Episode 56 of TFM. June 2, 2021.
How To Pick Great NFTs.
Scaly Nelson, NFT and DeFi master, joins us on the podcast to share his knowledge of the NFT industry, including the early days of an MLB crypto project and crypto punks. He's on to talk about his criteria for picking a great NFT project, whether you have a lot or a little to spend. We also recap the Master Cool Cats Challenge Reward. Hosted by @lgdoucet.
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0:00 Intro
0:14 Today’s topics
1:44 Cool Cats Master Challenge perks
3:53 RSVP Playoff packs
4:37 Holo Drop delayed
5:14 Scaly Nelson intro
6:02 How did Scaly Nelson hear about Top Shot
7:30 MLB Crypto Heroes
8:37 The early day Top Shot Discord
9:51 Scaly’s NBA background
10:42 The crypto landscape in 2019
12:39 how Scaly found crypto
15:05 Scaly’s first NFTs
18:40 How communities keep projects in check
21:39 How to find other NFT projects
26:15 Bored Apes Yacht Club and how to evaluate a project
31:32 How to balance flipping and holding
33:30 What does a good NFT collection look like
36:34 Scaly’s Cryptopunks
37:01 Red Flags for NFT projects
38:11 Would you rather with Scaly Nelson
40:17 Wrap up