027 - Everything you need to know about NFTs

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">NFTs are the cool new thing in the art world at the moment, and we can probably all agree that they are here to stay. My guest is very enthusiastic about them, yet prudent. Yuri Cataldo is Co-Founder and General Partner of Athenian Venture Capital and Co-Author of the blockchain book “Be Left Behind”. But before he got into all of this, Yuri was first classically trained in theatre as a set & costume designer. He worked on Broadway and later became an entrepreneur, starting multiple ventures. He became involved with cryptocurrency when a business he worked with started accepting it as payment, and then became an expert in that field when he wrote a book on the topic. In this episode, Yuri explains at length what NFTs are (and aren’t) with clear explanations and examples.</span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><strong>Conversation Highlights:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li class="li3"><span class="s1">What NFTs are and are not.</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1">Why NFTs are both amazing and garbage.</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1">Why artists should learn more about NFTs.</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1">What the pros and cons of NFTs are</span></li> </ul> <p class="p4"><span class="s1"><strong>PLUS:</strong> Don’t forget the taxes!</span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><strong>Links and resources:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li class="li6"><span class="s1">Website: <a href= "http://www.yuricataldo.com"><span class= "s5">www.yuricataldo.com</span></a> and</span> <span class= "s5">www.athenian.vc</span></li> <li class="li6"><span class="s5">I</span><span class="s1">nstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ycataldo/"><span class= "s5">https://www.instagram.com/ycataldo/</span></a></span></li> <li class="li6"><span class="s1">Book:</span> <span class="s5">Be Left Behind</span></li> <li class="li6"><span class="s1">Great Explainer of NFTs from Wax:</span> <span class= "s5">https://medium.com/wax-io/the-beginners-guide-to-nfts-and-how-to-get-them