NET Society

The Net Society crew goes fully freeform this week in an episode aptly titled The Podcast About Nothing. What starts as a conversation about die with the most likes's Gristle Buddeez quickly unravels into reflections on novelty in NFT art, the implications of the Genius stablecoin bill for DeFi, and how AI models are getting a little too chatty. From there, it spirals into heatwaves in New York, N...

Derek is out this week, so the Net Society crew is joined by special guest Colby Mugrabi, founder of mmERCH, for a deep dive into the intersection of fashion, fandom, and crypto infrastructure. The episode opens with the gang dissecting Stripe’s acquisition of Privy and a wave of stablecoin developments, before zooming out to examine what these signals mean for digital assets and institutional ado...

The Net Society crew dives into the headline-grabbing showdown between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, unpacking what it reveals about power, influence, and the shifting relationship between Silicon Valley and Washington. They explore whether tech leaders are now more powerful than governments and what a “Valley-backed” political realignment could look like. From there, the conversation shifts to ADIN...

The Net Society crew returns for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of crypto, AI, and digital culture. They explore the installation phase of crypto, the role of blockchain in gaming, and whether asset ownership is the real unlock. The conversation shifts to Worldcoin’s user growth and the broader question of identity in an AI-driven world, before zooming out to examine how Web2 giants like...

The Net Society crew does some subscriber appreciation before getting down to the business of NFTs and metaverse viability. From there, the crew gives a tour of top signals of the past and present in the context of mainstream adoption. The conversation shifts to Crypto Twitter, analyzing its decline in engagement and what that says about attention dynamics and the fragmentation of online communiti...

The Net Society crew dives into the limits of economic theory, kicking things off with a sharp critique of rational market assumptions and the myth of the economist as a neutral observer. From there, they explore the shifting role of the U.S. dollar, imagining a world of FX swaps and decentralized monetary systems. The conversation pivots to big news in NFTs as Yuga Labs transfers CryptoPunks IP t...

Derek is out this week, so the Net Society crew is joined by special guest Poof for a mind-bending journey into simulations, AI, and the future of media. The episode opens with the origin story behind Poof’s name and career pivot into crypto, before diving into his latest project: a large-scale, multi-agent simulation “DX Terminal.” From there, the crew explores strange emergent behaviors from syn...

Pri is out this week, so the Net Society crew is joined by special guest VonMises for a deep dive into the shifting terrain of NFTs, crypto art, and AI. The conversation opens with a look at Grant Yun’s recent Fellowship drop and what it signals about the use of AI in contemporary art. From there, they explore the generative art landscape, asking whether the early hand-coded era is entering its go...

The Net Society crew is back this week, with Derek returning, to pick up part two of Death by a Thousand Turnings (just kidding). They open with a look at crypto art’s physical renaissance in New York and the emergence of the Node Foundation as a new cultural force. From there, they unpack the growing flattening of culture, tracing the rise of beige luxury, bland logos, and the slow erasure of aes...

The Net Society crew returns, missing Derek this week, for a fiery post-mortem on content coins, Base, and the design failures showing up all over the crypto timeline. They break down why the latest wave of token launches feels more like narrative recycling than real innovation, and explore the growing exhaustion across the ecosystem. From there, the conversation shifts to consumer crypto, where b...

The Net Society crew is back and they open with a market gut-check, asking whether Bitcoin has lost its identity as digital gold. From there, they track the ripple effects of the meme coin era, linking it to a broader decline in developer momentum. The conversation turns toward AI’s growing role in shaping crypto’s next primitives, with new ERC standards and vibe coding entering the scene. They zo...

The Net Society crew returns with a high-energy deep dive into the world of tokens, from crypto to compute. They kick things off by breaking down what tokens really are across AI and blockchain, then trace a growing meta trend: the shift from attention to raw token consumption as the driving force behind modern platforms. The conversation explores “token thirst traps,” the idea that the most succe...

The Net Society crew is back and they open with the viral surge of Studio Ghibli-style image generation, tracing how creative tools and internet behavior fused to create a moment of mass prompting. From there, they zoom out to explore the flattening of culture and the eerie resemblance between AI media cycles and speculative assets. The conversation shifts to NFTs as potential memetic stores of va...

The Net Society crew is back together and deep in the trenches as Aaron shares a three-hour descent into NFT Twitter Spaces, setting the stage for a wide-ranging conversation. They kick things off with a heated debate around Beeple and pop art criticism, unpacking what makes certain artists lightning rods in digital culture. From there, they explore signs of life in the NFT market, touching on PFP...

The Net Society crew (minus Derek) is joined by special guest Gmoney, founder of 9dcc and longtime crypto native, for a conversation that jumps between memes, AI, and the future of digital culture. They kick things off with the JD Vance meme phenomenon, discussing how AI-generated content is entering the mainstream and whether this marks a turning point in public perception. From there, they shift...

The Net Society crew (minus Derek) is joined by artist 113 for a deep dive into the evolving intersection of art, crypto, and programmable cryptography. They kick things off with a discussion on Ethereum’s cultural role and whether its future is more about financial infrastructure or artistic settlement. The conversation then turns to NFTs, unpacking their identity crisis as they question whether...

The Net Society crew (minus Derek) dives into the evolving world of on-chain art, using Botto as a case study for how AI and decentralization are reshaping creativity. They break down the biggest takeaways from ETH Denver, from groundbreaking Web3 innovations to the shifting dynamics of the ecosystem. The conversation then turns to NFT loans, debating whether leveraging digital collectibles as col...

The crew kicks off by dissecting the U.S. vs. Canada hockey showdown, exploring sports as a mirror of culture and national identity. They dive into the ethics and regulation of crypto, questioning if meme coin scandals and SEC shifts signal real reform or just more noise. The conversation turns to Christie’s "Augmented Intelligence" auction, examining AI art’s rising legitimacy and Sam Spratt’s "M...

The crew kicks off with the sale of Meebits, breaking down its acquisition and whether it can become a major digital IP. They dive into the resurgence of social tokens, questioning if influencer-backed assets and meme coins are a real evolution or just another hype cycle. The conversation shifts to Ethereum’s identity crisis—is it still a compute layer, or is it becoming a monetary asset like Bitc...

The crew kicks off with Kanye’s rumored token and the broader trend of celebrity coins before diving into crypto’s market cycle—are we at the start of an institutional-led bull run, or is retail still stuck in a liquidity trap? They break down the growing role of institutional capital, massive token unlocks, and whether crypto-native projects need a new liquidity model. The conversation shifts to...

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...

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...

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 se...

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...

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...