85 - The Crypto Gaming Revolution | Arianna Simpson

<p>Arianna Simpson of a16z comes on the Bankless Podcast to explore the insane momentum we've seen around crypto gaming. The product-market fit between the gaming and crypto worlds is palpable. The scaling and maturation of the crypto economy make for a ripe inflection point for an explosion of cultural applications.</p> <p>What does Play-To-Earn mean for the investor? Is ETH money for the metaverse? Arianna's takes offer a huge amount of insight as we dive into the future of both work and play.</p> <p>✨GET THE EXCLUSIVE DEBRIEF✨<br /> <a href= "https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-the-crypto-gaming"> https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-the-crypto-gaming</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 📣 TracerDAO | Perpetual Pools are now Live on Aribtrum!<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Tracer">https://bankless.cc/Tracer</a> <br /> ------<br /> 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: <a href= "https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/">https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/</a> <br /> 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: <a href= "http://podcast.banklesshq.com/">http://podcast.banklesshq.com/</a> <br /> ------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> </p> <p>🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Matcha">https://bankless.cc/Matcha</a> </p> <p>🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Ledger">https://bankless.cc/Ledger</a> </p> <p>🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/UniGrants">https://bankless.cc/UniGrants</a> <br /> ------</p> <p>Topics Covered:</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 5:00 Arianna Simpson<br /> 7:05 Crypto Gaming: Why Now?<br /> 10:06 How Big is This?<br /> 17:15 Building Infrastructure<br /> 20:29 Player Ownership<br /> 28:13 Eating the World<br /> 31:55 Progression to Play-To-Earn<br /> 37:30 Capturing Value<br /> 41:27 Isn’t it a Ponzi Game?<br /> 48:30 Working in Crypto Gaming<br /> 58:08 Consolidation of Resources<br /> 1:05:03 I