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Bitski CEO Donnie Dinch on Building the Shopify for NFTs
This week, we’re excited to welcome Donnie Dinch, CEO of Bitski. The NFT platform — which connects communities, creators and brands — made news in May when it announced it had raised $19 million in its Series A funding round, with hip-hop mogul Jay-Z and tennis icon Serena Williams among its investors.
In this episode, we cover:
- Bitski’s mission and its play in the metaverse
- How Jay-Z and Serena Williams became investors
- Dinch’s thoughts on the future regulation of NFTs and how that could impact platforms
- The milestones Dinch feels are critical for mainstream adoption
- The less heralded use cases for NFTs and trends Dinch is watching
- And much more!
To follow Donnie Dinch on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/donnie
To follow Bitski on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/bitski
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