<p><a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/giancarlochaux">Giancarlo Chaux</a> is a crypto content creator known for building a large audience with thousands of subscribers on his YouTube channel, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@giancarlobuystokens"><em>Giancarlo buys tokens</em></a>, and his newsletter, <a target="_blank" href="https://mintorskip.com/"><em>Mint or Skip</em></a>. More recently, he has been bringing internet culture to life by finding, minting, and auctioning viral memes on the blockchain.</p><p><em>Listen now on </em><a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kalohs-podcast/id1695789150"><em>Apple</em></a><em>, </em><a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0zxAdMSrUhzVoVWmSQ25Sc?si=7919866cba2c4f89"><em>Spotify</em></a><em>, </em><a target="_blank" href="https://pods.media/kalohs-podcast"><em>Pods</em></a><em>, and </em><a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/3tQDxm8dzX4"><em>YouTube</em></a><em>.</em></p><p>Join ±17,000 subscribers that get my newsletter and podcast in their inbox or upgrade to a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.kaloh.xyz/subscribe">premium membership</a>👇</p><p>www.kaloh.xyz</p><p>In today’s episode, we discuss:</p><p><strong>Giancarlo's Background (00:02:33)</strong>Giancarlo shares his journey from stock analyst to content creator, emphasizing his early experiences with digital economies.</p><p><strong>YouTube Success (00:04:55)</strong>Giancarlo reflects on his rapid growth on YouTube, reaching over 100,000 subscribers amidst the NFT hype.</p><p><strong>Pros and Cons of YouTube (00:07:07)</strong>Giancarlo outlines the challenges of maintaining a YouTube channel, especially during bear markets.</p><p><strong>Curation Challenges (00:10:35)</strong>Giancarlo explains the difficulty in finding quality NFT projects amidst a noisy landscape of scams.</p><p><strong>Addressing Criticism (00:15:58)</strong>Giancarlo shares his strategies for dealing with negative feedback and maintaining integrity in content creation.</p><p><strong>Auctioning Memes (00:20:33)</strong>Giancarlo discusses his approach to auctioning memes as NFTs and collaborating with original creators.</p><p><strong>Value of Meme NFTs (00:22:38)</strong>Giancarlo reflects on the skepticism around meme NFTs and their potential value over time.</p><p><strong>AI's Influence on Collecting (00:27:01)</strong>Discussion on how AI may change the landscape of NFT creation and collection.</p><p><strong>Monetizing Creativity (00:30:02)</strong>The host summarizes Giancarlo's role in helping creators monetize their work through NFTs.</p><p><strong>Current NFT Trends (00:30:45)</strong>Giancarlo discusses the current state of the NFT market and recent trends in volume and sentiment.</p><p><strong>Future of AI Agents (00:35:00)</strong>Giancarlo speculates on the rise of AI agents in NFT transactions and their potential market impact.</p><p><strong>Coins and AI Agents (00:39:16)</strong>Discussion on the relationship between AI agents and coins, emphasizing the need for a use case.</p><p><strong>The Importance of Provenance (00:41:54)</strong>Giancarlo discusses the growing demand for authenticity and the role of original creators in the meme coin space.</p><p><strong>Future of NFT Curation (00:45:27)</strong>Giancarlo suggests looking beyond crypto for NFT opportunities and building a personal brand.Mentioned: <a target="_blank" href="https://nftcalendar.io/">NFT Calendar</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://foundation.app/">Foundation</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.veve.me/">VeVe</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.newyorker.com/">New Yorker</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://funnyjunk.com/">Funny Junk</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://app.uniswap.org/">Uniswap</a>Until next time,</p><p>- Kaloh</p><p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.kaloh.xyz?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">www.kaloh.xyz</a>