Crypto Sapiens - Building an NFT Project | Crypto Bushi, Co-founder DAO Punks
Primer: Crypto Bushi is the Co-Founder of DAO Punks, an NFT/fashion project that spun out from BanklessDAO. Find out how he transitioned from being a corporate rat to a DAO punk in this episode of Crypto Sapiens.
Background
Been in crypto for 6 years
Before crypto, he was a business broker working with small business owners
Was an artist at heart. Growing up, he learned about digital marketing techniques, photoshop, video production, web design, and graphic design
Wanted to get into NFTs. His friend introduced him to DAO Punks
Attended their community call and he was invited to share his thoughts
Got more involved and became a community manager, eventually rising up to leadership positions in the project
Career Becoming One’s Identity
A lot of people identify themselves with their career
This puts them in a box, making it hard for them to change in the future
As a business broker, he saw people transition from one business to another (e.g. corporate law to landscaper)
“I want people to realize that you are literally who you say you are. And so one day you might be a salesman. And the next day, if you want to be an artist, all you have to do is start saying to yourself, that you're an artist and start being an artist.”
- Crypto Bushi
Web3 enables people to be who they want to be
Encourages people to take the opportunity to switch and do something else
From A Corporate Rat (CorpRat) To A DAO Punk
NFTs were blowing up
Sinjun and himself wanted to create some cool art while at BanklessDAO
Sinjun came from a fashion design background
Wanted to make their artwork available on shirts
More people joined them and it turned into a movement
Sinjun came up with the manifesto and the DAO punk ethos was born
“You don't have to pick a job straight out of high school or college, and then do it forever.”
- Crypto Bushi
GM Bus
A bus that travels around the country, helping to educate people on crypto
“Most normal people in the real world, when you talk about crypto, they just think about the investing aspect of crypto. They don't realize that there's this whole kind of underlying community doing other things.”
- Crypto Bushi
The DAO Punks Manifesto
During the NFT mania phase, there were multiple projects launching everyday
This was not sustainable
Many founders launched NFT projects without understanding why they are launching them
Sinjun’s manifesto gave them peace of mind. It resonated with a lot of people
Another project with an impactful, well-written manifest is Cult DAO
He only read the manifesto 3-4 weeks after attending governance calls
The ideas within the manifesto were in line with his personal life
The Recent Initiative Passed At DAO Punks
Owners of DAO Punks now have a royalty free license for personal use and an unlimited worldwide commercial license
Future Of DAO Punks
DAO Punks aims to be a grants-giving DAO
Took them 6 months to get a working grant program going
Had 50 people applied for their first grant
Have some ideas on making more interesting fashion-related plays
Most Influential Person In His Crypto Journey
Ryan and David from Bankless HQ
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