#033 De-mystifying blockchain, crypto, and NFTs - Stephan Vogler and Ben Zuckerer

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There’s a controversial set of topics everyone – not only in the games industry – seems to be talking about at the moment: blockchain, crypto, and NFTs. Oftentimes using all these terms synonymously, some think it’s going to revolutionize our industry, others condemn it as the biggest plague since the beginning of time. As always, reality is more complex than black or white, so we thought it makes senses to lift the curtain a little and take a look behind the scenes.
I’ll be talking to two guests from the German online games company CipSoft today – Stephan Vogler and Ben Zuckerer, both Managing Directors at the company. They have recently done some substantial work with blockchain technology and can shed some light on the topic to help us understand the value for gaming as well as the boundaries