Despite the struggling NFT market, brands we know and love continue to launch NFT projects and many have begun moving their Loyalty Rewards programs to the blockchain. Imagine being able to wrack up airline miles and then sell them to someone else, or buying a music festival ticket that lets you vote on the lineup. We speak with Riley De Leon from CNBC to learn about the shifting structure of Loyalty Rewards programs, as well as Matt Smolin from Hang.XYZ to learn how he's helping big brands make the switch. 

Moonbirds is a "Blue Chip" NFT project that had originally promised it's community that they would have full IP rights to their NFT's, similar to other popular projects like Bored Ape Yacht Club. This week they changed the rights to all their NFT's to CC0's, making the images open to the public and enraging investors. Shira held a Twitter Spaces on the subject and was joined by Kevin Rose, founder of Moonbirds, to try and understand why the sudden change. 

Lastly, Tornado Cash is the latest Crypto company to come under the attack from regulators. The company allows investors to obscure their transaction data from being traced, but has been used by nefarious groups like The Lazorous Group from North Korea. Now, users are trolling regulators by sending small amounts of Crypto to celebrities. We speak with Matt Leising to learn more about the situation, and how hard it will be for regulators to enforce. 

00:01 - Welcome

00:40- Weekly Headlines

4:48 - Riley De Leon Writer at CNBC - Loyalty Rewards programs and the blockchain

9:00 - Matt Smolin Founder of Hang.xyz - How Web3 can foster a more personal relationship with brands

11:50 - Twitter Spaces Live (Kevin Rose Founder of Moonbirds NFT) - The shift to CC0 Intellectual Property Rights

20:27 - Matt Leising of Decential.io - What is Tornado Cash and why was it just banned in the US