Bill Murray Discusses NFT Project, First Members-Only Event
Comedic legend Bill Murray sits down with Decrypt at his first exclusive party for NFT holders in Oceanside, California. He describes the project’s origins and why it didn’t feel “mercenary” for him to create an NFT-based membership club.
gm: Kristin Smith and the Crypto Crusade in Washington
Kristin Smith is Executive Director of the Blockchain Association, which advocates for crypto policy in Washington D.C.—an exhausting effort that Sam Bankman-Fried was closely involved in, until he set it all on fire. Kristin tells Dan Roberts and Stacy Elliott how SBF and FTX set things back, but there are still positive signs from crypto friendly voices in Congress.
gm: Week in Review: Tech Layoffs, Porsche NFTs, Ted Cruz
In our January 28, 2023 week in review episode, Dan Roberts, Matthew Diemer, and Kate Irwin talk about more layoffs in crypto and broader tech (including how Google botched its layoffs), the NFT market rebound and Porsche’s NFT drop (fail or surprise success?), Sam Bankman-Fried’s latest claims about FTX US and the surprising list of big companies on the FTX creditor list, and Ted Cruz’s weird effort to get DC vendors to accept Bitcoin. Watch and make sure to subscribe to the gm podcast on Apple or Spotify.
How Web3 Is Disrupting Video Streaming: Myco, Theta Labs, and Actor David Bianchi
At an investor event in L.A. hosted by watch-to-earn video streaming platform Myco, Decrypt's Sander Lutz moderated a discussion about Film3 with Myco CCO Phil McKenzie, Theta Labs BD Head Andrea Berry, and actor and filmmaker David Bianchi, whose Web3 series "RZR" got funding through NFT drops.
How Web3 and NFTs Are Disrupting Film: Myco, Livepeer, Ava Labs, Bad Grrls Creative Club
At an investor event in New York hosted by the watch-to-earn video streaming platform Myco, Decrypt's Dan Roberts moderated a lively chat about Film3 with Phil McKenzie from Myco, Toni Thai Sterrett the founder of NFT member collective Bad Grrls Creative Club, Doug Petkanics the founder of decentralized video hosting platform Livepeer, and Daniel Killeen of Avalanche blockchain developer Ava Labs.
Actor David Bianchi Previews His Web3 TV Series ‘RZR’
Veteran actor David Bianchi spoke to Decrypt's Jason Nelson right before a public table read for Bianchi's upcoming drama series "RZR," to be distributed through Gala Films. The show is already greenlit and will be set in a dystopian future Los Angeles, with Ethereum and other digital assets as part of the plot. Bianchi also conducted two NFT drops to build engagement from fans.
