Today we have the founder and CEO of 4K Protocol, Richard Li. 4K is a web3's solution for tokenizing physical assets. By leveraging a decentralized network of storage "Guardians," 4K Protocol allows brands, creators, and collectors to easily access physically-backed NFTs as a service. He’s here to discuss how physically backed NFTs are the first step to mass adoption of blockchain technology and how 9dcc holders are benefiting.
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
2:30 - Richard’s background
4:00 - How Vitalik asked him to help market ETH
6:50 - Why he started 4K
10:16 - The expansion of physically backed NFT
13:30 - Web2 vs Web3 version of 4K
20:23 - Building your own node on 4K protocol
27:00 - Backup plan for insolvency?
29:03 - 4K’s decision to use ERC-1155’s
31:27 - 9dcc/4K partnership details
39:20 - The tech that makes 4K work
40:30 - The craziest assets 4K has been asked to vault
45:00 - Future projects for 4K
50:25 - gmoney’s take on drop mechanics
51:03 - What is in the vault and his fave piece
55:50 - Final Thoughts - where you can find 4K