Summary: Just recently, Beeple collaborated with digital art platform MakersPlace to sell some of his highly coveted NFTs. The sale garnered so much hype that the website crashed, proving just how hard it is to secure a Beeple NFT. Mike Winkelmann aka Beeple and MakersPlace co-founder Ryoma Ito tell the real story, explaining current exuberance around the NFT space and where the market could be heading.
In this episode, Melker, Winkelmann, and Ito discuss a range of topics including:


Selling NFTs for millions

The 5000 Day Selects

OG NFTS and Crypto Kitties

Digital vs physical autographs

NBA Top Shot

Changing stock market rules 

Augmented reality vs virtual reality

Crashing the NFT market

The virtue of patience in art

Reselling NFTs

Beeple’s artistic style inspiration

---
VOYAGER
This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Go to https://www.investvoyager.com/ and download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account.
---
Mina Protocol
Mina is the world's lightest blockchain, powered by participants. Rather than apply brute computing force, Mina uses advanced cryptography and recursive zk-SNARKs to ensure a super-light and constant sized chain, that allows participants to quickly sync and verify the network. The team behind Mina is backed by VCs such as Coinbase Ventures, and Mina's adversarial testnet was the largest public testnet outside of ETH 2.0. To get involved ahead of Mina’s mainnet, visit https://minaprotocol.com/wolf
---
Matcha 0x
Matcha is the easiest way to trade in DeFi. Matcha enables traders to seamlessly swap tokens using 20+ aggregated liquidity sources that deliver better prices than going to a centralized exchange or Uniswap. Connect your wallet and start today at https://matcha.xyz/wolf
---
Join the Wolf Den newsletter:
►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members
---
If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co