Crypto Cafe With Randi Zuckerberg

Justin Hochberg, an award-winning metaverse pioneer and Co-Founder & CEO of Virtual Brand Group, joins Randi Zuckerberg in the Crypto Café to discuss the intersection of branding, storytelling, and the metaverse. He shares the example of bringing the popular talent show, The Voice, into the metaverse offering fans the opportunity to engage with the show - anytime, anywhere - in an environment built for them.

Nicolette Harper, Vice President of Global Marketing and Media at Marriott and Chris Norton, Senior Vice President of Marketing Channels and Optimization at Marriott, joins Randi Zuckerberg in the Crypto Café to talk about the future of travel in Web3!

Puja Ohlhaver, a technologist, lawyer and Co-Author of the paper “Decentralized Society: Finding Web3's Soul”, joins Randi Zuckerberg in the Crypto Café to discuss Soulbound Tokens – What are they and how will they change society and the future of cryptocurrency as we know it?

Benyamin Ahmed, now a 13-year old Coder and The creator of Weird Whales NFT collection, joins Randi Zuckerberg in the Crypto Café to talk about his success earning over $990,000 in Ethereum, his journey working on various crypto-projects, and selling his own NFT collection Weird Whales. The total sales of his NFT collection have surpassed $5 million and he gets a royalty every time his NFTs are traded on the blockchain. Ahmed talks about how he sees the most value in the community he’s found.

Elan Halpern, Product Management at Alchemy (the world's leading blockchain developer platform), joins Randi Zuckerberg in the Crypto Café to talk about empowering developers and growing the Web3 community through education! They also touch on what’s keeping people from stepping into Web3, and how to bring it to mass adoption.

Meltem Demirors, Chief Strategy Officer of CoinShares, joins Randi Zuckerberg in the Crypto Café to talk about trends and growth across Crypto including Web3 influencers, financial capital, bitcoin, new blockchain protocols, what still needs to be done and what she’s excited about for the future!

Lisa Mayer, Founder & CEO of Boss Beauties, joins Randi Zuckerberg in the Crypto Café to talk about her journey, NFTs, empowering women, celebrating their first birthday, notable Boss Beauties owners including Reese Witherspoon and the future of Boss Beauties!

Two expert guests, Laura Shin and David Diienno, join Randi Zuckerberg in the Crypto Café to discuss the massive overhaul of Ethereum known as the Merge. What is it? And What’s next? Guests include Laura Shin, Crypto journalist, podcast host, and author. She is also host and producer of the popular blockchain and cryptocurrency podcast, “Unchained,” where she interviews the top minds from the crypto world, and the author of “The Cryptopians” which exposes the real story behind the rise of cryptocurrency! AND David Diienno is a Web 3.0 Smart Contract & Backend Developer at HUG!

Dillon Rosenblatt, CEO & CO-Founder of Autograph ((alongside Tom Brady), joins Randi Zuckerberg in the café to talk about how Autograph is building the future of fandom with legendary names and iconic brands by elevating the fan experience through NFTs! Also, a special announcement about their new revolutionary partnership with PGA TOUR to create a digital collectibles platform that allows fans to engage with their favorite golf icons like never before!

Dr. Hans Boateng, Founder of The Royals NFT & The Investing Tutor, joins Randi Zuckerberg in the Crypto Café to talk about his crypto journey and ways in which he is working to empower underrepresented cultures in Web3.

Women and Weapons Founder and Artist Sara Baumann joins Randi Zuckerberg in the Crypto Café to discuss her journey transitioning into full-time web3, the inspiration behind her collection, taking risks, creating community and much more!

Metaverse Artist Krista Kim joins Randi Zuckerberg in the Crypto Café to discuss bring healing, wellness, and education to the metaverse.

Laura Shin, Crypto journalist, podcast host and author, joins Randi Zuckerberg in the crypto café to discuss her journey to become the first mainstream reporter to cover crypto assets full-time, her popular blockchain and cryptocurrency podcast, “Unchained”, her new book “The Cryptopians” which exposes the real story behind the rise of cryptocurrency and much more!

Avery Akkineni, President at Vayner3, joins Randi Zuckerberg in the Crypto Café to talk about her outlook on NFTs and Web3 amid the market downturn, how the blockchain is going to change consumer behavior forever, trends that will emerge from the bear market, what we can expect for the future of Web3 and more!

Mai Akiyoshi (CEO) & Ben Yu (CTO), Co-founders of Curious Addys, join Randi Zuckerberg in the Crypto Café to talk about how they are helping onboard people who are new to Web3, what its like working as a married couple, bringing women into the crypto space, changing the stigma around ADHD, and the future of Curious Addys and crypto!

Cathy Hackl,Co-Founder and Chief Metaverse Officer of Journey, joins Randi Zuckerberg in the crypto café to talk about current and ongoing trends in the development of the Metaverse, how companies and brands should be thinking about the metaverse, what we can look forward to in the future and more!

Andy Chorlian, Co-Founder & CEO at Fractional, joins Randi Zuckerberg to talk about the evolution of NFTs and exciting developments, launching Fractional, the state of the NFT Market, group buying, and predictions for the future of the space!

Nadya Tolokonnikova, Co-Founder & Member of Pussy Riot, joins Randi Zuckerberg to talk about her journey and Pussy Riot, being jailed for two years for conducting an anti-Vladimir Putin performance, venturing info NFTs, UnicornDAO, Ukraine DAO, bringing crypto into the activist space and more!

Eve, one of the Co-Founders of Infinity Labs, joins Randi Zuckerberg in the Crypto Café to discuss building Infinity Labs during the height of the pandemic after being diagnosed with an extremely rare cancer, escaping reality, why she chose Solana and much more!

Storm Chaser and Photographer, Lori Grace, joins Randi Zuckerberg in the café to talk about her launch into crypto, adrenaline rushes, elevating artists, and the future of art in the Metaverse!

Swan Sit, NFT/Web 3 Advisor and the creator Forbes dubbed “Queen of Clubhouse” joins Randi Zuckerberg in the crypto café to talk about her work advising on the strategy and marketing of NFTs!

Noah Davis, known as Christie’s “NFT Guy” talks about the traditional and crypto art worlds colliding; how Christie’s, one of the most trusted names within the global art market, is looking at NFTs; the future of NFT auctions, Beeple and more!

Duncan and Griffin Cock Foster, Co-Founders of Nifty Gateway, join Randi Zuckerberg to talk about the current NFT ecosystem, building one of the leading marketplaces for digital art and collectables, Marketplace Innovation, and the future of NFTs!

Leah Sams, Founder and Artist of Power of Women, joins Randi Zuckerbergto talk about empowering and inspiring future generations of Women and Girls around the world through art and social action.

Randi Zuckerberg’s Town Hall event with Gary Vaynerchuk! Listen to Randi and Gary discuss the evolution of Web3, Web2 vs Web3, Crypto Market Volatility, the future of Art and NFTs, and much more!

Randi Zuckerberg is joined by Iconic Fashion Designer Rebecca Minkoff to talk about Fashion-Tech, Metaverse Fashion Week, teaming up with Roblox, the future of Fashion and much more!

Randi Zuckerberg is joined by Mary Spio, the CEO and Founder of CEEK Virtual Reality, to talk about her incredible journey, building Ceek, Virtual Reality, her vision for the Metaverse, and how she plans to continue to break barriers and revolutionize the world of technology and business!

Randi Zuckerberg is joined by Maliha Abidi to discuss why it’s so important to have a social mission when creating anything in Web3; how artists can be empowered to build meaningful businesses in Web3; and why Women Rise was one of the FIRST NFTs Randi ever bought (and why she thinks you’ll fall in love with the collection and with Maliha the way Randi has!)

Randi Zuckerberg is joined by Chris Cantino to discuss the intersection of crypto and consumer, where NFTs are headed, building in Web3 and why it's important to start slow in order to build something sustainable.

Randi Zuckerberg is joined by Brit Morin and Jaime Schmidt, Co-founders of BFF, a cryptocurrency social community geared toward women and non-binary people. Topics include their founding story, inspiration, and mission to help those underrepresented in the space navigate the ever-changing and often daunting world of the metaverse!

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