Web3 Revolution: How Blockchain is Transforming the Internet 🌐 with Alex Tapscott

Rachel Wolfson sat down with Alex Tapscott – entrepreneur, business author, and seasoned capital markets professional – to discuss how businesses are using Web3 today and how they may use the technology moving forward. Alex also spoke about how Web3 will advance the internet, along with the release of his new book, “Web3: Charting the Internet's Next Economic and Cultural Frontier.” This week's guest: Alex Tapscott is an entrepreneur, business author, and seasoned capital markets professional focused on the impact of emerging technologies such as Web3, AI, VR/AR and the Metaverse on business, government, and society. His latest book, Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier (Harper Collins), will be published September 19th, 2023. Alex also runs the Digital Assets Group at Ninepoint Partners, a leading investment firm with $8 billion in assets under management and institutional contract, where he recently launched the Ninepoint Web3 Innovators ETF(TKN-TSX). In 2017, Alex co-founded the Blockchain Research Institute (BRI), a global think-tank investigating blockchain strategies, opportunities, and use-cases. Alex is a graduate of Amherst College (Cum Laude) and is a CFA Charterholder. He lives in Toronto. Sign up for the Web3 Deep Dive newsletter: https://substack.com/@web3deepdive?utm_source=profile-page If you are interested in sponsoring upcoming episodes, please reach out contact@web3deepdive.com 🎙️Podcast Info: Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f4dd2741-2600-4be5-b894-de55b1bb1456/web3-deep-dive Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/web3-deep-dive/id1679236043 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/04DRjy4kNwf9RK5u78pSG2 IheartRadio: http://bit.ly/3nO7QS4 Show Outline/Highlights 0:00 – Opening music and Intro 1:12 – Alex introduction and background 4:17 – Alex’s definition of Web3 8:00 – How are enterprises using Web3 today? 8:43 – How Nike is using Web3 today 10:00 – How Starbucks is using Web3 today 11:54 – Tokens versus loyalty rewards 21:11 – What are the technologies behind Web3? 24:56 – How businesses will innovate in Web3 moving forward 27:54 – Web3 regulations in the United States 41:40 – Alex’s new book release 44:00 – Closing credits and thank you Social Links: ⚡️Follow Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alextapscott ⚡️Follow Web3 Deep Dive on Instagram: https://instagram.com/web3deepdive_podcast?igshid=YjNmNGQ3MDY= ⚡️Follow Web3 Deep Dive on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3UdVrmC 👋 Follow Rachel on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rachelwolf00 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelswolfson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachwolf/ 🙌 Show Production: Show Producer, Aron Bender: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aron-bender/ Music: Please credit me, Lundstroem! and email me/comment about your creation axel.lundstrom@gmail.com use takenode: https://takenode.org/certificate?id=2dd825c1-5594-42d2-a937-178f6ea3413d 💡 OTHER RESOURCES: Rachel's Website: https://www.rachelwolfson.me/ Rachel's Cointelegraph Column: https://cointelegraph.com/authors/rachel-wolfson Rachel's Bitcoin E-Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WLHXRS3 Rachel's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rachelswolfson Pre-order Alex’s new book: https://www.amazon.com/Web3-Charting-Internets-Economic-Cultural/dp/006329995X DISCLAIMER This show is for entertainment purposes only and does not provide financial advice. Before making any decisions consult a professional.