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NET Society

NET Society is unraveling the latest in digital art, crypto, AI, and tech. Join us for fresh insights and bold perspectives as we tap into wild, thought-provoking conversations. By: Derek Edwards (glitch marfa / collab+currency), Chris Furlong (starholder, LAO + Flamingo DAO), and Aaaron Wright & Priyanka Desai (Tribute Labs)

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53:16

Ep16 Quarter Zips & Internet Capital Markets

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2025/02/03

The crew dives into the reemergence of meme coin mania, drawing parallels to the ICO era and questioning whether Web2 founders are using tokens as a new form of capital raise. They break down the DeepSeek AI controversy, exploring its potential impact on compute costs, geopolitics, and OpenAI’s dominance. The conversation shifts to OpenSea’s token launch and what it means for NFTs, royalties, and creator-first marketplaces. Finally, they tackle the rise of tokenized real-world assets

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50:06

Ep15 Moore’s Law and a Tin of ZYN

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2025/01/27

This episode might require your tin foil hat. As regulatory clarity emerges in the U.S., the full Net Society crew discusses what it means for NFTs, meme coins, and the broader crypto landscape. Are we headed for another speculative boom, or is this the foundation for more sustainable innovation? The conversation explores the intersection of AI and crypto, diving into how agent-based interactions are reshaping online experiences and why stablecoins might play a bigger role in e-commerce

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55:51

Ep14 Cryptoballs and the Future of America DAO

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2025/01/20

The Net Society crew (minus Derek) dives into the intersections of AI, crypto, and culture. Chris reflects on using AI tools to finish his latest book, sparking a discussion on technology’s role in creative workflows and the future of software engineers. The team explores the Crypto Ball, Bitcoin as a reserve asset, and predictions for Ethereum and CryptoPunks, addressing rumors about Yuga Labs selling their CryptoPunks holdings and what it means for NFTs. They also unpack how second-screen

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47:00

Ep13 Crypto & AI: Imagining a Fully Automated Luxury...

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2025/01/13

In this episode of Net Society, Pri returns to the mic, and just as we get one co-host back, Aaron decides to ghost us for a hackathon. Pri shares her bold predictions for 2025, catching up on what she missed last week and sparking a lively discussion on how shifts in venture capital, regulatory clarity, and experimental funding could reshape tech and crypto markets. The team also unpacks Derek’s newly released essay, "AI, Crypto, and America," diving into how transformative technologies

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50:00

Ep12 2025 Prediction Machine Goes Brrr

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2025/01/06

The NET Society crew (minus Pri) kicks off 2025 with bold predictions on crypto and AI, exploring Ethereum's growing dominance, the NFT market's revival, and the rise of staking-based ETFs. They discuss the evolution of meme coins, programmable NFTs, and the interplay between Bitcoin and Ethereum, while considering whether Bitcoin could surpass gold’s market cap. On the AI front, the team examines the push toward self-custody models and decentralized inference systems, all set against the

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47:07

Ep11 Prompt & Circumstance: AI Prompting, '24 Recap...

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2024/12/23

The NET Society crew (minus Pri) examines the evolving art of prompt engineering, as Aaron unveils plans for a New York meetup aimed at sharpening how we interact with AI systems. The discussion explores the current inefficiencies, the rise of chain-of-thought prompting, and whether future AI agents will outpace human-led creativity. Shifting gears, they reflect on the NFT market’s 2024 revival, from reanimated PFP projects to the search for more dynamic and programmable digital art. The

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47:17

Ep10 Can Quantum AI Smell What DeSci is Cooking?

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2024/12/16

The NET Society crew dives into the excitement surrounding Noper’s mint, reflecting on its unique aesthetics and the joy of minting. The conversation shifts to DeSci, debating whether decentralized science is a revolutionary movement or just another crypto meme. Later, they explore quantum breakthroughs, from the surprising role of vibrations in smell to potential security implications for blockchains. Closing out, the team discusses DX01: SINGULARITY, a groundbreaking experiment in

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Ep9 Czar and The Art of Crypto Bull Podding

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2024/12/09

The NET Society crew discusses Bitcoin crossing $100K and the appointment of David Sacks as the new "czar" overseeing AI and crypto, marking a pivotal moment in the integration of these technologies. After a mid-episode introduction, they dive into an art market rundown, exploring the nostalgic vibes of new NFT projects like Chonks on Base. The conversation turns to the complexity of evaluating art, emphasizing that it’s more art than science, before closing with reflections on the

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55:09

Ep8 Two Birds One Pod: The Alpha & Oblique

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2024/12/02

The NET Society crew reunites post-Thanksgiving with special guest Malte, who shares exclusive insights into FlamingoDAO’s upcoming free mint featuring artists Noper, Andrea Ciulu, and Andreas Gysin. They reflect on the joy of minting, FlamingoDAO’s curatorial vision, and how this project aims to bring some much needed fresh energy back to the NFT space. Later, using Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategies for inspiration, the discussion expands to explore the rise of “weird economies,” the

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53:25

The Hot Ball of Bananas

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2024/11/25

The NET Society crew reflects on a big week for JPEGs post-Marfa, unpacking the impact of Art Blocks Weekend and headline-grabbing moments like Cattelan’s banana sale. They explore the rise of political art, levels of meaning in different forms of art, and the evolving power dynamics in art and crypto. Plus, a dive into the "hot ball of money" driving memecoins and the bright future of DeSci.Mentioned in the episode:Art Blocks Marfa Weekend:

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42:21

What is and What Should Never Be

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2024/11/18

NET Society records together live for the first time in Marfa, Texas during Art Blocks Weekend. On the docket: robot population growth, the resurrection of the NFT market + the future of digital art collecting, generative art in its 'twee era', and projects like: squiggles, meebits, and clownvamp.

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46:46

Shattering the Overton Window

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2024/11/11

What a week! NETSociety covers post-election, regulatory changes in crypto, hope for deFi and mass adoption, the rise of stablecoins, and Art Blocks weekend in Marfa.

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50:36

Slouching Towards Botlahem

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2024/11/04

The gang enters into the surrealist and IRL directions AI art takes on and dives into the influence of the autonomous agents, set to reshape AI-driven markets.

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56:27

Left and right curveballin’

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2024/10/28

The Great Fragmentation. NET Society hits on baseball, goes deep into fragmentation across different layers on ETH and digital platforms, Stripe acquiring Bridge and much more.

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50:08

Hello GOAT, it’s me Margaret.

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2024/10/27

Welcome to the Age of Agents. This episode covers AI projects like Truth Terminal & Botto, TEEs, the future of entertainment in the agentic economy, and prediction markets in the face of the 2024 presidential election.

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48:40

We’re alive, we’re humans, we’re here.

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2024/10/26

Hello World. In this inaugural episode of NET Society, we discuss the dual nature of memecoins, community building in the crypto world, proliferation of L2s, and AI.

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