ALLADAN from BITCOIN TRADING CARDS | Taking bitcoin mainstream | #001

Episode • May 26, 2023 • 50m

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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