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S2E6 - Ryan Zurrer Founder of Dialectic, Vine Ventures, & 1OF1

June 17, 2024 SquiggleDAO Season 2 Episode 6
S2E6 - Ryan Zurrer Founder of Dialectic, Vine Ventures, & 1OF1
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SquiggleDAO Podcast
S2E6 - Ryan Zurrer Founder of Dialectic, Vine Ventures, & 1OF1
Jun 17, 2024 Season 2 Episode 6
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S2E6 features Ryan Zurrer Founder of Dialectic, Vine Ventures, & 1OF1.

Previously, Ryan was a very early investor in some of the best performing venture investments of the last decade, was early to crypto, and launched Polychain Capital private investment arm.

In this episode, Nifty & Jared talk with Ryan about some of Ryan’s early investments and what he learned working with such talented and inspiring people in the traditional art world. Ryan reveals some of what goes on behind the scenes when it comes to building relationships with top museums, what they’re looking for, and how to convince them that digital art is the real deal. Of course they also discuss Snowfro, generative art, and the impact and importance of the Chromie Squiggle.

Prefer video? Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@squiggledao

The sponsor of this episode is NFTfi. NFTfi is the most battle-tested and secure lending and liquidity protocol for NFTs. Since launching in 2020, NFTfi has had over 60,000 loans with zero security incidents. Try lending today: https://nftfi.com/

Guest
Ryan Zurrer: https://twitter.com/kukulabanze

Hosts
Nifty Fifty: https://twitter.com/NiftyFiftyETH
Jared Poz: https://twitter.com/jared_poz

Editor
Fnkl: https://twitter.com/0xFnkl

SquiggleDAO
Website: https://www.squiggledao.com/
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S2E6 features Ryan Zurrer Founder of Dialectic, Vine Ventures, & 1OF1.

Previously, Ryan was a very early investor in some of the best performing venture investments of the last decade, was early to crypto, and launched Polychain Capital private investment arm.

In this episode, Nifty & Jared talk with Ryan about some of Ryan’s early investments and what he learned working with such talented and inspiring people in the traditional art world. Ryan reveals some of what goes on behind the scenes when it comes to building relationships with top museums, what they’re looking for, and how to convince them that digital art is the real deal. Of course they also discuss Snowfro, generative art, and the impact and importance of the Chromie Squiggle.

Prefer video? Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@squiggledao

The sponsor of this episode is NFTfi. NFTfi is the most battle-tested and secure lending and liquidity protocol for NFTs. Since launching in 2020, NFTfi has had over 60,000 loans with zero security incidents. Try lending today: https://nftfi.com/

Guest
Ryan Zurrer: https://twitter.com/kukulabanze

Hosts
Nifty Fifty: https://twitter.com/NiftyFiftyETH
Jared Poz: https://twitter.com/jared_poz

Editor
Fnkl: https://twitter.com/0xFnkl

SquiggleDAO
Website: https://www.squiggledao.com/
Discord: https://discord.gg/squiggledao
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/squiggleDAO
Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/squiggledao
Membership NFT: https://opensea.io/collection/squiggledao
Newsletter: https://squiggledao1.substack.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squiggledao/

Intro
Advice for people going through their 1st cycle in crypto
What has Ryan learned buying multi-million dollar art?
What catches Ryan’s eye when it comes to art
How to get digital art into top traditional art museums
How to explain digital art to traditional art collectors
What are museums looking for when it comes to digital art?
A big shock is coming for traditional art
The value of the CryptoPunk community
Ryan on Snowfro and the Chromie Squiggle
The grail piece that got away
What has Ryan’s attention currently
What motivates Ryan?
A book recommendation
The best advice you’ve ever received
Closing remarks