Kevin Rose is pioneering the intersection between the NFT ecosystem and content creation. Kevin founded digg, the news aggregator site that innovated community-curated content in the early days of Web2. With a macro perspective on all things digital, Kevin has thrived as a builder and investor on the cutting edge of the internet.

The recent launch of Moonbirds is shaping up to be the best NFT drop of 2022, with a flood of volume and lofty valuations. In this episode, we dive into why it worked so well, as well as the lessons learned and actionable takeaways. We also score some advice for Bankless as fellow crypto-native content creators!

The premium of Utility NFTs is growing rapidly, and we’re witnessing the growth in real time with innovative projects like Moonbirds that build upon previous successful projects. Aligning communities, creators, tokens, and value is how we onboard 1 billion people into crypto, and pioneers like Kevin are helping us pave the way.

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Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro
7:30 Kevin Rose
11:10 What is Proof?
18:14 Tokens, Creators, Communities
26:15 The Revenue Model
32:35 Diamond Handers & Tokens
39:57 The Moonbirds Launch
46:52 What’s Coming
50:55 Lessons
57:00 How to Launch an NFT
1:03:40 Utility NFTs
1:11:30 Bankless NFT?
1:17:17 On The Horizon
1:19:12 Closing & Disclaimers

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Resources:

Kevin on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/kevinrose?s=20

Proof Podcast:
https://www.proof.xyz/

Moonbirds Launch:
https://decrypt.co/98112/kevin-roses-moonbirds-ethereum-nft-launch-generates-280m-in-two-days

Proof Collective:
https://opensea.io/collection/proof-collective

Proof Website:
https://collective.proof.xyz/

Moonbirds:
https://moonbirds.xyz/

Dune Dashboard:
https://dune.com/sealaunch/Proof-Moonbirds

Moonbirds on Opensea:
https://opensea.io/collection/proof-moonbirds

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Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.

Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:
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Moonbirds and the Future of Utility NFTs | Kevin Rose

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