • E108 - Charming Granularity

          In this episode we discuss:

          • Celsius & Balatro!
          • Verse announces updates & we announce our next interview with Jamie
          • EIP-4844, L2 gas & our Etherlink episode is finally dropping
          • Recapping our interview with Snowfro
          • Barbarians Mint Pass check!
          • Metamorphosis 1 by Darien Brito on Highlight
          • BEHOLDER Open Edition by Aebrer on fx(hash)
          • Losing My Marbles by bleaker.art on fx(hash)

            • Thanks as always for listening. If you want to support the show you can subscribe to our Patreon and donate directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth

            Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, Twitter @waitingtosign and Instagram @waitingtobesigned

            Episode Art: Metamorphosis 1 by Darien Brito

            Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank

            38 min
          • What Is Etherlink?: Interview with Nicolas Streschinsky

            Nicolas Streschinsky, head of DeFi at Trillitech, joins us to talk about the upcoming launch of Etherlink. Thanks to Nicolas and the Trillitech team for helping to arrange this episode. We discuss:

            • Who is Nicolas and how did he get into Crypto?
            • What are the goals of Trillitech and why did they start the Etherlink project?
            • What makes Etherlink different from other L2s?
            • How will users interact with Etherlink & the potential of ERC-4337 to scale and onboard new users
            • What is the customer acquisition model for Etherlink?
            • Product-Market fit and the problem with Airdrops & Points
            • How bridging between Tezos, Etherlink & other EVM L2s will work with Layer Zero

              • Check out Nicolas talking about Etherlink at Next Block Expo and join the Etherlink Discord to learn more about the project

              Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, Twitter @waitingtosign and Instagram @waitingtobesigned

              If you like the show you can support us by subscribing to our Patreon and donating directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth

              Episode Art: The Etherlink Logo!

              Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank

              1 hr 9 min
            • E107 - Art Blocks Divinated

              Keeping the notes short this week! We discuss:

              • Our Etherlink episode is getting ready to drop + the defi accelerator program is announced
              • Art Blocks announces big changes coming to Curated + new platform powered by their Sansa acquisition + we are about to interview Snowfro!
              • Barbarians seeds continue to impress & mint passes are somehow still available
              • Under Neith gallery by Forever Projects on Foundation
              • Lots of fx(hash) shoutouts + special congrats to ClownVamp for their Puppies release on Verse w/ Tender

                • If you like the show you can support us by subscribing to our Patreon or donating directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth

                Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, on Twitter @waitingtosign & on Instagram @waitingtobesigned

                Episode Art: Shadows too deep to find the light #3 by Whitekross

                Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank

                57 min
              • E106 - buso & Base

                This week everyone is sick, or caring for a sick baby, or both... so thank you in advance for understanding! This episode we discuss:

                • Thanks to everyone who helped us get our 'Active User' badge on Farcaster!
                • TASCHEN releases an NFT art book
                • The Finnish National Gallery is holding a generative art competition and you can enter!
                • fx(hash) splits the explore page to filter out image comp projects
                • Zancan breaks 60k mints with Aux Arbres & new traits continue to emerge
                • Avatars of Goa by Ira Greenberg on emprops
                • buso by patakk is the first Base chain project to release on fx(hash)... and Will minted #1 :)
                • Satranj by zolfaqqari on fxhash
                • Looking ahead!

                  • If you like the show and want to support us you can subscribe to our Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth

                  Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, Twitter @waitingtosign & Instagram @waitingtobesigned

                  Episode Art: buso #1 by Patakk

                  Intro & outro tracks by PixelWank

                  38 min
                • Baudrillard, Blockchains & Barbarians: Interview with Jacek Markusiewicz

                  WTBS lands a dream guest, Jacek Markusiewicz! Both of us have been following and collecting work by Jacek since his earliest days releasing on fx(hash). We are so excited to share this episode with him ahead of his Verse Solos release, Barbarians! In this episode we discuss:

                  • Jacek's background in art and coding & how he came to Tezos to start releasing his work as NFTs
                  • Architectural history and the story behind Unbuilt and Reborn, two of his earliest works on fx(hash)
                  • The concept behind Hollow & the experience of 'breaking through' with a release in such a big way
                  • The story of Barbarians, how it relates to his more recent work & the duality of existence!
                  • The pressure of curating and how Barbarians will be released on Verse
                  • Strategy for releasing work, picking platforms & thinking about newer chains that are emerging as places for art
                  • rapid fire!

                    • Follow Jacek on Twitter @jMarkusiewicz and explore his work here

                    Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign & Farcaster @wtbs & instagram @waitingtobesigned

                    If you like the show you can support us by subscribing to our Patreon or donating directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth

                    Episode Art: Barbarians by Jacek Markusiewicz

                    Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank

                    56 min
                  • E105 - *Checks Notes*

                    E105 is live and xtra long!

                    In this episode we discuss:

                    • Baby stuff & solo parenting
                    • Miss Metaverse & the pain, drain & necessity of using social media as a creative
                    • Trinity sniped me with a birthday tweet
                    • Yuga buys Moonbirds & not everyone is bullish on it
                    • fx(hash) is adding the Base Chain L2 on Feb 28 (and what does this mean for Tezos?)
                    • A TON is going on in Paris right now b/c of Bright Moments, including: Aux Arbres by Zancan, Désorganic by Ciphrd, MORE.ZIP by Tender and way too many projects to list via the Bright Moments experience
                    • Monument crushes the primary on Verse
                    • The long-anticipated T E C T O N I C A releases on fx(hash)
                    • + lots of other shout-outs & mintables!

                      • Thanks for listening. If you like the show you can support us by subscribing to our Patreon or donating directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth

                      Follows us on Farcaster @wtbs, Twitter @waitingtosign & Instagram @waitingtobesigned

                      Episode Art: T E C T O N I C A #124 by Protocell Labs

                      Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank

                      1 hr 5 min
                    • E104 - On & Off Rails

                      New week new art new show. In this episode we discuss:

                      • Will ran a game of Survivor and crushed it!
                      • Verse onboards over 100 new users with their move to Solana
                      • Follow Trinity on Twitter to see her #TENDERED posts
                      • Join us on Farcaster and fx(hash) building their presence on this social platform
                      • Check out Heartsleeves which is almost minted out + big thanks to Lovid for the donation
                      • Proscenium by remnynt releases on AB Curated and reignites and old discussion around designing generative art
                      • Elektrobotanica by nekropunk (and check out their other work as well)
                      • if only to outlive Balloon Designs by JohnRising
                      • Trance Atlantic Glide by Dan Catt
                      • Looking ahead to wayyyy too much stuff next week on fx(hash), including a generative scarf, more from iRyanBell, plottable work from Julien Espagnon & Bright Moments Paris

                        • Another week in the books. Thanks all for listening. If you want to support the show please join our Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth

                        Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign & Farcaster @wtbs & Instagram @waitingtobesigned

                        Episode Art: Proscenium #303

                        Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank

                        52 min

                      About Waiting To Be Signed

                      From the publisher's feed

                      Waiting To Be Signed is a weekly podcast about generative art on the blockchain. Every week we release an episode covering new releases we love, the news & happenings of the space, hot topics & more. We also release bi-weekly interview episodes with artists, collectors and builders in the space.