MomentRanks NFT Podcast: All Things NFTs and Web3
48 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsWe like NFTs. And we’re here to teach you all about them.
The MomentRanks Podcast brings you conversations about NFTs and the latest innovations across Web3, hosted by Max Minsker. Whether you’re an NFT beginner or a long-term collector, we’ll bring you interviews with NFT creators, investors, founders, artists, and Web3 builders to help you learn about NFTs and gain a deeper knowledge of what’s happening.
Created by MomentRanks (https://momentranks.com/) — the premier NFT resource for Ethereum NFTs.
Follow on Twitter: @MomentRanks
Hosted by Max Minsker (@MaxMinsker).
Edited by Christian Hardy (@ByHardy).
Music by Soulker
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Episodes
Revolutionizing Music Creation with NFTs | Arpeggi Labs Interview
May 05, 2022 06:58 - 38 minutes - 71.5 MBArpeggi Labs is the first on-chain music creation studio that has the potential to revolutionize the way music is made and empower creators. Their digital audio workstation (DAW) allows anyone to create and mint music NFTs using CC0 samples and stems from artists around the world — all on the Ethereum blockchain. We sat down with Arpeggi Labs' co-founders James Pastan and Evan Dhillon to talk about creating a music NFT platform, the upcoming V2 of Arpeggi Studios (their DAW), and how blockc...
The Future of Web3 Building | Interview with Decentology CEO Nik Kalyani
April 21, 2022 21:49 - 51 minutes - 96.7 MBBuilding dapps in Web3 can be intimidating, but Decentology is making it easier for builders to launch their Web3 projects. Decentology founder and CEO Nik Kalyani joins the podcast to discuss the accessibility of Web3 and crypto today, why Decentology exists, and building the future of Web3. Follow Nik Kalyani on Twitter: https://twitter.com/techbubble Follow Decentology on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decentology ***** 0:00 - Intro to Nik Kalyani, CEO and Founder of Decentology 4:30 -...
Interview with Carlini8: Building Purrnelope’s Country Club and NFTs as a Business
April 11, 2022 16:58 - 50 minutes - 94.2 MBCarlini8, founder of Purrnelope's Country Club and an OG CryptoKitties user, joins the podcast to discuss how he got started in NFTs, his work in NFTs, and the roadmap for Purrnelope's Country Club. We also dive into his early work in NFTs on Pranksy's Loot Boxes, how the NFT space has changed, and where NFT projects are going — including the future for Purrnelope's. Folow Carlini on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Carlini8N Follow Purrnelope's Country Club on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pu...
Lending NBA Top Shot Moments & Flow NFTs: Q&A with Michael Levy, co-founder at Flowty
April 05, 2022 00:51 - 57 minutes - 108 MBFlowty co-founder Michael Levy (@mbl267_NFT) joins the podcast to explain lending Top Shot Moments and other Flow NFTs for loans on his new peer-to-peer platform, Flowty.io. Levy and host Max Minsker discuss how the platform works for borrowers and lenders, borrowing Top Shot Moments, how the NFTs are protected, and where the platform could be headed in the future. Flowty official website: https://flowty.io/ Follow Flowty on Twitter to learn more: @flowty_io Follow Michael Levy on Twitte...
Human Park: A Metaverse Experience, from the Creators of ZED RUN
March 28, 2022 22:16 - 56 minutes - 105 MBWe sit down with two of the creators of Human Park, a expansive metaverse experience being built by the creators of ZED RUN — Virtually Human Studio. Steven Na and Dez Rhodes join the podcast to discuss what Human Park is, the vision for the platform, and where it may go in the future. The project is creating free-to-mint Noods which gives access to the Human Park platform. Human Park is a virtual space that NFT platforms can build on top of — from games to experiences — with high-quality v...
The Gimmicks NFT: Interview w/ Pro Wrestler Rocky Romero & Toonstar’s John Attanasio
March 17, 2022 05:25 - 40 minutes - 75 MBHost Max Minsker sits down with the creators of Gimmicks NFT — Toonstar's John Attanasio and Pro Wrestler Rocky Romero, a voice actor for the show. Romero created the show with Toonstar, a Web3 animation studio, and Mila Kunis's Orchard Farm Productions. The Gimmicks is "South Park meets professional wrestling," in short-form animation, with contributions from NFT holders. The show includes voice acting from WWE stars Luke "Doc" Gallows, Karl "Machine Gun" Anderson, nZo Amore, and Romero. ...
Interview with DannyUkes (Dan Verno) — NFTs, BYOPills, and House of First
March 14, 2022 23:06 - 50 minutes - 93.9 MBHost Max Minsker sits down with NFT builder, collector, and influencer DannyUkes — also known as Dan Verno. They discuss how he got started in NFTs, where NFTs have taken him, how he chooses NFT projects, and working full-time in NFTs with BYOPills and now House of First. Plus, DannyUkes sheds light on his experiences as an NFT influencer and the way his trading strategy has changed since getting started. Follow Danny on Twitter: @DanVerno ~~~ On this Podcast ~~~ 0:00 — NFT Intro with Da...
Interview with Brandon Sowle, NBA Top Shot Content Inventory Lead
February 28, 2022 21:12 - 31 minutes - 59.2 MBHost Max Minsker sits down with Brandon Sowle, the NBA Top Shot Content Inventory Lead and former MomentRanks content creator, to discuss his role at Top Shot, how he landed the Top Shot job, and the broader NFT space. Follow Brandon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandonsowle ~~~ On this episode ~~~ 0:00 - Intro to Brandon Sowle, NBA Top Shot Inventory Lead 2:00 - Working at NBA Top Shot / Dapper Labs 3:30 - Getting started on Top Shot with a Jalen Brunson Moment 4:30 - Getting start...
Weather Report NFT Drama Explained w/ Christian Hardy
February 19, 2022 21:04 - 45 minutes - 85.2 MBWeather Report, an NFT project set to mint next week, has recently come under fire from its original artist Dentin, with claims of unfair treatment and art theft before he left the team. With MomentRanks content lead Christian Hardy, we take a look at what has happened with Weather Report to this point, and how the drama all got started. Follow Christian Hardy on Twitter: @ByHardy ~~~ On this Podcast ~~~ 0:00 - Christian Hardy Intro 2:10 - What’s happening with Weather Report NFT? Recap...
ChugsnBugs Interview: NBA Trade Deadline Winners & Losers + Top Shot Update
February 12, 2022 02:48 - 48 minutes - 91 MBAfter the most chaotic NBA trade deadline in recent history, host Max Minsker welcomes Chugsnbugs onto the podcast to talk about the moves and the latest NBA Top Shot pack drops. They hit on the Ben Simmons-James Harden trade, biggest winners and losers, and future Fresh Threads Moments from the trades. Follow Chugsnbugs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chugsnbugs ~~~ On this podcast ~~~ 00:00 - Chugs N Bugs Intro 01:20 - Ben Simmons-James Harden Trade 7:30 - NBA Finals Predictions 15:...
The Top Shot KD Elite Pack Debacle Explained
February 05, 2022 03:46 - 26 minutes - 23 MBIn this episode, MomentRanks correspondent Clegainz explains the problem with the KD Certified Elite pack drop, which did not distribute Rare and Legendary Moments evenly throughout the queue. Here's a brief explainer on the KD Elite pack drop: On Thursday, Top Shot released their first-ever packs to include certain odds on landing Common, Rare, or Legendary Moments in the same pack — rather than guaranteeing exact pack contents. During the first drop, for the KD Certified Elite packs, the...
The Top Shot KD Elite Pack Debacle Explained w/ Clegainz
February 05, 2022 03:46 - 26 minutes - 50.1 MBIn this episode, MomentRanks correspondent Clegainz explains the problem with the KD Certified Elite pack drop, which did not distribute Rare and Legendary Moments evenly throughout the queue. Here's a brief explainer on the KD Elite pack drop: On Thursday, Top Shot released their first-ever packs to include certain odds on landing Common, Rare, or Legendary Moments in the same pack — rather than guaranteeing exact pack contents. During the first drop, for the KD Certified Elite packs, the...
Why Do NFTs Matter? & Understanding the Crypto Dip
January 31, 2022 06:03 - 39 minutes - 74.4 MBHost Max Minsker dives deep into the catalyst for the recent crypto downtown to start 2022, then discusses why NFTs matter, and what digital ownership can unlock. Plus, a quick look at the NBA Top Shot market following the Holo Icon and Premium MGLE pack drops. ***** On this NFT podcast: 0:00 - Intro and agenda 1:00 - Crypto market downturn and why? 10:30 - How are NFTs affected by crypto downturn? 12:30 - NBA Top Shot market update after Holo Icon pack drop 19:45 - Why do NFTs matter...
A Chaotic Week in NFTs w/ Justin Perri
January 22, 2022 02:59 - 52 minutes - 98.7 MBMomentRanks content specialist Justin Perri joins the podcast to talk about the latest happenings in NFTs, including Twitter NFT profile picture verification and Dapper Labs big moves with UFC Strikes. ***** 0:00 - Intro to Justin Perri 2:00 - Twitter starts verifying NFT profile pictures 7:00 - UFC Strikes coming to Dapper Labs: UFC NFT platform 10:40 - NBA Top Shot Kevin Durant marketing campaign 14:30 - Upcoming NBA Top Shot packs: Holo Icon and MGLE 17:30 - Hapebeast NFT drop and...
NFT News Update: Looks Rare NFT Marketplace, Fed affecting Crypto, ZED RUN
January 18, 2022 03:49 - 26 minutes - 49 MBOn this MomentRanks podcast, host Max Minsker runs down some of the latest NFT news from ZED RUN, $LOOKS token airdrop from Looks Rare, and how the U.S. Federal interest rates are affecting crypto prices. Plus, a look back on the NBA Top Shot Hustle and Show pack drop. Catch up on all things NFTs on the MomentRanks NFT Podcast. ***** Timestamps: 0:30 - Hustle & Show pack drop + Top Shot market dynamics 4:20 - ZED RUN release 2022 roadmap — set to tokenize 11:00 - Token Airdrops to NFT ...
From Collecting to Full-Time NFTs w/ Corporate Trash
January 11, 2022 06:29 - 39 minutes - 73.3 MBAs we shift gears on this podcast to focus on the NFT ecosystem and the future of Web3, we start with one of our very own: Corporate Trash, a writer at MomentRanks and a contributor at Evaluate Market, Aspen NFT, and others. Most of all: a fellow NFT collector (and degen) since early 2021. On this show, we discuss working in the NFT space, using Ethereum vs other blockchains like Solana, and what NFT trends to look for in 2022. You can see Corporate Trash's work here: https://www.corporate...
Swish Dreams NFT: Behind the Scenes with Taylor Stein and Greg Murray
December 09, 2021 06:25 - 26 minutes - 50 MBTaylor Stein and Greg Murray join the MomentRanks podcast to discuss the creation of their new NFT project, Swish Dreams, Swish Dreams is an NFT collectible project made up of basketball performance artwork. Each NFT tells the story of a player’s scoring night through the use of custom stylized shot charts. Swish Dreams will open for public mint on December 10. More about Swish Dreams: https://mintedmoment.substack.com/p/swish-dreams Swish Dreams website: www.swishdreamsnft.com Follow Sw...
The NBA Top Shot Series 3 Roadmap Explained
October 27, 2021 21:41 - 45 minutes - 86.4 MBAs the NBA season tips off, NBA Top Shot released its long-awaited Series 3 roadmap, detailing the packs, sets, edition sizes, and more expectations for Series 3. On this episode, Max Minsker explains everything you need to know from the roadmap, including sets we can expect. The pod starts with updates from the Top Shot dev diary and the EV of the WNBA In Her Bag packs. Read the Top Shot Roadmap: https://blog.nbatopshot.com/posts/the-series-3-pack-release-and-set-roadmap Read the new De...
NBA Top Shot Update: Run It Back 2005-06 Packs and Non-Custodial Wallets
October 18, 2021 18:56 - 29 minutes - 56.3 MBAfter the long-awaited Run It Back pack drop, Max Minsker discusses the new set on NBA Top Shot and how the market has reacted. Plus, a full recap of other NBA Top Shot news, including non-custodial wallets, NBA Top Shot all-access events, the Kevin Durant partnership, and the upcoming NBA season — starting in one day. More on non-custodial wallets for Legenday Moments: https://blog.nbatopshot.com/posts/legendary-moments-just-got-more-utility More about Kevin Durant and Boardroom partneri...
NFL x Dapper Labs NFTs Announcement & New Run It Back Packs
September 29, 2021 22:48 - 22 minutes - 42.4 MBOn Wednesday, the NFL, NFLPA, and Dapper Labs announced their deal to release a new NFT platform for NFL highlights on the Flow blockchain. The highlights will be called Moments and come in packs, similar to NBA Top Shot. There will also be a gamification component coming to the NFL NFT platform. In this podcast, Max Minsker dives deep into the NFL NFT announcement, including everything we know so far about the NFL x Dapper Labs project. Plus, NBA Top Shot announced the new Run It Back set...
Dapper Labs Launches La Liga NFT, new $7.6 Billion Valuation
September 28, 2021 01:07 - 19 minutes - 36.7 MBLast week, Dapper Labs — the creator of NBA Top Shot — announced they're building a new NFT platform for La Liga highlights. In conjunction with La Liga, Dapper also announced a new raise of $250 million on a $7.6 billion valuation. Host Max Minsker dives into a Twitter thread by Dapper Labs CEO Roham Gharegozlou discussing Dapper's "master plan," the announcement, and what it means for the future of Dapper and Flow blockchain NFTs. Read the tweet thread here: https://twitter.com/roham/sta...
All Things Trade Tickets on NBA Top Shot
September 18, 2021 22:17 - 17 minutes - 33.2 MBOn Thursday, Top Shot announced Trade Tickets, a system for trading in Moments to swap for different Moments previously owned by collectors. On the podcast, host Max Minsker breaks down the announcement, how to get Trade Tickets, and how Trade Tickets might be used. Plus, an update on the Top Shot marketplace after Trade Tickets were announced. ***** Chapters for this podcast about Trade Tickets: 0:00 - Trade Tickets announcement 1:20 - What are Trade Tickets? 4:20 - Why you shouldn’t ...
All Things Trade Tickets on NBA Top Shot:
September 18, 2021 22:17 - 17 minutes - 33.2 MBOn Thursday, Top Shot announced Trade Tickets, a system for trading in Moments to swap for different Moments previously owned by collectors. On the podcast, host Max Minsker breaks down the announcement, how to get Trade Tickets, and how Trade Tickets might be used. Plus, an update on the Top Shot marketplace after Trade Tickets were announced. ***** Chapters for this podcast about Trade Tickets: 0:00 - Trade Tickets announcement 1:20 - What are Trade Tickets? 4:20 - Why you shouldn’t ...
Recap of NBA Top Shot Series 2: The highs and lows
September 10, 2021 21:55 - 45 minutes - 85.3 MBIn this podcast, a detailed recap of Series 2 on NBA Top Shot, including the highs and lows of the quickly-evolving NBA NFT product in its biggest Series yet. From pack drops to marketplace woes to drama, host Max Minsker takes you from the start of the season all the way to looking ahead to what's in store for Series 3. ***** On the Series 2 Recap Podcast: 0:00 - Recapping Series 2 :55 - The beginning of Series 2 5:00 - The Seeing Stars set 8:04 - The Rising Stars set 9:30 - Top Sh...
How Can the NBA Top Shot Market Spike Continue? | Top Shot Podcast
August 30, 2021 20:09 - 30 minutes - 58.2 MBThe NBA Top Shot market has been surging in August — but why? Will the spike continue? In addition to the new WNBA Moments, host Max Minsker talks about the catalysts to the Top Shot market upswing and which Moments are performing better than others. He also discusses how to monitor the Top Shot market, especially when it's surging, using the MomentRanks market page. https://momentranks.com/topshot/market ***** Timestamps for this podcast: 0:00 - The most exciting week in NBA Top Shot ...
The Best Players of NBA Summer League 2021
August 20, 2021 08:19 - 15 minutes - 28.8 MBAs NBA Summer League wraps up and we move into the lull of the NBA offseason, Max Minsker identifies the standout players from Summer League. He highlights the performances from Jalen Green, Cade Cunningham, Alperen Sengun, Bol Bol, and many more, plus how he's approaching their future Top Shot Moments. He also touches the recent state of the Top Shot market and the Top Shot kiosk at Summer League in Las Vegas. ***** Timestamps: 0:00 - The Top Shot Kiosk at NBA Summer League 2:58 - Stan...
Top Shot News Roundup: NBA Summer League Activation and Market Climbing
August 10, 2021 10:32 - 23 minutes - 43.5 MBIt's been a busy week around Top Shot: the market climbing to early summer levels, Nine Lives Lounge launching for Cool Cats set holders, plus the first ever in-person Top Shot activations at NBA Summer League. On this MomentRanks podcast, host Max Minsker (@MaxMinsker) gives the scoop on everything happening around Top Shot, plus some insights from the first two days of Summer League. Here's the Top Shot talk you'll find in this episode: 2:26 - NBA Top Shot at Summer League: Top Shot’s f...
2021 NBA Draft Preview + the latest news from NBA Top Shot
July 29, 2021 04:02 - 42 minutes - 79.5 MBAfter a whirlwind week of NBA Top Shot news, including the LaMelo Ball MGLE, a huge Quavo collaboration, and the NBA Finals Legendary drop, host Max Minsker gives his take on what's happening around Top Shot. After the Top Shot news, Max dives into the NBA Draft, including his top five prospects, their pros and cons, and some sleepers he likes. On this episode: 00:30 - Rewarding Collectors with a LaMelo Ball MGLE 1:41 - Top Shot NBA Draft Promotion 2:52 - Quavo Quest x Legendary Finals ...
Q&A with MomentRanks CEO Danny Adkins: $1.7 million seed round, NBA Top Shot and NFTs
July 27, 2021 22:50 - 36 minutes - 68.4 MBMomentRanks CEO Danny Adkins visits the show following the news of MomentRanks $1.7 million seed round from incredible investors like Dapper Labs, Boston Seed, and any others. Danny joins the show to talk about how MomentRanks was created, what's coming to our platform, Top Shot's growth, and his favorite NFTs he's collected. Here's everything in this episode: 0:00 - Intro to MomentRanks CEO Danny Adkins 1:25 - How MomentRanks was started 04:50 - The quick growth of MomentRanks 05:50 ...
Top Shot Finals Rundown: Conference Finals Packs and the Game 5 Top Shot Suite
July 16, 2021 04:17 - 19 minutes - 37.3 MBHost Max Minsker digs into everything happening around the NBA Finals on NBA Top Shot, including analysis of the Bucks-Suns as they're tied 2-2 through Game 4. After breaking down the Bucks-Suns series, Max discusses the first ever Top Shot Suite at Game 5, and the roll out of tiered queues for the latest Conference Finals pack drop on Top Shot. Topics on this MomentRanks podcast: — Bucks-Suns NBA Finals analysis and predictions — Top Shot sending 8 collectors to NBA Finals with an all-i...
New Top Shot Pack Queues? and NBA Playoffs Update
July 02, 2021 13:02 - 36 minutes - 67.2 MBMax Minsker talks about the end of the NBA Conference Finals, the upcoming NBA Finals matchup, and the injuries that have scarred the NBA Playoffs. Around 18:30, Minsker discusses the latest from around Top Shot, including new pack drop queues and the market sentiment around the product right now. ***** Follow Max Minsker on Twitter: @MaxMinsker Follow MomentRanks on Twitter: @MomentRanks Edited by Christian Hardy: @ByHardy Music by Soulker. ********** MomentRanks.com is the premier...
Why did Top Shot Second Round Playoff Packs take two days to sell out?
June 28, 2021 04:24 - 36 minutes - 67 MBHost Max Minsker dives into the state of the NBA Top Shot market during the NBA Playoffs. Over the weekend, it took nearly two days for the Second Round Playoff Top Shot packs — which were all massively +EV — to sell out. So what happened? Plus, Max gives takes on his favorites to win the NBA Finals, analytics about user engagement from Dapper Labs CEO Roham Gharegozlou, and what could come next for the Top Shot market. Topics on this MomentRanks podcast: — What teams will win the NBA Fin...
Can DAOs change the future of work? w/ Colony CEO Jack du Rose
June 23, 2021 22:27 - 58 minutes - 109 MBColony co-founder Jack du Rose joins the podcast to discuss DAOs — or decentralized autonomous organizations — and how they can shape the future of work. With Colony, the possibilities for how companies are structured are endless and accessible to anyone. A DAO is a new way to structure an organization that gives each individual the autonomy to shape how the organization is run. Every shareholder can have a say in proposals and improvements of the DAO. DAOs have the potential to change wh...
ZED RUN x Stella Artois: Anheuser-Busch Jumps into NFTs with Racing in the Life Artois
June 15, 2021 14:05 - 54 minutes - 102 MBOne of the world's largest brands, Anheuser-Busch InBev, is diving into the NFTs with its partnership with ZED RUN, the digital horse racing game. Racing in the Life Artois is a groundbreaking partnership, not only for ZED RUN, but also the entire NFT ecosystem, as it brings the metaverse that much closer to the real world. This episode of the MomentRanks, we're joined by Lindsey Mcinerney, the Global Head of Technology & Innovation at AB InBev, and Rob Salha, ZED RUN's co-founder and COO, ...
Own the Moment's Top Shot Bottleneck Purchases: What should happen next?
June 12, 2021 01:46 - 29 minutes - 55.5 MBOn Friday, Taylor Stein's latest Minted Moment newsletter revealed that Own The Moment purchased 23 "bottleneck" Moments, starting about 30 minutes after the new Collector Score bonuses were released — more than any other collector. The problem? Own The Moment was given information about these Collector Score changes several hours before the public in a private interview with Top Shot community lead Jacob Eisenberg, giving the OTM team the opportunity to analyze the new requirements and par...
Chris Ebeling Interview: Creating ZED RUN and what's coming for the NFT game
June 01, 2021 05:27 - 1 hour - 124 MBChris Ebeling, the Creative Director and co-founder of ZED RUN, joins the MomentRanks Podcast to discuss how the digital horse racing game got to where it is today and what's coming on the ZED roadmap. Ebeling chats with host Max Minsker (@MaxMinsker) on what's coming to ZED RUN, including additional track attributes, horse attributes (such as fatigue), metaverse utility, and more AR/VR features in-game. Here's a full list of topics discussed with timestamps: 2:00 — How the ZED RUN team c...
How NBA Top Shot can Build Hype in the 2021 NBA Playoffs
May 27, 2021 05:15 - 50 minutes - 94.4 MBHost Max Minsker (@MaxMinsker) talks about the latest movements on the NBA Top Shot marketplace and the dropping market cap, plus share some creative ideas for Top Shot to build hype around the NBA Playoffs. Plus, with the Holo Icon Pack drop coming in the next week, Minsker considers whether he would buy a $1,000 Holo Icon Pack, and how it could affect the market. Topics on this episode of the MomentRanks Podcast: — The Dapper marketing campaigns affect on the Top Shot market — How Top ...
Breaking News: NBA Top Shot Marketing has Been Turned On
May 22, 2021 22:10 - 25 minutes - 47.6 MBOn Saturday, the first day of the NBA Playoffs, NBA Top Shot announced two huge marketing campaigns to reward new and existing collectors with Dapper Credits. The most significant campaign is a $50 match on any purchase for new NBA Top Shot users until next weekend, which has come with paid Facebook and Instagram ads for Top Shot encouraging users to sign up. On this episode of the MomentRanks Podcast, host Max Minsker (@MaxMinsker) explains what the Top Shot marketing campaigns mean for ...
Taylor Stein Interview: Negative EV Packs and the Infamous 'vegasdave' Scandal
May 20, 2021 23:34 - 1 hour - 113 MBTaylor Stein (@taylor_stein), the creator of Minted Moment, joins the MomentRanks Podcast with host Max Minsker (@MaxMinsker) to follow up on some of Stein's work that has made waves through the Top Shot community. Steins hits on how he started creating Top Shot content, his process, negative EV packs, LeBron James as a market indicator, and how the infamous 'vegasdave' scandal unfolded. Here's the full list of topics in this podcast: — How he started created Top Shot content — Consideri...
Why is Dapper Labs being sued by a Top Shot collector?
May 15, 2021 05:21 - 26 minutes - 49.8 MBDapper Labs, the creators of NBA Top Shot, are being sued. But why? Max Minsker read the recent filing, so you don't have to. On this weekend episode of the MomentRanks Podcast, Max explains the lawsuit recently filed against Dapper Labs and CEO Roham Gharegozlou, the case law being argued, and why the allegations against NBA Top Shot are misguided. In the case, the plaintiff alleges that Moments are securities because their value increases with the success of Top Shot (something that col...
Greg Murray Interview: Top Shot Challenges, the NBA Playoffs, and Market Downturn
May 12, 2021 23:58 - 45 minutes - 84.5 MBGreg Murray (@_GregMurray) of The First Mint joins the MomentRanks Podcast with Max Minsker (@MaxMinsker) to talk all things NBA Top Shot, including how he started the first NBA Top Shot Challenge Tracker on Twitter, the EV of Challenges, and the state of the Top Shot Market. Here's the full list of topics in this podcast: — Why Greg started the Challenge Tracker — The EV of Challenges — Why Top Shot needed more Moment supply — Top Shot marketing during the NBA Playoffs — Buying Moment...
Trade Tickets: NBA Top Shot's Plan to Release Series 1 Reserve Packs
May 05, 2021 04:22 - 33 minutes - 63.9 MBLast Friday, NBA Top Shot finally announced their plan to distribute unreleased Series 1 Moments in the official Top Shot account to collectors. Their plan: Trade Tickets. With Trade Tickets, collectors will be able to trade in Moments for one ticket each. Trade Tickets will be used to acquire exclusive packs that are only available with the Tickets. On this episode of the MomentRanks podcast, host Max Minsker (@MaxMinsker) delves into this new feature, what it means for Top Shot going for...
Re-Drafting the 2020 NBA Draft According to Top Shot Value
May 01, 2021 01:47 - 1 hour - 118 MBToday on the MomentRanks Podcast, Max Minsker (@MaxMinsker) re-drafts the 2020 NBA Draft according to their future Top Shot value. If you could have every Moment from a 2020 NBA rookie, and every Moment they will have in their career going forward, how would you rank the value of their Moments? Today, we’re going to rank the top 30 rookies based on that criteria. ***** Follow Max Minsker on Twitter: @MaxMinsker Follow MomentRanks on Twitter: @MomentRanks Edited by Christian Hardy. Mus...
greekfreak Interview & Latest NBA Top Shot News
April 24, 2021 05:06 - 58 minutes - 109 MBOn this episode of the MomentRanks Podcast, we hit on the latest NBA Top Shot news then connect with GreekFreak, the #8 collector on NBA Top Shot and an avid collector across several NFTs. We start with updates on the latest in NBA Top Shot, including pack drops this week, queue requirements, Cool Cats and MGLE challenges, and important notes from Office Hours with Jacob Eisenberg. Then we get into the interview with greekfreak at the 11:50 mark of this episode. We discussed how he start...
Dapper Labs, the NBA Top Shot creators, now valued at $7.5 billion? & More on Topps MLB NFTs — The Drop with Max Minsker
April 17, 2021 22:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBDapper Labs, the company that built NBA Top Shot and Flow blockchain, have announced they are raising another round of funding at a $7.5 billion valuation. This is nearly triple what Dapper’s recent valuation was — $2.6 billion — on its latest round of funding (a total of $305 million), announced on March 30, 2021. On the new episode of The Drop, Max Minsker (@MaxMinsker) discusses what the new round of funding could mean for Dapper, and speculates what could be coming for the company follo...
NFT Wars: NBA Top Shot vs. Topps MLB, and Why it Matters for NFTs — The Drop with Max Minsker
April 15, 2021 06:15 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBOn April 14, 2021, Dapper Labs CEO and NBA Top Shot founder Roham Gharegozlou tweeted: "I'm deeply disappointed in @Topps. Their product announcement with the @MLB is low quality and bad for NFTs. I feel the same about every other WAX project I've seen." This came on the back of William Quigley, co-founder of WAX, saying WAX is the NFT standard during an interview in March, and dismantling Flow blockchain for their structural differences. The result? A public battle has bubbled up between ...
Alxo interview & Latest NBA Top Shot News
April 05, 2021 22:36 - 1 hour - 115 MBOn this Monday, April 5 episode of the MomentRanks Podcast, we hit on a Legendary pack drop coming in April, the first Moment with player commentary, and more news from NBA Top Shot. Today's interview is with Alxo, the #3 collector on Top Shot. According to MomentRanks, his account is currently worth ~$19 million, including the #1 Zion Williamson and Luka Doncic Comics, Legendary and Rare James Harden jersey numbers, and over 15,000 other Moments. The interview starts at 11:10 in the podcas...
kyloren Interview & Latest NBA Top Shot news
March 29, 2021 06:11 - 59 minutes - 111 MBOn this Monday, March 29 episode of the MomentRanks Podcast, we hit on badges, the Dapper stimulus distributed to accounts on Thursday, and more news from around NBA Top Shot. The interview with kyloren, the 10th-ranked collector on NBA Top Shot, the owner of a LeBron Cosmic and Holo MMXX as well as a 5,276 Moment collection. The interview starts at 11:15 in the podcast. Here's what we touched on in the interview: His introduction to NFTs, Dapper, and Top Shot Advice for collectors who a...