Dogfooding our own projects

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle kick things off reflecting on the previous week's WIP featuring OG Centian Joel Kruger. Joel touched on where the space has come since the old Cent days over 5 years ago, and the importance of keeping an eye out for those magical moments and projects that usually seem like nothing at first, but carry the potential to blossom into so much more. One of the other major lessons Joel touched on included the tendency of the old Cent crew to play a leading role in building out some of those magical projects. Matthew pulls the conversation forward to today, discussing the latest update to tipnearn.com that turns the like button on Farcaster into a tip button that delivers USDC when a user likes another post. Rizzle pitches a few product ideas in real-time, offering approaches to dogfooding the project even more. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @JoelKruger @cent @bitcoin @ethereum @base @warpcast_ @farcaster_xyz @x @ethereumfndn @nftsmart @whaledshark @lego_group @kompreni @qrcoindotfun @0FJAKE @WHALEMembers @ez_cbd @zora @WakaFlocka @xcopyart @robnessofficial @jack @mcuban @beaniemaxi @jarule @boredapeyc @cryptopunksnfts @tipn @volks_nft @farcade_ai @bullymeow @iamjudasjudas @solana @kanemayfield @superrare @poapxyz @EthereumDenver @nfcsummit @dragonateyt @dragonatesmom

From Touching Grass To Smoking It

On this week’s episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle kick things off reminiscing about last week’s Afties with Sho. This leads to Matthew talking about his progression from touching grass over the weekend to contemplating smoking some as the markets begin to tank. The conversation takes a positive turn, however, as Matthew & Rizzle reflect on how, despite the market sell-off, crypto hasn’t broken (yet), the dorks are still building on the purple app, and the X <> FC pipeline appears to be filling back up with more users signing up to FC. Rizzle reflects on the parallels between old Cent and FC before talking about the impact AI-powered tools are having on virtual world game development. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @itsreallysho @solana @richi0118 @warpcast_ @farcaster_xyz @cent @github @rogerdickerman @superrare @transientlabs @mackxdav @ensembledotart @coinbase @rodeodotclub @highlight_xyz @VerseEcosystem @opensea @tezos @buildtree_io @manifoldxyz @jalilwahdat @jackbutcher @metageistvr @x @xcopyart @kompreni @forceshidden @ArweaveEco @podsdotmedia @PurplePeoplePod @dwr @base @baybackner @decentraland @supahmarbler @barbaralove @ballisticb @metabrookhawk @GregNikshumika @prtyDAO @paradoxx_arts @nineoverzero @foxyoga_om @cryptovoxels @josiebellini @defi_dad @j1mmyeth @ez_cbd @n0shot1 @ashconnell @hyperfy_io @josecabrerav @dragonateyt

Purple App Praise Fest

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew and Rizzle kick off the show by recapping OONA's appearance on last Thursday's (3/27) WIP Meetup. Next Matthew & Rizzle get into an unplanned praise fest for the purple app aka Farcaster. A recent article published in Wired covering Crypto The Game (https://warpcast.com/niftytime.eth/0x22af8ab7) and mini apps like Farcade are two examples among many more that are resulting in an explosion of reasons for folks in the crypto space to come together throughout their days on the purple app. Analytics (Dune dashboard on FC: https://dune.com/pixelhack/farcaster) reinforce this take. The Ghiblification phenomena that took over every timeline for a few days last week is discussed next. Matthew highlights the potential business opportunities that may arise at the intersection of Crypto x AI. He draws potential historical parallels using the left-field example of Hallmark's origin story (Article: https://paragraph.com/@nifty/[thursday-thoughties]-hallmark-cards) that occurred at a time when technological advances in photography, mass-printing, and global shipping all converged at once - forces that mirror what is happening with crypto, ai, and the internet. p.s. Shout out to Brookhawk for being an incredible human being and feeding Matthew's Farcade habit by sending him tickets regularly (before they were eliminated from the game lmao). Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @madebyoona @paradoxx_arts @dragonateyt @voxeliving @cryptovoxels @co1born @metageistvr @mattkaneartist @decentraland @baybackner @nfcsummit @belloneleandro @itsreallysho @solana @base @warpcast_ @farcaster_xyz @WIRED @tednotlasso @uniswap @cent @farcade_ai @metabrookhawk @bryanbrinkman @friendtech @GhibliUSA @dwr @hallmark

Old crypto. Slow crypto. Long Crypto

In this week's episode of MARS, hosts Matthew and Rizzle begin by discussing their most recent digital art and collectible purchases. The conversation then shifts to the unique pace of digital interaction enabled by NFTs compared to coins, noting how NFTs facilitate a slower, more deliberate engagement. Next, Rizzle comments on the noticeable scarcity of projects and individuals who have remained active in the space up to this point. Matthew follows by introducing a straightforward framework he’s been developing to classify current blockchains, frequently used projects, and active crypto communities. His categorization hinges on whether they existed pre-COVID. Although the resulting list (shared below) is concise, it embodies a persistent ethos and spirit driving the crypto space forward. This list highlights builders, creators, and communities who consistently make the most significant and intentional contributions to the crypto space. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @zora @solana @luchopoletti @CatOrRaccoon @I____felix____I @CYPHERDUDES @pepenoun @memeexplorers @fx_hash_ @BnoiitC @0xdiid @voxeliving @ripe0x @manifoldxyz @maxosirisart @artbasel @jeffgdavis @ethereumfndn @lukeweaver_eth @tezos @rodeodotclub @JoelKruger @cent @bitcoin @superrare @josiebellini @JOYdotWORLD @opensea @ensdomains @metamask @coinbase @uniswap @niftygateway @samspratt @safe @gnosischain @cryptovoxels @decentraland @TheSandboxGame @somniumspace @IPFS @pinatacloud @base @ethereum @basileus_eth @editionalapp @paypal @axieinfinity @cryptopunksnft s@cryptokitties @poopie @doodles @dwr @farcaster_xyz @steveklbnf @warpcast_ @atbarbaralove @cultcryptoart @baybackner @madebyoona @dragonateyt @dragonatesmom Pre-COVID Chains, Projects, & Communities/Mafias active in 2025: ****Chains Ethereum BTC & Tezos (only because of art) ****Projects SR NG (via v1) OS ENS IPFS Pinata MetaMask CBWallet (via cipher) Uniswap Safe (via gnosis) CV DCL ****Communities Early crypto artist mafia (incl. SR + KO + Josie + JOY) The WIP Editional/Cent mafia 0x mafia CB mafia CK mafia Punks Rare Pepe Axie

Leading majestic zora horses to the purple water cooler

On this week's episode of MARS (uploaded 5 days late ><), Matthew & Rizzle kick the show off by diving deep into the new Zora Coin update. Matthew delivers a critical review from a digital art perspective focusing on Zora founder Jacob's re-mint of his majestic horse, which was originally released as an NFT on Zora last year. Check out Matthew's cast here: https://warpcast.com/niftytime.eth/0xaf6a6fd2 for more details and Jacob's majestic horse coin here: https://zora.co/coin/base:0xf1fc9580784335b2613c1392a530c1aa2a69ba3d?referrer=0x3a5df03dd1a001d7055284c2c2c147cbbc78d142. After that, Matthew and Rizzle talk about the explosion of engaging frames on the purple app, Warpcast, shouting out Yo! and Farcade frames, amongst others, and their effects on making the WC app more engaging. Before wrapping things up Matthew talks a bit about the divide he's noticed between users who onboarded into crypto on L2s like Base vs folks with more experience on Ethereum mainnet and what that may portend for the future of the crypto ecosystem. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @zora @js_horne @ripe0x @warpcast_ @cryptovoxels @steveklbnf @BronxZoo @farcaster_xyz @0xsplits @ez_cbd @dragonateyt @farcade_ai @thephilo_sopher @MarchMadnessMBB @metamask @djlethalskillz @metabrookhawk @cburniske @base @cryptopunksnfts @solana @ethereum @luchopoletti @CatOrRaccoon @I____felix____I @dankvr @buildtree_io @belloneleandro @dragonatesmom @paradoxx_arts

Post-ETHDenver Pulse Check

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle kick things off with a look back at ETHDenver last week. Rizzle shares his boots on the ground takes before Matthew catches Rizzle up on some of the happenings over the previous week, centering on the recent announcements by SuperRare that they are striking a strong partnership with Transient Labs and Transient Labs' acquihire of the Ensemble project followed by Matthew's spicy but informed take on Zora and their pivot to media coins. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @EthereumDenver @artbasel @metaverserick @cheddarqueso3d @irb0gie @3planetstudio @binx3ps @realdonaldtrump @toxsam @superrare @transientlabs @TheDruid_ @RogerDickerman @mackxdav @ensembledotart @bryanbrinkman @decentraland @kimbonft @Mastawainzz @aavegotchi @cryptovoxels @bnolan @LuchoPoletti @buildtree_io @josiebellini @coldie @zora @optimism @songadaymann @0xdesigner @ripe0x @mattkaneartist @karatecombat @chaunceyostjohn @itsreallysho @voxeliving @HyperWorldHost @HPrivakos @hyperfy_io

Not another hamster wheel, please

On this week's episode of the MARS, Matthew & Rizzle try to keep things positive. The adversarial PvP vibes on the timeline feel heavier than normal. Attacking folks who are legitimate builders and known to be good actors benefits no one, and only causes unneeded damage. Folks need to stop immediately assuming malice and instead be more open to nuance. Instead, we'd all be better served if we highlight winners who continue to build out and add value to the space in positive ways. Matthew & Rizzle use the recent slate of updates and releases made by Jeff Davis & Snowfro and the whole ArtBlocks team as two key examples: The Generative Art Fund and a buttery smooth new Grids viewer for AB Curated collections respectively (see link below). After that, Matthew & Rizzle take a devil's advocate view of the approach Opensea is taking on the long and winding road to the long-awaited Opensea 2.0 launch that culminates in Rizzle lamenting how OpenSea may have missed out on becoming the Ripple of NFT Land haha. Discussion around the interesting announcement posted on X yesterday about the Doodle change of leadership (see below for link) and a comparison of pfp projects that have won and are still going strong atop unforced narratives (e.g. Punks, Fly Frogs) vs other pfp projects where leadership or a portion of the community try to force a narrative wind out this week's episode. - Link to Grids on ArtBlocks: https://www.artblocks.io/marketplace/experiments/grids - Link to Doodles new CEO announcement: https://x.com/burnttoast/status/1884288787955531844 Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @toxsam @anloremi @SuperRare @decentraland @hyperfy_io @AshConnell @dankvr @conniedigital @artonblockchain @jeffgdavis @artblocks_io @Shazoo_xyz @squiggleDAO @voxvienne @iam_metamike @opensea @dfinzer @magiceden @shape_l2 @doodles @yugalabs @poopie @burnttoast @jholguin @montyreport @cryptopunksnfts @walmart @pudgypenguins @mcdonalds @flyfrogsnft @metabrookhawk @ronin_network @axieinfinity

A presidential recalibration full of agentic frogs hits crypto

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle look back at the decade of events that transpired in crypto land over the last week. The first topic the two chatted about was none other than the announcement Makers Place made last week about their decision to end commercial operations. Pour one out for Makers Place. The conversation meanders into areas of crypto that are going in the opposite direction, including digital art, but also areas like metaverses filled with agentic ai frogs that are legitimately interesting and are new, low-barriers-to-entry for folks curious enough and willing to put some sweat equity into kicking tires. Note: Rizzle mentioned a solana ticker called $HOPS whose CA is: HWdZgE9mfbCSNDmEYvToSgymYm4hvujUzTjeTPvE1qGK. NFA. DYOR. All the disclaimers. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @realDonaldTrump @toxsam @cynnx_crypto @hyperfy_io @dankvr @AshConnell @ai16zdao @dannieb @jeremybooth @eleonorabrizi @superrare @niftygateway @kimasendorf @artblocks_io @buildtree_io @nftstudios_io @belloneleandro @sovrnart @opensea @highlight_xyz @magiceden @trygamma @objktcom @trislit @karenftremblay @henrydfrog @chejazi @rebaserefi @bleuelefant @bleuonbase @uniswap @kobebryant @I____felix____I @CYPHERDUDES

The Anon Era Begins on Farcaster

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle dig into the latest experiments in anonymous social happening over on the purple app with anoncast.org and superanon before getting stoked on WIPSgiving tomorrow at The WIP Meetup. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @artbasel @farcaster_xyz @warpcast_ @superonfc @wojtekwtf @clankeronsol @Slokh @opensea @anoncast_ @dankvr @ai16zdao @itsreallysho @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @foxyoga_om @lordkanwulf @stina_jones @prtydao

Things are heating up again

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle chat election, crypto, and the - dare we say - positive direction of the crypto markets heading into the end of the year. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @polymarket @prtyDAO @miguelgarest @fabianospeziari @rogerdickerman @artbasel @buildtre_io @patriziabarnato @cliff_esq @trislit @t3chtrials @ronindacc @wgmeets @dankvr @ashconnell @j1mmyeth @unc_matteth @dragonateyt @dragonatesmom

AI Agents are taking over OMG WTF LOL

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle kick things off with the latest crypto twitter squirmish of the week - the Foundation pivot to Rodeo. If you want a deeper, spicier breakdown make sure to watch/listen to Max Cohen and Colborn on the latest episode of the MOCA Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG5qxoB_jIY). From there AI Agents that may or may not control well-funded crypto wallets are discussed alongside AI-friendly onchain job board experiments like based.jobs before breaking down the Nifty Island-bound WIP Meetup. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @co1born @CohentheWriter @MuseumofCrypto @foundation @rodeodotclub @beeple @niftygateway @saturnial @superrare @SuperRareRoses @makersplace @tezos @prtydao @opensea @github @supahmarbler @memeexplorers @pumpdotfun @andyayrey @IBackroomsSOL @truth_terminal @delphi_digital @upstreetai @aitheologian @chejazi @base @decentraland @metageistvr @bihoznfts @nifty_island @flyfrogsnft @hyperfy_io @charl3svii @dragonateyt @dragonatesmom

Rizzlefest Reflections

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle reflect on EVERYTHING that went down the following week in Nashville, TN at Rizzlefest 2024. If you were at the event or even if you missed it, this episode is a great way to go back in time and experience (again) all the good vibes and events that transpired IRL. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @bullymeow @kanemayfield @BetterDotGiving @nifty_island @dragonateyt @metabrookhawk @zero________one @hyperfy_io @paradoxx_arts @mountthisfish @flyfrogsnft @cyberbrokers_ @coldie @ez_cbd @skybravoshow @hexidized @Unc_MattEth @trislit @michlit_eth @co1born @Chauncey_StJohn @kelseykdriscoll @kurokeh @binx3ps @vjdeliria @decentraland @KimboNFT @baybackner @fractilians7 @ballisticb @sandyme0ws @itscarolinaduh_ @mr_rogers_x @charl3svii @untitledxyz_ @cliff_esq @wgmeets @t3chtrials @BitsOfBilli @web3_14159 @ronindacc @jax_hideaway @jasondesimone @aavegotchi @pixelcraftstuds @dragonatesmom

NFTs Are Back? Plus Free Mints, Future of Web3, and Emotional Intelligence in Art

In this episode, we cover the resurgence of NFTs in digital art, the influence of personality types on personal growth, the rise of free mints on Zora and Rodeo, and how Web3 is reshaping work and emotional intelligence in art and life. -- 🎨 Featured Artwork: Geo-Pop #1 🖼️ Geo-Pop Series: https://manifold.gallery/geo-pop -- DKleine - https://x.com/_DKleine Eric P. Rhodes - https://x.com/ericprhodes

Parasitic L2 Blockchains, Trump’s World Liberty Fi Token, Uniswap's Superchain and the Reveal of Satoshi Nakamoto

In this week's episode, we dive into the growing role of Layer 2 blockchains and how they may be parasitic on Ethereum’s Layer 1, and discuss Uniswap’s move to create a Superchain that could revolutionize cross-chain messaging in DeFi. We also react to the recent Satoshi Nakamoto documentary and its bold claims about Bitcoin's creator. Plus, we explore Donald Trump's upcoming World Liberty Fi token sale and its implications for the crypto space. -- 🎨Featured Artwork: Geo-Pop #6 🖼️ Geo-Pop Series: https://manifold.gallery/geo-pop -- DKleine: https://x.com/_DKleine Eric P. Rhodes: https://x.com/ericprhodes

Where do we go from here?

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle do NOT talk about Rizzlefest. Promise. Instead, the conversation focuses on the shifting of the guard that's taking place from builders to collectors and artists and beyond and what that means for those of us focused on a particular mission and align with a specific type of building ethos. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @bullymeow @kanemayfield @randomcdog @thedoomedxyz @xcopyart @rogerdickerman @Zaphodok @Moderats @mlodotart @dontbuy_ @Yuri_jjjj @tezos @toadswiback @0xsteady @n0shot1 @asyncart @cent @magiceden @conlan @dankvr @bnolan @cryptovoxels @cheddarqueso3d @dragonateyt @voxeliving @warpcast_ @metabrookhawk @viamirror @paragraph_xyz @ludovica__rosi @zero________one @hyperfy_io @paradoxx_arts @AshConnell @jivdontexist @money_alotta @fabianospeziari @maxcapacity @mountthisfish @flyfrogsnft @foxyoga_om @BetterDotGiving @nifty_island

Talking Suits & Fluff

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle talk about the similarities between suits and mops in the context of crypto (ref: https://meaningness.com/geeks-mops-sociopaths) before getting amped for the upcoming tour of Openvoxels with the LEGEND Jin aka dankVR at the WIP Meetup. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @paradoxx_arts @dragonateyt @samuelljackson @itsreallysho @supahmarbler @memeexplorers @dankvr @ezincrypto (warpcast) @farokh @realdonaldtrump @openvoxels @mattkaneartist @artnome @rarible @zero________one @reneil1337 @co1born @ludovica__rosi @photobucket @kanemayfield @skybravoshow @hyperfy_io @metabrookhawk @web3_14159 @aavegotchi @flyfrogsnft @buildtree_io @roustannft @boomboxheads

Rizzlefest FOMO

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle chat about last week's epic WIP - that Matt missed - that featured Leandro & Zoup of NFT Studios presenting their brand new project "BuildTree" and a field trip to Roustan's insane replica of an OG Blockbuster store in Hyperfy before looking towards the future and teasing out some more details around Rizzlefest, set for the first weekend of October. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @belloneleandro @buildtree_io @roustannft @hyperfy_io @0xdiid @vertufineart @stephensantoro_ @Gauthier_Z @forbes @supahmarbler @paradoxx_arts @kanemayfield @fellenzmusic @skybravoshow @chejazi @cent @boyageorge @defiantsquid @mightymooseart

The SEC Goes After Artists

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew informs Rizzle that the SEC issued Opensea a Wells notice an hour prior to recording leading to an epic Rizzle rant. Tldr; NFT Land is reuniting and all singing Jonathan Mann aka Songadaymann's epic "I'm suing the SEC" in unison [https://x.com/songadaymann/status/1817959431206023653]. After that, Rizzle delivers another classic rant on Saint Jin and his insane contributions to the open metaverse movement before giving a sneak peek of tomorrow's WIP featuring a new product launch by the folks at NFT Studios as well as a visit to a metaverse Blockbuster created by Roustan.

A Unicorn Experience

A Unicorn Experience On this week's episode of MARS, fresh off the plane from Seoul Matthew updates Rizzle on what it's like to work normal hours again in immaculate mid-70's zero-humidity weather before the two talk about [checks notes] craft beer and unicorns? Trust us, it all makes sense. In between the unicorns and beer, the two talk about the growing number of artists, creators, and builders are doing creating niche worlds like Hyperfy, Nifty Island, and OnCyber for bespoke, small batch, tokenized gaming assets and what that portends. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @bryanbrinkman @youngandsick @nifty_island @flyfrogsnft @knownorigin_io @zero________one @oncyber @metageistvr @aitheologian @upstreetai @cryptovoxels @phygitalfood @ExistentialNoHo @fellenzmusic @moneyalotta @thelovehandlz @kelseykdriscoll @supahmarbler @memeexplorers @larvalabs

Collect Art - Be Happy

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle kick things off by talking about the latest Blue Moon celebration that will be on display until the next New Moon across 373 unique Gazers, a living art collection by artist Matt Kane. [Link: https://gazers.art/gallery/?search=traits&origin_moon=Gazers%20Sale] Art and experimentation are the throughlines of the rest of the conversation that touches on previews of the WIP Meetup this week and next and an impromptu state of NFT Land by Matthew. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @mattkaneartist @base_colors @forceshidden @chejazi @cent @jeniffer_sutto @nfticket @jlo @metabrookhawk @RebaseREFI @paradoxx_media @steveklbnf @itsreallysho @ballisticb @frankyneedles @giselflorez @skeenee_art @boyageorge @barbisa12 @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @nifty_islan @bryanbrinkman @youngandsick @ScottiePippen @rogerdickerman @joepease @Blondie23LMD @whitewallsapp @foundation @rodeodotclub @warpcast_ @tezos @luluixixix @ALCrego_ @maxcapacity @xicojam @____elbi @cybermistic @Vince_Van_Dough @toadswiback @base @pudgypenguins @cryptopunksnfts @stina_jones @0xsplits @rainbowdotme @mikedemarais @knownorigin_io @scrillaventura @robnessofficial

Bit of WIP History

Matthew & Rizzle are back from summer vacation and immediately went into the TokenSmart studio to record a new episode of MARS. The two discuss touching grass, kbbq, and the joys of taking a proper break before trying to catch up on the century's worth of events. Before talking about the explosion of prediction markets led by Polymarket and the shuttering of KnownOrigin, the two talk about the Rizzlefest alpha leaks that came out of last week's WIP Meetup and tease tomorrow's WIP featuring Jake of Base Colors and the legendary JOYWORLD. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @itsreallysho @metabrookhawk @flyfrogsnft @michlit_eth @trislit @paradoxx_media @ezincr @cyberbrokers_ @coldie @dansickles @joyworld_inc @0fjake @popwondernft @woodencyclops @artonblockchain @lacma @axieinfinity @shayne_coplan @polymarket @trustwallet @dccockfoster @jamie247 @oviohq @ilan_katin @dragonateyt @frankyneedles @knownorigin_io @artblocks_io @ebay @ipfs @j1mmyeth @superrare @warpcast_ @amadon @manifold_xyz @ninfa_io @opensea @vanarman @artnome

Zoom Out Like a Boss

On this week's episode of MARS (the last until July 17th on account of summer holidays), Matthew & Rizzle zoooooooom wayyyyyyy the eff out. Rizzle came into the studio fresh off a call with long-time friend of the WIP @viananda, formerly known as Twobadour, with a fresh perspective, centered, focused, and flourishing in this space of ours that allows folks to make an impact that outlasts their time on earth even. And that's what we talked about. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @boyageorga @barbisa12 @I____felix____I @dragonateyt @viananda @baybackner @decentraland @cheddarqueso3d @cypherdudes @MikkoLyytinen @metabrookhawk @jasondesimone @aavegotchi @flyfrogsnft @pudgypenguins @walmart @barbie @pawpatrol @boredapeyc @foxyoga_om @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @whalemembers @jamessw16 @forceshidden @rhyolight @money_alotta @sothebys @mfnkl

A Short Crypto Chat

MARS is coming in a little later than user this week on account of - checks notes - Comcast. Comcast is the absolute worst. But that's a digression. Matthew & Rizzle held things down in the TokenSmart Studio where they recorded a short, sweet chat on current crypto sentiment (after getting excited for the onchain generative art project called CYPHERDUDES to appear on the WIP). If you want to support the show make sure to grab a FREE mint of this episode. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @dragonateyt @CYPHERDUDES @I____felix____I @BnoiitC @bozzinh @memeexplorers @supahmarbler @vanarman @codetripnft @metageistvr @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @fortnitegame @cryptovoxels @tryrollhq @songadaymann @Peterpandam @carlosmarcialt @ezincr @boyageorge @j1mmyeth @onchainchain @dragonatesmom @optimism

Tales From Lisbon & Cryptoart Round Tripping

On this week's episode of MARS, Rizzle kicks things off recounting everything that went down in Lisbon last week during the NFC Summit. There are literally too many shout outs so you're going to have to listen in to hear your name dropped. After giving Matthew a heroic dose of reverse fomo, Matthew wrapped up the episode with a reference to a recent tweet* from Pascal Boyart about now being the second best time since 2018-2019 to collect cryptoart. Another way of saying that could be that cryptoart has round tripped back better. *tweet: https://x.com/pascalboyart/status/1797965559231062166

Metaverse Differentiation & Lisbon Hype

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle kick things off showing Sho in soooo much praise. Matthew specifically shouts out last week's Afties soliloquy about the "Infinite Pause" it felt like the majority of the crypto space was stuck in. The conversation jumps into a preview of the WIP this Thursday featuring the Italy-based metaverse project DVERSO that the Vipe crew introduced to all of us last month. DVERSO has been cooking up a cool metaverse project under the radar of a lot of folks, which led Matthew & Rizzle to ponder how (and if) all the metaverse projects that are currently out there can differentiate themselves and strategies that others can adopt in a world of ever increasing same-same-but-different metaverse projects. Right before signing off, Matthew downloads Rizzle on the latest crypto drama courtesy of Yuga Labs and their bungled attempt at launching the Larva Labs Artist Residency (that may have already been sunset?) that was set to feature a paid drop by the stellar artist Nina Chanel exclusively open to Punks holders, that, apparently, most Punks holders neither wanted nor appreciated. FREE CLAIM opportunity for MARS collectors: https://app.manifold.xyz/c/mars