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Welcome to the Triple-A NFT podcast - All About AFFORDABLE NFTs. A podcast that helps take people from 0 to sixty in the Nonfungible Token world without breaking the bank. Hosts Andrew aka Rantum and George from Mostly Stable on ZED, help navigate new NFT projects, interview expert guests and explore NFT trends. Whether you’re on your first or fiftieth NFT, Triple-A NFT will have something for you.

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5 Ways to Detect NFT Wash Trading Activity on a Project

Saturday Apr 01, 2023

Saturday Apr 01, 2023

Theme: How can NFT buyers detect wash trading on a project

Detecting wash trading on an NFT project can be a challenging task, but here are a few things NFT buyers can do to help identify potential wash trading:

  1. Check the Trading Volume: High trading volume on an NFT project is generally a positive sign. However, if you see a massive amount of trading volume that doesn't align with the number of active traders, that could be a red flag.
  2. Analyze the Transactions: Analyzing the transactions on a blockchain can provide insights into the activity of an NFT project. Look for large numbers of transactions between the same accounts or transactions occurring at irregular intervals.
  3. Check the Token Holders: Reviewing the list of token holders can reveal suspicious activity. If you notice a high concentration of tokens held by a small number of addresses, that could be a sign of wash trading.
  4. Research the Team: Do some research on the team behind the NFT project. Check their track record and reputation in the community. If they have a history of creating similar projects that were involved in wash trading, that should raise some red flags.
  5. Check for Social Media Activity: Watch out for excessive social media activity around the NFT project. If the team is constantly hyping up the project and there's little substance to back it up, that could be a sign of wash trading.



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[00:00:00] Day. You sound good. I'm leaving that in. I know. I sound good. Thanks. Oh, this we are, we live. We're rolling in, like I think this is what popular podcasts do. All right. Yeah. This week you sneaking how, how NFT buyers can detect wash trading on a given project. We know it's happening, but is it happening to us?

[00:01:07] I'm excited to get there, but first, I don't know. What are we seeing in the news right now? Andrew? Oh man, George, thank you. You, you put the, the news headlines together for us this week, so man, so I'm trying to earn my keep. Yeah, this is, this is big, but, ah, man, I, I've definitely been, been keeping pace with some of these.

[00:01:27] You got a couple that I, uh, didn't, didn't notice earlier, but man, we'll start off with Utes. Utes have migrated to Polygon 37 million worth. So this is, we talked about this a little bit, like what does it take to actually migrate and it does take active holder, you need to do something and. We've seen a, a large percentage, uh, of holders actually do that.

[00:01:55] Uh, I don't know. I'm trying to, I'm trying to formulate like what this means. It seems like you should just do this out of value. Of course. Is there something that we should be looking at in terms of a platform usage or, or network usage that you're seeing? What, what's your take on this? One is that I kind of see this almost like an N b A draft or whatever, N f NFL draft, right?

[00:02:20] Where, where projects actually can and are being lobbied by these L two L one s, what have you to, to move over and you better believe there's like somebody paying somebody for, for this. But you know, I. Think also, this is on the second hand, a vote of confidence or lack thereof when you are moving off of your main, uh, platform like Solana is Oh, yeah, yeah.

[00:02:46] Honestly, not the home of the largest projects. And if you want to become one of the largest projects is there. And then the other thing I'll say is it gives me a lot of faith actually in some of those, uh, tezos bets that we made with regard to artists there. Because one risk frankly is like, I'm betting both on this artist, this piece of.

[00:03:06] And Tezos in the future of that, something that, look, I haven't dug into enough, but if they're using these wormhole bridges to move from one to the other. That's interesting. Yeah. It, it is interesting here and I'm, I'm curious to see how this plays out. I, you know, as I mentioned, did not, uh, put the, the news headlines together here.

[00:03:25] Did notice one project that's actually migrated from, uh, ETH to Polygon and now to Arro. And I'm curious to see how much of this is sort of chasing the, the, the hot, uh, the hot L two. And you know, I hope that it is not that you know, I, I think that Polyon has a lot of features that that will sustain and.

[00:03:50] I can see that there's going to be a lot of attention on, on zk Rollups, on, on Arro just other L two s in, you know, in the nearby future. Yeah. Well, I wonder if also there's in the future where Ordinals are like, oh no, we've broken and been dis disinvited from the party at over, at, uh, at Bitcoin Central.

[00:04:10] So, overall, I'm bullish on these wormholes, though in the back of my mind. I do know that whenever you build a bridge, you. A hole for attack. And we've seen a lot of bridge based attacks. So I'm a little absolutely concerned of signing any contract like that. I'm not the first penguin in that pudge water.

[00:04:30] I'm skeptical and of, of the, uh, security of bridges in general. All right. Getting onto the next one. This one, man, this one's interesting. So we got Ticketmaster testing, NFT enabled presale. So this is this. Ticketmaster actually selling NFTs. This is a Ticketmaster allowing artists to use NFTs to grant access to.

[00:04:55] Pre-sales to early access to, to tickets. This has been, Ticketmaster has been in the headlines a lot recently with, uh, some of the problems with specifically Taylor Swift's concerts and how fast they sold out. I think most of them sold out before, uh, the, the actual public sale. They were all sold in the public, uh, in the, uh, pre-sale.

[00:05:16] And there were a lot of questions about how. The people that were deemed, uh, somewhat led longtime fans. I can't remember what the, the term was, but they used the term, there was a lot of questions about how they were determined. So I think there's, you know, ticketmaster's least responding here. It definitely not a company that.

[00:05:36] Would be, you know, that's, that's web three first. And it is interesting to see that they are, uh, dipping into nft Enable sales. So this is a Avenge seven full tour. Uh, was a little surprised to see that this band was touring. But then again, uh, you know, don't, don't pay that much debt to it. I dunno, what's your take on this, George?

[00:05:55] What do you, what do you see in here? I'm so excited by this, and it was like kind of floated under the radar a little bit. But think about it with regard to functionality for just a second. The question of why an artist actually can produce an N F T that has value is through the roof. Now, that one use case, the fact that frankly, ticket Master is a wash with freaking front running, little arbitrage monster.

[00:06:24] And guess what? If you wanna front run my favorite band, cuz I've been a fan for a decade and then upsell me cuz they charge too little at the right, wrong price and then make a vig all the way. Guess what? You have to be a holder like I was cuz I found my band. I bought the N F T and I can be rewarded like.

[00:06:43] What a ruthlessly pragmatic use case, and it's exciting. I'm shocked. I am shocked. Do that band early. Show it. Come on. Yeah. But then the band can offer value directly to those, those users. Absolutely. This is freaking perfect. Look, I, I don't expect this rollout to. To be perfect. No, and it's going to and it's better.

[00:07:07] We're moving in a good direction. Well, no offense to Avenge Sevenfold, but I think they're the lower bar of maybe not Taylor Swift in terms of testing, so Right. Hey Steve, it works. It's a great way to test. Yeah. Again, no, no, no offense to the band. I don't know much about them. I think it's great that they are, you know, they're definitely willing to test this out.

[00:07:29] I imagine that they had to, to agree to this. I hope they did. But very cool idea and I'm, yeah, definitely keeping tabs on this one. All right. This is, man, this is another one that has, this sparked a lot of headlines. This week. We've got a new real estate N F T platform. Uh, this is. Uh, home base. So they sold a home this week or this past week in Macallen, Texas for about 245,247,000 via N F T.

[00:08:04] So it's not the first N F t, it's not the first home sold via N F T, but this is, I believe, the first on. So, Well first on Solana, I believe also the first, that was actually the first platform was solely dedicated to that. I could be wrong, I thought the other platforms were more dedicated to non NFT sales and this, and those were sort of, uh, I don't know, like, you know, side project, uh, sort of acquisitions.

[00:08:35] But definitely interesting here. It's, it's, I've had a few people bring this up to me, uh, in the past week. You know, you mentioned the, I mean, even the feature of being able to be, uh, purchased in a a digital currency is a big, is a big thing. What they're doing here, I believe is actually owning the house with an LLC and then selling the N F T cause we still have the problem of.

[00:09:05] Legal ownership of a, of a home. Mm-hmm. Yeah. You know that that can't be done. You can't change that on the blockchain yet. I, I, you know, I don't expect that to change anytime soon. And there are still ways to sort of incorporate existing laws with, you know, again, this is with trusted intermediary, so you know, there are problems.

[00:09:26] It's not perfect and it's interesting. Yeah, I mean, we see fractionalized ownership as a other possibility here when you have that N F T to be able to, to chop that up and, you know, in the good old traditional real estate fiat world we had. Mm-hmm. You know, I think it's like what Picasso trying to do that among others who are like, all right, you 10 people own this thing.

[00:09:48] This may be a bit different if you have like 10,000 owners. I don't know if you all. 20 seconds of home ownership, but probably works differently. Stop by, take a picture. Use the bathroom. You have, you have bathroom rights on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

[00:10:06] All right, so we've got some news about Amazon's NF t plans. We discussed this recently that Amazon has n F T plans. There's been a bit more that has come out recently. Uh, there is basically a leaked email saying that there will be the potential to resale, uh, to resell the tokens or these, these digital assets that you have.

[00:10:31] There's not a ton of information here as it. I mean, it, it legitimately looks like a, a leaked email here. Did you have a read of this one, George? Yeah. They're just saying like, the opportunity to like resell is being like limited, something's being locked. So there's kind of be some sort of, it seems like initial drop, so maybe there's like an access token.

[00:10:53] I am complet. Way, way, way overreading into this. But what we are seeing is like snapshots into like Amazon Pay with transactions built into it seems like the interface and integration with Amazon Digital, uh, pieces. So, Look, I am not throwing the party for mass adoption, even though this article is like really hoping for it.

[00:11:15] Fine. Yeah, I don't see that. But look, it, it's not getting stopped. It's certainly not taking the path of like Facebook's metaverse that is no longer doing metaverse, but still is meta. Right? So one thing I note, uh, you know, I've noticed about Amazon is if you try to get a, if you, if you were to return, you get the option to either get the refund in.

[00:11:39] Amazon balance or back to your credit card and you know it's equal value and they will give it to you a lot faster. If it's Amazon balance. There's similar things with if you get the delivery At a later date, you know, they'll give you a dollar credit or, or, or something, you know, digital media of credit.

[00:11:58] But they are definitely trying to do these things where you have credit within their ecosystem. I can absolutely see a play here towards making that more of a unified ecosystem where those credits can be valued across, uh, multiple platforms where they are. Right now. Right now it's, it's, it's a single pla, like it's a single usage.

[00:12:23] Most those incentives take. Gotcha. Yeah. Well, the last one I found, I mean, I saw it. I saw it on Twitter. It made my heart hurt. I felt so bad. But here, here's why I'm pulling this out. An N F T collector accidentally destroyed $129,000 crypto punk. Oh yeah. And. This is particularly sad because frankly this is like being run on like cnbc.com and so right now, like this is the kind of thing that brings N F T into the mainstream.

[00:12:55] Like the, the, the articles we're talking about are like coming outta like. Coin desk or out of, you know, like, uh, you know, decrypt in our ecosystem, this C N B C, not our ecosystem. This is what the public's view of NFTs really is. It is a hot mess where even people that know their stuff lose their stuff.

[00:13:16] So this is just the sort of like cold water on frankly, anybody who thinks like, Hey, the user. Experience is fine the way it is. Like it's just not, it's not the one it,

[00:13:29] yeah, that's a good point. W w I just don't even know what to say. There's so much to be done for user experience in web three. It's, oh, man. It's, it's frustrating. There's a lot of potential. I guess I should look at it that way, right? Yeah. Lot of upside. And you know what? Frankly, if you are, you know, a holder of crypto punks, you just got that much more rare.

[00:13:55] I'm like, at this point, how many get accidentally burned? You know, if you're moving stuff. Well, I mean, with crypto, if you doing stuff, test something with a different wallet, a different, like, I mean, I don't play at that level, but I mean, I have a couple NFTs that I would be, I wrapped in, I had a punk, I wrapped a.

[00:14:12] It scared. I mean, it scares me thinking about that. And I also don't quite understand how you, uh, you don't understand how you burn into it. Address book. It's, it's, it's really too bad. I, I, you know, peop you know, mistakes happen. That sucks. Yeah. There it is. Right? Like, and at certain point, like, you're like, oh, it's on you.

[00:14:29] You made a mistake. It's on you. Like, how many times are you gonna say that? You're like, no, it's really on the ux. It's, it's just not where it needs to be for people to be moving around this level of asset. So heart goes out to you fella. Yeah. Start with, look, if you're listening to us and considering purchasing your first N f t that is a punk, I'm gonna say reach out to us.

[00:14:53] We'll help you. Don't do that. We'll buy something else. I'll sell you something for a lot, a lot less. Okay. Hit me up. Buy a moon cat. How about that? Discord And wrap the moon. Cat. Go wrap that moon cat. I got a deal for. Yikes. This is not financial advice brought to you by, we don't have an affordable project this week.

[00:15:15] We're, uh, they're all affordable. They're actually some, I'm, I'm looking at that recent art blocks thing. I think there's like some shopping to be done coming up. I think, oh man, this is actually one other piece of news art blocks coming out with their own marketplace. This is, this is big. I. For the, the generative art marketplace.

[00:15:33] So we've seen all the problems with not even problems. We've seen the, I should shouldn't say, just problems. We've seen the wars with royalties, with, with platform fees. Art block is coming out their own, their own platform for secondary sales. I think this is going to take a good percentage of the, uh, art block sales.

[00:15:56] We'll see what happens. Archipelago. Another attempt at being a marketplace for, uh, generative art, sales, never fully caught on. I think this has more potential because it is from PL and there's a really dedicated community there. It's sort of where I. Was able to get a lot of traction with my dashboards early on, and I know how feverish that community can be.

[00:16:21] So I am, I'm, man, I'm definitely watching this one and, and curious to see how this goes, to see what, uh, what sort of fees develop there. Open sea. Is not focusing on those fees right now. I mean, even talking with people there, they are focusing on minting fees. So, you know, there's a platform that's trying to, to, to do something a little bit different.

[00:16:47] I, I, I'm, I'm curiously where these platform wars end, I think we're far from, from settled. I'm still skeptical of blur being the, the, the king as everybody seems to be, to, to be crowning it right now. And man this. Uh, I think it'll be more, uh, more of a shake up than, than maybe people are letting or, or people are, uh, predicting right now.

[00:17:11] Yeah. I, I think you have a much better pulse on the art blocks marketplace opportunity. Uh, I just, I just dunno how you compete with zero fees, but maybe there's, Additional experience elements. Maybe there's like a custodial holding where you protect somebody's assets. I, I, you know, I don't know. Yeah, I don't, I don't, I don't look, I don't know entirely how it's gonna go, but I think there will be incentives and look, a lot of people do things with the, the promise of maybe something happening in the future.

[00:17:46] All right. Yes, the scene, oh, that in mind there was a rumor of a mask token going around this week. A a meta mask token that has been dispelled, unfortunately. Didn't see a few dashboards pop up. I don't know if, if anybody's still hoping. It seems like those have been dispelled, so I think we can move on now to our, to our project.

[00:18:08] Would you have for us this week, George? The pro. I mean, I don't have any projects. Here's what I was gonna say. I'm watching these recent, uh, I'll say like one ETH projects that Kevin Rose was highlighting on his podcast. Mm-hmm. And he was like, his affordable is one eth mine is like Hmm. Point two, 0.1.

[00:18:26] Yeah. But I'm curious, anything that he sees sort of value in at this point and then sort of watching the, the normal hype cycle go up and come back down. So far, every time we have talked about. Wait, watch and see it drop. Like it, it happens. So. Oh. Huh. We haven't been wrong. No, we haven't been wrong. We haven't been wrong in our estimates that you should wait and watch the number, number go down and then go shopping.

[00:18:54] So, uh, I'm kind of like waiting on a couple of those. I'm like doing this sort of like picking up the trash of like two weeks later off of Kevin Rose's recommendations to see like price and luon. Because there's quality somewhere in there, certainly with artists, and if he's hyping that artist once, they may have it again.

[00:19:09] But, uh, yeah, that, that's like my, my current thought. Anyway, we are talking about wash trading, how to identify it. And just to be clear, yeah. We've talked about recently, right? It's what we discussed this recently, like what is actual wash trading? I think it's, man, this is, Good, good topic here cuz we, it has come up in recent episodes and it's hard to define.

[00:19:40] Yeah, well you know, it depends on who you talk to cuz I don't even know, like technically they say like, you know, in February we had that huge bump and it was up 126% versus the previous in terms of activity happening on X two. Why do blur looks rare And we, we saw and have speculated. Potentially, you know, according to certain researchers, like what one in five transactions I've seen anywhere from 20 to 40% quoted as being wash traded.

[00:20:09] I think it can be difficult. Technically what we're talking about, it's market manipulation and it's when, uh, you know, someone basically trades with themselves to like one wallet to another, to artificially inflate the price, give this illusion of liquidity. Of a little bit of that FOMO drive up. And then once at a certain point, everyone, you know, gets the signal, then they begin to, to dump on the public once they think it is a, a project on the run, and it's.

[00:20:39] It seems very hard to stop and we see a lot more of it. So here's the question, like, yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm looking at a project, someone listening is looking at a project. Mm-hmm. What are some of the elements that we're looking for to identify wash trading, to set off a little pattern recognition for us.

[00:20:59] You mentioned earlier volatility. Volatility in general, spikes in activity are a pretty good, uh, indicator. I, if you see something that shoots up abnormally from where it was, that's a pretty good indicator that there's something inor abnormal going on now. I can't say that that's, you know, a hundred percent true if there is something, you know, if something shoots up, you know, we also know that there's a lot of cases in NFTs where there's a news of, if you own this, you'll get X airdrop whatever, you know, some something of that sort.

[00:21:37] So there are cases where it just happens, you know, but definitely it's worth looking at when there's volume spikes. There's a, one of the issues that I see. That the reliance on volume as a metric of, of, of, of leaders, of dashboards, uh, is very easy to to game, especially when you have, when you can do these wash trades that really don't cost much, especially if you put the, when we've got 0%, uh, platform fees.

[00:22:11] If you can put in 0% royal. Uh, you know, you're not really. You know, really it doesn't really cost anything to do this wash trading, and it can get you to the top of many different leaderboards across different, different platforms. Crypto Slam recently did a, uh, did analysis of the wash trading that is happening on blur and found, found much more than what was being at attributed to wash trading than some of the.

[00:22:42] Some of the other researchers out there, and it's not saying those researchers are wrong, I think it's just that their methodology was maybe outdated compared to what was being done on blur. There's things change over time and incentives definitely drive, uh, behavior and I think that we have to keep that in mind as you know, as these incentives are put out.

[00:23:07] The behavior will change and adapt to, to maximize their, those rewards. Yeah. So you're mentioning here like what, what we can do here is like check the trading volume, and so here are the triggers. You have high trading volume, fine. However, if you see a lot of volume that doesn't match with the number of active trader.

[00:23:30] That's a flag. So you're looking for not just high volume, but high volume of unique wallets as far as you can tell, and you're absolutely right. This is on the rise too right now because frankly, back when we started this podcast a couple years back, you know, the gas fees would chew you up. And so if you're out there thinking you're, oh, I'm totally scamming got, you're paying a per a hundred dollars triple digits all the time.

[00:23:57] That was what the norm was, right? And now we're seeing, oh, I got excited when I saw something under like, oh, $90. I'm pulling the trigger 20 right now. I'm like, when I see 80, I'm like, man, there's something crazy going on. And that. My, my gas fees used to be on current affordable projects. Ency crashed regularly anyway, that way.

[00:24:21] So there you go. Here's your trading volume. So it's volume versus unique traders. Here's another one. You can analyze the transactions. A bit and just like look at the activity of the project and you are looking for those large number of transactions between the same accounts. And you can kind of eyeball this almost, right?

[00:24:39] Like, is there a clever way to do this, Andrew?

[00:24:41] I mean, I know you've created dune dashboards, right? Where you could put in a project and you can kind of look at the, the top traders. Is there a way to see like, oh, it's between these two? No, honestly, folks more clever. Openly has really good, uh, mm-hmm. Charts on this at this point. Open C'S Incorporated Great charts right in there.

[00:24:59] Gem has some different ones and, you know, gem being owned by openly, it's actually different, but I found that those are so much more, uh, accessible and useful. There's so much more accessible than, than many that are platforms Now, I don't go to a lot of the dashboards that even I set up and, and created, uh, because most of the information I, I need is right there at this point, and.

[00:25:24] That's, I mean, it's, it's great. You can look at things like, so when we're looking at those, when I look at those, I'm looking at things like how many, you know, at, at the top holders, at the, uh, how many are owned by the top holders? What those, like who are those top holders? Looking at the recent activity there's.

[00:25:43] Yeah, if you haven't played around with that, that, that, uh, tab definitely check into that one a bit more. It gives a pretty good overview of, of the, uh, collection at this point. Yeah. And another one here is look for, and we talk about this, the, the weighted distribution of ownership. So if one wallet owns more than.

[00:26:07] A number of percent. Like as soon as you start talking about owning like 5% or more of a project, like massive alarm bells should be going off. Especially if there's a cause that person can move that market very quickly. The team being paid, I think that's, again, they're holding like, like that's lockup.

[00:26:24] Like, you know, I think there's a different thing there that can actually be good. I'd say if they aren't selling, but the second they start selling, that's, that's a bad sign. Right. Yeah, it's a very bad sign. Uh, alrighty. Uh, you can research the team. You mentioned the team. You wanna understand who they are, their track record.

[00:26:47] We have talked about this ad nauseum when you're analyzing a project, but again, if they are that anonymous team, which we do not love, and you can't tell whose wallet is, who's in there, uh, they probably have a, his, you know, a history of creating these project. Have a strategy behind wash trading that hypes and then drops on the public market, right?

[00:27:08] Because their job is to design something that looks good off the bat, has confidence, but is anonymous and they have enough wallets to move things around. And you know, it's a i, I think it's a rinse and repeat. I think there are digital teams running this play again and again and again. Right now. I think there are, and I think there are plenty.

[00:27:30] Named agencies, teams, backers doing this as well. I've, I'm, unless I'm, unless against the, the AAN teams, if they have a track record, if you can prove that you've done something I've seen plenty of cases of, of non and on teams being yeah, like here's my, my reputation in a, an adjacent area like trash removal, and now I can do crypto NFTs.

[00:28:00] Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I, I wanna see a track recording crypto. I mean, I think there's a lot of ways, I know there are a lot of ways to prove yourself without actually, you know, operating, you know, operating a contract that. You know, millions of funds or even hundreds of thousands. There are ways to prove without doing that as the first step.

[00:28:22] Alright, a final one here. I don't know if you have others beyond it, but I really like this one because it is the anti signal. Basically, check social media for the project, and if you see it pumping on like Twitter, not even pumping, but just a lot of chatter on Twitter. About the project that's like just excessive or spammy and like, you can tell now, which sort of like profiles are, are junk.

[00:28:50] Like if you see that type of hype on social, like give a search for, I'd say run, don't walk, follow, see people you follow, keep that that filter in mind when you do these searches and see if it's actually people that you're, that you're confident in. And if they're talking about it, you know, maybe that's.

[00:29:07] Story, but see what they're saying. I have definitely found that, oh, I found that I get a lot more dms from people pumping things and then look at like, who they're, you know, almost, they're not followed by anybody that I know. Like that's a pretty good rule, even though they have a good following. But.

[00:29:27] Ah man. There's always new scams out there, right? Yeah. Well, it depends on the day, but I think that's a good, I think that's a good way to look at it with those different options, you know, as we, uh, get to the end here. I don't think we're gonna have time for Vitalik again this week. I know, I know.

[00:29:43] He's been waiting in the waiting. He's waiting. He's like on the line right now. I just, you know, uh, maybe I'll send him a moon cat M&M's only and I just dunno if we can do that. No, I can't. I don't have the technology for that. All right, well, I will see you out there and leave a, leave a rating. Leave a review.

[00:30:04] We love those things. Later, later.

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Death, Taxes and NFTs | Project: Pace Verso x Art Blocks

Sunday Mar 26, 2023

Sunday Mar 26, 2023

News theme: IRS Floats New Guidance Around NFT Classification That Would Increase Taxes - Blockworks   

  • Currently,  NFTs are digital assets that can be bought, sold, and owned like traditional assets such as stocks, bonds, and real estate.
  • Generally speaking, short- and long-term capital gains rules and rates of 10%-37% apply. NFTs are taxed like other forms of cryptocurrency - as property, subject to the corresponding capital gains schedules.
  • The IRS is considering changing NFTs to collectibles, which are taxed differently from traditional assets.
  • Net capital gains tax on collectibles can be as high as 28% for high earners, compared to 15-20% for securities and other goods.
  • To determine whether an NFT is a collectible, the IRS uses a "look-through analysis" to examine the associated right or asset and classify it accordingly.
  • "Look-through analysis" is a tax classification method used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to determine how to tax certain assets that are held within another asset. In the context of NFTs, the IRS has suggested that NFTs could be classified as collectibles if the associated right or asset is a collectible. This means that the IRS would look through the NFT to determine the underlying asset or right that it represents and tax it accordingly based on the tax classification of that underlying asset or right. For example, if an NFT represents ownership of a stamp, and stamps are classified as collectibles under US tax code, then the NFT would also be classified as a collectible and taxed accordingly. The look-through analysis is aimed at ensuring that NFTs are taxed at the correct rate and according to the correct classification on an investor's tax return.
  • The IRS and Treasury are currently accepting public comments on NFT tax guidance, with official guidance expected to be issued after June 19, 2023.

 

The recent notice from the Department of the Treasury and IRS proposing higher tax rates for most NFTs classified as collectibles can have significant implications for the NFT market and its participants. Here are some potential impacts:

  • Decreased demand: Higher tax rates may discourage potential buyers from purchasing NFTs, leading to decreased demand in the market. This can lead to lower prices and decreased liquidity.
  • Increased complexity: NFT taxes can be complex, especially for those who are not familiar with tax laws or NFTs. This can make it more difficult for NFT creators and traders to navigate the market, and potentially lead to decreased participation.
  • Uncertainty and volatility: Uncertainty around NFT tax regulations and potential changes can create volatility in the market. This can lead to price swings and fluctuations, making it difficult for traders to accurately assess the value of their holdings.
  • Appraisal challenges: Appraising the value of NFTs can be difficult, especially when they are first created. The proposed tax regulations may require NFT creators to seek out professional appraisers to determine the fair market value of their assets, which can be costly and time-consuming.
  • Potential for innovation: The proposed tax regulations may encourage NFT creators and traders to develop new models and structures to minimize their tax liabilities. This can lead to innovation in the NFT market, potentially creating new opportunities and revenue streams.

Overall, the proposed tax regulations may have both positive and negative impacts on the NFT market and its participants. It remains to be seen how the market will adapt and evolve in response to these changes.

 

Examples:

NFT capital gains example

  • You purchased a CloneX avatar for 3 ETH when ETH was $4,000 (for a total purchase price of $12,000).
  • You later sold it for 4 ETH when ETH was $4,500 (for a total sales price of $18,000).
  • You recognized a taxable gain of $6,000.



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Monday Mar 20, 2023

Monday Mar 20, 2023

 

Theme: NFT Bank Run

 

If you had to find a store of value in 4 projects what would they be. As bank books are in question and depositors flight to safety lets play what if with projects. 

 

We asked an AI…
As an AI language model, I cannot provide financial advice or investment recommendations. However, I can give some general information about NFTs as a potential store of value.

NFTs are a unique digital asset class that have been growing in popularity as a collectible and investment opportunity. While they are still a relatively new and volatile asset class, some NFT projects have shown strong price appreciation and could be considered as potential stores of value. However, it is important to note that the value of NFTs, like any investment, can fluctuate greatly and there is no guarantee of return.

That being said, here are four popular NFT projects that could be considered as potential stores of value:

  1. CryptoPunks - One of the earliest and most popular NFT projects, CryptoPunks are unique 8-bit characters that have become highly collectible. Some CryptoPunks have sold for millions of dollars, and the project has shown strong price appreciation over time.
  2. Art Blocks - Art Blocks is a platform for generative art NFTs, which are created through algorithms rather than by individual artists. The platform has gained popularity for its unique and visually stunning NFTs, some of which have sold for significant amounts.
  3. Bored Ape Yacht Club - The Bored Ape Yacht Club is a collection of unique, hand-drawn ape NFTs. The project has gained a significant following and some apes have sold for high prices.
  4. Axie Infinity - Axie Infinity is a blockchain-based game that allows players to collect and battle creatures called Axies. Axies are represented as NFTs and can be bought and sold on various marketplaces. The game has gained a large following and some rare Axies have sold for significant amounts.

Again, it is important to note that NFTs are a new and volatile asset class, and investing in them carries risks. It is always recommended to do thorough research and consult with a financial advisor before making any investment decisions.





What does the banking collapse of three of the largest crypto-friendly banks mean for NFTs?
The banking collapse of three of the largest crypto-friendly banks could have both positive and negative impacts on NFTs. On the negative side, it could create a sense of uncertainty and instability in the crypto market, which could lead to decreased investor confidence and a reduction in the overall value of crypto assets, including NFTs. Additionally, if investors are forced to sell off their crypto holdings to cover losses from the bank collapse, this could also put downward pressure on the market for NFTs.

On the positive side, the collapse of these banks could also highlight the need for decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions, which could benefit the NFT market. DeFi platforms are built on blockchain technology and provide a decentralized alternative to traditional financial systems. By using DeFi platforms, NFT creators and collectors could potentially bypass the need for banks altogether, which could reduce their exposure to the risk of bank collapses and other financial crises. Furthermore, if DeFi platforms become more widely adopted, this could lead to increased demand for NFTs, as they are a unique and valuable asset class that can be traded and exchanged on these platforms.


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Friday Mar 10, 2023

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Hype for ERC update “Shanghai”? What is ERC-4337?
ERC-4337: What Ethereum's Latest Upgrade Means for NFTs | nft now 

ERC-4337, short for “Ethereum Request for Comment 4337,” is an Ethereum upgrade that enables account abstraction. In simple terms, account abstraction allows Ethereum wallets to act as smart contracts.

That means each crypto wallet can have customized authorization logic to meet the needs of individual users or applications. This upgrade was proposed by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and others in September 2021 and announced at ETHDenver on March 1, 2023.

 

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Monday Feb 27, 2023

Monday Feb 27, 2023

[00:00:00] today, this week on all about affordable NFTs. Well, look, you can see us, or maybe you can't. It depends on this comes up, right? But the big feature is we're gonna drink an nft. That's gonna happen. That's a real thing that's gonna happen. Uh, but first, what do we see in the news? What's going. Yeah. Also, hello in person.

[00:00:20] Yes, this is, this is good to, good to read you. Yeah. Metaverse you. That's ran. And uh, by the way, this is some, uh, hot three A N F T swag. Uh, we don't sell it cuz we don't really care about monetizing anything. By the way, we should note that, uh, Nico's not sponsoring this cause again. Look, we're too lazy.

[00:00:40] What? No, we're just, look, we we're pre-revenue. Okay. , this podcast is pre-revenue. We make all our money on affordable NFTs, right? Yeah, right. Just look at our project. We're only down 20% year over year, which is not bad. I'm gonna open this. What do we have in the news? Yeah, why don't you get this bottle open.

[00:00:58] We'll get to some news here. So, uh, one, let's see the first article that we've got here, first. Item is about unis. Swabb SWA has enabled traders to buy NFTs, uh, via their aggregator using any, uh, token, any Ethereum token. Uh, as, as most opens, sea traders may know, uh, there are limited options of what you can transact with on, uh, on the seat platform.

[00:01:24] And it is limited to what the, uh, the lister actually. Um, when they list the item, this is enabling people to use any token, unis swap, mostly known as a decentralized exchange. Uh, we'll actually do the exchange, exchange the tokens, and then make the purpose for you. Do you wanna say one thing to look out for you here?

[00:01:46] Especially in, uh, sort of those long tail tokens that have a lot of liquidity, you gotta watch out for, uh, for how much the price may change. Um, Is, um, as your token is, or as the token is purchased. So just check out what the price is. You know, you should be able to get a preview before you enable it, but I think this is a cool, uh, a cool feature that you can sort of bypass the, the step of having to go change your tokens into Ethereum to then buy the token or buy the NFT that you want.

[00:02:17] You can go straight from, from your, uh, doge. to an NFT now. So bypass, uh, the, you know, make it a little bit easier. Well, hold on. I think there's another phase here that I think is important, which is the fact that as a Doge holder, , and one that is technically positive on the trade, I don't have to realize a capital gain.

[00:02:38] Mind you going, unless there's something I'm missing in how this transaction works, this capital gain moment where I'm like, oh, I'm gonna move. Doge win into something so I can finally bone up on those moon cats. It's a good point. I, I think this would happen within the unis swap contract. It's not happening on your wallet.

[00:02:54] So that isn't hap that isn't changed just as long as Uncle Sam can't see this, like in inter step, whatever. I mean, there's still liquidity moment, but there's not like two of them between like that like realization moment. So maybe I don't fully, I mean, again, that gain is realized as soon as I transfer that into the nft, but it's not a step and then a step which can make it extra.

[00:03:13] All right, and speaking of regulation, we've got some news about an MBA top shot, uh, lawsuit. Um, that's a case that's moving forward. Uh, the judge here has decided that these NFTs, the top shot NFTs, can be considered securities because the flow blockchain is, uh, privately owned. Um, but. Uh, expectation of profit there.

[00:03:39] So, uh, interesting. This case is moving forward. It's not decided yet, but, uh, you know, doesn't look good for , uh, for, for the top shot NFTs. And, um, you know, basically non, um, maybe non-public blockchains, non-public centralized blockchains with tight control essentially have, I think this type of liability that is always undercurrent because again, if it's.

[00:04:05] Decentralized, the security enabled by the sheer existence of it. Gasbys paying for that. You know, like obviously we're Ethereum Max's, I'm, I'm huge on, uh, the old polygon. But again, with with flow company fail chain fail, that is unnerving to me. Yeah. Yeah. . Um, yeah, I think I'll continue to stay away from there.

[00:04:29] Although to be fair, that's what got you started this whole it did thing. Yeah. It got me in. I have some top shots rolling around somewhere. Alright. Blur is continuing their airdrop, the, the NFT marketplace that is in a major battle with open seat right now. So they're now offering, this is the season two of their air traffic.

[00:04:50] They're now. Uh, rewards for not just using their platform, but for actually de-listing on the open C platform. . Yeah, so it's it's, hold on, hold on. If I have something currently listed on just hypothetical confer, take not Gameness, but Gameness I de-list from Open Sea and then I re-list on, on Blur. Yeah. I think that's, that's what the, that's what they're, they're trying to test the loyalty I have.

[00:05:21] Some rumors that there, that may not be entirely, uh, up to par with, with laws, um, in that you can't, you can't necessarily disincentivize the use of competitors, from what I understand. Not, not my area of expertise at all, just what I've heard from other, from some others. Um, so interesting man. But this is, I love to see in the every day there's something new between these.

[00:05:47] Look, the, the day has finally come. We've talked about the negative side of how I'd say open C frankly, you know, phoned it in for a number of years in terms of what they were really value delivering. Right? What kind of upside for the two point x percent that they were taking, like, Uh, my big thing is like no manner of insurance or protection on, you know, what they're putting on that platform, allowing these scam projects on.

[00:06:15] I know it's impossible to police everything, but you know, it's impossible taking millions and millions of dollars of profit and not like providing top level service. And guess what? That's the beauty of competition and to the other side. Like, I'm sure blur's gonna have other things that are gonna bug the shit out of me.

[00:06:30] Yeah. And so if you have this anti Yeah, like, Anti-monopoly type of undercurrents going on. Can Microsoft technically pay people to go stop using search and go use that? I mean, yeah, I could see some problems maybe. Yeah, that's, it's definitely interesting how Val's going about it. I, uh, you know, I think that they are, I mean, they're, they're, they said as much that they're really targeting the, the high volume, the, the high end or the, the top, uh, users in the FT space.

[00:07:02] You know, it looks like there's really about 500 traders that are making up a big, big chunk of their volume, and they are offering the tools that those traders want right now. And like you said, opens seat has, uh, you know, they've kind of fumbled that leap. They haven't done much to, to capitalize on, on that huge market share advantage that they had.

[00:07:21] And now Open, I mean, blur has seen up to 70% of the volume recently, uh, after the. Uh, asterisk con volume. Anytime we talk about volume, it kind of drives me nuts because of, I mean, you had our guest on about wash trading and the ability to look at it, and you're doing some analytics on this, but yeah, this is, this is taking up wash trading.

[00:07:41] I mean, again, it's, it's small number of users. Um, it's a small number of users. They're really going after the, you know, those, those high volume users. And hey, we know the, the space is relatively small, so you can get 500 of those top traders. It's sign. In the, uh, market share and, and the volume overall.

[00:08:00] All right. Let's see what else we got here. We've got, oh man, Bitcoin still, still going with these, the, the, uh, the nft. Have you checked this out yet? Have you gotten back into Bitcoin or, or into Bitcoin at all with, based on these ordinals, I have not gotten, here's the thing, I, I don't even think I'd own any Bitcoin at all.

[00:08:20] I think I did back in the. Uh, when I probably should have held it, but I am a little turned off by the toxic nature of that particular community. I'm excited the fact that they're trying to see if this can be used for another purpose, but I think betraying the north star of what that platform was built for is going to cause incredible amounts of problems on the network, but maybe force them to do more intelligent things with the lightning.

[00:08:50] I don't even know what that really means, , to be honest. I'm like, I don't know. Yeah, I, I don't know enough about that yet. More space on block, but right now, those blocks were not built for the JPEGs. Yeah, I know. There, I mean, it seems like there are wallets coming along to make, to be more ready for trading NFTs on the Bitcoin network.

[00:09:09] It still seems like it's, it's not really the ideal place to be doing this. It's, there's also, there's a lot. , uh, a volume going through, uh, emblem vaults, which are basically bridging these nft, these Bitcoin NFTs back to Ethereum and wrapping them. So that's, then you can trade these. So that's what cross layer one bridges for NFTs or something we've talked about in the past.

[00:09:41] That makes sense ish to me. And there's like some sort of like, To go. I mean, look, I think some of the, one of the most ridiculous ones I think was seeing like a board aid being bored. A being burned to go to, to make it an ordinal, to then be wrapped as, as a RA token to be able to be traded on open city.

[00:10:03] That's a human being who's got a little bit too much money. Yeah. Or I don't know. Who knows? But yeah, it's, it's, there is technology coming along, so I don't think it's going. , uh, let's see. This is, oh, this is one. We, we, big one, we've got YouTube. The new CEO has been named and the CEO is big on Metaverse. On NFTs.

[00:10:26] Um, you know, we've, we've seen, uh, this, the Polygon, uh, the head of gaming at Polygon came from YouTube, um, and. Uh, you know, wasn't sure, we weren't sure exactly, you know, how involved they may be in this space, but this, uh, new CEO is talking pretty big about NFTs and, and the metaverse. So, um, you know, we're seeing that convergence of web two and web three, and I, I think this is, uh, going in line with that.

[00:10:52] Adam, no, no comment on this. I'm particularly interested in the next news item, so I'm just excited for this next one coming up. Actually, I've just been like waiting for this one. All right, well, here we go. So you were appoint to go to the, the. The Proof conference. The proof conference. Were you, let's call, let's freaking call man.

[00:11:08] Let's moon bur Oh no. Oh boy. Oh, no. Conference canceled. What's going on, George? What have you. This is, this is what you've been so excited about. I, I, alright, hold on, hold on, hold on. First off, I never am excited about somebody who has put energy excited to talk about into a project. I am actually deeply sad about this because it is a project that I thought had originally the potential to rival.

[00:11:32] The Yuga Empire. Right. And I am, I'm all about that. And competitors, and I actually didn't mind Kevin Rose as far as like his content and his approach to the community seemed genuine. And there may be things that I like along the way we would've like done differently. I think though, with his conference, the rubbers meet in the road a little bit.

[00:11:53] And essentially what happened is the conference put out there for proof coming up in May has been officially canceled. They were charging 1.5 E. For non moon bird holders, 0.75 eth for moon bird holders. Notice the not zero number there. So with um, with things like I think the most successful one, Gary Vs.

[00:12:17] Right. V Friends, you got three years of conferences up front and he is, he delivers. Wow. That's freaking delivers. You pay zero, you go to. That's now that, that's fine. But what his initial sales were looking like were, were not anywhere near maybe where he needed them. Now, here's the thing also, like, you know, we're, we're recording this in February, March, April, may.

[00:12:42] The, the truth is when you run a conference and I've had sort of like windows into conferences is like you're in the trough of sorrow, despair, and confusion. Right about now when you're like, when is everyone gonna buy it ticket? No one's gonna. . And to be honest, I'm also smelling a little bit of crisis of faith with Kevin Rose.

[00:13:01] Not like totally understandable, he just had his entire account for the most part, except for some old crypto punks totally scanned. He kind of, I, I think morale is low. And this kind of comes back to when you are buying an NFT project built on cult of personality. Understand what you. understand where the point of failure is, and it is a single human being.

[00:13:30] Their motivation, energy, and willingness like that is what so many projects are built on. The willingness of a leader to push forward. And that is a single point of failure. And like somebody who had, I'll just say this, not gotten their entire bag stolen. may have said, I'm gonna double down and change some things like, I don't know, maybe offer free entry for anyone with a moon.

[00:13:54] and suddenly you've got people in the room, what can you do? Figure out other sponsors and ways to monetize. Like, I I just say, like speaking as an entrepreneur, I have a separate world where I have a company and when things don't go well, I try harder. like, you know, I, I, yeah. It's, it's surprising, uh, you know, on the latest podcast, uh, he, he didn't, um, Kevin Rose wasn't on that one, and it seems like maybe he has, he isn't quite as, uh, invested in.

[00:14:23] In this space or in the company. Understand it was, and you know, I understand from a personal perspective that is difficult to have those, you know, have those assets taken. And I also think it's, you know, it's wrong to say that that's, that it's because of the space. You know, we know that there are. Issues here, but you know, it is, I I would certainly be, uh, feeling let down as a holder.

[00:14:46] I mean, we've, we were looking at the price there and those proof prices have come down. I think they're a little over 15 e Yeah, they start the year at around 40 E They're down there. The moon birds are now hovering about six E or so. Looking at another telling thing is number of moon birds un nest. has dropped by like 600 or so, which doesn't sound maybe like a lot, but considering how high that previously was, it's like, it, it's, it's tough because once the foot dominoes start to fall, it takes a, a real sort of hard momentum shift to, to move it back.

[00:15:21] So we'll see. Um, we'll see. Yeah, absolutely. All right, well we got, we got through our, our new pieces. Um, all right. So look, uh, I don't know. I don't have an affordable, affordable projects of Inca. How about that? Look, we'll decide, right? There's still minting. You can get one for 0.3 as far as I saw on the website, right?

[00:15:43] Yeah. Well, secondary, you can give one point 17. Uh, but hold on with, with the unclaimed wine point ones seven. With unclaimed wine, this is important because we have claimed our wine . There are 7.07 if you were to go for this. Be careful. Yeah, yeah. Yep, yep. Be careful because I think outside of that, we, we have essentially what with ACO bought into a light, like, you know, a wine club.

[00:16:10] It was a wine club, right? Yeah. We're we're Wine Club. Wine Club. We're wine Club , NFT owners, wine club members. But frankly, they, they showed up. I had two bottles show up. Um, I, you know, I staked them, put 'em there. This is a 2013 from Russian River, NFT bottle number. 48. Yeah. You notice that this is, it's a three digit.

[00:16:31] Yeah, that's a three digit. It's a three digit. I'm surprised he's willing to, to let us open it. I assume it's gonna, you know, have that little extra, and again, not sponsored by Vinco. No. Welcome. Any call. Go ahead. Call us up. You know where to find us. Three nft.com. Yeah. So if, if you, if we talked about this when these did come out, the aco, uh, nf.

[00:16:57] Does give you access to go to their, to a winery in the Napa area. We haven't been to that. Um, looks like it would be cool, but, you know, definitely takes a bit of, uh, extra coordination and, and time to, to do that versus just, uh, you know, cleaning the wine online. And so this is us drinking an nft. This is drinking an actual nft.

[00:17:22] I, I do, I'm excited about this simply because like, , I R l and there's an online component to it. It feels different. Um, although I'm gonna go ahead and say this is the most expensive bottle of wine. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I have membership. Membership, right? It's a membership. I didn't buy this one, but hypothetically,

[00:17:41] Yeah. Like I said, we haven't been up to this winery, or we haven't, we haven't gotten any of the other perks out of this. I'm not, I'm not saying that this isn't worth it. We haven't tasted it. It is the most expensive wine that I have purchased. If we are just going based. , uh, how much the aft was in these two bottles of wine, so, okay.

[00:17:59] Uh, I'm not used to like explaining what I'm uh, doing, but that it's a Russian River Pinot Noir 2013. Hopefully that was a good year. I'll say words like smells, full body doesn't smell weak. Very robust. Pinot off the nose. Those are, those are good sounding words. Go along with life.

[00:18:22] let me see what chat g p t can tell me to say here about this wine. Okay, hold on. So I'm picking up, um, hints of blockchain, a little bit of I Ethereum. Oh, that's definitely me. Little bit . Do you know how long I've been waiting to make that joke? I'm so pleased with myself. Oh, man. Well, you know what's weird is it's a 2013, so, you know, I don't know if that's Yeah.

[00:18:46] Really feasible. Is this, so here's what's awesome. These grapes were essentially. put into this bottle before the sheer idea of NFC came about. Right? And so I have to hand it to them for sort of being like, Hey, uh, what if we went all in on this? They had actually coverage in Forbes about being the first n ft winery.

[00:19:09] And what's interesting is like, I, I like this, by the way, this is very too, I'll say more words about the wine, but it's good, frankly, it, it is what I expect for a high quality pinot noir, right? I mean, it performs close to like a cab in terms of flavor. I'm picking up. I I really can't tell you that I would, that I can tell the, there's very fine wine and a very, and a good wine, but know what wine.

[00:19:33] I know what a bad, like what a very bad one is. I can tell you that. And this is not bad. So this is, hold on, we'll show you. Chase, like we have video. I mean, if we choose to use the video.

[00:19:45] Yeah. There we go. I'm getting, I'm getting ransom in the, in the, the shot. So I've seen a number of other companies doing this. We've talked about, uh, The, uh, whiskey that you've, that you've got at your, your bar, your acting, oh, the monkey. I got my monkey shoulder, by the way, by my bags monkey shoulder, only 0.07 right now.

[00:20:08] I can claim that whenever I want. Right. And it is an interesting use, um, where the producer or you know, someone trusted it's holding the asset, um, while you get the nft, makes the asset tradable without actually needing to. Uh, possession of it, which also gives you a, I mean, it should, as long as the, the establishment know is, is trustworthy, it should give you a more peace of mind that you're actually getting what you say is, or what they say is on the, uh, , on the label.

[00:20:38] Um, it is a big pro, a problem with, uh, with, um, high-end wine with, with high-end liquors. Um, then it's often not, I think it's up to 40% of, uh, The, uh, the, some of the high end wines are actually counterfeit. So you can see why this could, uh, help or how this could help in, um, reducing the counterfeit wines out there.

[00:21:03] I'm just kind of going through the, uh, other benefits here. So, good thing IRL events, like, I don't know, our events, uh, members only tastings across the globe, so they're like putting those. I mean, Napa Valley is kind of like where I would probably go to, but they talk about having things in Bordeaux and you know, luckily for us it's not that far away.

[00:21:21] It's still, you know, it's still a, we have online educational wine site, virtual tastings. Hmm, okay. Perks. Uh, when it's minted discount price on wine library, discounts on hotels, concierge services, full access to VIP experiences at our properties in Napa Valley. I feel like we've gotta go over. I think we might have to, we might have to make a trip up there.

[00:21:45] Do another podcast from, there's gonna be a Dow of good old Dow governance. Hundred percent. Yeah. Gotta have a Dow. I'd be like, more wine please. Um, but coming up in q3, it seems, uh, they're crossing off these things. 2023, uh, there's a champagne release coming in. Q1 ship custom NFT wine label release distribute into three tier.

[00:22:11] Look, they've got a roadmap going all the way to 2024. There are some redacted pieces in here, so they're, you know, editing as they go. Do we ever get, uh, fanny packs or is that not on the line? , this is a deep cut. Sorry. . Are you, are you saying we don't, we can't keep, look, I'll just be honest. If Kevin Roser to send out some, some wine right now, that might smooth things.

[00:22:31] Talk about a momentum shift. Oh man. . But like, honestly, look, you could. a wine club, and like you come in, you buy a bunch of bottles of wine and like that's your entry fee. This, if I wanted to sell and get out of this, there is a marketplace for it. And guess what I mean? Assuming you don't use one of those royalty free, you know, no, no creator fees, like they would actually get money by transferring that subscription.

[00:22:55] However, the downside of this fluid subscription system, which makes me a little nervous, is the fact that if it. by new members only. So I want to cancel my subscription. Those are usually, that would be burning the NFT in i r L in real lane. Right. I get rid of my subscription. Some new, new comes along, they pay full, full freight up front.

[00:23:17] So there's that. Yeah, and we've seen this before. I think we've talked about this with the wgm i.io. Yeah. Model. You know, it is similar in the sense of, you know, you're selling something once upfront and then trying to just take a small cut. Of, of the, the trades after that, while most of the fees are really just going to the original holders or traders, it is a difficult model.

[00:23:40] Great. You know, it seems great as a holder, you know, that being said, the result is often the price is is going down. Yeah. One thing I will say, this is, this is excellent. Um, very smooth on the fruity side, performing well. Definitely enjoying this. Listen to you. You sound like a . I feel like I'm gonna say, so drink with wine.

[00:24:01] I'm drinking the, I'm drinking my NFT wine. I gotta say like for the NFTs that I had bought that like ultimately like go, go sideways. Like I have spent 0.3 eth, technically 1.5 ETH could 0.15 E cuz I could sell my subscription still for some amount. . Um, I've spent dumber beat. Oh, right. Yeah. I mean, we've got something.

[00:24:23] This is a real thing that happened cuz I click buttons on the blockchain. That's right. I kind of enjoy that . I kind of enjoy that. Here's what I will say, where, um, if Vinco ever watches this, here's where they're messing up because they haven't created scarcity and because it's like an open mint and still allowing it to go on.

[00:24:42] I feel like you could do a lot better with like, all right, there's a. There is, Hey, you have to buy on secondary and be like, oh gosh. And, and suddenly you can play with some of that, um, to build up, um, the, the aura of that membership. You know, you look at, yeah, I don't think that you need to tie those necessarily directly to the number of bottles that we're supposed to be allocated to members.

[00:25:07] There's a lot of ways that you could use the assets of the, the bottles and that limit the number of, uh, memberships. I think that that could add some value. , and frankly we've seen this with, with any mint that doesn't sell out quickly. It's hard to get momentum going after that. You know, there is a physical product and they are moving along and have something in it.

[00:25:27] But I also, I think you're right in that there isn't quite enough scarcity to the, the NFT portion of this at this point. Yeah. And I think that's because, you know, you're treating it like a, a, a wine club, right? Where you're able to kind of come in and say like, Hey, you can be part of this wine club if you.

[00:25:45] X number of bottles and pay your annual dues and that sort of thing. Like, I actually don't know. I, I don't join wine clubs. . Yeah, I . I don't either. As I've been told and based on a few Google searches, that's what's going on. So I, I think one I'd run, scarcity, I would say they're doing a lot with the, you know, community perks and things like that.

[00:26:07] Even the idea that like, oh, I could potentially go to this place. Like, I kind of like that and. . Yeah. Uh, it's good wine. I'm pleased withholding it. Uh, I'm not gonna buy any more. I'm gonna look for probably opportunities to see what kind of discounts it actually gets on it. Cause I currently, I think, own two of these

[00:26:30] Cause I, yeah, I have a buy two. Hey. All right. Well, uh, this has been a live episode. Anything else? Yeah, our first, our first we did, uh, video episode ta, you know, doing our wine tasting here. Oh, it's been fun. Subscribe cuz that's what people say on YouTube. Yeah. Yeah. And probably we're not gonna do many videos, so get used to that little bouncy line, uh, that, um, that shows our voices.

[00:26:54] But hey, thanks for listening. We appreciate it. All right. Bye everyone.

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Brands Must Build During the Bear (this is why)

Monday Feb 20, 2023

Monday Feb 20, 2023

Why is it important that brands are still building NFTs during the bear market?

 

Which brands are sponsoring ETH Denver and what does it mean for NFTs?
https://www.ethdenver.com/



It is important for brands to continue building NFTs even during a bear market for several reasons:

 

NFTs are still a relatively new and rapidly evolving technology, and brands that invest in them early will have a first-mover advantage when the market rebounds. By building NFTs and experimenting with them during the bear market, brands can gain valuable experience and insights that will give them an edge over competitors who wait until the market recovers.

 

Building NFTs during a bear market demonstrates a long-term commitment to the technology and to the communities that have emerged around it. This can help to build trust and loyalty among early adopters and enthusiasts, who are likely to remain involved in the space even when the market is down.

 

NFTs offer a unique opportunity for brands to connect with audiences in new and innovative ways. By creating NFTs that reflect their brand values and identity, companies can engage with consumers on a deeper level and create a sense of community and shared ownership.

 

Finally, the bear market may actually present an opportunity for brands to acquire NFTs at a lower cost. By buying NFTs during a market downturn, companies can potentially acquire valuable digital assets at a discount, which could provide a significant return on investment in the future when the market recovers.

7 Reason why brands may choose to build

 

  1. Unlock new revenue streams: NFTs can provide a new way for brands to generate revenue by creating limited-edition digital assets that can be sold to collectors.
  2. Engage with fans in new ways: By creating NFTs, brands can offer fans a new and unique way to engage with their favorite products and characters, increasing their emotional connection to the brand.
  3. Promote brand loyalty: Offering exclusive NFTs to loyal customers can help increase brand loyalty and encourage repeat business.
  4. Showcase creativity and innovation: Building NFT projects can be an opportunity for brands to showcase their creativity and innovation in a new and exciting way.
  5. Reach new audiences: NFTs can attract a new audience of tech-savvy collectors and investors, providing a new way for brands to reach and engage with potential customers.
  6. Collaborate with artists and creators: Brands can collaborate with artists and creators to develop NFT projects, providing a new platform for artists to showcase their work and creating unique content for the brand.
  7. Future-proofing the brand: By embracing NFTs, brands can position themselves as forward-thinking and innovative, future-proofing their brand and staying relevant in an ever-changing digital landscape.




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What IF you had a 30-second Super Bowl NFT Ad??? Let’s Speculate

Sunday Feb 12, 2023

Sunday Feb 12, 2023

Theme: What IF you had a 30-second Super Bowl NFT Ad

Last year was the crypto bowl, this year FTX stole everyone’s money before they could waste it. But What if we were given $7m  (4630ETH) for 30 seconds to move the needle on NFT adoption. What would it involve?

  1. A clear and concise explanation of what NFTs are: The ad should explain NFTs in a way that is easy for the average viewer to understand, highlighting their unique characteristics and benefits.
  2. A memorable and impactful visual: The ad should feature visually stunning and attention-grabbing graphics, animation, or imagery that captures the viewer's imagination and conveys the excitement and potential of NFTs.
  3. A call to action: The ad should include a clear call to action, encouraging viewers to learn more about NFTs and how they can get involved in the market. This could be in the form of a website, social media account, or other promotional material

Ideas:
1. The emotional appeal of the timelessness of the art. Passing it down to the next generation
The uniqueness and rarity of NFTs, highlighting their scarcity and value as collectible items.

2.The democratization of art ownership through NFTs, allowing anyone to own a piece of valuable and authentic digital art.

3. The investment potential of NFTs, emphasizing their potential for appreciation in value over time.

4. The environmental benefits of NFTs, highlighting the reduced carbon footprint and resource usage compared to traditional art.

Maybe… not call them NFTs. maybe call them #Ownies  :P

 

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The 3 Phases of an NFT Bear Market - Which one are we in???

Monday Feb 06, 2023

Monday Feb 06, 2023

Theme: 3 Phases of a NFT Bear Market

  1. Dump: In this phase, the market experiences a rapid sell-off and prices for NFTs drop significantly. Investors who bought NFTs at high prices are eager to get out and reduce their losses, leading to a glut of NFTs on the market.
  2. Capitulation: In this phase, the market reaches its lowest point, and the majority of investors have lost faith in the market. This is when the market is considered to be the most oversold and investors who remain are the most risk-tolerant.
  3. Bottoming Out: In this phase, the market starts to show signs of stability and prices begin to level off. Investors who have been waiting on the sidelines start to enter the market and take advantage of the low prices, marking the start of the next bull market.

 

The NFT bear market can be compared to the bear markets of traditional assets such as stocks, bonds, and commodities. A bear market is characterized by a sustained downward trend in asset prices, often caused by economic, political, or market-specific events. Just like in other asset classes, a bear market in NFTs is a normal and expected part of the market cycle and provides an opportunity for investors to buy low and potentially sell high in the future.


NFT bear market coming to an end can include:

  1. Stabilizing prices: The downward trend in NFT prices starts to level off, and prices begin to hold steady or even increase slightly.
  2. Increased buying activity: There is a noticeable increase in buying activity, indicating that investors are starting to regain confidence in the market.
  3. Increased demand for NFTs: There is an increase in demand for NFTs, especially for high-quality, unique, and rare NFTs, which can drive up prices.
  4. Positive news and developments: Positive news and developments in the NFT market, such as new partnerships, collaborations, and projects, can help to revive investor confidence and drive up prices.
  5. Bottom fishing: Investors start to take advantage of the low prices to buy NFTs that have been oversold, which can help to drive up prices and mark the end of the bear market.
  6. Someone buys Ponderware - mooncats to the moon :P 

 

Note: These are general signs and market conditions can vary, so it's important to do your own research and stay informed about the NFT market.

 

YTD 

 

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8 Ways that BAYC Could Go to 0ETH | Project: Friendship Bracelets

Monday Jan 30, 2023

Monday Jan 30, 2023

 

Theme: 8 Ways that BAYC Could Go to 0ETH 

 

  • Loss of interest in PFP NFTs: If the overall market for the brand “NFT” loses interest, the demand and value of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection could decrease significantly.
  • Scandal or controversy: Any negative publicity or scandal involving the creators or holders of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs could lead to a decrease in value.Legal action against Yuga for unpaid celebrity endorsements then cascades into distrust for brand. 
  • Lack of scarcity: If the creators of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs overproduce the collection, it could lead to a decrease in scarcity and therefore value.
  • Competition: If other NFT collections similar to the Bored Ape Yacht Club become available, it could lead to a decrease in demand and value for the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs.
  • Hosting infidelity. Some technical error or core Yuga hack causes holder loss.
  • Brand hijacking by an extremist group. Making a BAYC mascot for a white supremacist.
  • SEC action on $APE or financial scandal.
  • Creator fees to 0.

 



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NFT PREDICTIONS EPISODE - Crystal ball time | Project: Bankless NFTs

Monday Jan 23, 2023

Monday Jan 23, 2023

Theme: Predictions for 2023



Type of NFTs up, down, flat

  • PFPs
    • Down (except yuga)
  • Games
  • Music
    • Flat, we need to see larger wallet adoption to overlap with listeners
  • Events/Poap
    • Up. Watch out ticketmaster 
  • Corporate 
    • Up. 
  • “Art”
    • Up/flat. Marketing tools and ability of artists is going up. 
  • Sports
    • Down.   but bullish on NCAA nft 
  • DAO/Financial
    • down
  • Fashion/wearables
    • Up. 

 

Other trends:

  • 1 new project a quarter topping $10M in launch and initial activity
  • YUGA drops from top spots in top 10 with only 2 projects remaining (punks/Apes)
  • Polygon dominates as layer 2 upgrade to ETH comes, this crushes other layer 
  • ETH guesses
    • $2,400 EOY and high of $3,500
    • Punks - 80ETH vs 90ETH 
    • BAYC - 60TH vs 50ETH





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