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Kevin is joined by Coldie, a stereoscopic 3D artist whose work focuses on blockchain and decentralized crypto art. Here, they discuss his collaboration with Snoop Dogg, the changes he's seen in the space over just the past few years, and what he's collecting when he's not creating.

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  • Who is Coldie? [01:01]
  • As an OG in the NFT space, Coldie walks us through its earliest days and how he got involved. [01:42]
  • Is Coldie a conspiracy theorist? [04:56]
  • Coldie talks about the sale (and repurchase) of one of his earlier pieces, wild clearance sales by collector whales, and swooping in on amazing deals from other artists he admires. [09:38]
  • What piece or series does Coldie think of as the turning point that put him on the map? What inspires the kind of work he does at any given time? [15:15]
  • How does Coldie decide when it's time to put the lid on a series and move on to the next project? [19:00]
  • Has Coldie abandoned the digital collage style for which he's known entirely? What does he do to maintain positive relations with his collectors? [20:47]
  • As someone who spends time playing with the possibilities of current VR, what does Coldie foresee for the future of the metaverse(s)? [25:47]
  • Coldie's a grungehead. [28:34]
  • Coldie comments on the absurdity of becoming an impromptu collector consultant for others when he can't always pinpoint why he's drawn to collecting the pieces that randomly capture his attention. [33:23]
  • Having trouble keeping up with the latest NFT projects? The degen struggle is real. [36:10]
  • Does Coldie have his finger on the pulse of any new or underrated genres? [36:57]
  • Thoughts on Tezos and HEN. [39:52]
  • Advice for aspiring NFT artists. [42:07]
  • Is there a suggested entry point to picking up Coldie's work for someone on a limited budget? [47:09]
  • How the DystoPunk 3D collaboration with XCOPY came together. [51:27]
  • The convoluted process behind the creation of Coldie's Andreas Antonopoulos - Decentral Eyes - Variant 03. [53:44]
  • The bar Coldie sets for the art he releases into the world. [54:54]
  • The work that went into Coldie's Choose Your Own Adventure on Async. [55:14]
  • You can now display Metamask and Async Art in Meural digital frames. [56:42]
  • Coldie's upcoming project: symphonic NFTs with Atemporal Productions. [58:11]
  • Kevin's foray into 8-bit Worldwide Webb real estate and other parting thoughts. [58:54]

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