Ian Tidwell will tell you he’s not a rocket scientist or billionaire, but that hasn’t stopped him and the team at LunarCrush figuring out how to put Bitcoin on the moon (literally) for you to find in the world’s first, NFT planetary treasure hunt.
Ian first heard about Bitcoin around 2017, but brushed it off as a bit of a non-starter. However, his exposure to NFTs in 2020 opened his mind to the realities of digital ownership and monetization in the influencer space, and being a serial entrepreneur, Ian put pen to paper and devised a business plan for a crypto venture to pitch to the only person he knew in crypto. He didn’t land any funding but he did secure a job at world leading social analytics firm LunarCrush, where he now serves as the head of NFTs, which has turned out to be far more exciting than he could imagine as their NFT project Nakamoto_1 is kicking off an innovative, boundary pushing treasure hunt.
Nakamoto_1 will mint for the first time on May 5th, 2023.
What we unraveled —
5:20 - Ian's crypto origin story, and how NFTs opened his mind to digital ownership
7:43 - What LunarCrush is and the assets they deal with
9:24 - Ian’s thoughts on AI and how it improves the web3 space
11:48 - Ian explains the Nakamoto_1 NFT project with Lunar Outpost minting May 5th 2023, what it has to do with SpaceX the moon
20:22 - Ian explains what the Nakamoto_1 community fund is and how contributions will be distributed
25:42 - Why LunarCrush decided to build Nakamoto_1 on Stacks
26:51 - The crazy steps LunarCrush are taking to ensure the privacy of the private key going to the moon
30:55 - Ian’s take on why it’s taken so long to return to the moon, and why the private sector has really stepped up with space exploration
34:53 - Why Ian is so excited to be building the Nakamoto_1 community with people who push boundaries
37:32 - How Ian strikes a balance between his personal life and working in tech
Unravel Further —
Links Mentioned in this Episode -
Nakamoto_1 on Twitter
Nakamoto_1 on Web
LunarCrush
Joe Vezzani
GameStop
Lunar Outpost
SpaceX
Blue Origin
Golden Wolf
Doodles
Gamma
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
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The Art of Bitcoin: Ordinals, NFTs, & Gamma with Nick Sainato (Ep. 18)
Building the Future of Technology and Redistributing Power with Chris Castiglione (Ep. 6)
NFTs, Blockchain, and Making The Biggest Impact with Jamil (Ep. 4)
More of Ian -
lan Tidwell is a dynamic leader in the world of cryptocurrency and NFTs, currently serving as the Head of NFTs at LunarCrush and Project Lead for Nakamoto_1. LunarCrush, a global leader in social media analytics, is on a mission to provide transparency in the cryptocurrency, NFT, and stock markets--ultimately democratizing investor opportunity. lan’s expertise and vision have played a significant role in the company’s success. Residing in Southern California, lan enjoys the coastal lifestyle, spending his free time at the beach surfing and fishing. His entrepreneurial background has fueled his passion for creating groundbreaking ventures that drive progress in the digital and tech spheres.
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