A conversation with Kenny Schachter, plus Sketchbook B, Zora's content coins and Rodeo's USD pivot

25/04/2025 2h 1min
A conversation with Kenny Schachter, plus Sketchbook B, Zora's content coins and Rodeo's USD pivot

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Kenny Schachter joins Leyla, Jay, Jamie & Ivan to discuss NFT-ism, technology, criticism and all things art before diving into Sketchbook B, content coins and Rodeo's pivot to USD.01:00 - Welcome Kenny Schachter03:20 - Building an audience in a pre-internet world06:30 - Embracing authenticity and integrity 09:00 - Art as a means of social expression 12:49 - Closed mindedness in the art world 15:35 - NFT-ism 19:35 - Dealing with criticism 23:03 - A new audience and the appeal of NFTs 25:40 - Rebuilding the reputation of the NFT space 32:01 - Will the art world and the NFT space ever merge? 35:15 - Presence, reputation and engaging with community 39:50 - Technology and the impact of the computer 44:07 - Surviving in the current landscape 50:12 - Institutional and critical impact vs social media 52:20 - Finding opportunity in failure 01:01:27 - William Mapan and Sketchbook B 01:05:12 - Generative art in 2025 01:09:00 - How do you help to break new artists 01:10:47 - Tinysoul, Zora and content coins 01:19:15 - The impact of monetisation on creativity 01:28:25 - A different outlook on consumption 01:32:17 - The problem with just coining it 01:41:25 - Rodeo's pivot to USD 01:48:27 - Pocobelli and crypto art 01:54:25 - Artist highlights 02:00:02 - Verse Rundown