Punk6529: Why Crypto Matters

We are joined by Punk6529 to discuss how NFTs and Web3 rails will shape our digital lives. We cover the evolution of the metaverse, why we need permissionless protocols, the need for digital ownership, why 6529 bought The Goose and loves generative art, community-owned NFTs and more! - - Timestamps: 00:00 Defining the Metaverse 13:53 Why We Need Permissionless Protocols 36:48 The Value of Digital Ownership 53:38 Thales ad 54:33 Carbon Ad 56:13 NFT Deep Dive 01:08:54 The Pushback on NFTs 01:13:32 The Goose & Generative Art 01:30:11 Punk 6529’s Museum 01:46:18 Community-Owned NFTs and Punk 6529’s Fund 01:56:58 Thoughts on Punks, CryptoDickbutts and the NFT Future - - Follow Punk6529: https://twitter.com/punk6529 Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Santi: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2j Subscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - This episode is brought to you by Carbon. Carbon is a new DEX on Ethereum that makes concentrated liquidity easy. LPs can automate their liquidity strategy with custom on-chain limit and range orders: all from a beautiful UI. Don't miss out on Carbon's "ROI Trading Competition" that's live until July 11! Here’s how to play: Click this Carbon link: https://bit.ly/43Vo2AB Create a new Carbon strategy  Boom. You're eligible to win USDC rewards based on the performance of your strategy - - This episode is brought to you by Thales. Thales is an innovative digital options platform on Arbitrum and Optimism that gets you exposure to crypto assets in the simplest way possible. As simple as choosing UP or DOWN! Experience the simplicity and power of Thales by visiting https://thalesmarket.io/mtm_campaign=blockworks today! - - Resources "The Goose" Twitter thread https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1669733924317143042 - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.