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Iggy Azalea joins Unchained to share the story of how the $MOTHER token got started (spoiler: there was a brush with a potential scammer), her stresses during the launch, and what she plans to do about the price slumping over 60% since the all-time high. A master of memes and OnlyFans, she talks about how she is using her experience in both realms to make MOTHER a success, even though she has yet to make any money from the token.
She also discusses her beef with Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin, the allegations that there was insider trading of MOTHER, and how she plans to avoid regulatory action.
Show highlights:
- How Iggy got “onchain” and interested in crypto
- How Iggy’s understanding of memes and the attention economy influenced her approach to music and now MOTHER
- How a brush with “scammer” Sahil Arora sparked the MOTHER launch
- How Iggy plans to integrate her token into her business ventures and what strategies she’s using to achieve this
- Why she chose two market makers – DWF Labs and Wintermute – and why she decided to name the coin “Mother”
- The lessons she learned from her OnlyFans that she is applying to MOTHER
- Iggy’s response to Vitalik Buterin’s criticisms of her coin
- What strategies Iggy believes will bring $MOTHER out of its current slump
- How Iggy responds to allegations of insider activity and dumping $2 million worth of her token
- Whether she is concerned about regulators coming after her and what she’s doing to prevent that
- What Iggy thinks about the criticism regarding celebrities launching memecoins
- Whether Iggy has a preference between Solana and Ethereum
- How she’s trying to onboard other celebs into crypto, and her plans for integrating $MOTHER into mainstream culture and fan interactions
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EPISODE TRANSCRIPT
Guest:
- Iggy Azalea, rapper, creator of $MOTHER
Links
- Previous coverage of Unchained on Iggy and MOTHER:
- Solana Attracts Attention From Mainstream Celebrities Caitlyn Jenner, Davido, Iggy Azalea, Rich The Kid, and Trippie Redd
- MOTHER Sheds Half Its Value Since All-Time High Despite Iggy Azalea’s Mastery of Crypto Memes
- Traders Coping As Iggy Azalea’s MOTHER Token Surpasses $100 Million Market Cap
- Bits + Bips: Iggy Azalea, $MOTHER, and Celeb Coins: Is This the Top of the Crypto Cycle?
- The Chopping Block: Iggy Azalea, Hamster Kombat, & Airdrop Insights
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