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Eric Anziani, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of global digital asset exchange, Crypto.com, shared his thoughts on the growth of gaming and NFTs at the Blockchain Week in Busan (BWB2022) event on October 27, 2022.
He expressed that the future of the Web3 sector, which is growing faster than the internet in its early period, will be gaming and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
The Future of Web3 and Gaming
Eric Anziani, also shared a post in his twitter account that includes he is having more plans for South Korea and the City of Busan at the Busan Blockchain Week. He also mentioned the calling of web3 builders who are ready to commit and want to get global scale with his firm.
During the speech Anziani said “It’s the fact that you own an asset if you work hard in a game. The fruit of labor is your own and we can use that asset in all the games, making the assets interoperable.”
He also added that “With NFT, you have that digital asset ownership that you can see in games, but you also have control over your identity and your data. Digital identity controlling your identity on multiple platforms as a user, but also as a creator.”
Anziani further mentioned as “We have forged numerous partnerships in Korea, we have brought them to market, we have launched them, and I feel we are on the right track.”
It must be noted that his firm, Crypto.com has collaborated with various entertainment firms based in South Korea, such as signing a NFT joint venture collaboration with K-pop agency, Fantagio.
Crypto.com Signed MoU with The City of Busan
On October 26, 2022, Crypto.com signed an MoU with the City of Busan, South Korea’s second-largest city, to help the city build its first city-backed crypto exchange and develop the local blockchain ecosystem to boost Busan’s status as a digital hub of Asia.
Eric Anziani, COO of Crypto.com said of the strategic partnership to advance the blockchain industry that “The City of Busan is making great strides in becoming a global hub for innovation and we are excited to partner and support these efforts.”
He further added that “There is a real opportunity to make a tremendous impact in advancing the potential of blockchain technology in Busan and beyond and we are eager to collaborate and leverage our relationships and expertise in realizing that potential.”
On the other hand, Hyeong-joon Park, Mayor of Busan stated that “This agreement is another step for Busan’s growth as a global digital finance hub. Our city will provide our full administrative support to expand the space for global digital financial companies to operate.”
With a background in journalism, Ritika Sharma has worked with many reputed media firms focusing on general news such as politics and crime. She joined The Coin Republic as a reporter for crypto, and found a great passion for cryptocurrency, Web3, NFTs and other digital assets. She spends a lot of time researching and delving deeper into these concepts around the clock, and is a strong advocate for women in STEM.
