Episodios

  • S2E10 - Luca Netz Owner and CEO of Pudgy Penguins
    Feb 19 2025

    S2E10 features Luca Netz.

    Luca is the Owner and CEO of Pudgy Penguins, not only a cultural phenomenon but also the mascot of Crypto. He’s one of the best operators in the space and has a fascinating story, going from homeless to self-made millionaire at the age of 18.

    In this episode Nifty talks with Luca about Luca's background, selling his company for $8M at 18 years old, going from flipping sneakers to making $5M flipping NFTs, leading Igloo - a 105 employee company - and more.

    Prefer video? Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@squiggledao

    The sponsor of this episode is NFTfi. NFTfi is the most battle-tested and secure lending and liquidity protocol for NFTs. Since launching in 2020, NFTfi has had over 60,000 loans with zero security incidents. Try lending today: https://nftfi.com/

    Guest

    Luca Netz: https://twitter.com/LucaNetz

    Host

    Nifty Fifty: https://twitter.com/NiftyFiftyETH

    SquiggleDAO

    Website: https://www.squiggledao.com/

    Discord: https://discord.gg/squiggledao

    Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/squiggleDAO

    Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/squiggledao

    Membership NFT: https://opensea.io/collection/squiggledao

    Newsletter: https://squiggledao1.substack.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squiggledao/

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    36 m
  • S2E9 - Stephen Young Founder and CEO of NFTfi
    Nov 26 2024

    S2E9 features Stephen Young.

    Stephen is the Founder and CEO of the NFT lending protocol, NFTfi. He has a background as an artist, programmer and financier.

    In this episode, Nifty talks with Stephen about how it’s like to live in a country with high inflation and how to adapt to it, Stephen’s start in Crypto and NFTs and the origins of NFT lending on how it is evolving.

    Prefer video? Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@squiggledao

    The sponsor of this episode is NFTfi. NFTfi is the most battle-tested and secure lending and liquidity protocol for NFTs. Since launching in 2020, NFTfi has had over 60,000 loans with zero security incidents. Try lending today: https://nftfi.com/

    Guest
    Stephen Young: https://twitter.com/stephen_yo

    Host
    Nifty Fifty: https://twitter.com/NiftyFiftyETH

    SquiggleDAO
    Website: https://www.squiggledao.com/
    Discord: https://discord.gg/squiggledao
    Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/squiggleDAO
    Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/squiggledao
    Membership NFT: https://opensea.io/collection/squiggledao
    Newsletter: https://squiggledao1.substack.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squiggledao/


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    58 m
  • S2E8 - Snowfro Founder of Art Blocks and Creator of the Chromie Squiggle
    Sep 23 2024

    S2E8 features Erick Calderon, also known as Snowfro!

    Erick is the creator of the Chromie Squiggle and the founder of Art Blocks, which has set the gold standard for how on-chain art is created.

    In this episode, Nifty talks with Erick about the now-complete Chromie Squiggle collection, his experiences working with color and light that inspired the Squiggle, his family’s artistic background, how claiming CryptoPunks led to the creation of Art Blocks, and his passion for racing cars.

    Prefer video? Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@squiggledao

    The sponsor of this episode is NFTfi. NFTfi is the most battle-tested and secure lending and liquidity protocol for NFTs. Since launching in 2020, NFTfi has had over 60,000 loans with zero security incidents. Try lending today: https://nftfi.com/

    Guest
    Erick Calderon: https://twitter.com/ArtOnBlockchain

    Host
    Nifty Fifty: https://twitter.com/NiftyFiftyETH

    SquiggleDAO
    Website: https://www.squiggledao.com/
    Discord: https://discord.gg/squiggledao
    Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/squiggleDAO
    Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/squiggledao
    Membership NFT: https://opensea.io/collection/squiggledao
    Newsletter: https://squiggledao1.substack.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squiggledao/

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    1 h y 18 m
  • S2E7 - Emily Xie, From Software Engineer to Visual Artist
    Jul 29 2024

    S2E7 features Emily Xie who is an accomplished Visual Artist living in New York City.

    Previously Emily worked as a Software Engineer before pursuing art full-time. Her work has been exhibited internationally in cities such as Singapore, London and LA. She also presented her artwork at the United Nations Headquarters in NYC as part of the Woman Trailblazer Award.

    In this episode, Nifty and Jared talk with Emily about her inspiration and creative process when it comes to her art, the lessons she took from her time as a software engineer, her embrace of AI as an artist, and some very interesting outputs from 'Memories of Qilin.'

    Prefer video? Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@squiggledao

    The sponsor of this episode is NFTfi. NFTfi is the most battle-tested and secure lending and liquidity protocol for NFTs. Since launching in 2020, NFTfi has had over 60,000 loans with zero security incidents. Try lending today: https://nftfi.com/

    Guest
    Emily Xie: https://twitter.com/emilyxxie

    Hosts
    Nifty Fifty: https://twitter.com/NiftyFiftyETH
    Jared Poz: https://twitter.com/jared_poz

    Editor
    Fnkl: https://twitter.com/0xFnkl

    SquiggleDAO
    Website: https://www.squiggledao.com/
    Discord: https://discord.gg/squiggledao
    Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/squiggleDAO
    Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/squiggledao
    Membership NFT: https://opensea.io/collection/squiggledao
    Newsletter: https://squiggledao1.substack.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squiggledao/

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    1 h
  • S2E6 - Ryan Zurrer Founder of Dialectic, Vine Ventures, & 1OF1
    Jun 17 2024

    S2E6 features Ryan Zurrer Founder of Dialectic, Vine Ventures, & 1OF1.

    Previously, Ryan was a very early investor in some of the best performing venture investments of the last decade, was early to crypto, and launched Polychain Capital private investment arm.

    In this episode, Nifty & Jared talk with Ryan about some of Ryan’s early investments and what he learned working with such talented and inspiring people in the traditional art world. Ryan reveals some of what goes on behind the scenes when it comes to building relationships with top museums, what they’re looking for, and how to convince them that digital art is the real deal. Of course they also discuss Snowfro, generative art, and the impact and importance of the Chromie Squiggle.

    Prefer video? Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@squiggledao

    The sponsor of this episode is NFTfi. NFTfi is the most battle-tested and secure lending and liquidity protocol for NFTs. Since launching in 2020, NFTfi has had over 60,000 loans with zero security incidents. Try lending today: https://nftfi.com/

    Guest
    Ryan Zurrer: https://twitter.com/kukulabanze

    Hosts
    Nifty Fifty: https://twitter.com/NiftyFiftyETH
    Jared Poz: https://twitter.com/jared_poz

    Editor
    Fnkl: https://twitter.com/0xFnkl

    SquiggleDAO
    Website: https://www.squiggledao.com/
    Discord: https://discord.gg/squiggledao
    Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/squiggleDAO
    Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/squiggledao
    Membership NFT: https://opensea.io/collection/squiggledao
    Newsletter: https://squiggledao1.substack.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squiggledao/

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    52 m
  • S2E5 - Raoul Pal Founder/CEO of RealVision and Global Macro Investor
    May 20 2024

    S2E5 features Raoul Pal who is the founder/CEO of RealVision and Global Macro Investor.

    Previously, Raoul was in finance for over 35 years working in institutions like Natwest, Goldman, and also in the hedge fund industry, servicing greats like Paul Tudor Jones, Stan Druckenmiller, and Louis Bacon.

    In this episode, Nifty & Jared talk with Raoul about his experience working in traditional finance, how he became interested in taking crypto seriously, why NFTs are the “top of the pyramid,” the founding artists in the space, and building a good lifestyle.

    Prefer video? Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@squiggledao

    The sponsor of this episode is NFTfi. NFTfi is the most battle-tested and secure lending and liquidity protocol for NFTs. Since launching in 2020, NFTfi has had over 60,000 loans with zero security incidents. Try lending today: https://nftfi.com/

    Guest
    Raoul Pal: https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI

    Hosts
    Nifty Fifty: https://twitter.com/NiftyFiftyETH
    Jared Poz: https://twitter.com/jared_poz

    Editor
    Fnkl: https://twitter.com/0xFnkl

    SquiggleDAO
    Website: https://www.squiggledao.com/
    Discord: https://discord.gg/squiggledao
    Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/squiggleDAO
    Membership NFT: https://opensea.io/collection/squiggledao
    Newsletter: https://squiggledao1.substack.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squiggledao/

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    1 h
  • S2E4 - Seedphrase Leading Collector, Investor & Entrepreneur
    May 6 2024

    S2E4 features Seedphrase who is a leading collector, investor and entrepreneur.

    He is also a DJ and the owner of iconic pieces such as an Autoglyph Full Set (including the Bear Glyph) and the only 7 attribute CryptoPunk.

    Seedphrase has an incredible story when it comes to his time involved in web3. He was into crypto early in 2013 and was able to turn $4,000 USD into more than $100M USD

    In this episode, Nifty & Jared talk with Seedphrase about his start to crypto and investing in Bitcoin, discovering CryptoPunks and generative art, his thesis on Squiggles, and the future of the Seedphrase brand.

    Prefer video? Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@squiggledao

    The sponsor of this episode is NFTfi. NFTfi is the most battle-tested and secure lending and liquidity protocol for NFTs. Since launching in 2020, NFTfi has had over 60,000 loans with zero security incidents. Try lending today: https://nftfi.com/

    Guest
    Seedphrase: https://twitter.com/seedphrase

    Hosts
    Nifty Fifty: https://twitter.com/NiftyFiftyETH
    Jared Poz: https://twitter.com/jared_poz

    Editor
    Fnkl: https://twitter.com/0xFnkl

    SquiggleDAO
    Website: https://www.squiggledao.com/
    Discord: https://discord.gg/squiggledao
    Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/squiggleDAO
    Membership NFT: https://opensea.io/collection/squiggledao
    Newsletter: https://squiggledao1.substack.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squiggledao/

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    1 h y 21 m
  • S2E3 - Aaron Wright Founder, Tribute Labs
    Apr 24 2024

    S2E3 features Aaron Wright who is the co-founder of Tribute Labs, a company that creates and supports DAOs, such as The LAO, Flamingo, and Neon.

    The impact of Tribute DAOs speaks volumes: with nearly 90k ETH raised (equivalent to $200M at today's prices), they've collected over 22k NFTs, and invested in almost 700 projects.

    Beyond his groundbreaking work in the blockchain space, Aaron is also a published author and a respected law professor, bringing a unique blend of academic insight and real-world experience to his endeavors.

    In this episode, Nifty talks with Aaron about his early interest and influence in crypto and DAOs, some insights into the world of building DAOs, and the future of generative art and Squiggles.

    Prefer video? Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@squiggledao

    The sponsor of this episode is NFTfi. NFTfi is the most battle-tested and secure lending and liquidity protocol for NFTs. Since launching in 2020, NFTfi has had over 60,000 loans with zero security incidents. Try lending today: https://nftfi.com/

    Guest
    Aaron Wright: https://twitter.com/awrigh01

    Hosts
    Nifty Fifty: https://twitter.com/NiftyFiftyETH
    Jared Poz: https://twitter.com/jared_poz

    Editor
    Fnkl: https://twitter.com/0xFnkl

    SquiggleDAO
    Website: https://www.squiggledao.com/
    Discord: https://discord.gg/squiggledao
    Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/squiggleDAO
    Membership NFT: https://opensea.io/collection/squiggledao
    Newsletter: https://squiggledao1.substack.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squiggledao/

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    50 m