Ja Rule and Nick Davis: Black is Beautiful NFT

07/24/22 • 26 min

Ja Rule and Nick Davis join the show to share their separate journeys into Web3, and how they've joined forces on an NFT project called "Black is Beautiful." The powerful artwork inspires self-love, and is helping raise funds for Historical Black Colleges. Plus, while many crypto and NFT companies are struggling, some are still growing. Is your next job in the Web3 industry? Sam Kessler from Coindesk and Carly Long from Weld Recruiting shed light on job market conditions, and share a list of tips to help you find your next job in Web3.

00:01 - Welcome

00:28- Weekly Headlines

05:00 - Sam Kessler Writer at Coindesk - The state of the Crypto job market

8:45 - Carly Long from Weld Recruiting - How to get a job in Web3

12:00 - Ja Rule and Nick Davis - Black is Beautiful NFT's

20:32 - Julie MacDonell Intellectual Property Lawyer - Bored APE NFT + Old Navy Collab

00:01 - Welcome

00:28- Weekly Headlines

05:00 - Sam Kessler Writer at Coindesk - The state of the Crypto job market

8:45 - Carly Long from Weld Recruiting - How to get a job in Web3

12:00 - Ja Rule and Nick Davis - Black is Beautiful NFT's

20:32 - Julie MacDonell Intellectual Property Lawyer - Bored APE NFT + Old Navy Collab

Previous Episode

Blockchain Tech is Storing Evidence of War Crimes in Ukraine

Social media and cloud storage platforms often remove evidence of crimes due to the potentially violent nature of the content. Benjamin Powers from Grid tells us how Blockchain tech is being used to store evidence in Ukraine that will soon be used to prosecute war crimes. Plus, For many investors, Three Arrows Capital was considered to be the "adult in the room" when it came to Crypto Hedge Funds. We speak with David Morris from Coindesk about how 3AC's business decisions have lead to their downfall... taking other hedge funds with them, and causing thousands to lose their life savings.

00:01 - Welcome

00:28- Weekly Headlines

05:00 - David Morris writer at Coindesk- How 3AC caused the collapse of Crypto hedge funds

12:00 - Benjamin Powers Writer at Grid - Blockchain documents evidence of war crimes in Ukraine

20:32 - BECKS from Niftyworld NFT - Bill Murray NFT Project + Developments in the Metaverse

Next Episode

NASCAR Driver Julia Landauer Brings NFT's to the Track

Two time racing champion, Julia Landauers, returned to the track last week in her first professional race since 2019, and it's all thanks to sponsorships from NFT projects like Boss Beauties and GarageXYZ. She shares how exciting it is to finally be at the intersection of racing, web3, and women's empowerment.

Crypto trading platform Coinbase finds themselves in hot water, as The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges a former employee and two accomplices with insider trading. Coinbase says they have no case, because they don't even sell Securities. Jason Nelson from Decrypt Media explains the difference between Securities and Commodities, and the need for a clearer playbook for Crypto.

Finally, the video game Minecraft surprised everyone when they announced a full ban on all NFT's. What made them change their mind? Travis Hoium breaks down how NFT's are impacting the rapidly evolving gaming economy.

00:01 - Welcome

00:28- Weekly Headlines

05:00 - Jason Nelson Reporter at Decrypt - Coinbase vs The SEC

12:00 - Julia Landauer - Bringing NFT's to NASACAR

20:32 - Travis Hoium of Fool.com + Creator of the RIIV Project - NFT's are disrupting the gaming industry