#5 - Building Fxhash with Ciphrd

In this conversation, Ciphrd, the founder of Fxhash, shares his journey from web development to creating an art marketplace on the blockchain. He discusses the challenges faced in building Fxhash, including issues of curation, governance on the Tezos blockchain, and the complexities of running an art marketplace amidst market fluctuations. Ciphrd emphasizes the importance of community engagement and open curation, while also addressing the financial realities of managing a crypto treasury. The conversation explores the transition from Tezos to the Base blockchain, the introduction of new protocols for artists, and the future of generative art in the blockchain space.

Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Send It This Crazy: Alex Seifert
• (00:00:28) - Fx
• (00:03:09) - Foundation work on Lost Cipher Wallet
• (00:03:56) - In the Elevator With Kendrick
• (00:05:24) - Fx. Governance on Tezos
• (00:07:58) - Tezos Art Marketplace's Transition to the Base Blockchain
• (00:16:04) - How to manage crypto treasury in a startup
• (00:19:30) - Do You Have Any Other Interests Outside Crypto?
• (00:22:03) - Fixash on the Future of Art Coins
• (00:31:18) - Inventing OpenForm: The Art of Coinage
• (00:35:04) - Artists on Tezos: What It Means for the Future
• (00:42:59) - Tezos' decision to maintain the system