March 24, 2022
Proof Grails Protoglyph and the Secret of the Pig Numbers Treasure Hunt
In this episode, Ryan Carson joins Andrew Badr and Apely.eth from the PROOF Collective on Twitter Spaces. Here, they retell the incredible treasure-hunting story that took the NFT world by storm on March 14th, 2022. The disco...
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In this episode, Ryan Carson joins Andrew Badr and Apely.eth from the PROOF Collective on Twitter Spaces. Here, they retell the incredible treasure-hunting story that took the NFT world by storm on March 14th, 2022. The discovery and decryption of a hidden message in the image of PROOF Grails #11 (Protoglyph) led a group of friends down an epic treasure-hunting rabbit hole.
LINKS
- Connect with Andrew Badr: Twitter
- Connect with Apely: Twitter
- Connect with Ryan Carson: Twitter
- Grail #11: Protoglyph by Larva Labs | PROOF Collective
- Autoglyphs | Larva Labs
- Grail #19: Wall by Tyler Hobbs | PROOF Collective
- Andrew's Thread Describing the Treasure Hunt | Twitter
- Meebit #2858 | Larva Labs
- CryptoPunks – The NFTs That Started It All. Their Origin Story and Future Plans | Modern Finance
NOTES
- A brief explanation of the PROOF Collective and its Grails collection. [01:38]
- Who is Andrew Badr? [04:03]
- Who is Apely? [04:25]
- The charged atmosphere in PROOF Collective's Discord as Grails were being minted, and the clues that started them on the trail of an epic treasure hunt. [04:51]
- Andrew and Apely describe the trial and error process of decoding the overall puzzle. [10:57]
- The first real breakthrough. [26:33]
- Kevin weighs in on what he knew and didn't know prior to the reveal. [28:54]
- The mystery of the jersey numbers and the work that went into trying to make sense of them. [32:29]
- The initial disappointment upon discovering the wallet, and then the elation of uncovering the Meebit. [40:30]
- Parting thoughts. [44:38]