In order to joyfully bring the intimidating and complicated ideas swirling around bitcoin into the mainstream, Alladan created Bitcoin Trading Cards. Carefully curating and enlisting artists from around the world to help him distill bitcoin down to easily digestible and fun trading cards, his process and path are equal parts passion and rigor. Don't be fooled by the pop-culture nature of his efforts. He's a dedicated and optimistic player in bringing about hyperbitcoinization.
Rundown:
0:00 Quote
0:32 Title
1:19 Artistic beginnings
4:02 Intro to trading cards and collectibles
5:20 Ganga Brand Trading Cards
9:15 Red-pilled
10:55 The bitcoin transformation
13:20 White-boarding and starting from scratch.
14:50 The Bitcoin Life Raft playbook
17:25 The role of art to reach the general public
20:00 Nothing to loose
23:15 The initial set and curating artists
29:00 His role in the “bitcoin cathedral”
31:25 Making bitcoin fun
34:00 Robert Crumb and Stanley Mouse
37:40 The conceputual spark and aesthetics
40:30 Looking ahead
41:15 “Minting Satoshi Millionaires”
43:50 Open the packs!
47:00 Scarcity and the bitcoin ethos
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Guest Links
Bitcoin Trading Cards: https://btc-tc.com/
Bitcoin Trading Cards on Twitter: @btc_cards
Alladan on Twitter@bitcoinliferaft
Mentioned in the Episode
Robert Crumb: https://www.crumbproducts.com/
Stanley Mouse: https://mousestudios.com/about/
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