NFTs Beyond JPEGs: Kelly LeValley Hunt on Crypto Art, Rare Pepes & the Next Wave of Use Cases

Описание: We’re on the ground at ETHDenver (Day 2) with Kelly LeValley Hunt—an ETHDenver OG who’s attended every single year. In this walk-and-talk, we cover how the event has evolved, why the “CT negativity” never tells the full story, and how the NFT narrative has shifted from early crypto art to what may become the next decade of ticketing, loyalty, airline points, and real-world assets.

Kelly also shares her personal origin story: growing up around artists and musicians, getting pulled into Bitcoin early, and then following the thread through Rare Pepes, “rares,” and crypto art—long before NFTs were mainstream.

Guest: Kelly LeValley Hunt
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WHAT WE COVER
Kelly’s perspective as an 8-time ETHDenver attendee (and why she keeps coming back)
Why ETHDenver feels more condensed this year: more refined signal, less noise, faster learning
The venue upgrade and why it changes the experience (plus a nostalgic shout to the old Sports Castle days)
“CT negativity” vs reality: why people not attending often complain the loudest
A real-world story from Nigeria: how money works IRL, why traceability matters, and why crypto narratives can be… selective
How Kelly found NFTs through crypto art and provenance—not hype cycles
The lineage: Namecoin → Rare Pepes (“rares”) → crypto art → NFTs
Why Rare Pepe culture mattered: reclaiming a symbol and turning it into something rooted in inclusion and community
Early NFT buying before wallets were mainstream: credit cards, QR codes, and the path to today’s UX
MetaMask perspective: why products get criticized at scale—and why she’s still a supporter
The big question: Are NFTs past the PFP era?
Kelly’s take: NFTs are still early
Next wave use cases: ticketing, airline tickets, loyalty points, RWAs
Shoutout to the ETHDenver art presence and the people curating it year after year

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