# Raising $5M and future plans for fxhash ft. Ciphrd

> Listen now | Kaloh's Podcast | Ciphrd, aka Baptiste Crespy, is a generative artist and the founder of fxhash, an open generative art platform on the Tezos blockchain.

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**Published on:** 2023-08-11
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Kaloh’s Podcast Episode #7: Ciphrd is a generative artist and the founder of fxhash. Ciphrd, aka Baptiste Crespy, is a generative artist and the founder of fxhash, an open generative art platform on the Tezos blockchain. fxhash recently raised $5M to push the platform to the next level by integrating with the Ethereum blockchain, among more upgrades. Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and Google. Join +9000 art fans that get my newsletter and podcast in their inbox 👇 In today’s episode, we discuss: [2:55] What’s generative art? Recommended read: Generative Art Timeline by Le Random. [4:50] What’s fxhash? Why did ciphrd decide to create fxhash and the early days. [10:10] ciphrd didn’t make any active efforts to find a team. “The team found him” [13:00] About decentralization, why it is important, and some of the drawbacks. [16:30] Fast-paced development and how to prioritize features like fx(text), fx(params), redeemable. [21:50] Redeemables allow connecting NFTs on the platform to physical counterparts and more possible scenarios… [24:00] On the future of physical events, live minting experiences, using sensors and hardware to interact with the artwork creation. [28:00] Future plans after raising $5M. [32:30] Opening physical locations to celebrate and introduce generative art to a broader public. [34:30] The reasoning behind fxhash expanding to Ethereum and becoming a multichain platform. [40:00] New art from ciphrd (previous collections RGB Elementary Cellular Automaton, <iframes>, Ethereal Microcosm) and the genesis fxhash project for Ethereum. [42:00] Closing remarks. Did you enjoy this episode? Share it with your friends Share Until next time, - KalohHit the like button (❤️) so more people can find my Newsletter & Podcast on Substack.

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