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Gary Vaynerchuk on the Future of NFTs, IP, and the Potential for Mainstream Adoption

Jacquelyn interviewed Gary Vaynerchuk, the chairman of VaynerX and CEO of VaynerMedia and NFT collection VeeFriends, for this week's episode of Chain Reaction. VeeFriends was inspired by Vaynerchuk's desire to create a line of desktop toys for positive reinforcement, and the NFT boom provided the perfect opportunity to merge his plan into the digital asset sector. The future of NFTs and IP is discussed, as well as the potential for mainstream adoption.

Jacquelyn interviewed Gary Vaynerchuk, the chairman of VaynerX and CEO of VaynerMedia and NFT collection VeeFriends, for this week's episode of Chain Reaction. VeeFriends was inspired by Vaynerchuk's desire to create a line of desktop toys for positive reinforcement, and the NFT boom provided the perfect opportunity to merge his plan into the digital asset sector. The future of NFTs and IP is discussed, as well as the potential for mainstream adoption.

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