Recently, non-fungible tokens have taken the world by storm. News stories of expensive sales are plastered across the internet. Some people may ask: What is a NFT and what is its value? This series will set out to explain NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and illuminate perspectives from some key actors in the space.
What is a Non-Fungible Token?
Watch this two minute video to learn about NFTs, explained in simple, digestible terms.
A Conversation with Alex Atallah: CTO & Co-founder of the Largest NFT Marketplace
Alex Atallah is the co-founder and CTO of OpenSea, the largest NFT marketplace. He started the company back in 2018, when he noticed an uptake in purchases surrounding crypto-games. In this video, he shares his perspective on why non-fungible tokens are a valuable asset, how they help digital artists, and confronts the environmental concerns around the technology.
A conversation with Artist and Marketing Genius Matty Mo, also known as “The Most Famous Artist”
This short podcast features a conversation with artist and marketing genius Matty Mo. He is the founder of the conceptual art group “The Most Famous Artist” and known for his social-media themed installations. Currently, he is working on an artist-collective and community where artists offer advice, support, and foster each others’ success. His goal is to help 10,000 artists make $100,000 a year. His recent initiative is directed towards creating collections of non-fungible tokens, centered around one subject, with contributions from many different artists. In our conversation, he discusses how he got involved in art, his plans to help artists, and why he believes in non-fungible tokens.
