Mint Season 5 episode 16 welcomes Alex Masmej, creator of $ALEX token and co-founder of the web3 Instagram alternative Showtime.xyz, joins Mint to share why free NFTs will be the trojan horse for creators and new users during the 2022 bear market.

In this episode, we discuss:

• 00:36 - Intro
• 07:44 - Showtime's Origin Story
• 13:01 - The Evolution of Social Tokens and Creator Coins since $ALEX
• 17:56 - Thesis on Web3 Social
• 26:58 - Understanding Soulbound Tokens
• 35:32 - How To Make Money Off Free NFTs
• 43:32 - Downside of Soulbound Tokens
• 45:31 - What Would You Ask Steve Jobs Today?
• 47:44 - Outro

I hope you enjoy our conversation.

Alex Masmej: https://twitter.com/AlexMasmej

Showtime: https://twitter.com/Showtime_xyz

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