Author: Horacio Ruiz

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Horacio Ruiz
Horacio is a veteran math teacher of the New York City public school system. Prior to teaching, he lived in New Orleans where he worked in sales for the New Orleans Hornets before joining The Institute for Sport and Social Justice to rebuild homes in the Lower Ninth Ward and neighboring St. Bernard Parish. He currently lives in Staten Island with his wife, Alicia, his three sons; Oliver, Henry, and Jacob, and their pitt-mi,x Tipitina. In 2019, Horacio published a biography, The White Knight: Calvin Patterson and the Integration of Florida State University Football.
Crypto

Interview with Desiree Dickerson from THNDR Games

Horacio sat down with Desiree Dickerson, Co-founder, and CEO of THNDR GAMES. THNDR GAMES is a free mobile gaming app rewarding users with satoshis, the smallest possible denomination of bitcoin. THNDR’s mission is to “accelerate the mainstream adoption of bitcoin, orange pilling one mobile gamer at a time.”

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Crypto

Our take on MAYC #5750 IPO’ing on Rally

Let’s highlight some curious activities in the fractional marketplaces. Today we dig into nft fractional marketplaces, nfts on opensea, and nfts this week to see where they are going.

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Crypto

NFT Insider — Jan 13, 2022

Last week, Rally announced its acquisition of Trippy Fur Bored Ape #8827 and Mutant Ape #5750. Today we dig into NFTs on fractional marketplaces, nfts on opensea, NFTs at auctions, and tons of more.

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Interview with John Caldwell from NFT Principal at Wave Financial

Horacio sat down with John Caldwell, also known as VegSurfer, the NFT Principal at Wave Financial. Before his current role, John was a successful NFT collector and Layer 1 business developer. His expertise in the space has made him a critical member of the Wave Financial NFT Fund and a big reason for its current success.

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Crypto

NFT Insider — Jan 7, 2022

While the broader marketplace has experienced a boom, the fractional markets have remained relatively stable. Today, let’s dig into where NFT fractional marketplaces, auctions, and other NFT projects are going. Plus, lots more.

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All Sports

Fractional Trading Cards & the Blockchain

Today we’ve got a special issue brought to you by Horacio Ruiz. It’s a look at the intersection of fractional trading cards & the blockchain through the lens of Dibbs, the world’s only 24/7 platform for buying fractional shares of tradings cards, secured by the blockchain.

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Interview with Justin Truong from PUSHAS

This week, Horacio sat down with Justin Truong, Co-founder & CEO of PUSHAS, a sneaker marketplace (and sneaker fund!) based in Australia which is on the heels of global expansion.