The Bigger Picture

Picture yourself buying luxury sunglasses from a fake Florentine man in the 13th century. Sound weird right?

In episode 2 of The Bigger Picture, I (Yash Bora) sit down with Salvino D'Armati, founder of Nouns Vision, to dive deep into how he built one of the most recognizable on-chain businesses in the NFT space. We discuss the power of Creative Commons License (CC0) projects like Nouns, Toadz, and mfers, which enable passionate community members to build and grow brands without the constraints of traditional top-down structures.

Salvino shares his vision for Nouns as a meritocratic pool of capital that empowers people worldwide to propose ideas and access funding to bring them to life. We also explore the parallels between the evolution of corporate structures, such as joint-stock corporations and LLCs, and the potential for decentralized NFT communities to unleash a new wave of value creation. Lastly, we cover the unique market models luxury brands such as Rolex have and what makes them so effective.

I really enjoyed my conversation with Salvino and hope you find it just as interesting!

Picture yourself holding up a Marvel billboard for a whole day. You'd want to get paid for that right?

In the first episode of The Bigger Picture, I (Yash Bora) sit down with Matt Solomon, aka Degentraland, to dive deep into the concept of the metaverse, NFTs, and their potential to revolutionize our digital experiences. We discuss the importance of interoperability and examine the gradual transition to an open metaverse through the lens of both web3 native dapps and web2 incumbents. Matt elaborates his thoughts on the future of digital identity, culture, and the role of NFTs in shaping the metaverse.