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Dapper Labs CEO Roham Gharegozlou on powering NFTs, NBA Top Shot, & CryptoKitties | E1197

E1197 • Apr 13, 2021 • 63 mins

Jason Calacanis talks with Roham Gharegozlou, the mind behind Crypto Kitties, Dapper Labs, and NBA Top Shot. They delve into the origins of NFTs, their commercialization, and the dynamics of platform power in open source. They also discuss the possibility of a crypto social network.

Speakers

Jason Calacanis

Host • 49%

Roham Gharegozlou

Guest • 49%

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Chapters

0:00	Start
3:36	Intro to Crypto Kitties, Dapper Labs & NBA Top Shot
5:23	Origin of NFT term, creating their own IP, & ICO craze
10:54	Vanta - Get $1k off your SOC 2
12:26	Getting the NBA to buy into the Top shot partnership
17:54	How revenue is shared in Top Shot ecosystem
23:46	UserTesting - Real human insights. Try for free
25:32	NFT valuations, business models, & commercialization opportunities
35:36	OurCrowd - If you’re interested in investing, join for free
37:14	Dapper Labs funding rounds
43:25	Shifting platform power dynamics with true open source composability
49:37	Will there be a crypto social network?
52:08	Lightning round of questions

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