Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 56 - Scopio - Using NFTs to create “The Most Diverse Creator Community on Earth”, ft. Nour Chamoun
In Ep. 56, we’re excited to welcome Nour Chamoun, Co-Founder of Scopio, an NFT and photography marketplace that’s bridging the gap from web2 to web3. Scopio aims to break down the barriers that prevent equitable access to the creator economy, and to become the most diverse creator community on earth. We discuss how NFTs can help create a more accessible and equitable creator economy, and the role NFTs can play in helping photographers tell their story.
About Nour
Nour Chamoun is a Forbes 30 Under 30 and Co-Founder and Chief of Product at Scopio. Her company, Scopio, has sourced over 1 million images from 15,000 photographers from 193 countries. She has worked in design firms in New York and Beirut on a range of products including websites, web and mobile app design and development. Without further ado, please join me in welcoming Nour.
Five Key Takeaways
Cryptocurrency can help create new financial opportunities for those in the Global South who have been excluded from traditional financial institutions.
There is a high barrier of entry to the world of professional photography, and NFTs and web3 can help change this by breaking down barriers and opening access.
NFTs create new opportunities for creators to monetize the rights to their art.
NFTs enable creators to share revenue with collaborators, non-profits, and subjects of the photography.
By cutting out intermediaries, web3 can create more democratic and open systems in the creator economy.
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Episode Time Stamps
01:35 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?
02:35 - Tell me about yourself, and how you made the transition to web3?
04:05 - On your website, you mention how Scopio is “The Most Diverse Creator Community on Earth”. Tell me about Scopio, and the vision behind it.
06:25 - Why the shift to NFTs? What about NFTs do you find most exciting?
08:40 – What has been the feedback you’ve heard from photographers that you’ve onboarded to NFTs and web3?
10:45 - On your website you mention how “we are breaking down barriers and bring access to the world of creativity.” Tell me more about how web3 can help create greater access and equity for creators.
14:20 - I understand that you have a new photography book – “The Year Time Stopped: The Global Pandemic in Photos”, being released on June 21st. Tell me more about this.
16:40 - What is the long-term vision for Scopio?
17:30 – Storytelling is key element of photography. How can NFTs help artists tell their stories?
18:50 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about Scopio?
19:45 - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?
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