gm from Decrypt

Art Blocks, the generative NFT series, exploded in popularity and price last fall. Art Blocks founder Erick Calderon (aka "Snowfro") talks to Dan Roberts and Stephen Graves all about why the price surge actually hurt Art Blocks and the problem with NFT speculators, the debate over digital art vs. traditional art and his views on Bored Apes and CryptoPunks, how he got into NFTs after starting a physical tile business with his father, and why he thinks everyone's mortgage will eventually be stored on chain.For more from Decrypt, visit decrypt.co and follow @decryptmedia on Twitter.Hosts, guests, and credits:Dan RobertsTwitter: @readDanwriteStephen GravesTwitter: @stephengravesErick CalderonTwitter: @ArtOnBlockchainPodcast art by Grant Kempstergm from Decrypt is a Redd Rock Music PodcastInstagram: @reddrockmusicwww.reddrockmusic.com

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, better known to everyone in crypto as CZ, is in the news almost every day now. The leader of the world's largest crypto exchange is navigating global regulators, opening new offices, considering bailouts and acquisitions, and tweeting out his takes on everything from crypto markets to magazine stories about him. He sat for a candid and revealing chat with Dan Roberts and Stacy Elliott.For more from Decrypt, visit decrypt.co and follow @decryptmedia on Twitter.Hosts, guests, and credits:Dan RobertsTwitter: @readDanwriteStacy ElliottTwitter: @stacyannjChangpeng ZhaoTwitter: @cz_binancePodcast art by Grant Kempstergm from Decrypt is a Redd Rock Music PodcastInstagram: @reddrockmusicwww.reddrockmusic.com

Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis, aka the "Bitcoin Senator," caught the crypto bug and never looked back. She joined Dan Roberts and Stacy Elliott just days after introducing the Lummis-Gillibrand crypto regulation form bill in the Senate. She also talked about Ethereum, NFTs, converting crypto skeptics in DC, and why she loves Jack Maller's company Strike.For more from Decrypt, visit decrypt.co and follow @decryptmedia on Twitter.Hosts, guests, and credits:Dan RobertsTwitter: @readDanwriteStacy ElliottTwitter: @stacyannjCynthia LummisTwitter: @SenLummisPodcast art by Grant Kempstergm from Decrypt is a Redd Rock Music PodcastInstagram: @reddrockmusicwww.reddrockmusic.com

Stepn is the talk of Crypto Twitter: an app that rewards you in crypto for exercising outdoors. But first you have to buy a pricey sneaker NFT. Stepn chief business officer Shiti Manghani tells the guys about how the app works, the appeal of "move to earn," Stepn's recent decision regarding China, and why the future for NFTs is utility.For more from Decrypt, visit decrypt.co and follow @decryptmedia on Twitter.Hosts, guests, and credits:Dan RobertsTwitter: @readDanwriteJeff RobertsTwitter: @jeffjohnrobertsShiti ManghaniTwitter: @shitirastogiPodcast art by Grant Kempstergm from Decrypt is a Redd Rock Music PodcastInstagram: @reddrockmusicwww.reddrockmusic.com

Christine Brown left her perch as COO of Robinhood Crypto in March to launch a new business. Now she has announced it: Floor, an NFT tracking platform that has raised an $8 million seed round. Brown tells Dan Roberts and Jeff Roberts why she's all in on NFTs, what's in her crypto bags, what she learned at Robinhood and what she sees happening next in the NFT space.For more from Decrypt, visit decrypt.co and follow @decryptmedia on Twitter.Hosts, guests, and credits:Dan RobertsTwitter: @readDanwriteJeff RobertsTwitter: @jeffjohnrobertsPodcast art by Grant Kempstergm from Decrypt is a Redd Rock Music PodcastInstagram: @reddrockmusicwww.reddrockmusic.com

Crypto and sports continue to converge, and one of the best examples is DraftKings, the fantasy sports and sports betting platform that now also has an NFT marketplace. CEO Jason Robins joins Dan Roberts and Jeff Roberts to talk about his own crypto interest, how DraftKings is embracing NFTs as prizes, when the company might accept crypto for entry fees and bets, and how his experience dealing with regulators and lawmakers mirrors what crypto companies are now going through in Washington.For more from Decrypt, visit decrypt.co and follow @decryptmedia on Twitter.Hosts, guests, and credits:Dan RobertsTwitter: @readDanwriteJeff RobertsTwitter: @jeffjohnrobertsJason RobinsTwitter: @JasonDRobinsPodcast art by Grant Kempstergm from Decrypt is a Redd Rock Music PodcastInstagram: @reddrockmusicwww.reddrockmusic.com