Episode 26
The Passport to a Wealthy Digital Nation with Amanda Terry, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Metagood (Ep. 26)
In the buzzing world of NFTs and blockchain, Amanda Terry's proven superpower of community building and connection comes into play big time. She is one of the driving forces behind Metagood, a company that strives to build a better future for Web3. One of Metagood's most notable projects is Onchain Monkey. With an artful stroke of genius, they launched the first 10K NFT PFP (profile picture) collection in a single Ethereum transaction and inscribed the first 10K collection on Bitcoin in a single inscription. The result? One of the most vibrant and active digital communities in the space.
But here's where it gets even cooler: Onchain Monkey isn't just about turning a quick profit. They have not just created financial wealth for their community, but also fostered physical health, social connectivity, and impactful social actions. They have innovatively used secondary trading revenues from NFTs to aid causes globally.
What we unraveled —
2:06 - Meet Amanda Terry, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Metagood.
5:02 - OCM's community resembles more of a family. They are creating wealth that enables people to do real-world good.
6:43 - Making big moves into Ordinals: They were the first to inscribe a 10K collection on Bitcoin in a single inscription. Their Dimensions collection is the first 3D animated collection on Bitcoin.
10:48 - Attracting new people into the community with their new collection. Dimensions will be using Onchain Monkey’s genesis metadata (DNA) from the Metagood collection. This collection features high-end art 3D-generated animated NFTs.
12:24 - Short-term and long-term goals: They aim to be a passport to a wealthy digital nation. Creating value for their holders is the top priority. Long term, their goal is to be the leading Bitcoin company for high-value digital assets.
16:40 - The perks of being part of the community: If you like technical innovation, this is probably one of the strongest technical teams in the space. There's always something that will draw you in, and then you go down the rabbit hole.
19:30 - OCM's DAO is a hub of creativity and social impact: birthing new businesses, inspiring art and music, and backing global environmental and community projects.
21:27 - Biggest wins and lessons coming into Web3 for Amanda and OCM: Having one of the strongest communities in Web3. Finding a balance in life is important too.
26:53 - Lightning Round: A series of questions we ask all of our guests.
Unravel Further —
Links Mentioned in this Episode -
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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More of Amanda -
Amanda Terry is a co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Metagood, a leading digital assets company which created OnChainMonkey, the first 10k NFT pfp collection in a single transaction on Ethereum and first 10K inscribed on Bitcoin. She has an extensive background of over 20 years in digital media sales and business development leadership experience from Twitter, NBC, Zagat (acquired by Google), 5min (acquired by AOL), TARGUSinfo (acquired by Neustar), and Acxiom (acquired by IPG). She invests in early-stage, high-growth companies applying technology to solve the UN Sustainable Development Goals through her fund ACTAI Ventures. She has a BA from Princeton University in Public Policy and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Entrepreneurial Management and Finance.
Connect with Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/amandaterry
Connect with Amanda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandaterry
More of OnChainMonkey -
Launched by the NFT company Metagood, OnChainMonkey is the first non-fungible token (NFT) profile picture collection created on-chain in a single transaction in a single transaction on Ethereum. Recently OnChainMonkey marked history again, becoming the first 10k PFP NFT collection to be inscribed on Bitcoin in a single inscription.
The collection of 10,000 randomly generated NFTs is led by an experienced team, including Danny Yang, who founded Taiwan’s largest cryptocurrency exchange; Amanda Terry, who served as a digital media business development executive at Twitter and NBC; and Bill Tai, a legendary venture capitalist who was the first investor in Zoom and early investor in Canva, Dapper Labs as well as over 20 companies that have become publicly listed. The OnChainMonkey community is building businesses in web3 and aims to “do well and do good,” creating value for token holders and promoting social good. To learn more about OnChainMonkey, visit onchainmonkey.com.
More of Metagood -
Metagood strives to build a better future for Web3. Through its innovative NFT collection OnChainMonkey (OCM), Metagood has created value and contributed to important causes. Those causes included funding the successful evacuation of Sharbat Gula (known as “Afghan Girl” from the iconic 1984 National Geographic cover) and her family from Afghanistan, donations to Coral Vita to repair reefs in the Atlantic Ocean, and more.
Metagood is a leader in blockchain technology and digital assets, setting a new standard for innovation in the crypto industry. In 2021, Metagood launched the first 10k on-chain NFT collection in one transaction on Ethereum. This year, the company was the first ever to inscribe a 10k NFT collection on Bitcoin. Metagood was recognized in Fast Company’s 2022 Best World Changing Ideas Awards for Impact Investing.
Metagood was founded by veterans with decades of business experience, including:
Chairman Bill Tai, a legendary venture capitalist who has been in the crypto space since 2010. He was the first investor in Zoom and an early investor in Canva, Dapper Labs, and 23 publicly traded companies. CEO Danny Yang, who founded both Maicoin, Taiwan's largest cryptocurrency exchange, and Blockseer, a blockchain technology company providing services to customers like the FBI, US Secret Service, and the DHS. He also founded the Stanford Bitcoin Meetup in 2013. COO Amanda Terry, who previously held business development executive positions at Twitter and NBC. She also co-founded ACTAI Ventures and serves as its managing partner.
