From WIRED's Mascot to Drones - The Story of DRONE ON

Host Bryce Bladon shares his journey from co-founding CryptoKitties—the blockchain game that became WIRED's mascot and catalyzed the NFT movement—to discovering the transformative potential of drone infrastructure. Bryce explains his career in identifying emerging technologies, why the drone industry represents a fundamental infrastructure upgrade, and how a conversation about blockchain led him to join Spexi Geospatial.Topics:How CryptoKitties (2017) pioneered NFTs and became WIRED's mascotWhy the drone industry (~$90B) is worth 2x the video game industryPattern recognition: infrastructure + underestimated demand = transformative opportunityWhy blockchain makes sense for global drone networks (frictionless payments, standardization)Highlights:Technological maturity: consumer drones now match $100K+ equipmentRegulatory clarity: aviation authorities establishing commercial frameworksDemand explosion: agriculture, insurance, urban planning need high-resolution spatial data fasterHosted by Bryce Bladon. Edited by AJ Fillari. Sponsored by Spexi.com / LayerDrone.org