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The Crypto Renaissance

Episode #63: Josh Rosenthal explores the parallels between the classic renaissance and the modern digital age.

This is Ryan and David"s favorite episode they"ve ever recorded.

Artwork generated from the sound wave at 1:18:06 - 1:18:16: "We"ve never had a technology that allows for the rise of a sovereign individual"

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The Crypto Renaissance #45

Why Are We Here? 

Erik Voorhees is a crypto veteran of veterans. Hes one of the greatest advocates of open and permissionless systems that we have in this space.

In this episode we talk about his legendary debate with SBFthis is the first time weve caught up with him since. What are his reflections now? We also dive into how this bull/bear cycle is similar and different from previous ones, how do we preserve cryptos core principles, and most importantlywhy are we here? Why crypto? Why now? Why stay?

Erik doesnt waste a word in this episode. Lets keep building.

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Created by Heart You, Monochrome is a collection of hand drawn 1:1s in collaboration with Moonbirds. See things as they are and let everything go as it goes.

Heart You

Monochrome #27

Threads is the result of research on emptiness, occupation of space and the streams that flow through it. Graph theory, numerical analysis and applied linear algebra are combined to digitally materialize Threads into minimalist visuals.

Threads by Professor Jun

Threads #26

This space has been my home for over two years now. I arrived here as a nobody, and little by little, I met the most amazing people who believe in me and my art. "Midnight Muse | " is my way of saying thank you for being a part of this journey. It is a piece inspired by my biggest muse, Japan, and also a tribute to my father who is hopefully watching all this journey from up above.

Once again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for being in this journey with me, and for believing in my art. 

Haiku | :
Midnight's embrace falls, Tokyo's neon dreams ignite, City whispers breathe.

By: Ilan Derech
Burn Redeem: 4 x Fallen Angel | 
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Shot on: Leica Q2
Year: 2023

Midnight Muse | 

Haiku | :  
Midnight"s embrace falls, 
Tokyo"s neon dreams ignite, 
City whispers breathe.

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By: Ilan Derech  
Burn Redeem: 4 x Fallen Angel |   
Location: Tokyo, Japan  
Shot on: Leica Q2  
Year: 2023 

Fallen Angel | 

Tokyo"s night conceals,
Fallen angel"s graceful flight,
Lost in city"s heart.

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- By: Ilan Derech
- Collaboration with: Punk 6529 x Artpoint x NFT Factory Paris
- Exhibited at: NFT Factory, 137 rue Saint-Martin - Paris
- Shooting Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Shot on: Leica Q2
- Year: 2023

Bankless 1155

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Any Genesis Collection NFT  
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Heralding the dawn of NFT power users, OpenSea Pro unlocks a new level of optionality, selection, and control for pro NFT collectors. Previously known as Gem, OpenSea Pro has been months in the making, culminating in the platforms rebirth as the most powerful NFT marketplace aggregator.

Commemorating our communitys journey, we are releasing Gemesis, a thank you to Gem community members who have steered the ship with us. This limited-edition collection encapsulates our evolution, celebrates our community, and embodies the exciting road ahead.

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Gemesis

Heralding the dawn of NFT power users, OpenSea Pro unlocks a new level of optionality, selection, and control for pro NFT collectors. Previously known as Gem, OpenSea Pro has been months in the making, culminating in the platforms rebirth as the most powerful NFT marketplace aggregator. Commemorating our communitys journey, we are releasing Gemesis, a thank you to Gem community members who have steered the ship with us. This limited-edition collection encapsulates our evolution, celebrates our community, and embodies the exciting road ahead.

Get Your Bitcoin and Get Out!

After Balaji rang the BitSignal, Arthur Hayers, the Founder of BitMex, outlines how were in one of the most chaotic and pivotal times in the macro landscape that weve seen, at least since 2008. 

While not fully agreeing with Balaji on his $1M Bitcoin Bet, Hayes agrees directionally. Theres going to be a massive amount of money printed, the government is going to crack down, and the need for self-sovereign digital assets will be critical.

His advice? 

Get your Bitcoin, and get out. 

Artwork generated from the timestamp [52:52 - 53:15] Theres all these things that the average person needs, that the government cant print. If theres just going to not allocate the losses from all this debt, which is essentially Im going to take the future and spend it today. So we spent the future  theres no more future. We have to pay for it. So if you have money inside the system, you will have to pay for it.

Get Your Bitcoin and Get Out! #79

Get Your Bitcoin and Get Out! #21

ZenAcademy Student IDs

This ID is your unique identification card which is soulbound to your wallet and will unlock future badges within ZenAcademy.

ZenAcademy Student ID: 11675

Liv Boereeis a former professional poker player, master of game theory, systems thinker, and keen understander of the world of complex systems and the human experience.

She also is one of the few people out there in the world teaching about the lessons of Moloch the study of human coordinationand is the reason why we wanted to have her on Bankless.

In the episode, Liv makes it clear how Moloch is more than an idea. Coordination and competition failures are happening in every aspect of our lives. Is crypto the solution?

Artwork derived from the timestamp [14:05 - 14:24]: *[Moloch] is the god of the unhealthy competition. Its not the god of competition, competition is a neutral thing. its a form of an interaction, just like coordination or cooperation.* 

*Competition can be used for good. And it can can be used for bad. Moloch is when competition is used for ill.* 

10% of proceeds donated to Bankless DAO.

Why Can't We Have Nice Things

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Why Can"t We Have Nice Things #61

what is real? Editions

BALANCE

Punk6529is a pseudo-anonymous leader in the crypto space. 

Hes heavily focused on the world of NFTs and known for putting together extremely punchy and thoughtful Twitter threads, thinking about the world from first principles.

NFTs will represent every single digital non-fungible token that existsand there are going to be a lot of them. Podcasts will be no different. 

Is Punk6529 the most bullish person in the world on NFTs?

In this episode, 6529 shares the benefits of using an NFT-backed pseudonym instead of your state name, why the freedom to transact is an essential human liberty well lose without crypto, how the Metaverse is just a visualization layer of NFTs, and why NFTs are more important than DeFiprobably the most important thing crypto has produced.

Artwork generated from timestamp [1:04:47 - 1:05:06]  There is just a clear path for NFTs being for glitch artist, to NFTs representing every single digital non-fungible object, which is a lot of them. Were going to have a lot of digital objects. Our economy is not going to get less digital, its going to get more digital. 

10% of proceeds donated to Bankless DAO.