This is Eric Golden and my guest today is serial entrepreneur <a href= "https://twitter.com/garyvee">Gary Vaynerchuk</a>, better known as GaryVee. This conversation covers why Gary has so much conviction in blockchain technology, why he sees established companies willing to embrace NFTs, and his vision for how this new medium allows him to build and distribute value today, and far into the future. Please enjoy my conversation with GaryVee.   For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page <a href= "https://www.joincolossus.com/episodes/90413296/vaynerchuk-the-future-of-nfts"> here</a>.   -----   This episode is brought to you by <a href= "https://www.coinbase.com/prime">Coinbase Prime</a>. Coinbase Prime combines advanced trading, battle-tested custody, financing, and prime services in a single solution. Clients have used our comprehensive investing platform to execute some of the largest trades in the industry because we are the only publicly-traded company with experience trading and custodying crypto assets at scale. Get started with Coinbase Prime today at <a href= "https://www.coinbase.com/prime">coinbase.com/prime</a>.   -----   Web3 Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Web3 Breakdowns, visit <a href="https://www.joincolossus.com/episodes">joincolossus.com/episodes</a>.   Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up <a href="https://www.joincolossus.com/newsletter">here</a>.   Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/web3breakdowns">@Web3Breakdowns</a> | <a href= "https://twitter.com/ericgoldenx">@ericgoldenx</a> | <a href= "https://twitter.com/patrick_oshag">@patrick_oshag</a>    Show Notes [00:02:06] - [First question] - Why NFTs are the future and why they’re so powerful [00:04:41] - How his long-term thinking has both helped and hurt his efforts in this space [00:06:24] - Being open about what he’s buying and how a public wallet changes that dynamic [00:09:21] - Whether one can participate in the NFT space without being all in [00:10:47] - How big brands are interacting with NFTs and their adoption cycle [00:12:10] - Whether or not they understand the longevity of their actions and decisions [00:13:46] - Thoughts on separating his public and private life online [00:16:44] - Where his drive and desire to entertain comes from [00:18:47] - How he lets people into his world and betting on people who are “one of us” [00:22:27] - Ways smart contracts will change the future of long term bets on assets [00:25:54] - Things that seem bizarre today that will appear obvious in hindsight [00:28:10] - What he’s most excited to see built in the next six months and six years

GaryVee: The Future of NFTs - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP. 17]

Web3 Breakdowns is a series of conversations exploring innovation in the decentralized internet. Each episode will focus on a different topic - we will cover NFT projects, crypto assets, blockchain-based protocols, and businesses being built with Web3 architecture. We will talk to founders, artists, investors and influencers to understand this emerging ecosystem. Visit joincolossus.com to find more episodes, transcripts and a library of content to continue your learning.