DWeb Decoded Building a Data Marketplace for the AI Economy with Lucas Nuzzi | DWeb Decoded
Jun 6, 2025
Lucas Nuzzi, CEO and co-founder of Portex, dives into the future of data marketplaces designed for AI. He highlights the failures of traditional data brokers and the need for ethical data sourcing. The discussion touches on innovative solutions like tokenized transactions and decentralized storage, crucial for AI growth. Nuzzi also explores the rise of data DAOs and the complexities of monetizing personal data, shedding light on how community platforms can protect their data while making transactions more transparent and efficient.
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Need for a New Data Marketplace
- Traditional web scraping practices have become ineffective for sourcing data for AI models.
- A new data marketplace is essential to ethically source novel data for the AI era.
Lucas Nuzzi's Blockchain Journey
- Lucas Nuzzi's decade-long blockchain and data science journey includes roles at Digital Asset Research and CoinMetrics.
- His experience revealed data commercialization dysfunction, inspiring Portex's mission.
AI Creates New Data Demand
- Previous blockchain data marketplaces (circa 2017) failed due to immature tech and lack of willing buyers.
- The rise of AI creates a new, well-capitalized buyer demanding diverse data, revitalizing data marketplaces.