We like NFTs. And we’re here to teach you all about them. The MomentRanks Podcast brings you conversations about NFTs and the latest innovations across Web3, hosted by Max Minsker. Whether you’re an NFT beginner or a long-term collector, we’ll bring you interviews with NFT creators, investors, founders, artists, and Web3 builders to help you learn about NFTs and gain a deeper knowledge of what’s happening. Created by MomentRanks (https://momentranks.com/) — the premier NFT resource for Ethereum NFTs. Follow on Twitter: @MomentRanks Hosted by Max Minsker (@MaxMinsker). Edited by Christian Hardy (@ByHardy). Music by Soulker
Episodes
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
Arpeggi Labs is the first on-chain music creation studio that has the potential to revolutionize the way music is made and empower creators. Their digital audio workstation (DAW) allows anyone to create and mint music NFTs using CC0 samples and stems from artists around the world — all on the Ethereum blockchain.
We sat down with Arpeggi Labs' co-founders James Pastan and Evan Dhillon to talk about creating a music NFT platform, the upcoming V2 of Arpeggi Studios (their DAW), and how blockchain can change the way music is sampled forever.
Follow Arpeggi Labs on Twitter: @arpeggi_labs
Join the Arpeggi Labs Discord: discord.gg/arpeggi
Follow James on Twitter: @utility_maxi
Follow Evan on Twitter: @evan_dhillon
~~~ On this episode ~~~
0:00 - Intro to NFTs and how Arpeggi Labs began
6:30 - What makes Arpeggi Labs unique? What is a DAW?
9:00 - Improving music collaboration with Arpeggi Labs
13:20 - The model for monetizing Music NFTs
17:00 - Improving music sampling with blockchain
21:30 - The Arpeggi Studios Genesis Pass
25:15 - The future with Arpeggi Labs V2
31:20 - Creating a Web3 company vs Web2
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Edited by Christian Hardy: @ByHardy
Music by Soulker
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MomentRanks.com is the premier NFT resource for NFT valuations, rarity, marketplace tools, the latest sales trends and data, and more. Get 1-of-1 valuations for your 1-of-1 NFT collectibles and find your NFT home at MomentRanks.com.
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Building dapps in Web3 can be intimidating, but Decentology is making it easier for builders to launch their Web3 projects. Decentology founder and CEO Nik Kalyani joins the podcast to discuss the accessibility of Web3 and crypto today, why Decentology exists, and building the future of Web3.
Follow Nik Kalyani on Twitter: https://twitter.com/techbubble
Follow Decentology on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decentology
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0:00 - Intro to Nik Kalyani, CEO and Founder of Decentology
4:30 - What is Decentology created for? Building Blocks for Web3 Development
9:00 - What are the pieces of Web3 Development?
13:30 - The future of NFTs and utility
17:00 - Is Ethereum the best chain for Consumer Applications?
21:00 - Blockchain security and user experience
30:00 - Improving user onboarding to NFTs and crypto
42:30 - Bringing new developers into Web3
46:30 - What does Decentology solve for?
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Follow Max Minsker on Twitter: @MaxMinsker
Follow MomentRanks on Twitter: @MomentRanks
Edited by Christian Hardy: @ByHardy
Music by Soulker
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MomentRanks.com is the premier NFT resource for NFT valuations, rarity, marketplace tools, the latest sales trends and data, and more. Get 1-of-1 valuations for your 1-of-1 NFT collectibles and find your NFT home at MomentRanks.com.
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Carlini8, founder of Purrnelope's Country Club and an OG CryptoKitties user, joins the podcast to discuss how he got started in NFTs, his work in NFTs, and the roadmap for Purrnelope's Country Club.
We also dive into his early work in NFTs on Pranksy's Loot Boxes, how the NFT space has changed, and where NFT projects are going — including the future for Purrnelope's.
Folow Carlini on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Carlini8N
Follow Purrnelope's Country Club on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PurrnelopesCC
On this episode:
0:00 - Intro to Eric Carlini
1:45 - Getting Started in NFTs with CryptoKitties
7:25 - The CryptoKitties Community
8:40 - How Top Shot and CryptoKitties are similar
13:20 - Carlini’s work on Pranksy Loot Boxes
18:30 - Creating Purrnelope’s Country Club NFT
22:00 - NFT Roadmaps and PCC’s Roadmap
31:00 - Replacing Discord/OpenSea with a Project Website
34:00 - PCC World Building, Games, and Storyline
39:00 - PCC Token and Utility
44:00 - The PCC Team & Organization
48:45 - Following Purrnelope’s Country Club
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Follow Max Minsker on Twitter: @MaxMinsker
Follow MomentRanks on Twitter: @MomentRanks
Edited by Christian Hardy: @ByHardy
Music by Soulker
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MomentRanks.com is the premier NFT resource for NFT valuations, rarity, marketplace tools, the latest sales trends and data, and more. Get 1-of-1 valuations for your 1-of-1 NFT collectibles and find your NFT home at MomentRanks.com.
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Flowty co-founder Michael Levy (@mbl267_NFT) joins the podcast to explain lending Top Shot Moments and other Flow NFTs for loans on his new peer-to-peer platform, Flowty.io.
Levy and host Max Minsker discuss how the platform works for borrowers and lenders, borrowing Top Shot Moments, how the NFTs are protected, and where the platform could be headed in the future.
Flowty official website: https://flowty.io/
Follow Flowty on Twitter to learn more: @flowty_io
Follow Michael Levy on Twitter: @mbl267_NFT
~~~ On the podcast ~~~
0:00 - Intro to Michael Levy, Flowty co-founder
4:00 - Experience in Crypto and NBA Top Shot
7:30 - Building in the NFT space with Flowty
10:30 - How does Flowty work?
21:40 - How to lenders protect themselves on Flowty?
27:00 - How are the Asset and Loan protected?
31:00 - Peer-to-peer NFT Lending on Flowty
42:00 - Community Feedback to Flowty
46:00 - Borrowing/Lending Ratio
53:00 - RJ Barrett … or?
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Follow Max Minsker on Twitter: @MaxMinsker
Follow MomentRanks on Twitter: @MomentRanks
Edited by Christian Hardy: @ByHardy
Music by Soulker
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MomentRanks.com is the premier NFT resource for NFT valuations, rarity, marketplace tools, the latest sales trends and data, and more. Get 1-of-1 valuations for your 1-of-1 NFT collectibles and find your NFT home at MomentRanks.com.
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
We sit down with two of the creators of Human Park, a expansive metaverse experience being built by the creators of ZED RUN — Virtually Human Studio. Steven Na and Dez Rhodes join the podcast to discuss what Human Park is, the vision for the platform, and where it may go in the future.
The project is creating free-to-mint Noods which gives access to the Human Park platform. Human Park is a virtual space that NFT platforms can build on top of — from games to experiences — with high-quality visual aesthetics.
Human Park official website: https://humanpark.io/
Follow Human Park on Twitter: @freehumanpark
~~~ On this podcast ~~~
0:00 - Intro to Steven Na and Dez Rhodes from Human Park
5:00 - What is Human Park? Is it a Metaverse?
9:00 - The Human Park Experience & Avatar Minting
14:00 - The Vision for Virtually Human Studio
16:00 - Spectre Studios and Human Park
20:00 - Expanding on Human Park: What is coming?
33:00 - What is the Look of Human Park?
39:45 - What is the long-term vision?
47:45 - Integrating AR/VR into Human Park
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Follow Max Minsker on Twitter: @MaxMinsker
Follow MomentRanks on Twitter: @MomentRanks
Edited by Christian Hardy: @ByHardy
Music by Soulker
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MomentRanks.com is the premier NFT resource for NFT valuations, rarity, marketplace tools, the latest sales trends and data, and more. Get 1-of-1 valuations for your 1-of-1 NFT collectibles and find your NFT home at MomentRanks.com.
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Host Max Minsker sits down with the creators of Gimmicks NFT — Toonstar's John Attanasio and Pro Wrestler Rocky Romero, a voice actor for the show. Romero created the show with Toonstar, a Web3 animation studio, and Mila Kunis's Orchard Farm Productions. The Gimmicks is "South Park meets professional wrestling," in short-form animation, with contributions from NFT holders.
The show includes voice acting from WWE stars Luke "Doc" Gallows, Karl "Machine Gun" Anderson, nZo Amore, and Romero.
The NFT project will mint on Friday, March 18 for free on Solana.
Mint will be available from The Gimmicks website here: https://www.therealgimmicks.com/
On the show, John and Rocky discuss creating The Gimmicks NFT, building an animated series with NFTs, developing the story, and working with Mila Kunis' Orchard Farm Productions. Plus, future plans for The Gimmicks. The first episode is scheduled to play on March 25, and holders will be able to participate in future episodes of the show.
~~~ On the podcast ~~~
0:00 — Intro to Gimmicks NFT
2:00 — What is The Gimmicks NFT?
5:30 — Rocky Romero’s Role in The Gimmicks
9:30 — Mila Kunis supporting The Gimmicks
12:00 — What is Toonstar? Web3 animation studio
17:00 — How was Gimmicks NFT started?
22:00 — Developing the Gimmicks Story and Character
29:00 — Making Gimmicks a free mint on Solana
35:00 — Gimmicks NFT minting + social media
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Follow Max Minsker on Twitter: @MaxMinsker
Follow MomentRanks on Twitter: @MomentRanks
Edited by Christian Hardy: @ByHardy
Music by Soulker
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MomentRanks.com is the premier NFT resource for NFT valuations, rarity, marketplace tools, the latest sales trends and data, and more. Get 1-of-1 valuations for your 1-of-1 NFT collectibles at MomentRanks.com.
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Host Max Minsker sits down with NFT builder, collector, and influencer DannyUkes — also known as Dan Verno. They discuss how he got started in NFTs, where NFTs have taken him, how he chooses NFT projects, and working full-time in NFTs with BYOPills and now House of First.
Plus, DannyUkes sheds light on his experiences as an NFT influencer and the way his trading strategy has changed since getting started.
Follow Danny on Twitter: @DanVerno
~~~ On this Podcast ~~~
0:00 — NFT Intro with DannyUkes
1:45 — How did his NFT journey start?
4:00 — Starting to work in NFTs
10:00 — Choosing NFT projects
21:00 — Pseudonymous people + Influencers in NFTs
35:30 — Working at House of First NFT
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Follow Max Minsker on Twitter: @MaxMinsker
Follow MomentRanks on Twitter: @MomentRanks
Edited by Christian Hardy: @ByHardy
Music by Soulker
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MomentRanks.com is the premier NFT resource for NFT valuations, rarity, marketplace tools, the latest sales trends and data, and more. Get 1-of-1 valuations for your 1-of-1 NFT collectibles at MomentRanks.com.
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Host Max Minsker sits down with Brandon Sowle, the NBA Top Shot Content Inventory Lead and former MomentRanks content creator, to discuss his role at Top Shot, how he landed the Top Shot job, and the broader NFT space.
Follow Brandon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandonsowle
~~~ On this episode ~~~
0:00 - Intro to Brandon Sowle, NBA Top Shot Inventory Lead
2:00 - Working at NBA Top Shot / Dapper Labs
3:30 - Getting started on Top Shot with a Jalen Brunson Moment
4:30 - Getting started in content with Thunder Heads
9:30 - How Brandon got a job at NBA Top Shot
13:15 - Working in NFTs
17:00 - The future of NFTs
22:30 - NFT Communities
25:45 - Advice for someone who wants to work in NFTs
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Follow Max Minsker on Twitter: @MaxMinsker
Follow MomentRanks on Twitter: @MomentRanks
Edited by Christian Hardy: @ByHardy
Music by Soulker
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MomentRanks.com is the premier NFT resource for NFT valuations, rarity, marketplace tools, the latest sales trends and data, and more. Get 1-of-1 valuations for your 1-of-1 NFT collectibles at MomentRanks.com.
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Weather Report, an NFT project set to mint next week, has recently come under fire from its original artist Dentin, with claims of unfair treatment and art theft before he left the team.
With MomentRanks content lead Christian Hardy, we take a look at what has happened with Weather Report to this point, and how the drama all got started.
Follow Christian Hardy on Twitter: @ByHardy
~~~ On this Podcast ~~~
0:00 - Christian Hardy Intro
2:10 - What’s happening with Weather Report NFT? Recap
7:40 - How Weather Report vs Artist Drama played out on Twitter
25:10 - Dented Feels NFT competing with Weather Report
28:00 - Copyrights for NFT art for Weather Report
31:10 - Pre-mint NFT drama + whitelist hype
37:10 - NFT Ethics Twitter Account exposing NFT scams
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Follow Max Minsker on Twitter: @MaxMinsker
Follow MomentRanks on Twitter: @MomentRanks
Edited by Christian Hardy: @ByHardy
Music by Soulker
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MomentRanks.com is the premier NFT resource for NFT valuations, rarity, marketplace tools, the latest sales trends and data, and more. Get 1-of-1 valuations for your 1-of-1 NFT collectibles at MomentRanks.com.
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
After the most chaotic NBA trade deadline in recent history, host Max Minsker welcomes Chugsnbugs onto the podcast to talk about the moves and the latest NBA Top Shot pack drops.
They hit on the Ben Simmons-James Harden trade, biggest winners and losers, and future Fresh Threads Moments from the trades.
Follow Chugsnbugs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chugsnbugs
~~~ On this podcast ~~~
00:00 - Chugs N Bugs Intro
01:20 - Ben Simmons-James Harden Trade
7:30 - NBA Finals Predictions
15:45 - Chugs’ Grizzlies fandom
22:00 - Losers at the Trade Deadline
34:30 - Top Shot Fresh Threads Moments
37:30 - Recent Top Shot Pack Drops
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Follow Max Minsker on Twitter: @MaxMinsker
Follow MomentRanks on Twitter: @MomentRanks
Edited by Christian Hardy: @ByHardy
Music by Soulker
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MomentRanks.com is the premier NFT resource for NFT valuations, rarity, marketplace tools, the latest sales trends and data, and more. Get 1-of-1 valuations for your 1-of-1 NFT collectibles at MomentRanks.com.