[2025 Council Nomination] John Crain

Preferred name: SuperRareJohn

Ethereum address / ENS name: SuperRareJohn.eth

Country of residence: United States

Relevant social links & NFT marketplace profiles: https://x.com/SuperRareJohn https://superrare.com/SuperRareJohn

Which best describes your role in the crypto art ecosystem? Select: Builder Provide more details: Co-founder & CEO of SuperRare Labs

Please share any relevant experience that would support your work on the Council: As co-founder and CEO of SuperRare Labs, I’ve spent the past seven years helping build the foundational infrastructure for the cryptoart ecosystem. I led the development and growth of SuperRare, one of the first and most respected NFT art platforms, and have worked closely with artists, collectors, curators, and protocol contributors since 2018. My work spans protocol design, marketplace operations, token governance (including RARE), and strategic ecosystem partnerships. I’ve also played a key role in bridging Web3-native principles with real-world cultural impact, including the launch of our New York gallery. This depth of experience gives me a comprehensive understanding of the cryptoart landscape, from on-chain mechanics to community dynamics, making me well-suited to help steward the SuperRare DAO forward.

What commitments can you make regarding availability and reliability for transaction signing, async communication, and participation in meetings? As a founder and executive leading a distributed team, I’m highly accustomed to remote coordination, async collaboration, and rapid-response operational needs—including signing transactions and participating in DAO governance. I maintain a consistent and flexible schedule, ensuring I can reliably contribute to meetings and Council duties. I view DAO participation as an extension of my core work and am committed to upholding the values of transparency, responsiveness, and decentralization that define the SuperRare ecosystem.