Walden: Internet distribution platforms will soon socially credit NFT owners
Jesse Walden · a16z Podcast with Linda Xie and Jesse Walden - All About NFTS (Capital Allocators, EP.189) · Apr 15, 2021 · at 24:21
Jesse Walden discusses viral internet memes and the future integration of digital provenance on social media platforms.
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“And I think very soon we'll see that these owners are credited socially on platforms where that work is distributed.”
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