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Danny Yang and Bill Tai, cofounders of Metagood and creators of OnChainMonkey, discuss why they will migrate their 10K NFT collection from Ethereum to Bitcoin and what might be in store for Ordinals. 

Bitcoin Ordinals have exploded in popularity since their launch by developer Casey Rodarmor in January, changing the NFT game with millions of inscriptions to date. But what comes next for Bitcoin-based digital artifacts? Danny Yang and Bill Tai, cofounders of Metagood and creators of NFT collection OnChainMonkey, discuss why they will move OnChainMonkey from Ethereum to Bitcoin, Rodarmor’s proposal to change the Ordinals inscription numbering system, and why they believe more creators should consider moving to Bitcoin.

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Show highlights:

• How the idea for Metagood came up
• What is give-to-earn and how it is used to reward OnChainMonkey holders
• The differences between Ethereum versus Bitcoin when it comes to digital assets
• The creative potential of Bitcoin Ordinals 
• Why OnChainMonkey will move from Ethereum to Bitcoin
• Thoughts on Casey Rodarmor’s Bitcoin Ordinals proposal to change the inscription numbering system
• What are recursive inscriptions
• How to convince NFT creators to leave other blockchains for Bitcoin

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Guest | 

Bill Tai, cofounder of Metagood and creator of OnChainMonkey.

Previous appearances on Unchained:

MaiTai Global's Bill Tai On Why Blockchain Is The 6th Wave Of Technology - Unchained Crypto 

Danny Yang,  cofounder of Metagood and creator of OnChainMonkey.

Links |

Unchained: 

MaiTai Global’s Bill Tai On Why Blockchain Is The 6th Wave Of Technology 

Bitcoin Ordinals Creators Propose Changing Inscriptions Numbering 

What Are BRC-20 Tokens? A Brief Introduction

Was Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Pro-NFTs?

Bitcoin Ordinals Inscriptions Surge Past 2.7 Million 

How to Create a Bitcoin Ordinal 

Elsewhere: 

Bitcoin Ordinals Trading Is Down Bad—But Just How Bad?

A New Frontier for Bitcoin? Recursive Inscriptions Explained

‘NFTs will win on Bitcoin’ — OnChainMonkey NFT collection ditches Ethereum

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In the first episode of Coinage’s investigation into SBF’s upcoming defense, we looked at SBF's right-hand woman: Caroline Ellison. She is one of three FTX executives who have pleaded guilty, along with Gary Wang and Nishad Singh. This episode explores SBF’s claim that a fourth conspirator played an even larger role in FTX’s collapse: FTX’s legal partners at major law firms Fenwick & West and Sullivan & Cromwell.  

It’s a lofty claim, and no doubt one that will be heavily scrutinized from all sides in the courtroom, but it’s also not without support – even from 18 state regulators and a bipartisan group of senators, who wrote, “given their long standing legal work for FTX, they may well bear a measure of responsibility for the damage wrecked on the company’s victims.”

Sullivan & Cromwell is now leading FTX’s bankruptcy process and is  set to rake in nearly $800 million in legal fees over the next two years. SBF claims that money is being drained from customers, but what do they think? 

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Life behind bars in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, a closer look at SBF’s living conditions leading up to the trial.

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Join Noelle Acheson in a deep dive into the intricate dance of opposing crypto market factors and their impact on the digital asset landscape.

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In this episode, Host Noelle Acheson, CoinDesk collaborator and author of the Crypto is Macro Now newsletter on Substack, dissects the crypto market's positive and negative narratives, exploring how they impact investor interest. From potential bitcoin ETF approval to Ethereum upgrades, she unveils the forces shaping the digital asset landscape.

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Just days before Sam Bankman-Fried landed in a Brooklyn prison for breaking his bail agreement, he agreed to answer questions from the Coinage community. It would become his last interview before he was admitted to Metropolitan Detention Center. Surprisingly, he provided about 50 pages of documents outlining his defense strategy. In this exclusive series, we explore exactly what SBF says led to FTX downfall, and discuss SBF’s exclusive defense strategy with experts, including the former prosecutor who took down Bernie Madoff.

In Episode 1, we take a closer look at SBF's right-hand woman: Caroline Ellison. One of three FTX executives who have pleaded guilty, along with Gary Wang and Nishad Singh, Caroline Ellison was CEO of Alameda Research, SBF's bespoke trading firm that operated on FTX. 

Caroline admits that she committed crimes during her time as the head of Alameda. SBF said he was unaware — and says it's precisely because he was unaware of just how badly Caroline was running Alameda that its collapse took down FTX. But does that defense stand a chance at trial?

“It's tough for an MIT graduate who comes off as kind of a master of the universe type to argue that he's an idiot,” says Marc Litt. 

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Alyson Griffin joins us on the podcast to discuss her experience transitioning from tech marketing roles at Intel and HP to leading marketing for State Farm. In her time at State Farm, Alyson has introduced the brand to Web3 initiatives like bringing Jake to the Metaverse and the State Farm jingle, “Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there”. In this episode, we touch on the importance of innovation being at the core of their marketing strategy, the power of earned media, and the benefits of taking risks as a brand.

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Noelle Acheson, the insightful author of the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, discusses Bitcoin buying trends and the intriguing shift in Ether's inflation rate, influenced by factors like layer 2 networks and major investments by companies like MicroStrategy.

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Ether Turns Inflationary as Network Revenue Plunges to 9-Month Low

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SBF will be defending himself against wire fraud and conspiracy charges. Here's what that means.

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In this four-part series, we will explore exactly what led to FTX's collapse and examine Sam Bankman-Fried's defense strategy with experts.

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Crypto funds still need to find a balance between adopting professional Wall Street practices and taking advantage of crypto’s unique opportunities.

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Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from Jeff Dorman, a CoinDesk columnist, is chief investment officer at Arca,  titled: What I Learned Managing a Crypto Fund for Five Years.

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