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Will today’s NFT art still matter to people in a thousand years? And what about pfp projects?

by ZeroDecaf

That’s me in the photo… many, many moons ago. Bonus points for spotting the novel by Albert Camus. I’m sitting outside a converted Byzantine chapel, carved out of a mountainside in central Turkey. I lived in that chapel for over a year. (Whole different story.) When I was lying in bed – a thin mattress … Read more

Categories NFT Art Tags NFT Art, NFT Art History, NFTs, pfp

NFT art will provide a sanctuary of relative stability in 2022.

by ZeroDecaf

That may sound a little odd. Over the last few months, NFT art hasn’t exactly been a posterchild for stability. Prices have gone up and down more than most of us would like. (We like up.) This is still the wild west, even for NFT art. And I’m not suggesting 2022 won’t be without its … Read more

Categories Collecting Art, NFT Art Tags Generative art, NFT Art, NFT Art History, NFT Investment, NFTs

Why I prefer my NFTs to have at least one foot in the real world.

by ZeroDecaf
Genesis art catalog by Daniel Calderon

The photo above is of a catalog. It’s a hefty thing, of the kind you might buy after going to an art exhibition at a major gallery or museum. It’s a beautifully produced book that weighs in at more than 4 pounds, with over 250 pages. But I didn’t buy it after going through an … Read more

Categories NFT Art, NFT Investing Tags NFT Art, NFT Art History, NFTs

What if NFT buyers in 2022 don’t care about the blue chip NFTs of 2021?

by ZeroDecaf

Here’s a thought to keep you awake at night… What if NFT buyers coming into this space in 2022 have no interest in the NFTs we value so highly right now, in 2021? When Coinbase and other platforms open the doors to millions of new potential fans, maybe those newcomers will barely give Bored Apes … Read more

Categories Collecting Art, NFT Art, NFT Investing Tags NFT Art, NFT Art History, NFT Investment

If an NFT doesn’t have a rich history, will a good story suffice?

by ZeroDecaf

Some NFTs have a rich history. Others have a story that has been freshly created to support the launch of the project. A good example of an NFT with a history is CryptoPunks. When we talk about CryptoPunks we do so within the context of their history, going all the way back to June of … Read more

Categories NFT Art Tags ArtBlocks, NFT Art, NFT Art History

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This blog is where I document my journey into the world of collecting NFT art. Occasionally I'll also write about memes, community and other aspects of Web 3 that fascinate me. Nothing here is investment advice. This blog is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Do your own research, etc.

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