Friday Feb 10, 2023
Simplifying Web3 Functionality and The Impacts of Gaming | Jeffery Ugbah | Galaxy
In this episode, Jay speaks with Jeffery Ugbah, Investment Banking Director at Galaxy, a digital asset and blockchain leader helping institutions, startups, and qualified individuals shape a digitally native ecosystem by expanding access to the global crypto economy. Jeffery talks about the value of gaming in the digital age, its impact on web3 and crypto economies, and how it can activate community. He also discusses the need to simplify web3 functionality for mass market consumers and increase gaming’s cultural relevance by engaging a larger audience through the creation of different IP formats.
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About Guest
Jeffery Ugbah is a Director at Galaxy focused on M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory for gaming and Web3 companies. Prior to joining Galaxy, he worked on gaming and TMT transactions at PJT Partners and Evercore. Jeffery has an A.B. with honors in the History and Philosophy of Science from Harvard College and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
You’ll learn about:
- Galaxy’s initiatives: locating web3 games and successfully integrating functionality on the blockchain
- Perspective on how to remove the stigma around gaming as a form of entertainment
- How AI integrations & user-generated content could increase engagement
Timestamps
0:00 Jay’s intro
2:15 Jeffery’s background
8:22 Gaming as a business: web2 vs web3
12:10 Keeping gaming fair
17:06 On Axie Infinity’s concept
21:33 Galaxy’s biggest initiatives
22:33 On community
28:30 Where is capital gaming headed?
30:47 Digital identities
36:28 The scalability & monetization of IPs
38:55 Who is the market for web3 games?
42:29 How to optimize VR
45:11 Removing barriers to VR adoption
47:18 Trends for the near future
52:57 Getting in touch with Jeffery
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