Since Martine Jarlgaard first tracked the lifecycle of a garment in 2018, blockchain technology has grown in relevance. In this episode our guest Anthony Day explains crypto fashion and it's power to transform the fashion industry. Anthony is the Blockchain Leader at IBM and host of the Blockchain Won’t Save the World Podcast where he helps non-experts understand the value of blockchain and shares inspiring stores of people and companies who are creating real change in the world with exponential technologies.
- (3:42) Does fashion really need crypto? And if it does, what can it be used for?
- (9:09) How can the fashion industry use tokens to get people interested in monetizing their own creative assets?
- (18:10) How can blockchain help surface information that actually matters to consumers?
- (21:30) As an artist, you don't have to be dead anymore to have your content valued.
- (22:08) In the right context, someone out there may value digital shoes just as highly as a pair of Michael Jordan sneakers.
- (22:36) How can blockchain technology be adapted by a wider audience outside of the crypto community and gamers?
- (24:25) As you digitize, you reduce cost and democratize participation. Which means that anybody - everywhere - can participate.
- (25:34) We mask the value of what we're creating by using jargon.
- (28:13) How has a common understanding around NFTs helped advance blockchain?
To learn more about Anthony’s work visit www.blockchainwontsavethe.world
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