In this episode, hosts Avery and Sam discuss the McDonald's x Doodles partnership and what it signals for Web3 brand collaborations. They also explore the growing power of creators and influencers, using Jake Paul's recent Netflix boxing match as a recent case study and finally, they dive into crypto's latest bull run and why everyone from 12-year-olds to art collectors are trying to cash in on the culture market.

Links mentioned from the podcast:
110M Doodles coffee cups appear at McDonald’s across the US: NFT Collector: https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/110m-doodles-coffee-cups-appear-mcdonalds-us-nft-collector/
Netflix Says Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Was a ‘Huge Success,’ While Acknowledging Tech Issues: https://www.thewrap.com/netflix-cops-to-tech-glitches-tyson-paul-fight/
‘The world's most expensive banana’: Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian fetches $6.2m at Sotheby’s New York: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/11/21/maurizio-cattelan-banana-sothebys-6-million-auction-comedian
Liz Hagelthorn’s LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7264403867931426817/

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