This project seeks to create an entire new genre of collectible NFTs that pools the creativity of contemporary artists, street artists and toy designers to create and release limited edition “3D” NFTs of a simple figure reflective of the Degen culture.
The Crypto Punk series of 2017 is a great example of a brand that was inspired by crypto culture as stated by John Watkinson in his interview with Matt Hall on CrypoPunks here.
Blockchain Culture was really quite punky in its early days; it embodied the punk ethos of “f*** the system, we’re going to operate against the rules or against the norms.” Once we sort of had it together with Ethereum everyone went “oh yeah these are the Cryptopunks”, just like the actual people who are developing the blockchain tech are considered Cryptopunks.
which it saw as Punk culture with “Degens” pushing counter to accepted traditional finance. The “Degen Culture” of today fills Discord chat rooms with a self mocking name that is really a badge of pride of this diverse community.
DegenDude™ with his retro monitor skull head and middle finger up to the world he broadcasts his message of counter-culture iconography for Artists of the NFT space to use as a template for their own creative expression.