Anand Venkateswaran helped purchased the world’s most expensive NFT at $69 million – Beeple’s “Everydays—The First 5000 Days”. He joins Ara on the latest episode to discuss the world of cryptocurrency, teaming up with Nas Daily to create a content fellowship around crypotocurrency, why the Metaverse will become more important in the future (& why people are buying virtual land) and the importance of maintaining an abundant mindset.
Anand Venkateswaran worked as an independent contractor for Portkey Technologies Pte Ltd. from August 2017 to February 2022, during which time he handled marketing and communications for various projects involving NFTs.
Timestamps
00:54 – Introducing Anand
02:18 – Anand’s upbringing, journalism career, cryptocurrency and NFTs
05:52 – Serendipity and success
09:47 – Spending $69,000,000 on an NFT
14:26 – Teaming up with Nas Daily to create a cryptocurrency fellowship
16:40 – Why is Anand so bullish on NFTs?
21:19 – What is the Metaverse, why are people buying virtual land
25:23 – The governance of the Metaverse
30:15 – What is a DAO & how can young people create a future for themselves
33:07 – What Anand would do if he could go back to the age of 16 with the knowledge he has now
34:28 – Dealing with mainstream fame
36:18 – How Anand structures his day, where he sees himself in 3-5 years
38:16 – Having an abundant mindset
40:38 – Big projects coming up
41:55 – Does Anand have investments outside of cryptocurrency and NFTs?
43:03 – Hobbies outside of work?
43:51 – What’s Anand insecure about?
44:43 – The personal legacy Anand wants to leave behind
45:41 – Books that have been life changing for Anand
47:07 – New belief/behaviour/habit that has changed his life
47:39 – Anand’s advice to fellow Tamil creators
48:04 – Anand’s inspirations
48:45 – Creator Confessions
51:06 – The Wrap Up
