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Elon's Acquisition: Is Twitter headed into Web3?


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Elon Musk has taken over Twitter and is already turning the company on its head with mass layoffs. Many are wondering - how can Elon use blockchain tech to solve some of the issues ruining the platform? Daniel ZKuhn from Coindesk joins the show to discuss how leading Web3 investors were involved in the acquisition, and what we can expect from the new Twitter King. 

The creator of the popular cartoon Rick and Morty launched an NFT project called Art Gobblers, and it's quickly knocked some of the largest NFT collections off the charts. The NFT's were initially free to mint, but have since made millions in secondary sales. Eric James Beyer from NFTNow tells us how they pulled this off, what sets the project apart, and the controversy surrounding the project. 

Jack Dorsey, Twitters original founder, is busy looking forward. This week he made headlines when he announced plans for his new platform called Zion 2 which he says - is Web5. Shira speaks with Mec, a web3 educator, to break it all down and answer what everyones thinking... isn't it a little early to talk about Web5?! 

 

00:01 - Welcome

00:40 - Weekly Headlines

5:35 - Daniel Kuhn from Coindesk - Twitter + Web3?

12:00 - Eric James Beyer from NFT Now - "OnlyFans" of the Blockchain

20:33 - Mec Web3 Educator - Web5

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