Why Blockchain and NFTs Will Change The Internet Forever with CEO of Animoca Brands - Robby Yung

On this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, I chat to undoubtedly one of the smartest minds in the space, Robby Yung CEO of Animoca Brands. For anyone who doesn’t know, Animoca Brands are a major leader in this space with a very impressive portfolio across digital entertainment, blockchain and gaming - they develop and publish a wide slate of original games including The Sandbox, REVV Racing, Crazy Kings, the upcoming Bored Ape Yacht Club game and AAA title Phantom Galaxies alongside products with major IP’s including Formula One, Disney and WWE to name just a few. They were also very early investors in the likes of Axie Infinity, OpenSea, Dapper Labs, Star Atlas and more and continue to invest in NFT-related companies and decentralised products that are contributing to building the open metaverse, This is a monster episode, full of value both on where this whole space is heading and what Animoca are focussed on at the minute. I knew Robby was going to be awesome and it was great to have him on so thank you Robby! ======================= This podcast is sponsored by the awesome Republic Realm who are a leader in metaverse innovation, investment, and NFTs. They are among the largest owners of digital real estate NFTs in Decentraland, The Sandbox and Axie Infinity to name just a few. They’re also the creators of the Fantasy Islands metaverse NFT project, the ultra-luxury metaverse destination and community in The Sandbox and beyond. They’ve also just launched their luxury digital wearables as part of the collection, designed by The Fabricant. And this week they also dropped their collection of GFTs in partnership with Atari, one of the world’s most iconic brands - it’s a collection designed for gifting or of course you could keep your GFT for yourself. You can find out more about what they are up to at republicrealm.com, join their substack newsletter with updates about the wider metaverse here realmroundup.substack.com and follow on twitter https://www.twitter.com/joinrepublic_RE and discord here discord.gg/ntSaG8b9sW ======================= As always nothing in podcast is financial or investment advice, always do your own research. ======================= Animoca Brands links Animoca Brands Twitter : https://twitter.com/animocabrands Robby Yung's Twitter : https://twitter.com/viewfromhk Animoca Brands Website : https://www.animocabrands.com/ Animoca Brands Blog : https://animocabrands.medium.com/ My links : Twitter : https://twitter.com/metaverseluke Agency : https://www.wagmi-agency.com Email : [email protected] To join my weekly NFT drops and metaverse newsletter, head to metaverseluke.substack.com ======================= Republic Realm's Links Twitter : https://www.twitter.com/joinrepublic_RE Discord : discord.gg/ntSaG8b9sW Substack : realmroundup.substack.com Website https://www.republicrealm.com ======================= In this episode we talk about : - Who Animoca Brands are for newcomers and their vision/mission for the metaverse - bringing digital property rights to gamers - Why NFTs using blockchain fix a major flaw with the current model of the internet and why that is important for everyone - Why our current experience of the internet is on the surface good but is missing a whole layer of value - digital property rights - Why blockchain and NFTs is far more than just owning individual digital items but having a stake in the broader network - What exciting things are coming up for Animoca Brands and much more!