In this episode, we explore the future of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and blockchain technology. NFT artwork has been making a splash in headlines and we discuss how blockchain technology is curating new opportunities for artists. As NFT artwork becomes radically popular, artists are utilizing this new medium to expand their brand and equity. Our guest, Coin Artist aka Marguerite deCourcelle explains how she has been creating NFT-based-artwork and how it is transforming digital artwork for digital artists and creators. Marguerite begins by discussing the process of how she became involved in cryptocurrency and explains what the transition to NFTs looked like. We then discuss the success her and her team are receiving from crypto puzzles and how it continues to evolve. Later, we dive into all the exciting projects her and her team have been working on, such as the Neon District game and a cyberpunk clothing line. The future of NFT-based artwork is bright and this episode is a great introduction on the significance it has for artists and creators and the cryptocurrency world. Marguerite deCourcelle (aka coin_artist) is a technologist, game designer, and blockchain enthusiast. Her background is in art, where she has served as an art director at the Lyonshead Art Gallery in California. She then integrated her background into the blockchain space by becoming the Director of the Dark Wallet Puzzle, which involved creating a viral marketing campaign for cryptocurrency as an asset in educational puzzles and gameplay. Currently, she serves as the CEO of Blockade Games which specializes in integrating blockchain, puzzles, and games to create experiences that transcend the digital world. Their most recent project has been creating Neon District, a cyberpunk role-playing adventure where players strategize and fight to progress through a sci-fi dystopia while collecting characters and gear, backed with Blockchain technology.
[1:00] - How did you come up with the name coin artist?
[2:00] - Can you help define for our listeners what a token name is, and what the purpose of a token is?
[3:00] - What are NFTs and what is a NFT shard?
[6:00] - What are some of the benefits of NFTs?
[7:00] - What is the Neon district?
[9:00] - How do you incorporate NFTs with clothing?
[10:00] - Do you accept other cryptocurrencies?
[11:00] - Do you end up liquidating on the market?
[13:00] - Where did the shift come from to your own coin?
[16:00] - How hard was it for you to spin up a coin and credit?
[18:00] - How did you get started creating crypto puzzles and hiding these in artwork?
[21:00] - How are you hiding these puzzles?
[24:00] - What is the reward for solving these puzzles?
[25:00] - How long does it take to sell these puzzles?
[29:00] - How do people keep up with all the NFTs out there?
[33:00] - Where do you see the NFT space going next year?
[36:00] - What does big gameplay look like to you?
[37:00] - When did you set up your GPU mining rig? What got you into designing the mining cryptocurrencies?
[39:00] - Are you still actively mining those?
[42:00] - Would you change anything going forward?
[43:00] - What is the utility of the coin? How do you plan to continue to re-engage the coin community?
[47:00] - How many people are working in the Neon district or the coin ecosystem?
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