96 - Web3 Gaming 101 | Amy Wu

What is Crypto Gaming? Why is it important? What about Gaming NFTs? This is what we explore in this episode with Amy Wu, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. This is Crypto Gaming 101.

The Web3 Gaming space is emerging from all sorts of angles, from normies to hardcore gamers to crypto natives—and each has a role to play as the ecosystem matures.

Here are the 5 questions to answer in this episode:

1. What is Crypto Gaming and why is it important? What about casual & mobile gaming?
2. How do you identify the next Axie Infinity?
3. Why are Guilds important? Are they a good investment?
4. How do you earn in Crypto Gaming?
5. Where does meaning, value, and identity come into play? What about fun?

With the Crypto Gaming Revolution well under way, Amy walks us through the fundamentals of the space and how to approach the future.

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Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro
3:15 The Conference Experience
6:44 TradArt and NFTs
10:11 Metaverso
13:14 Crypto IRL
16:20 The Panel
19:40 FreeRoss DAO
21:38 The Panelists
24:28 The Potential of NFTs
29:00 More than Fractionalizing
33:45 Liquidity
39:33 Pricing Assets
46:50 Community
54:34 Regulatory Issues
1:00:22 Use Cases

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Resources:

Amy on Twitter
https://twitter.com/amytongwu?s=20
Lightspeed Venture Partners
https://twitter.com/lightspeedvp?s=20
The Crypto Gaming Revolution
https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/the-crypto-gaming-revolution
The Rise of Axie
https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/the-rise-of-axie-infinity-jeff-jiho

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Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.

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