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Solving Web3’s Attribution Problem with Imprimo

In this episode, the yWhales team speak with Roanie Levy, CEO and President of Access Copyright and CEO of Prescient Innovations. Imprimo is the collective effort of organizations with an established record in the visual artists and rights holder communities: CARFAC, Copyright Visual Arts (COVA-DAAV) and Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec (RAAV). It is built in partnership with Prescient Innovations, a subsidiary of Access Copyright. Roanie shares how Imprimo uses verified storytelling to organize and catalog art, show connections within an artist’s career, make connections with other artists, and create opportunities for discovery. She also talks about how it supports established artists with complex cataloging needs and emerging artists seeking a professional online presence and art-world connections.
 
About Guests
Roanie Levy is the CEO and President of Access Copyright, a collective that distributes millions of dollars annually in licensing royalties to creator and publisher affiliates. She is also the CEO of Prescient Innovations. She is an internationally recognized champion of creator rights and a blockchain visionary. Prior to joining Imprimo, she held key positions on major policy files at Canadian Heritage and Industry Canada, and served as a private sector management consultant for Fortune 500 companies.
 
You’ll learn about:
Imprimo, a portfolio management for artists that is built in partnership with Prescient Innovations, a subsidiary of Access Copyright
How Imprimo solves attributions through Web3 by connecting digital representation of the creative work in digital form with the creator or owner and the metadata of the work
How Imprimo is creating a digital destination for people to explore and discover art and artists and to connect art and artists
 
Resources: 
Connect with Roanie Levy: LinkedIn | Twitter
Connect with yWhales: Website | BitClout | Twitter
Imprimo: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Medium
Access Copyright: Website | Twitter | YouTube | Email
 
Timestamps
[01:18] Roanie’s background
[11:15] Adoption in the early days of Web3
[14:19] Sifting out bad actors is critical in Web3
[16:22] The journey to fix the attribution problem
[19:26] About Imprimo
[28:36] Artists’ feedback
[30:13] Blockchain technology Imprimo uses
[33:16] Success stories
[33:45] The biggest barriers to solving copyright issues
[38:20] Types of content on Imprimo
[39:37] The importance of legality and ethics in Web3
[44:17] Simplifying the concept
[46:57] Connection to Access Copyright and Prescient Innovations
[48:37] Promising projects in the Web3 space
[51:24] How to contact Roanie
 
DISCLAIMER: yWhales is not affiliated with YPO but at this time only allow for YPO, YPO Gold, and YNG members due to privacy & confidentiality. Support and production for today’s episode was done by Truth Work Media. Nothing in the podcast constitutes professional and/or financial advice, nor does any information on the podcast constitute a comprehensive or complete statement of the matters discussed or the law relating thereto.

Let’s Chat Shape Immersive

In this episode, the yWhales team speaks with James Basnett, CEO at Shape Immersive, a metaverse Studio that is a publicly traded metaverse gaming portfolio. James has focused on metaverse technology for five years, and he shares how his background led him to Shape Immersive. He also discusses how Shape Immersive is helping people understand crypto and his thoughts on the future of metaverses.
 
About Guests
James Basnett is the CEO at Shape Immersive, a metaverse Studio which was acquired in May 2022 by Alpha Metaverse, a publicly traded metaverse gaming portfolio. He is also the founder at Safer, a smart crypto wallet that uses AI to protect consumers from crypto scams, high gas prices. He is a Web3 investor at Curo VC and previously Chief Strategy Officer at Momentus, an emerging technology lab for retail and media, which was acquired in 2018 by Cognizant Softvision. He built the initial blockchain practice at Cognizant Softvision. 
 
You’ll learn about:
James’ background that led to Shape Immersive
How Shape Immersive is helping people understand the new asset class
Their client engaging process
James’ thoughts on the future of Web3 and the integration of metaverses
His new venture, Safer
 
Resources: 
Connect with James Basnett: LinkedIn | Twitter
Connect with YWhales: Website | BitClout | Twitter
Shape Immersive: Website | Instagram | Twitter
 
Timestamps
[01:56] James’ background
[06:13] The right place and the right time for building in 3D
[08:46] About Shape Immersive
[12:29] View on monopoly-style Facebook/Meta vs. Multiverses
[16:35] On Apple’s promising AR/VR gear
[20:56] Timeline to mass adoption
[26:47] The Metaverse is the natural progression of the internet
[31:21] Retail giants leading investment in AR/VR commerce
[38:16] Consumer data crucial for retailers
[43:04] Developing relationship with product in AR/3D commerce will drive business
[44:09] The Redbull project and the importance of scale for humans 
[47:10] The future
[53:02] Solving web3 challenges
[59:18] View on the current market
[1:00:31] How to contact James
 
DISCLAIMER: yWhales is not affiliated with YPO but at this time only allow for YPO, YPO Gold, and YNG members due to privacy & confidentiality. Support and production for today’s episode was done by Truth Work Media. Nothing in the podcast constitutes professional and/or financial advice, nor does any information on the podcast constitute a comprehensive or complete statement of the matters discussed or the law relating thereto.

Breev

In this episode, the yWhales team speaks with John Van Horn, Co-founder, and CEO at BREEV, a social breathwork community providing live and recorded interactive breathing sessions. John shares his journey toward the intersection of the breathwork community and DeFi. He talks about how immersive breathwork sessions via social platforms, mobile apps, VR apps, and metaverse studios can feed into the Web3 community and provide a stress management resource. He also discusses the core focus and values of BREEV: community, wellness, and innovation. 
 
About Guests
John Van Horn is the Cofounder & CEO at Breev, a social breathwork community providing live and recorded interactive breathing sessions. He is a U.S. Air Force Veteran and Tillman Scholar Regional Captain. He is a yWhales Metaverse Moderator, Breathwork Practitioner and Real Estate Broker & Investor. He also serves on the board of The Butterfly Foundation, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to supporting people who have suffered a severe loss, illness, or other hardship by empowering them emotionally, spiritually, physically, or financially.
 
You’ll learn about:
Why John created BREEV
How to reduce stress with breathing and meditation 
The intersection of breathwork and Web3
 
Resources: 
Connect with John Van Horn: LinkedIn 
Connect with YWhales: Website | BitClout | Twitter
BREEV: Website | Twitter | Youtube
 
Timestamps
[2:30] John Van Horn’s story
[6:25] Breath work
[9:40] Intro to Breev
[11:16] The current phase: Metaverse Breath Work Studio  
[18:50] Breathe to Earn
[20:20] Incorporating Breath into work out routines
[28:00] The importance of timing in launching Breev NFTs 
[30:45]  Next steps for Breev and contact
 
DISCLAIMER: yWhales is not affiliated with YPO but at this time only allow for YPO, YPO Gold, and YNG members due to privacy & confidentiality. Support and production for today’s episode was done by Truth Work Media. Nothing in the podcast constitutes professional and/or financial advice, nor does any information on the podcast constitute a comprehensive or complete statement of the matters discussed or the law relating thereto.

Swan Bitcoin with Cory Klippsten

In this episode, the yWhales team speaks with Cory Klippsten, CEO of Swan Bitcoin, a crypto trading app that helps automate Bitcoin purchases. Swan Bitcoin makes investing easier and provides automated Bitcoin savings plans and instant purchases for users. 
Cory shares how Swan Bitcoin is helping users understand Bitcoin investing and allowing them to buy it as cheaply and easily as possible. He discusses financial innovation and why he believes Bitcoin will become increasingly valuable in the coming years. He also talks about the unforeseen competition Swan Bitcoin faced with false yield promises of securities marketing.
 
About Guests
Cory Klippsten is the CEO of SwanBitcoin.com and author of the upcoming book "Bitcoin: Your Bright Orange Future." He also serves as an advisor to Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ: RIOT), Unchained Capital, and Bitcoin Venture Fund (TVP), and is a partner in Bitcoiner Ventures. As an advisor he has supported more than $250M of fundraising since 2016, and as an angel has funded 20+ early stage startups. Before startups, Klippsten worked for Google, McKinsey, Microsoft and Morgan Stanley, and earned an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the University of Chicago. He grew up in SF and Seattle, split 15 years between NYC and Chicago, and now lives in LA with his wife and daughters. His hobbies include Bitcoin, history and travel (Istanbul and Barcelona are favorites).
 
You’ll learn about:
How Swan Bitcoin provides accessibility to automated Bitcoin savings plans and instant purchases
How to navigate Bitcoin and make sure your units go up over time
Cory’s thoughts on the history and current state of Web3
 
Resources: 
Connect with Cory Klippsten: LinkedIn | Twitter 
Connect with YWhales: Website | BitClout | Twitter
Swan Bitcoin: Website | LinkedIn | Twitter
 
Timestamps
[00:25] Intro & Cory’s Background
[09:00] Swan Bitcoin Origin Story
[16:16] Why Swan Bitcoin?
[19:28] Walk through Swan Bitcoin onboard & Swan Private
[25:16] Thoughts on proof of work vs. proof of stake
[30:26] Biggest misconceptions on Bitcoin
[33:20] Key metrics to increase Bitcoin value
[38:07] Inflation
[40:30] Adoption & How Swan Bitcoin works
[44:40] Competition
[45:40] Regulation
[47:20] Parting words and how to contact Cory
 
DISCLAIMER: yWhales is not affiliated with YPO but at this time only allow for YPO, YPO Gold, and YNG members due to privacy & confidentiality. Support and production for today’s episode was done by Truth Work Media. Nothing in the podcast constitutes professional and/or financial advice, nor does any information on the podcast constitute a comprehensive or complete statement of the matters discussed or the law relating thereto.

Acquisition of Virtual Property with Lorne Sugarman, CEO and Director of Metaverse Group

In this episode, the yWhales team speaks with Lorne Sugarman, CEO and Director of Metaverse Group, a virtual real estate company that facilitates the acquisition of virtual property, and provides a suite of services that are powered by blockchain and NFT-powered Metaverses. Lorne talks about the virtual landholder and the services they provide, including renting virtual land and Decentraland. He discusses the three key components for the best level of engagement with all ages and how the Metaverse Group bridges the two worlds of VR and AR with the real world.
 
About Guests
Lorne Sugarman is a seasoned senior executive with diverse experience across direct C-level operating experience, investment banking and principal investing. Lorne is CEO and Director of the Metaverse Group. Prior to the Metaverse Group, Lorne was previously the CEO of Wellpoint Health Services for 9 years where he grew the business to over 250 employees, completed and integrated seven acquisitions and ultimately was sold to CloudMD (TSX: CMD). 
Lorne spent over 20 years in advisory services with over 15+ years at GMP Securities, most recently as MD / Head of Technology Group, and spent almost 4 years as Principal at KES7 Capital Inc. Lorne started his career with Deloitte Consulting and Deloitte & Touche providing advice to clients in North America. 
Lorne holds a BA from Western University and an MBA from the Rotman School at the University of Toronto.
 
You’ll learn about:
The Metaverse Group, a virtual landholder and the services they provide
Three key components for the best level of engagement with all ages
Decentraland, a virtual commerce hub for luxury fashion brands, à la Rodeo Drive or Fifth Avenue
How the Metaverse Group bridges the two worlds of VR and AR with the real world
 
Resources: 
Connect with Lorne Sugarman: LinkedIn | Email 
Connect with YWhales: Website | BitClout | Twitter
Metaverse Group: Website | LinkedIn | Twitter
 
Timestamps
[01:30] Lorne’s background 
[06:25] Key metrics in the transition to the metaverse
[10:43] Applications of the metaverse in the real world
[14:02] The accelerating need for the metaverse
[16:59] About Metaverse Group
[23:09] One metaverse Winner vs millions of metaverses 
[29:41] Interoperability
[33:08] Evaluating opportunities
[36:14] Key components for the best level of engagement
[39:53] Ease of use / Compelling users
[43:49] Bridging the 2 worlds VR/AR and the real world
[52:56] Alpha drop
[57:01] How to contact Lorne
 
DISCLAIMER: yWhales is not affiliated with YPO but at this time only allow for YPO, YPO Gold, and YNG members due to privacy & confidentiality. Support and production for today’s episode was done by Truth Work Media. Nothing in the podcast constitutes professional and/or financial advice, nor does any information on the podcast constitute a comprehensive or complete statement of the matters discussed or the law relating thereto.

Let’s Chat Crypto with Ryan Zurrer

In this episode, the yWhales team speaks with Ryan Zurrer, Founder and Director of Dialectic AG, a bespoke invite-only crypto-wealth multi-family office. Ryan talks about Dialectic AG and how his path in Web3 led him to where he is now. He talks about the challenges Dialectic AG is solving in the Web3 space and how he formed his team. He also discusses the curated NFT sale he organized to benefit MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies).
 
About Guests
Ryan Zurrer was an early supporter of digital artists, and is building an important digital art collection, working with and collecting leading digital artists such as Beeple, Refik Anadol, Mad Dog Jones, Ash Thorp and many others. Ryan is considered by many to be one of the most important collectors of NFTs. Ryan is supporting the exhibition ESPRESSIONI CON FRAZIONI which opened at Castello di Rivoli, Turin on April 24, through lending Beeple’s HUMAN ONE. The presentation of HUMAN ONE at Castello di Rivoli marked the international museum premiere of this kinetic video sculpture with corresponding NFT, which was presented face-to-face with Francis Bacon’s painting Study for Portrait IX.
Ryan is the Founder of Dialectic, a Swiss-based family office focused on alternative assets. He also leads Vine Ventures, a biotechnology fund investing in neurotech, longevity and psychedelics. Ryan was an early investor in some of the best performing venture investments of the 2010s. He has built a reputation for being a hands-on, value-add venture investor with a uniquely global perspective. Previously he was CEO of a large Brazilian renewables firm and is responsible for roughly more than 1GW of wind and solar power development globally along with a range of renewable energy innovations. Ryan lives in Switzerland.
Ryan organized a sale of NFT art at Christie’s that started on June 21: Cartography of the Mind: A Curated NFT Sale to Benefit MAPS. The proceeds benefit the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies.
 
You’ll learn about:
What inspired him to create Dialectic AG 
What Dialectic AG does and the challenges it has solved
About MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies)
 
Resources: 
Connect with Ryan Zurrer: LinkedIn | Twitter | Medium | CoinDesk | Crunchbase
Connect with YWhales: Website | BitClout | Twitter
Dialectic AG: Website | Twitter 
 
Timestamps
[01:25] Ryan’s background
[05:26] The hard path to success: Filtering out the garbage
[06:41] Solving the challenges of web3’s fast pace
[08:29] Self-sufficiency in learning the crypto world
[12:05] What does Dialectic AG do?
[15:55] About the team
[18:59] Absorbing, training and trusting young talent
[24:03] About MAPS: Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
[29:47] Meeting the digital artist vs the conventional artist
[32:32] Funding future art benefits
[35:23] The gamification of learning and impact in the undeveloped world
[39:03] View on DAOs
[40:00] Real life applications of NFTs and digital ownership
[47:28] What is Ryan’s legacy?
[49:51] Educating kids in financial literacy
[56:43] The emergence of social networks
[1:00:35] Up and comers in Crypto Social
 
DISCLAIMER: yWhales is not affiliated with YPO but at this time only allow for YPO, YPO Gold, and YNG members due to privacy & confidentiality. Support and production for today’s episode was done by Truth Work Media. Nothing in the podcast constitutes professional and/or financial advice, nor does any information on the podcast constitute a comprehensive or complete statement of the matters discussed or the law relating thereto.

A Conversation with The Sports Club Founders

In this episode, the yWhales team speaks with Giovanna D'esposito and Emanuele Carotti, Founders of The Sports Club, a sports community in Web3. The Sports Club is home of all sports lovers with the mission to create connections through sports. The vision of The Sports Club is to add excitement to all web3 Sports lovers through sports games and experiences that are managed by The Sports Club and other premium DAOs in a decentralized way. Giovanna and Emanuele discuss how they came up with the concept of The Sports Club and how it works. 
 
About Guests
Giovanna D'Esposito was born in the Sorrento area, in Southern Italy. She holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master in Business Administration from INSEAD, France. During her ~30 years of professional experience, she held several corporate and consulting roles in strategy, business development and general management. She led the first international expansion of two major online gambling companies, Paddy Power and Sky Bet, starting and growing their Italian businesses to over $300m in turnover. Since 2019 she has managed the Southern Europe region for Uber Technologies, overseeing ~$1bn in revenues, and just made the jump to a full-time Web3 career. Her current project is The Sports Club, co-founded with former colleagues from her online sports betting days. She is an advisor to digital start-ups and sits on several Boards as a non-executive director.
Emanuele Carotti is General Manager of a hospitality marketplace and Chief Marketing Officer with 10+ years experience in CRM, digital acquisition, and management of multi-million marketing budgets. He successfully launched two online sports betting brands. He operates in fast-paced environments, with a track record of increasing accountability and team management responsibilities.
 
You’ll learn about:
The Sports Club and its mission to become the home for all sports lovers
The story behind the concept
How the technology and business aspect works
Their two-tier NFT collection
The projects they’re currently working on
 
Resources: 
Connect with Giovanna D'esposito: LinkedIn 
Connect with Emanuele Carotti: LinkedIn
Connect with YWhales: Website | BitClout | Twitter
The Sports Club: Website | Twitter | Litepaper | Discord
 
Timestamps
[02:25] Giovanna’s Background 
[04:49] Integration into the web3 world
[09:56] Emanuele’s background
[13:54] How The Sports Club works
[24:25] Other examples of TSC business strategy
[26:58]  Testing the idea with community and DAOs
[30:48]  Future plans
[32:46] Adoption by mainstream industry
[37:46] Early builders of giant upcoming market
[38:44] The business behind The Sports Club
[42:32] The roadmap
[48:25] Experience with DAOs and community role
[51:39] How concept of TSC started
[53:09] Alpha Drop
[01:00:53] How to contact Giovanna and Emanuele
 
DISCLAIMER: yWhales is not affiliated with YPO but at this time only allow for YPO, YPO Gold, and YNG members due to privacy & confidentiality. Support and production for today’s episode was done by Truth Work Media. Nothing in the podcast constitutes professional and/or financial advice, nor does any information on the podcast constitute a comprehensive or complete statement of the matters discussed or the law relating thereto.

Let’s Chat Pocket Network

In this episode, the yWhales team speaks with Michael O’Rourke, Co-Founder and CEO of Pocket Network. Pocket Network is the TCP/IP of Web3 node infrastructure – a multi-chain relay protocol that incentivizes RPC nodes to provide DApps and their users with unstoppable Web3 access. Pocket is the native utility token that powers the economics of the protocol and requires both developers and nodes to stake Pocket to participate in the network. Michael shares what inspired him to create the Pocket Network and how it works.
 
About Guests
Michael O’Rourke is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pocket Network. Michael is a self-taught iOS and Solidity developer who previously owned and operated a blockchain development agency before identifying the need for decentralized infrastructure in 2016 and beginning to build what is now Pocket Network. He was also on the ground level of Tampa Bay’s largest Bitcoin/Crypto meetup and consultancy, Blockspaces, with a focus on teaching developers Solidity.
 
You’ll learn about:
What is Pocket Network and what inspired the creation
How Pocket Network works - how the nodes operate
How tokens are rewarded and the tokenomics
How the network elevates the existing technology
Proto-Fish and Pocket DAO
 
Resources: 
Connect with Michael O’Rourke: LinkedIn | Twitter
Connect with YWhales: Website | BitClout | Twitter
Pocket Network: Website | Blog | Forum | Discord | LinkedIn | Twitter | Github | Telegram | YouTube
 
Timestamps
[01:31] Michael’s Background
[06:26] About Pocket Network
[10:40] How it works
[13:42] Response from dev community
[15:50] How nodes operate and tokens rewarded
[17:57] Tokenomics
[20:57] Michael’s forecast on the ecosystem
[25:18] Elevating the existing technology
[32:01] Pocket team
[36:16] Customer experience
[39:26] Proto-Fish and upcoming projects
[41:33] Building and nurturing the community
[44:46] Alpha drop
[46:47] Celestia
[50:56] How to contact Michael
 
DISCLAIMER: yWhales is not affiliated with YPO but at this time only allow for YPO, YPO Gold, and YNG members due to privacy & confidentiality. Support and production for today’s episode was done by Truth Work Media. Nothing in the podcast constitutes professional and/or financial advice, nor does any information on the podcast constitute a comprehensive or complete statement of the matters discussed or the law relating thereto.

Guiding through the Metaverse with Ida Kymmer of JOURNEE

In this episode, the yWhales team speaks with Ida Kymmer, Strategic Business Development Manager at JOURNEE. JOURNEE offers advanced, stylized solutions that connect people within virtual space in a revolutionary way and collaborates with brands, businesses and beyond to enable show-stopping and future-proof metaverses. The interactive stream technology creates photorealistic 3D environments for people to gather, get inspired, and exchange ideas. Ida shares how this technology works and the process for building metaverses for the clients.
 
About Guests
Ida Kymmer is the Strategic Business Development Manager for JOURNEE and was previously the Creative Producer. At JOURNEE, she is responsible for Strategic Business Development, and spends every day creating what Web3, the Metaverse and NFTs will be like with some of the most talented, creative and intelligent people in the world today. She is also the Seoul Ambassador at Star Wine List and owner of Espere, a brand and web design studio that creates brands that are contemporary and contextual at the same time as they are elegant and timeless. 
 
You’ll learn about:
What is JOURNEE
The technology behind JOURNEE and how it works
How you can run this metaverse on any device
Customer experiences
The process of building metaverses for clients
Ida’s thoughts on transitioning from the real world to the metaverse
 
Resources: 
Connect with Ida Kymmer: LinkedIn 
Connect with YWhales: Website | BitClout | Twitter
JOURNEE: Website | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn
 
Timestamps
[01:39] Ida’s background
[04:11] About JOURNEE
[06:13] The education gap with enterprises
[07:21] How it works
[09:41] Technical challenges
[10:41] Use cases
[13:44] Scaling the technology
[15:42] Transitioning from the real world to the metaverse
[17:56] Building engagement through immersive technologies
[21:19] Exploration and curiosity
[24:00] Brand and enterprise adoption
[30:10] Customer experiences
[35:59] Connection with the physical world and these new worlds
[42:28] The process of building metaverses for clients
[46:26] Alpha drop
[50:56] How to contact Ida
 
DISCLAIMER: yWhales is not affiliated with YPO but at this time only allow for YPO, YPO Gold, and YNG members due to privacy & confidentiality. Support and production for today’s episode was done by Truth Work Media. Nothing in the podcast constitutes professional and/or financial advice, nor does any information on the podcast constitute a comprehensive or complete statement of the matters discussed or the law relating thereto.

Let’s Chat with Tom Ara of DLA Paper

In this episode, the yWhales team speaks with Tom Ara, Partner in DLA Piper LLP's Century City office and co-lead for the Firm's Sports, Media and Entertainment Finance and Transactions Group. DLA Paper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, positioning them to help clients with their legal needs around the world. Tom shares general thoughts on how to approach Web3 from a professional standards standpoint and clears a few misconceptions on copyright law.
 
About Guests
Tom K. Ara focuses his practice on entertainment and media industry transactions, both domestic and international. He represents banks, private equity groups, hedge funds, investors and borrowers in financing and strategic industry transactions. In addition, he advises feature film studios, television networks, production companies, Internet and mobile-based content producers and distributors in corporate transactions as well as in the development, production and distribution of feature films, television programs and digital content. Tom's clients also include entertainment, media and technology companies employing new methods and technologies to produce and distribute content and content experiences, including through augmented and virtual reality platforms, as well as financiers and investors active in these areas.
Tom has been involved in a multitude of transactions throughout the world in both traditional media and emerging technologies, representing media companies, financiers and industry participants of all types in financing and strategic industry transactions. Tom has successfully counseled his clients in connection with billions of dollars of complex financing, corporate and M&A transactions involving some of the most successful feature film and television franchises, as well as iconic comic book properties. As one of the early legal pioneers from the West to serve the Asian media and entertainment market, Tom offers valuable insights to his clients, both as a lawyer and as a trustee of the prestigious Washington, DC-based US-Asia Institute. He has also been involved in numerous complex industry transactions involving Europe and the Middle East.
 
You’ll learn about:
His thoughts on the overall ecosystem today and the steps he thinks it will take for mainstream adoption
A roadmap for entrepreneurs interested in developing a Web3 protocol
What to think about when creating content like an NFT project and clears up misconceptions about copyright laws
DLA Piper and its token called TOKO
 
Resources: 
Connect with Tom Ara: LinkedIn | Email
Connect with YWhales: Website | BitClout | Twitter
DLA Piper: Website | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
 
Timestamps
[01:22] Tom’s background
[03:52] Technology driving the industry
[07:21] Steps for mainstream adoption
[10:42] Roadmap for entrepreneurs
[15:57] Creating an NFT project
[24:40] Modernization of our laws
[36:06] DLA Piper
[40:32] TOKO token
[44:26] Managing security
[51:29] How to contact Tom
 
DISCLAIMER: yWhales is not affiliated with YPO but at this time only allow for YPO, YPO Gold, and YNG members due to privacy & confidentiality. Support and production for today’s episode was done by Truth Work Media. Nothing in the podcast constitutes professional and/or financial advice, nor does any information on the podcast constitute a comprehensive or complete statement of the matters discussed or the law relating thereto.