Arpeggi Labs is the first on-chain music creation studio that has the potential to revolutionize the way music is made and empower creators. Their digital audio workstation (DAW) allows anyone to create and mint music NFTs using CC0 samples and stems from artists around the world — all on the Ethereum blockchain. We sat down with Arpeggi Labs' co-founders James Pastan and Evan Dhillon to talk about creating a music NFT platform, the upcoming V2 of Arpeggi Studios (their DAW), and how...

Building dapps in Web3 can be intimidating, but Decentology is making it easier for builders to launch their Web3 projects. Decentology founder and CEO Nik Kalyani joins the podcast to discuss the accessibility of Web3 and crypto today, why Decentology exists, and building the future of Web3. Follow Nik Kalyani on Twitter: https://twitter.com/techbubble Follow Decentology on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decentology ***** 0:00 - Intro to Nik Kalyani, CEO and Founder of Decentology 4:30 -...

Carlini8, founder of Purrnelope's Country Club and an OG CryptoKitties user, joins the podcast to discuss how he got started in NFTs, his work in NFTs, and the roadmap for Purrnelope's Country Club. We also dive into his early work in NFTs on Pranksy's Loot Boxes, how the NFT space has changed, and where NFT projects are going — including the future for Purrnelope's. Folow Carlini on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Carlini8N Follow Purrnelope's Country Club on Twitter:...

Flowty co-founder Michael Levy (@mbl267_NFT) joins the podcast to explain lending Top Shot Moments and other Flow NFTs for loans on his new peer-to-peer platform, Flowty.io. Levy and host Max Minsker discuss how the platform works for borrowers and lenders, borrowing Top Shot Moments, how the NFTs are protected, and where the platform could be headed in the future. Flowty official website: https://flowty.io/ Follow Flowty on Twitter to learn more: @flowty_io Follow Michael Levy on...

We sit down with two of the creators of Human Park, a expansive metaverse experience being built by the creators of ZED RUN — Virtually Human Studio. Steven Na and Dez Rhodes join the podcast to discuss what Human Park is, the vision for the platform, and where it may go in the future. The project is creating free-to-mint Noods which gives access to the Human Park platform. Human Park is a virtual space that NFT platforms can build on top of — from games to experiences — with high-quality...

Host Max Minsker sits down with the creators of Gimmicks NFT — Toonstar's John Attanasio and Pro Wrestler Rocky Romero, a voice actor for the show. Romero created the show with Toonstar, a Web3 animation studio, and Mila Kunis's Orchard Farm Productions. The Gimmicks is "South Park meets professional wrestling," in short-form animation, with contributions from NFT holders.  The show includes voice acting from WWE stars Luke "Doc" Gallows, Karl "Machine Gun" Anderson, nZo Amore, and...

Host Max Minsker sits down with NFT builder, collector, and influencer DannyUkes — also known as Dan Verno. They discuss how he got started in NFTs, where NFTs have taken him, how he chooses NFT projects, and working full-time in NFTs with BYOPills and now House of First. Plus, DannyUkes sheds light on his experiences as an NFT influencer and the way his trading strategy has changed since getting started. Follow Danny on Twitter: @DanVerno ~~~ On this Podcast ~~~ 0:00 — NFT Intro with...

Host Max Minsker sits down with Brandon Sowle, the NBA Top Shot Content Inventory Lead and former MomentRanks content creator, to discuss his role at Top Shot, how he landed the Top Shot job, and the broader NFT space. Follow Brandon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandonsowle ~~~ On this episode ~~~ 0:00 - Intro to Brandon Sowle, NBA Top Shot Inventory Lead 2:00 - Working at NBA Top Shot / Dapper Labs 3:30 - Getting started on Top Shot with a Jalen Brunson Moment 4:30 - Getting...

Weather Report, an NFT project set to mint next week, has recently come under fire from its original artist Dentin, with claims of unfair treatment and art theft before he left the team. With MomentRanks content lead Christian Hardy, we take a look at what has happened with Weather Report to this point, and how the drama all got started. Follow Christian Hardy on Twitter: @ByHardy ~~~ On this Podcast ~~~ 0:00 - Christian Hardy Intro 2:10 - What’s happening with Weather Report NFT?...

After the most chaotic NBA trade deadline in recent history, host Max Minsker welcomes Chugsnbugs onto the podcast to talk about the moves and the latest NBA Top Shot pack drops. They hit on the Ben Simmons-James Harden trade, biggest winners and losers, and future Fresh Threads Moments from the trades. Follow Chugsnbugs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chugsnbugs ~~~ On this podcast ~~~ 00:00 - Chugs N Bugs Intro 01:20 - Ben Simmons-James Harden Trade 7:30 - NBA Finals...

In this episode, MomentRanks correspondent Clegainz explains the problem with the KD Certified Elite pack drop, which did not distribute Rare and Legendary Moments evenly throughout the queue. Here's a brief explainer on the KD Elite pack drop: On Thursday, Top Shot released their first-ever packs to include certain odds on landing Common, Rare, or Legendary Moments in the same pack — rather than guaranteeing exact pack contents. During the first drop, for the KD Certified Elite packs,...

Host Max Minsker dives deep into the catalyst for the recent crypto downtown to start 2022, then discusses why NFTs matter, and what digital ownership can unlock. Plus, a quick look at the NBA Top Shot market following the Holo Icon and Premium MGLE pack drops. ***** On this NFT podcast: 0:00 - Intro and agenda 1:00 - Crypto market downturn and why? 10:30 - How are NFTs affected by crypto downturn? 12:30 - NBA Top Shot market update after Holo Icon pack drop 19:45 - Why do NFTs...

MomentRanks content specialist Justin Perri joins the podcast to talk about the latest happenings in NFTs, including Twitter NFT profile picture verification and Dapper Labs big moves with UFC Strikes.  ***** 0:00 - Intro to Justin Perri 2:00 - Twitter starts verifying NFT profile pictures 7:00 - UFC Strikes coming to Dapper Labs: UFC NFT platform 10:40 - NBA Top Shot Kevin Durant marketing campaign 14:30 - Upcoming NBA Top Shot packs: Holo Icon and MGLE 17:30 - Hapebeast NFT...

On this MomentRanks podcast, host Max Minsker runs down some of the latest NFT news from ZED RUN, $LOOKS token airdrop from Looks Rare, and how the U.S. Federal interest rates are affecting crypto prices. Plus, a look back on the NBA Top Shot Hustle and Show pack drop. Catch up on all things NFTs on the MomentRanks NFT Podcast. ***** Timestamps: 0:30 - Hustle & Show pack drop + Top Shot market dynamics 4:20 - ZED RUN release 2022 roadmap — set to tokenize 11:00 - Token...

As we shift gears on this podcast to focus on the NFT ecosystem and the future of Web3, we start with one of our very own: Corporate Trash, a writer at MomentRanks and a contributor at Evaluate Market, Aspen NFT, and others. Most of all: a fellow NFT collector (and degen) since early 2021. On this show, we discuss working in the NFT space, using Ethereum vs other blockchains like Solana, and what NFT trends to look for in 2022. You can see Corporate Trash's work here:...

Taylor Stein and Greg Murray join the MomentRanks podcast to discuss the creation of their new NFT project, Swish Dreams, Swish Dreams is an NFT collectible project made up of basketball performance artwork. Each NFT tells the story of a player’s scoring night through the use of custom stylized shot charts. Swish Dreams will open for public mint on December 10. More about Swish Dreams: https://mintedmoment.substack.com/p/swish-dreams Swish Dreams website: www.swishdreamsnft.com Follow...

As the NBA season tips off, NBA Top Shot released its long-awaited Series 3 roadmap, detailing the packs, sets, edition sizes, and more expectations for Series 3. On this episode, Max Minsker explains everything you need to know from the roadmap, including sets we can expect. The pod starts with updates from the Top Shot dev diary and the EV of the WNBA In Her Bag packs. Read the Top Shot Roadmap: https://blog.nbatopshot.com/posts/the-series-3-pack-release-and-set-roadmap Read the new...

After the long-awaited Run It Back pack drop, Max Minsker discusses the new set on NBA Top Shot and how the market has reacted. Plus, a full recap of other NBA Top Shot news, including non-custodial wallets, NBA Top Shot all-access events, the Kevin Durant partnership, and the upcoming NBA season — starting in one day. More on non-custodial wallets for Legenday Moments: https://blog.nbatopshot.com/posts/legendary-moments-just-got-more-utility More about Kevin Durant and Boardroom...

On Wednesday, the NFL, NFLPA, and Dapper Labs announced their deal to release a new NFT platform for NFL highlights on the Flow blockchain. The highlights will be called Moments and come in packs, similar to NBA Top Shot. There will also be a gamification component coming to the NFL NFT platform. In this podcast, Max Minsker dives deep into the NFL NFT announcement, including everything we know so far about the NFL x Dapper Labs project. Plus, NBA Top Shot announced the new Run It Back...

Last week, Dapper Labs — the creator of NBA Top Shot — announced they're building a new NFT platform for La Liga highlights. In conjunction with La Liga, Dapper also announced a new raise of $250 million on a $7.6 billion valuation. Host Max Minsker dives into a Twitter thread by Dapper Labs CEO Roham Gharegozlou discussing Dapper's "master plan," the announcement, and what it means for the future of Dapper and Flow blockchain NFTs. Read the tweet thread here:...

On Thursday, Top Shot announced Trade Tickets, a system for trading in Moments to swap for different Moments previously owned by collectors. On the podcast, host Max Minsker breaks down the announcement, how to get Trade Tickets, and how Trade Tickets might be used. Plus, an update on the Top Shot marketplace after Trade Tickets were announced. ***** Chapters for this podcast about Trade Tickets: 0:00 - Trade Tickets announcement 1:20 - What are Trade Tickets? 4:20 - Why you...

In this podcast, a detailed recap of Series 2 on NBA Top Shot, including the highs and lows of the quickly-evolving NBA NFT product in its biggest Series yet. From pack drops to marketplace woes to drama, host Max Minsker takes you from the start of the season all the way to looking ahead to what's in store for Series 3. ***** On the Series 2 Recap Podcast: 0:00 - Recapping Series 2 :55 - The beginning of Series 2  5:00 - The Seeing Stars set 8:04 - The Rising Stars set 9:30 -...

The NBA Top Shot market has been surging in August — but why? Will the spike continue? In addition to the new WNBA Moments, host Max Minsker talks about the catalysts to the Top Shot market upswing and which Moments are performing better than others. He also discusses how to monitor the Top Shot market, especially when it's surging, using the MomentRanks market page. https://momentranks.com/topshot/market ***** Timestamps for this podcast:  0:00 - The most exciting week in NBA Top...

As NBA Summer League wraps up and we move into the lull of the NBA offseason, Max Minsker identifies the standout players from Summer League. He highlights the performances from Jalen Green, Cade Cunningham, Alperen Sengun, Bol Bol, and many more, plus how he's approaching their future Top Shot Moments. He also touches the recent state of the Top Shot market and the Top Shot kiosk at Summer League in Las Vegas. ***** Timestamps: 0:00 - The Top Shot Kiosk at NBA Summer League 2:58 -...