A conversation with Kenny Schachter, plus Sketchbook B, Zora's content coins and Rodeo's USD pivot

Kenny Schachter joins Leyla, Jay, Jamie & Ivan to discuss NFT-ism, technology, criticism and all things art before diving into Sketchbook B, content coins and Rodeo's pivot to USD.

01:00 - Welcome Kenny Schachter
03:20 - Building an audience in a pre-internet world
06:30 - Embracing authenticity and integrity
09:00 - Art as a means of social expression
12:49 - Closed mindedness in the art world
15:35 - NFT-ism
19:35 - Dealing with criticism
23:03 - A new audience and the appeal of NFTs
25:40 - Rebuilding the reputation of the NFT space
32:01 - Will the art world and the NFT space ever merge?
35:15 - Presence, reputation and engaging with community
39:50 - Technology and the impact of the computer
44:07 - Surviving in the current landscape
50:12 - Institutional and critical impact vs social media
52:20 - Finding opportunity in failure
01:01:27 - William Mapan and Sketchbook B
01:05:12 - Generative art in 2025
01:09:00 - How do you help to break new artists
01:10:47 - Tinysoul, Zora and content coins
01:19:15 - The impact of monetisation on creativity
01:28:25 - A different outlook on consumption
01:32:17 - The problem with just coining it
01:41:25 - Rodeo's pivot to USD
01:48:27 - Pocobelli and crypto art
01:54:25 - Artist highlights
02:00:02 - Verse Rundown