"Only a small number of enthusiasts concerned themselves with the connections between blockchain and culture in the mid-2010s. One of them was Sam Hart. Trained as a scientist, he pursued his interest in art and technology primarily through self-funded publishing and curatorial projects, working in the hybrid spaces outside or between institutions where experimental thinking happens. Below he talks about his collaborations with influential artists and thinkers in the crypto space, and how his interests in the social and theoretical implications of blockchain technology have shaped his NFT collection. He also shares some thoughts the future of NFTs from his perspective as strategy lead at Cosmos Interchain, a network of applications and services designed to facilitate exchanges among blockchains."