Step into the future of virtual worlds with the latest episode of Into the Metaverse, featuring Yemel Jardi, Co-founder of Decentraland and Executive Director of the Decentraland Foundation. In this episode, Yemel shares his journey from early blockchain development to building one of the most influential decentralized virtual worlds. Learn how Decentraland is pioneering the open metaverse, where self-custody, user-generated content, and brand partnerships come together to create an immersive, collaborative future. Don’t miss Yemel’s insights on how interoperability and digital ownership are shaping the next evolution of the internet.
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Three Key Takeaways:
The Power of Self-Custody: Yemel explains why self-custody of digital assets is critical for creating a decentralized metaverse, giving users full control over their digital identity and property.
Brands in the Open Metaverse: With partnerships from global brands like Dolce & Gabbana and Netflix, Decentraland demonstrates how the open metaverse can be a new frontier for brand engagement and creativity.
Interoperability as the Future: Yemel emphasizes why interoperability across platforms is essential for digital ownership, allowing users to seamlessly bring their virtual assets across different virtual worlds.
With a passion for blockchain technology, Yemel began building open-source tools for Bitcoin development in 2014 and later co-founded Casa Voltaire, which has incubated significant blockchain projects such as Decentraland, OpenZeppelin, HardHat, and Muun. He is currently the Executive Director of the Decentraland Foundation, leading the organization's efforts to build a decentralized virtual world in the open metaverse.
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