Web3, NFTs Face the Bear Market

Amanda Cassatt joins to highlight what strategies are helping Web3 brands stay aloft in the bear market. Plus: Cam goes to CES.

January 12, 2023

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Ben Schiller

Danny Nelson

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Cam Thompson

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On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson take a look at the state of non-fungible tokens, Web3 and the metaverse with Amanda Cassatt.

[1:50] Inside the Desk: NFT marketplace SuperRare cuts staff by 30% and Cam gifts her dad an NFT, with mixed success.
[9:19] Amanda Cassatt: Where can Web3 companies go from here? Cassatt emphasizes the need for utility that lasts beyond the hype.
[22:00] Cam’s Corner: Cam recaps the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), where Web2- and Web3-native companies showcased competing views on the future of the metaverse.
[28:41] Cam’s Corner IRL: Cam features audio from CES interviews with Justin Hochberg and Sandy Carter.

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“Carpe Consensus” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl.

Web3, NFTs Face the Bear Market

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