What Is Digital Ownership? Robby Yung on Web3, Gaming and Decentralized Identity

Robby Yung, CEO of Animoca Brands, joins Thinking on Paper to discuss how Web3, gaming and decentralized identity could shift ownership of the internet back towards users.The current web is largely controlled by platforms that own the infrastructure, data and relationships between creators and audiences. Web3 proposes a different model in which users can hold digital assets, identities and community memberships directly rather than accessing them through a single company.In this episode, we discuss:What digital ownership means in Web3How decentralized identity worksWhy gaming has become an important testing ground for blockchainWhat Animoca Brands is building through the MocaverseHow blockchain could reduce costs and remove intermediariesWhy creators struggle to own their audiences on existing platformsHow digital communities can share in the value they createWhat happens when ownership becomes a form of participationWhether Web3 can build a more open and user-owned internetRobby explains how blockchain infrastructure could give creators, players and communities a direct stake in digital economies. He also examines the practical challenges involved in moving from platform-controlled access to portable identity and ownership.This conversation is about the future of the internet, the creator economy and whether users can become participants in the systems they help build rather than remaining customers inside closed platforms.Please enjoy the show and share it with someone interested in Web3, digital identity and online ownership.--Chapters(00:00) Introduction Disruptors & Curious Minds(01:06) Hello Robby And Animoca Brands(01:24) Lesson From 30 Years In Technology(06:25) Stablecoin Transaction Volume V Visa(11:18) Audience Infrastructure and Bi-Directional Value Exchange(15:56) The Evolution of Web3 Gaming(22:13) Investment Strategies in the Web3 Landscape(24:08) The Zed Run Case Study(27:21) User Acquisition in Web3: The Ongoing Struggle(31:19) Sustaining Attention in DAOs(32:10) What Is The Mocha Network and Mocha ID(45:34) Decentralized Identity--LinksThinking On Paper: www.thinkingonpaper.xyzInstagram: /https://www.instagram.com/thinkingonpaperpodcast/Animoca - https://www.animocabrands.com/