Rachel Wolfson sat down with Yat Siu, Chairman of Animoca Brands, to discuss the importance of Web3, the definition of the Metaverse and why an open Metaverse is critical for a decentralized future. 

This week's guests:

Yat Siu is an entrepreneur, public speaker and investor specializing in Web3. In 2011, Siu founded Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands, a venture capital firm specializing in Web3 investments and ensuring digital property rights through non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Show sponsors:

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🎙️Podcast Info:

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Show Outline/Highlights

0:00 – Yat Siu explains why Web3 matters and why its the Web3 of ownership

0:50 – Introduction from Rachel and sponsor thank you

2:00 – Introduction from Yat

2:38 – Yat explains Animoca Brands 

4:55 – What is the Metaverse? What is the open Metaverse?

5:30 – Yat explains his personal journey in the Metaverse

8:14 – Yat points out that the Bitcoin community is critical of Ordinals

9:25 – Why we should focus on culture via NFTs to drive a real economy in the Metaverse

10:17 – Why the Metaverse needs NFTs to thrive

13:00 – Why digital property rights in the Metaverse are important

16:17 – Yat explains the difference between our virtual lives and reality

21:00 – Yat comments on regulatory uncertainty and crypto adoption in the United States

23:39 – Yat explains what the open Metaverse is and how this should be defined

26:25 – Yat shares  thoughts on interesting Web3 projects like Tiny Tap, a Web3 education platform

30:33 – Why gaming may drive mass adoption to the Web3 sector

32:17 – Final thoughts from Yat

33:26 – Thank you and closing credits

Social Links:

⚡️Follow Yat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ysiu 

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🙌 Show Production Team: 

Executive Producer, Deanna Wursta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannadial/ 

Producer, Mark Gamo: https://instagram.com/markgamo?igshid=ZjE2NGZiNDQ=

Director, Alex Wilcox: https://instagram.com/alexanderwilcox?igshid=ZjE2NGZiNDQ=

Director, Aron Bender: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aron-bender/

Musical Director, Dana Albo: https://instagram.com/danaalbo10?igshid=ZjE2NGZiNDQ=

💡 OTHER RESOURCES: 

Rachel's Website: https://www.rachelwolfson.me/ 

Rachel's Cointelegraph Column: https://cointelegraph.com/authors/rachel-wolfson 

Rachel's Bitcoin E-Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WLHXRS3 

Rachel's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rachelswolfson

Wursta Website: https://wursta.com/ 

WRST Collabs Website: https://wrst.co/ 

Animoca Brands website: https://www.animocabrands.com/ 

DISCLAIMER This show is for entertainment purposes only and does not provide financial advice. Before making any decisions consult a professional.