Xie: Wallet setup and onboarding are the hardest parts of NFTs
Linda Xie · a16z Podcast with Linda Xie and Jesse Walden - All About NFTS (Capital Allocators, EP.189) · Apr 15, 2021 · at 33:50
Scalar Capital co-founder Linda Xie discusses the practical workflow and user friction points for artists minting NFTs with host Sonal Chokshi.
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“I think the hardest part actually is getting set up with a wallet and onboarding yourself into accepting cryptocurrency in that piece, but there are marketplaces now that make it accessible.”
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