Derek is out this week, so the Net Society crew is joined by special guest Colby Mugrabi, founder of mmERCH, for a deep dive into the intersection of fashion, fandom, and crypto infrastructure. The episode opens with the gang dissecting Stripe’s acquisition of Privy and a wave of stablecoin developments, before zooming out to examine what these signals mean for digital assets and institutional adoption. They explore the evolving role of NFTs, drawing parallels between fashion houses and iconic collections like Meebits. Colby shares the vision behind mmERCH 2.0, a new layer of networked experience powered by wearable tech and gamified incentives. The conversation moves toward the future of on-chain consumer behavior, the limits of app fatigue, and how tokens might become the new links of the internet. The crew closes with a speculative look at hardware breakthroughs, AR glasses, and whether the post-phone era is already here.
Mentioned in the episode
Special guest Colby Mugrabi https://x.com/MinnieMuse_eth
Shopify accepting USDC https://x.com/base/status/1933236681836282171
mmERCH https://x.com/mmERCH
Life After Lifestyle by Toby Shorin https://subpixel.space/entries/life-after-lifestyle/
New Snapchat Spectacles https://www.spectacles.com/spectacles-24
Show & Hosts
Net Society: https://x.com/net__society
Aaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01
Chris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0x
Derek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedws
Priyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesai
Production & Marketing
Editor: https://x.com/0xFnkl
Social: https://x.com/v_kirra
- (00:00) - Stablecoins and Stripe’s Crypto Play
- (06:46) - NFTs, Market Momentum, and Institutional Shifts
- (11:02) - Meebits, Fashion, and IP Revival
- (19:05) - mmERCH 2.0 and the Rise of Experience Networks
- (30:59) - Superfans, Wearable Wallets, and Gamified Fandom
- (42:09) - AR, Smart Glasses, and Future Hardware
- (46:57) - Tokens, Networks, and the End of the Phone Era
- (57:46) - Welcome & Disclaimer