VEECON Exclusive: Part 1: NFT Artists & The Web3 Business

Creativity is at the foundation of the value that NFT’s hold and protect, and few are happier about that prospect than artists rushing in to innovate the space. Gary Vee's first annual Veecon, held in Minneapolis mid May, was a true renaissance of creation, technology and community force driving the creation of an industry, an ecosystem of creative control, financial freedom, and a new canvas to unlock a world of new possibilities.


So what better way to kickoff this POZcast exclusive event coverage than with the real creatives behind these experimental new projects? I was lucky enough to speak to creators of all different backgrounds– those that have been long established in the world of traditional and street art, as well as those that are hoping to use the world of NFT’s as a platform to launch their own legacies.


Check this one out to hear a few quick words from Gary Vee speaking at an opening press concert hosted at renowned restaurant Fhimas, LA-based artist Stix AKA Steven Maciejewski, street-turned-NFT-artist Meg Zany, VP Head of Comms at OneOf Jenn Styles, Mike O’day from the Knights of Degen project, Mad Steeze, Scott Lawin, CEO of Candy Digital and more!



This special Veecon coverage episode of the pozcast is brought to you by our friends at OneOF. Deeply committed to a sustainable blockchain future, OneOf is an NFT platform that supports NFTs on multiple energy-efficient blockchains, to create sustainable, creator-and-fan-friendly experiences. Minting an NFT on OneOf's platform uses up to 2 million times less energy than proof-of-work networks, and for its users, purchasing NFTs costs $0 in blockchain gas fees.

OneOf aims to bring the next 100 million non-crypto-native fans into Web3 by removing the technical frictions and allowing fans to pay for their NFTs with credit/debit cards as well as major cryptocurrencies. Committed to diversity, over 80% of the collections featured on OneOf come from minority or female creators. In addition, OneOf donates portions of proceeds from every NFT collection to its artist or athlete partner's preferred charity.

For more, check out oneof.com.

You can see all of my Veecon coverage on Insta @NHPTalent

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