NFTs: You Might Wanna Watch This First
A guide for artists who happen to enjoy the planet they live on.
Support this channel and enjoy the spoils of my Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/bennjordan
Video Gear used:
ATEM Mini Pro
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/atemmini
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6k
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagicpocketcinemacamera
DaVinci Resolve 16 (100% FREE!)
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/
0:00 – What is NFT
3:13 – What is blockchain
5:11 – Environmental Concerns
6:26 – Mental Gymnastics and Whataboutisms
8:45 – Ethereum 2.0
9:45 – Proof of Stake
10:45 – JUST WAIT
12:05 – Artists Can Help Map Crypto’s Future
13:45 – Dodgy Trades
14:37 – Final Thoughts
@BennJordan
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
To tl;dr this entire video: Artists are currently playing the role of ethereum hype-men, and the mainstream attention is driving transactions much higher. Artists actually have the power to incentivize expediting the move to Ethereum 2.0 and other PoS blockchains, and I'm not sure there's a bigger possible impact on climate change that an individual artist has in their lifetime than being part of that. Further discussion tomorrow (Thurs, April 8th) at 10pm ET right here!
@MikeBauerHere
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
NFTs and crypto is a cult of ignorance and stupidity.
@AlexDoesYouTubes
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
My friends won't buy my songs with real money, but
maybe if they think that one day they can resell a token representing ownership of a Soundcloud link for $5,000, they will!
@syntheticsylvie
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
i would listen to you ramble about anything benn. but i also can't believe that this ended up about being how NFTs are bad for the environment and it completely makes sense. you are a fucking genius <3
@DurtyCardiologist
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
The laundry analogy was so good and i was just waiting for it …
@StephenTack
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
Where do they pronounce conZumer and inZomnia like that? Genuinely curious.
@rustyxof
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
I’d be interested in an update to this
@Jimothy.Halpert
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
I still don't understand if 'single bitcoin transaction' means one trasfer of any amount, or transfer of 1 BTC?
@asihiphop
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
It’s almost like nfts are my clothes and I’m laundering them 💀
@jammadamma
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
It's 2 years later and no one cares about NFTs 😄
@Randomonity
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
TL;DR: Money printer goes brrrrrrrzzzzgzzzzzzzt… (please don't inhale the blue smoke)
@yglnvbrs
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
What I like about nfts is that they faded quickly and now we can differentiate between people who are just in for the numbers and those who have anything except for them on their minds
@GUSCRAWF0RD
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
4:37 I am a computer engineer in my day job I’d have put myself in the category of they that can explain this but this is a particularly great analogy
@bliptripmusic
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
No, a single Bitcoin transaction uses very little energy. An entire BLOCK consisting of THOUSANDS of transactions uses 700+ kwh. Stick to the tunes dude.
@LethalBubbles
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
NFTs are digital shackles. If someone is selling NFTs, it's restriction through technology that they're selling. If you wanna think of a good use for NFTs just think of a good use for digital shackles. Easy as that really, somewhere where you want to have a bit that can't be flipped. That's what they're essentially for.
@telotawa
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
well, at least we got "Ethereum 2.0" finally??….. the rest is still valid tho
@BlurredTrees
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
Using energy isn’t irresponsible. Demonizing it and spreading dogmatic nonsense however is.
@jackkennedy98
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
I disagree entirely, the water should go 7 eighths of the way up the glass, that was 4 fifths at best
@euphoriamusic6153
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
This Channel is extremely Underrated!
@JanPrze
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
Only Ben Jordan an Dan Worrall make me want to watch videos on topics I'm not really interested in
@Rastafarai805
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
I am a HERS Rater! You are speaking my language now brah! There is a way to do it for a lower enviro cost. Some dude put their GPUs in their pool, and used it to heat the pool instead of a pool heater. Other than that i think that NFT in general is a problem. How do I make a playlist with NfTs exactly?
@sweetdoomkillsonline6161
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
Thanks so much for telling us Aphex Twin is making NFTs. That's so cool!!!
@KreeTerry
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
Man I would really appreciate a NFT/blockchain 2022 update video. Great video my friend!!!
@KreeTerry
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
I needed this video a year ago. NFTs make me angry, like legit furious. This puts into words exactly how ive felt about NFTs and the blockchain. Here are over a year later and I believe still no proof of stake? Man this shit is already been ruined by the “early adopters” just trying to nickel and dime every person every transaction for every cent they can. This exact “ill get every cent i can” mentality has ruined so many things on this planet and i fear its just gonna get worse!
@Septimius
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
Benn Jordan: "Hey guys, I'm gonna work to keep this video short. Surely no one would want to watch me go off on a huge tangent about this"
Foldable Human: "Been. Hold my beer?"
@dadonutslvl90
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
Catharsis
@Rohit.Gaikwad
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
Can Video & Blockchain go together ? Yes
@Mrpepito1989
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
5:50 uh, Dude,…. That is an absurd usage of kWh for ONE MONTH! blame bitcoin, but look at your own usage. Last year I used 828 kWh IN A YEAR! hope you got a wrong calculation there…
@baidaG
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
NFT Creator: "Stop stealing my NFTs😭"
Me: Haha screenshot them all!!
@m.f.3347
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
and now people are blowing millions of dollars on pictures of monkeys
@hominidaetheodosia
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
LolFxBin — Remember when Richard D Freakyface signed a contract with Orange mobile… hehe 😂
Moral of the story is people who buy tanks and submarines don’t necessarily make good financial choices..
On the plus side Rephlex is/was cool AF <3
@truecuckoo
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
Thanks for this video, mate. I appreciate it.
@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
I was thinking of Natural Fruity Treats, but OK!
@joshstrauts8358
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
Not that it's a great expression anyway, but you blow smoke UP someone's ass, not out of your own. It's somewhere inbetween "kissing ass" and "selling dreams."
@uncannystranger857
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 am
Thanks for providing an objective view on the topic. Most people just state that NFTs are bad and pointless, but you've actually done your research very thoroughly and explain an extremely complex topic in a very clear way that is easy to follow and understand. The best thing is, you are actually pointing out the fact that not all NFTs are the same. Every blockchain works differently and there are actually green blockchains out there. Whenever I try to bring up these carbon neutral blockchains, the automatic response I have often got is that they can't be truly carbon neutral – then again, how many things out there are? The way I like to explain it is that Bitcoin and Ethereum are like the first computers that filled up a room, now we have smartphones and smartwatches. Proof-of-stake blockchains could even be considered almost a different technology altogether.
Comments are closed.